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Stellantis’ new tiered connected-services offerings simplify things for owners, lumping functions into just two packages.

Based on the Tradesman trim, the 2026 Ram 2500 Black Express and Warlock each bundle unique appearance and trim tweaks with basic comfort upgrades.

Buyers of 2025 models are slightly happier with their purchases compared to 2024, according to J.D. Power’s 2025 Initial Quality Study, but nobody is happier than Lexus and Nissan buyers.

There are three fresh wheel designs and a new Blacktop Redline Package for the V-8-powered Durango R/T, but little else changes for Dodge’s SUV for 2026.

For 2026, the Charger Daytona Scat Pack will be offered in both two-door coupe and four-door sedan versions and contain virtually the same content.

Stellantis is recalling more than 48,400 examples of its related Alfa Romeo Tonale and Dodge Hornet compact SUVs over an issue with the rearview camera.

Porsche and Subaru earned the top spots in the premium and mass-market segments, respectively, in the 2025 J.D. Power U.S. Customer Service Index Study.

While the headline trumpets the V-8-powered Durango R/T as starting below $50,000 and the Hornet below $30,000, that ignores the unavoidable destination charge.

Wheel warming has gone mainstream, with the feature standard or optional not just on luxury vehicles, but on an increasing number of models with sticker prices of $40,000 or less.

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.