First Drive Reviews
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The latest EV tech takes a back seat to the Polestar 4’s body-style-curious profile.
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Review: 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid achieves Prius-like fuel economy
The 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid just makes sense, and might be the ideal daily driver for those looking for fuel efficiency in a discreet package.
Joel Feder -
Review: 2025 Rivian R1T and R1S gain efficiency, comfort, and a lifeline
Rivian has made its R1 lineup lighter, more efficient, and less complicated to build—and better to drive.
Bengt Halvorson -
Review: 2025 Toyota Crown Signia gives America a hybrid wagon
Toyota’s expanded the U.S. Crown lineup with a more practical family hauler that pretends to be a crossover.
Joel Feder -
Review: 2024 Chevy Equinox EV delivers 300 miles for under $40,000
That’s including EV tax credit eligibility, but an entry-level trim starting at $34,995 remains promised for “later this year.”
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Review: 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT goes with Lightning
A new motor, thermal improvements, and more show why the Mach-E is much more than a pony-car homage.
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The Silverado EV is quick and refined, with more range than any other electric truck on the market, and it channels the utility of Chevy’s former Avalanche.
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Review: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S keeps first EV mostly on-brand
The ZDX is an opening act for Acura EVs, although it’s built by General Motors and rides on that company’s Ultium EV platform.
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Review: 2025 Toyota Camry hybrid blends into the background
The 2025 Camry lineup shifts to be all hybrid all the time, which presents quite the value proposition.
Joel Feder -
Review: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N enthusiast EV shows it's worth the wait
Hyundai aimed to build an EV that would entice ICE enthusiasts over to the electron world, and a first drive proved this is it.
Emme Hall -
Review: 2024 Fiat 500e urban EV charms city drivers
The 149-mile 500e EV is a good fit for singles or couples in the city, with a perky feel, a standout design, and speedy charging.
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First Drive: 2025 Porsche Taycan makes good on the mission
More performance, more range, and faster charging are at the core of making sure the Taycan EV lives up to its original Mission E promises and more.
Bengt Halvorson -
Honda has added plug-in hybrid capability to its latest hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. It’s better than ever, as well as a concession to grim fueling realities.
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First Drive: 2024 VW ID.4 is the opening act it was supposed to be
From range and charging to space and comfort, the ID.4 now fits its original mission as a first mass-market EV for the brand and mainstream families.
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Test drive: 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge adds polish to Swedish plug-in hybrid
33 EV miles and a stronger motor make the XC90 Recharge quicker and much smoother—though its interface adds some rough points.
Joel Feder -
First drive: 2024 Honda Prologue EV gets to something greater
The Prologue doesn’t radically remake Honda vehicles for the EV era, but it’s a technology gateway to them.
Bengt Halvorson -
First Drive: 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter leads into the electric vanlife
With class-leading range and efficiency, Mercedes is showing the way toward a big family of electric cargo and passenger vans, as well as RVs.
Bengt Halvorson -
Review: 2024 BMW i5 electric sport sedan trounces gasoline sibling
Between several gasoline and electric versions of the BMW 5-Series available at a drive event, one was clearly better: the i5 EV.
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Of all the rivals the Chevrolet Blazer EV might be compared to, it's the only one that was designed for sale primarily in North America—and it shows.
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Review: 2024 Audi SQ8 E-Tron EV hustles in a hush
One of the best luxury electric SUVs taps three motors to transcend its weight in corners but not the physics of efficiency and range.
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Review: 2024 Lexus TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid is the lone star of TX
The TX 500h hybrid in the middle of the 2024 Lexus TX SUV lineup isn’t the “just right” choice—but the plug-in sure is.
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Review: 2024 Kia EV9 SUV is a family-size commitment to EVs
A first test drive of an EV9 prototype showed that solid performance, a comfortable ride, a spacious three-row interior, and game-changing features like bidirectional charging add up to what the market wants and needs.
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Review: 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric outshines gasoline versions
The EV in the Hyundai Kona lineup is better in every way, and a new base-battery version could prove a great value—although much depends on pricing, yet to come.
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Review: 2024 Polestar 2 EV is a late bloomer worth another look
The Polestar 2 finds its sweet spot with a shift to rear-wheel drive, but it’s still not for everyone.
Bengt Halvorson