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2025 Subaru Forester | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #453
The redesigned 2025 Subaru Forester continues decades of Forester fan favorites, including its functionality, excellent visibility, roomy cabin, and standard all-wheel drive. Here, we highlight…
How to Buy a Reliable Used Car | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #452
Exclusive CR discount for Talking Cars viewers at cr.org/jointalkingcars Purchasing a used car is an excellent way to save money, with over 36 million pre-owned…
2024 Honda Prologue | Talking Cars #451
Join CR at to access our comprehensive vehicle ratings. CR is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit organization. This week, we discuss the 2024 Honda Prologue. It's Honda's first mainstream electric…
2025 Mini Countryman | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #450
Join CR at to access our comprehensive ratings for items you use every day. CR is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit organization. Mini's largest SUV, the…
2024 Toyota Tacoma | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #449
We share our first impressions of the 2024 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4WD we just purchased for our test program. A popular and traditionally reliable midsized…
2024 BMW X2 | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #447
The redesigned 2024 BMW X2 boasts more cargo room, expanded voice-activated controls, and standard driver assistance features. In this episode, we share our first impressions…
2025 Toyota Camry | Talking Cars #446
Join CR at to access our comprehensive vehicle ratings. CR is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit organization. This week, we share our early impressions of the…
Behind the Scenes at the IIHS Crash Lab | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #445
For decades, Consumer Reports has been at the forefront of advocating for automotive safety, collaborating closely with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) to continually…
2024 Tesla Model 3 | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #444
Our experts share their first impressions of the 2024 Tesla Model 3. For 2024, the Model 3 gets a major freshening with updated styling, acoustic…
2023 Chevrolet Colorado | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #443
The redesigned 2023 Chevrolet Colorado offers noticeable improvements throughout the truck. We share our first impressions of this midsized pickup truck, exploring its modern convenience features,…
The Crazy Saga of Our Fisker Ocean | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #442
See our car ratings and reviews at: In this supersized episode, we share our very unusual experience purchasing, receiving, and driving our 2023 Fisker Ocean…
2024 New York Auto Show | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #441
Are less expensive cars cool again? The prevalence of cars real people can afford is one of the trends we noticed at the 2024 New York Auto…