Long-term test cars

After 40 more days in service, our Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe is back on track and driving straight.

To best evaluate whether the 2024 Kia EV9 three-row all-electric SUV can be a real-deal family hauler, we bought one for our editors to test with their different-sized families over the next year.

All Trailhawk models wear Jeep’s Trail Rated badge, which signifies they have passed a series of Jeep’s internal tests.

Not long after we gave our 2021 Tesla Model Y’s broken window a clean bill of health, it failed in a colorful way.

We weren’t able to travel as far as the 2023 Grand Cherokee 4xe’s 26-mile EPA-estimated electric range, but we weren’t far off.

Our 2021 Tesla Model Y did not last the entire route that totaled 260 miles on a single charge, but it came close.

The Grand Cherokee 4xe picked up some scratches, scuffs and a dent, but it appeared otherwise fine. Little did we know the repair saga that lay ahead of us.

While the changes to Autosteer may satisfy the feds, shortening the time even more before hands-off warnings appear would help ensure Tesla drivers stay engaged in their driving.

Cold weather is notorious for its negative impacts on vehicles, especially electric and electrified ones. How did ours fare in these frigid temperatures?

The chief issue we encountered, and the one that finally prompted us to take our Model Y in for service, was a faulty rear-window regulator.