First drive

After an eight-year hiatus, the Ford Escape Hybrid returns to the market for 2020. Cars.com drove it alongside the non-hybrid Escape at a media preview in Kentucky. Here’s our early take.

The redesigned 2019 BMW 3 Series comes with a renewed focus on technology and luxury, but loses some of its driving character in the bargain.

Ford redesigned its popular compact SUV, the Escape, for the 2020 model year, and Cars.com drove multiple examples at a media preview in Kentucky. Here’s our first take.

Mini’s original small, sporty model still proves massively entertaining, but it’s getting pricey for what it delivers.

The 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is stylish, nimble and capable — and that may be enough for many to overlook its lack of space, hard-to-use multimedia system and controls, and balky powertrain.

The Kia Optima overcomes a hit-and-miss driving experience with value galore, especially now that Kia has added much-needed standard safety features for 2019.

The Edge has excellent ride-and-handling balance along with sophisticated driver-assistance and multimedia tech, but its interior quality lags its price, and all but the ST model need more power.

The much-improved 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan has most of the underpinnings, amped-up tech and nicer trim previewed on the 2019 Corolla Hatchback — but iadds a legitimate backseat and trunk.

The new 2020 Subaru Outback may not look terribly new, but it is — and it’s the best one Subaru has ever made.

The 2020 Lexus RC F Track Edition marks the fourth version of Lexus’ performance coupe that I’ve tested, and it’s also the most special. Did it make me fall in love with the RC? Read on to find out.