Hybrids

Japan’s facelifted Aqua now offers a GR Sport trim that looks aggressive, hides its exhaust, and skips any bump in power

A convoy of aging Lexus LS sedans now guards Sanae Takaichi’s blacked-out Century SUV, the taller replacement for a sedan retired after five years

Losing the V8 costs some menace, but the plug-in Sport stays quicker and calmer than almost anything its size

The new SUV trim celebrates the Corolla’s 60th anniversary and is currently limited to the Japanese market

While rivals pour money into SUVs and drop their wagons, Opel just made the opposite call for its next compact

Ford hybrid sales plunged 20% in the second quarter, despite high gas prices

The RAV4 was the last car to topple the F-150, but a 36 percent sales drop just knocked it out of the race entirely, giving Honda the win for the first half of the year

A record first half came together on the back of a surging hybrid lineup and a leading Sportage

The refreshed Niro sharpens its look and modernizes the cabin, but shoppers hoping for the electric version will find it missing for 2027

The luxury SUV that first put the sport into sport utility is back with Neue Klasse design and five different powertrains

Mazda wants to preserve everything enthusiasts love about the Miata, but even this icon can’t outrun electrification forever

Two small SUVs, a returning Renegade, and a Dongfeng-based flagship make up Jeep’s biggest European expansion in years

The updated Mazda Flair Crossover gets mild styling tweaks and an improved safety kit, following the example of its Suzuki Hustler twin

Toyota’s compact Corolla pickup gets imagined in production form, but the small truck still looks bound for Brazil rather than the US

The eighth-generation of the compact sedan breaks cover in Korea with sharper styling, advanced infotainment, and more efficient powertrains

Chery’s rugged Jetour sub-brand will roll out a new dual-cab pickup with boxy styling and a plug-in hybrid powertrain