Hybrid

Hyundai’s new 2021 Santa Fe Hybrid feels softer than the updated gas-only version — particularly compared with that vehicle’s new turbocharged powertrain — but it’s a welcome, fuel-efficient addition to the Santa Fe lineup.

Few significant changes for 2022 might make a 2021 Camry a better buy to avoid the price increase.

With minimal changes for 2022 other than a $100-$700 price increase, a 2021 Accord may be a better buy.

Despite several new EVs debuting here, the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show’s biggest success comes by way of a more mainstream all-electric choice: the redesigned 2023 Kia Sportage.

The redesigned 2022 Lexus NX rides on a new platform with a slightly longer wheelbase and wider track, marking a significant improvement in ride comfort and handling.

Kia redesigned its bestselling Sportage compact SUV for 2023, and the results we saw on the floor of the 2021 L.A. Auto Show are impressive.

Kia claims the 2023 Sportage Hybrid will achieve up to 39 mpg and have over 500 miles of total driving range.

Ford’s cutting off ordering for the Maverick hybrid, rated at 37 mpg combined, in early November and won’t be reopening hybrid orders until the summer of 2022.

Hyundai is recalling more than 466,000 variants of its Sonata sedan for a software malfunction for the turn signals.

Hyundai is recalling more than 95,500 model-year 2017 Sonata Hybrids and Tucsons for prematurely worn connecting rod bearings that could lead to engine damage or a fire.