Hybrid

The 2026 Palisade’s base price is up more than $1,700 compared to the outgoing model’s, but it wears boxy new styling and boasts a larger backseat, new hybrid powertrain option and new XRT Pro trim.

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2025 Lexus LX 700h.

Buyers of 2025 models are slightly happier with their purchases compared to 2024, according to J.D. Power’s 2025 Initial Quality Study, but nobody is happier than Lexus and Nissan buyers.

We share six things we like about the 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and three things we don’t.

The Civic sedan, hatchback and Si all enter 2026 unchanged, with prices for most variations increasing by at least $345 (details on the Type R will be available later this year).

We’ve owned a 2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium for two months, and it’s already had its first service visit for two issues: a leaky moonroof and a broken front air dam.

Following its regular hybrid counterpart, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid (which until 2025 was known as the Prius Prime) gets a Nightshade Edition for 2026.

With the current generation of the Prius entering its fourth model year, the Prius is unchanged for 2026 and starts at $29,745 (including destination).

Here’s a look at the best pickup trucks for getting more done with less fuel — be it gasoline, diesel or electricity — sorted by truck size.

The Hyundai Elantra and Sonata, Kia K4, Nissan Murano, and Toyota bZ4X and Prius all won the IIHS’s highest Top Safety Pick+ award for the 2025 model year.