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Matt Schmitz

Former Assistant Managing Editor-News Matt Schmitz is a veteran Chicago journalist indulging his curiosity for all things auto while helping to inform car shoppers.

In one of Cars.com’s most popular news articles of the past month, we detail what we adore and abhor about the 2025 Ram 1500. See the full top 10 list of stories here.
In one of our most popular stories of the week, we give you the full scoop on what we love and loathe about the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus. See the full list here.
A full rundown on the 2025 Audi Q5 tops this week’s list of most read stories. See what other stories made the list here.
One of our most popular news articles of the past week is a list of the cheapest electric vehicles you can buy right now. See the other top stories here.
In our most popular news stories of the week, we put the Toyota Corolla and Hyundai Elantra hybrids head-to-head. See the full list here.
We take an up-close look at the 2025 Toyota GR86 Hakone in our most popular news article of the past week. See the full list here.
In one of our most popular articles of the past month, Cars.com reviewer Aaron Bragman offers a comprehensive critique on the 2025 Ford Explorer.
We round up the pros and cons of the 2024 Toyota Corolla Hybrid in Cars.com’s most popular news article of the past week. Get the full list here.
The most popular Cars.com news article of the past week is a rapid-fire roundup of the 2024 Lexus GX’s pros and cons. See the full list here.
Our report on how the 2024 Kia EV9 compares to competitors’ cargo space takes the No. 2 spot on our weekly countdown of most read stories. See what other articles made the list.