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BMW’s cheapest and perhaps best M car, the M2, gets a little less cheap but slightly more powerful for the 2025 model year.
By Jared Gall
June 12, 2024

Little is known about the EV3 at this point, but the teaser photos hold a few clues.
By Jared Gall
May 7, 2024

The 2024 Nissan Versa’s top SR trim is budget-grade transportation to be sure, but it delivers a better all-around driving experience — and a higher level of standard and available features — than you might expect given its bargain-basement pricing.

By Damon Bell
Senior Research Editor

For the 2024 list of best value new cars, we’ve expanded the categories to more closely align with those used in Cars.com’s research tools.
By Stef Schrader
April 16, 2024

Overall, the new 500e is a comfortable, decidedly quiet, nicely damped but expensive little commuter car.

By Aaron Bragman
Detroit Bureau Chief

For the 2025 model year, the Nissan Kicks grows up a bit — and out — and gains a bit of weight.
By Aaron Bragman
March 27, 2024

Nissan has unveiled the new 2025 Kicks ahead of this year’s New York International Auto Show.
By Jared Gall
March 22, 2024

Read on for six things we like about the subcompact VW Taos and four things we don’t.
By Jim Travers
March 15, 2024

The recently reintroduced 2024 Fiat 500e all-electric hatchback is getting two new styling packages that “align with symbols of Italian culture: music and beauty.”
By Jared Gall
March 12, 2024

For 2024, a freshening brings improvements that enable the Seltos to compete in an increasingly crowded assortment of subcompact SUVs.
By Jim Travers
March 8, 2024