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The 2026 Forester Wilderness’ highlights include updates the regular Forester received for 2025, plus more ground clearance and enhanced mechanicals for off-road use.

For 2025, the Forester will mimic the competition in another crucial way with its first-ever hybrid powertrain.

For our Best Car of the Year award, our watchwords are quality, innovation and value.

Along with crash tests, safety features and accommodation of family members and their gear, we consider family-friendly features, car-seat fitment and overall excellence.

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.

In addition to overall excellence, we pay extra attention to the aspects with which many EVs stumble, such as efficiency, intuitive controls and charging speed.

Ford’s latest recall involves its Expedition SUV and F-Series Super Duty trucks, as well as the Lincoln Corsair SUV, over an issue with the backup camera.

A short while after the Wagoneer S Launch Edition went on sale for the 2024 model year, Jeep has announced the next trim level of the fully electric SUV: the Limited.

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.