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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.

Read on to see which vehicles and brands rose to the top of J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study in terms of reliability.

While the Lexus GX 550 and Toyota Land Cruiser share their underlying structure, there are significant differences that affect their towing capabilities.

The auto-industry analysts at J.D. Power say vehicles built during the COVID-19 pandemic are more problematic than those manufactured any year since 2009.

Of 30 vehicles subject to the new test in the agency’s latest front crash evaluation, 22 rated good or acceptable.

Toyota is recalling approximately 41,000 examples of its Camry sedan, as well as NX and RX SUVs from its luxury arm Lexus, for a damaged seat belt.

Along with general excellence, the best cars represent ultimate luxury in their class and/or are exceptionally well-rounded, providing luxury along with above-average usability and drivability.

The best SUV offers practical utility and the comfort of a raised seating position.

As the base trim is now gone from the lineup, the entry-level LX is now the Premium, which is itself almost $6,000 more expensive than it was for 2024.

Quiet, strong and pleasant to drive (but no more fuel-efficient than an LX 600), the newly off-road-capable Lexus LX 700h hybrid full-size SUV still feels in need of more unique luxury touches to command its six-figure price.