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Jared Gall

Contributor Jared Gall lucked into an internship at a car magazine when he was still in high school and has been writing about cars for 20 years. He has driven everything from semitrailers and school buses to off-road race buggies and hypercars. Jared is now a hermit with two dogs named after trucks and has an abiding love for the Subaru Baja.

Articles by Jared Gall

Other than a 60th Anniversary Package to commemorate the Ford Bronco’s birthday, the SUV is little changed for the new model year.
Tweaked for 2025 with an updated infotainment system, minor changes to suspension tuning and new interior materials, the BMW 3 Series rolls into 2026 unchanged.
Volvo’s smallest and most affordable gas-powered SUV, the XC40, gets a new base powertrain for the 2026 model year.
The all-wheel-drive 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport starts at $26,955 (including destination) and is unchanged for the new model year.
For the 2026 model year, the EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder engine is again available with FWD, but the pickup largely goes unchanged from 2025.
Ram updated its 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty pickups for 2025 with more and larger optional touchscreens, additional trims, and an overhauled diesel engine.
Nissan has discontinued the entire Versa line for the U.S. market, making it that much harder to find a new car with a price in the low-$20,000 range.
The 2026 Nissan Pathfinder features a new 12.3-inch display with standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as revised headlights and bumpers.
Volkswagen treated the Taos to a refresh for the 2025 model year, updating its grille, headlights and interior and upping engine output, but for 2026, little changes for the small SUV.
The new 2026 K4 Hatchback is mechanically identical to the sedan but only available in the three highest trim levels from the 2025 sedan lineup.