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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 our most popular articles of the past week, our critique of the 2023-24 Dodge Hornet considers its self-styling as the driving enthusiast's small SUV. See the full list of stories here.
Our little Dear John letter to the Maverick Lariat hybrid lands in the top spot among Cars.com’s most popular articles of the past week. See the full list here.
If you’re in the market for an SUV or pickup truck, your wish for a discount may just be granted by Cars.com’s monthly roundup of the best new-car deals we could find. See that and the rest of our most read stories here.
In one of Cars.com’s most popular news articles of the past week, we give you tips on keeping rodents out of your car. See the rest of this week’s list here.
Cars.com’s 2023 Best Of awards dominated the list of most popular news articles of February. See the rest of our top stories here.
In one of Cars.com’s most popular news articles of the past week, we announce the 2023 G90 as our leader in luxury. See the full list of top stories here.
In one of Cars.com’s most popular news articles of the past week, we reveal the latest version of the Ford Maverick as the winner of our Best Pickup Truck of 2023 award. See the full list here.
Cars.com editors weren’t fiddling around when they honored the redesigned 2023 Kia Niro with our most prestigious award, Best Car of 2023, which is also one of our most popular news articles for the week. See the full list here.
In one of Cars.com’s most popular news articles of the past week, a rapid-fire roundup of the 2023 Prius’s pros and cons, we level both positive and negative charges. See the full list here.
A full half of our most read news stories for January dealt directly with inexpensive or substantially discounted vehicles. See the full rundown of stories here.