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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.

Our comprehensive critique of the 2026 Nissan Sentra tops this week’s list of most read stories. See the full list here.
We’ve got all the details on the Rivian R2 in Cars.com’s most popular news article of the past week. See the rest of our top stories here.
In our most popular news article of the past week, we took the 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid on a real-world test drive to see how it performed. See the full top 10 stories here.
In one of Cars.com’s most popular news stories of the past month, we report on pricing for the 2026 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. See the full list here.
In one of our most popular articles of the past week, we review the 2026 Toyota RAV4. See the full rundown here.
Save yourself 20 grand off the average new-car price and shop our compilation of best new cars for $30,000 or less, one of our most popular news articles of the past week. Get the full top 10 here.
In one of our most popular stories of the week, our editors name their top pickup trucks in seven categories. See the full rundown here.
In one of our most popular news articles of the past week, we round up the 2025 Hyundai Tucson’s pros and cons. Get the full rundown here.
In our most popular article of the past month, we give you our top recommendations on electric vehicles for 2026. See the rest of the top stories here.
In one of Cars.com’s most popular news stories of the past week, we bring you a full preview of the all-new Nissan Sentra. See the full list of stories here.