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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is tightening its crash-test requirements for its coveted Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards, resulting in fewer winners for 2025.
By Jared Gall
March 12, 2025
The instrument panel may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator, which may result in a rollaway if the parking brake isn’t engaged.
By Patrick Masterson
March 3, 2025
The Oxford Edition bundles several features of pricier Coopers but doesn’t budge from the entry-level trim’s base price.
By Jared Gall
February 21, 2025
The GTI starts at $33,670 (all prices include a $1,225 destination charge), and the Golf R’s base price is $48,325.
By Jared Gall
February 12, 2025
For our Best Car of the Year award, our watchwords are quality, innovation and value.
By Cars.com Editors
February 6, 2025
When we finally got our hands on a 2025 Honda Civic hybrid hatchback in base Sport trim, we had to see how its real-world efficiency compares to its chief rivals.
By Brian Normile
January 29, 2025
There’s a little bit of something for everyone on this year’s list of retired nameplates, and you may find that your next car is one of them.
By Stef Schrader
January 10, 2025
Automotive award season is in full swing, and the winners of the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year awards were announced at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show.
By Mike Hanley
January 10, 2025
The redesigned 2025 Mini Cooper S Hardtop 2-Door leans all the way into its quirkiness — for better and worse — but if that’s not your style, you might find its personality grating.
By Brian Normile
Road Test Editor
For 2025, Toyota is accentuating the Prius’ recent restyling by admitting it to the Nightshade club.
By Jared Gall
January 7, 2025