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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 Car.com's most popular articles of the past month, the 2025 Nissan Sentra stands out in the dwindling compact sedan market. See the rest of the stories here.
We detail the best Memorial Day deals on new cars in one of our most read stories of the past week. See the rest of the stories here.
Check out the full list of our top 10 news stories of the week, led by our comprehensive critique of the latest Mazda CX-5.
We make the case for the Honda CR-V’s all-around excellence in one of Cars.com's most popular news stories of the past week. See the full list of stories here.
We chronicled seven contestants in the 2025 Compact SUV Challenge in three of our most popular news stories of the past week. See the full list here.
See our top 10 news stories of the past month, topped by our latest Compact SUV Challenge.
We detail how the 2025 Nissan Rogue became the Best Compact SUV for 2025 in one of our most read stories of the past week. See the rest of the stories here.
Check out the full list of our top 10 news stories of the week, led by our review of the 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera S.
In one of Cars.com’s most popular articles of the past week, Ford improves on a great thing for 2025 with a new look, upgraded equipment and expanded offerings for its Maverick compact pickup truck.
Every entry in this week’s top 10 centers on the theme of affordability, in many cases outright cheapness. See the full list of our most read stories here.