Consumer Reports 2023 Top Picks | Talking Cars #399
Become a member at to find out how each vehicle we purchase performs in our tests. What are the best cars you can buy right now?…
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2023 Toyota Crown | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #398
Become a member at to find out how each vehicle we purchase performs in our tests. Reviving a nameplate that hasn't been used in the…
Making Sense of EV Tax Credits | BONUS Talking Cars with Consumer Reports
Become a member at to find out how each vehicle we purchase performs in our tests. The Inflation Reduction Act has introduced a number of…
2023 Toyota Prius | Talking Cars #397
Become a member at to find out how each vehicle we purchase performs in our tests. The Toyota Prius has always been known for its…
2023 Lexus RX Hybrid | Talking Cars #396
Become a member at to find out how each vehicle we purchase performs in our tests. The Lexus RX has served as a benchmark for…
2023 BMW i4 | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #393
Become a member at to find out how each vehicle we purchase performs in our tests. You'd be forgiven for thinking that if a car…
2023 BMW X1 | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #390
Become a member at to find out how each vehicle we purchase performs in our tests. The 2023 BMW X1 redesign brings more features, room,…
Bonus: Surprising Results from CR’s Electric Vehicle Survey | Talking Cars
Become a member at to find out how EVs perform in our tests. We recently published the results of a nationally representative survey of over…
2023 Subaru BRZ vs. Toyota GR86; All-Weather vs. Snow Tires | Talking Cars #383
We just purchased a 2023 Subaru BRZ for the Consumer Reports test fleet, and stacked it up in a head-to-head comparison with our tested Toyota…
2022 Audi Q4 e-tron; Why are Flooded EVs Catching Fire? | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #382
The all-new Q4 e-tron is Audi's third EV model, and we share our first impressions of its driving characteristics, tech-heavy interior, whether the 240 miles…
Do Transmissions Ever Need to be Serviced?; Inflation Reduction Act and EV/Hybrid Tax Credits
This week we explain how the Inflation Reduction Act has changed the federal EV tax credit for new EV and plug-in hybrids; how miles per…
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4xe | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #380
We've already tested the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee, but this week we share our first impressions of the all-new Trailhawk 4xe version. This rugged, off-road-capable two-row…
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning | Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #379
Ford has transformed the nation's best-selling pickup truck into a quick and capable EV. We share our first impressions of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning,…