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So we just spent two weeks daily-driving the new 2027 Chevy Bolt RS around Chicagoland, and we've got some mixed feelings. It starts at $28,995, making it the cheapest new EV on sale today. Its 262-mile EPA range is solid, fast-charging from 10%-80% in 25 minutes is a huge step up from the old model, and Super Cruise actually works pretty great for congested highway commuting.

Here's the catch: The version we tested was loaded up to nearly $39,000. At that price, the value completely evaporates, as you're squarely in Tesla Model 3 or Chevy Equinox EV territory. Plus, GM completely ditched Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in favor of Google Built-In. While the Gemini AI assistant is surprisingly handy for finding active chargers, managing basic stuff like podcasts and texts is way more clunky than with CarPlay.

On top of that, the ride quality on rough city streets is pretty skittish, and hard plastics dominate the interior. If you can snag a base LT near $29K-$31K, it's a decent budget commuter car. But once options push it toward $40K, it's a really tough sell against the competition.

For anyone shopping for an affordable EV right now, would the lack of Apple CarPlay/Android Auto be a deal-breaker for you, or would the $29K price tag make up for it?

You know, we were perfectly happy with the Ram 1500 RHO. But fans wanted the Hellcat scream of a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-8 back. And so with Stellantis’ resurrection of the Hemi in just about anything they can stuff it into, the 2027 TRX SRT was brought back to life — and there was much rejoicing.

Ram’s insane, banshee-screaming Baja truck is back for the 2027 model year, and it is as badass as it’s ever been. Maybe more.

Read more here (or watch our video review). What do you think of the revival of this truck?

Our 2026 American-Made Index is out, and Tesla once again has several vehicles near the top of the rankings. The Model 3 holds its top spot for 2026, and the Model Y takes the silver.

Now into its 21st year of publication, our American-Made Index provides a snapshot of an automotive industry still in flux amid the past few years’ policy whiplash and shifting priorities both for the automakers themselves and shoppers.

Do the results surprise you? We're here to chat in the comments.

See the full results: https://www.cars.com/american-made-index/

Demand for electric vehicles continues to fluctuate, but hybrids are having a popular moment, and demand will likely only increase in light of skyrocketing gas prices.

With so many hybrid vehicles on the market and more arriving each year, such as the new 2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid, you have more choices than ever for a fuel-efficient vehicle.

We ranked hybrids from various body styles and classes based on how much fuel economy you get for the money (the higher the score, the better the value.)

The RAV4 has basically become the default choice for a lot of buyers, but after spending time with the latest Camry, we started wondering if midsize sedans deserve a second look.

The new Camry quietly fixes a lot of the reasons people moved to crossovers in the first place: hybrid efficiency, AWD availability, usable back seats, modern tech, all while still being cheaper and noticeably better to drive in some ways.

Obviously the RAV4 still wins on cargo flexibility and ride height, but the gap between these two is a lot smaller than it used to be.

Curious where everyone lands on this: if you don’t actually need SUV cargo space, would you pick the Camry over the RAV4 today?

We drove each SUV back to back on the same drive loop to assess overall driving performance, comfort, usability, interior quality and more. TLDR: the 2026 Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo took the top spot, performing the most consistently strong across every category.

A couple of caveats:

• It didn't win fuel economy, hybrids like the RAV4 and CR-V were better there.
• It didn't lead in cargo space either.

But overall, it won because it didn't really lose anywhere, which is rare in this segment.

Also interesting: a lot of comparisons we see (including on Reddit) focus on spec sheets, but after driving everything back-to-back, the differences in comfort, usability and day-to-day livability were way more noticeable than things like horsepower or 0–60.