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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.
By Kelsey Mays
Assistant Managing Editor-News
Mini’s original small, sporty model still proves massively entertaining, but it’s getting pricey for what it delivers.
By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief
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.
By Fred Meier
Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief
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.
By Kelsey Mays
Assistant Managing Editor-News
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.
By Fred Meier
Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief
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.
By Fred Meier
Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief
The new 2020 Subaru Outback may not look terribly new, but it is — and it’s the best one Subaru has ever made.
By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief
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.
By Brian Wong
September 4, 2019
Although our time in the 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country was brief, we came away with high hopes.
By Brian Wong
September 2, 2019
The 2020 Volvo XC60 sees a bunch of small tweaks for the new model year, but there is one big change for 2020: the new Polestar Engineered trim. Find out how it drives here.
By Brian Wong
L.A. Bureau Chief