Expert reviews

A strong dose of sportiness — and luxury in the highest trim level — elevates the 2019 Mazda CX-9's driving experience, but the trade-off is less cargo space and third-row passenger room than most competitors.

The 2020 Toyota GR Supra pushes all the right buttons for fun: eager powertrain, crisp handling and grin-inducing exhaust.

The Armada full-size SUV is quiet, comfortable (in the first two rows), well-equipped and easy to like, but you’ll have to overlook its dated media tech, a tight third row and trucklike handling.

New styling and a boost to the wheelbase make the new X4 slightly less weird, decidedly more fun and marginally more desirable than before.

The 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL proves that you don’t need to spend crazy money to get a super capable, spacious, relatively efficient work truck.

Ford is late to the mid-size truck party, but the 2019 Ranger is seriously compelling.

The 2019 Maserati Levante combines stout performance with mass-market attributes thanks to Maserati’s ties to parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. More often than not, those family ties work in its favor.

Smooth, quiet and not quite as nice as vehicles costing, admittedly, tens of thousands of dollars more, the redesigned 2019 Kia K900 is a bargain luxury sedan.

The compromises and expense of the Subaru Crosstrek’s hybrid system versus the excellent standard Crosstrek make it a smart choice for a very limited clientele.

The 2020 Soul stylishly updates the hatchback’s boxy look and is more fun to drive, but keeps its practicality, value and quirky personality.