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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.

A trio of exciting debuts from popular mainstream models anchors the busy 
 2019 New York auto show. Here's what to expect when things get 
 underway.
The redesigned 2019 Mazda3 sedan/hatchback pulls ahead of SUV news in 
 our roundup of the top 10 stories of the week.
Some 52 model-year 2019 Jeep Wrangler SUVs and Ram 1500 pickup 
 trucks are being recalled because the steering wheel could pop off while 
 the vehicle is in motion.
Approximately 31,000 model-year 2010-13 Suzuki Kizashi sedans and 
 2006-13 Grand Vitara SUVs are being recalled for an issue with the front 
 passenger seat.
It makes sense that anticipation would be high for Cars.com's 2019 
 Compact SUV Challenge given the popularity of the class, but that wasn't 
 the only highlight of our most read stories this week.
According to a just-released report from the National Insurance Crime 
 Bureau, auto thefts due to keys left in the car are on the rise.
In a world where everything old is new again, the resurrected 2019 Honda 
 Passport SUV takes the top spot in our 10 most popular stories of the week 
 roundup.
Here are the 10 stories Cars.com readers couldn't get enough of in the 
 past week, led off by the best new-car deals you can find in March.
In our most popular article of this week, our First Drive of the 2020 Toyota 
 Corolla notes that the sedan version borrows wisely from its hatchback 
 counterpart. Check out the full list here.