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2022 Ford Bronco Raptor With 99 Miles For Sale Is Also Serial Number 00001

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0000

It's Ford's first-ever production Bronco Raptor, and it comes with all the bells and whistles you'd want in the Blue Oval's bona fide Wrangler killer.

2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid Debuts With An EV-Like Driving Experience And 40 MPG

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The fourth-generation Rogue is the first Nissan in the U.S. to get the e-Power series hybrid system, which has a pair of electric motors and 225 horsepower.

The Classic International Scout Basically Paved The Way For Modern Off-Road SUVs

staff@jalopnik.com (Charles Krome) — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:25:00 +0000

It might be a classic today, but this cool little SUV was one of the first purpose-built civilian off-roaders to make all-terrain driving accessible.

What Are The Common Problems With 2021 Ford Broncos?

staff@jalopnik.com (Marko Mikulic) — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:25:00 +0000

Five years after the Bronco's comeback, 20 recalls and major failures have revealed some serious trouble hiding beneath the popular SUV's image.

The 7 Cheapest New Full-Size SUVs In 2026 Ranked By Price

staff@jalopnik.com (Brontë Wieland) — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:05:00 +0000

We tracked down the most affordable proper full-size three-row SUVs currently on the market, and they include everything from luxury models to value offerings.

McLaren Is Officially Making An SUV 8 Years After It Said It Wouldn't, And You Know What? Good For Them

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:24:22 +0000

I don't know about you, but if my favorite steakhouse said that it had to put salad on the menu so it can afford better beef, I wouldn't get mad.

2027 Porsche Cayenne Electric Gets 92 New Paint To Sample Colors And Automatic Doors

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000

You can now choose from 105 paint colors on the Cayenne EV, and massaging seats with a 4D sound function are another new option.

5 Sub-$30K Used SUVs Ranked By Interior Space

staff@jalopnik.com (Monday Goma) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:25:00 +0000

While new car prices seem to be rocketing out of control, $30,000 is still more than enough to buy a truly cavernous, lightly used three-row SUV.

2028 Volvo XC60 Gets A Chiseled Facelift With More EV Range Than Any Other Plug-In Hybrid

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The XC60 PHEV's battery has doubled in size, giving it an electric-only range of an almost unbelievable 78 miles.

2028 Volvo XC90 T8 PHEV More Than Doubles Its Electric Range And Accelerates Slightly Quicker

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The plug-in-hybrid XC90 now has a 73-mile EV range, a whole 40 miles more than before, and it'll hit 60 mph in 4.9 seconds.

7 Family Vehicles Consumer Reports Says Can Easily Fit Multiple Car Seats

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:25:00 +0000

Each of these family cars easily fits three child seats in the second row, making them ideal choices for families with three young kids – and sometimes more.

What Vehicles Did The Army Use Before The Jeep?

staff@jalopnik.com (Chloe Clougher) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:25:00 +0000

Before the Jeep arrived and embodied the ideal reconnaissance vehicle, the Army tried everything from adapting civilian vehicles to wild experimental designs.

Sometimes All You Need Is An Extra Inch

staff@jalopnik.com (Logan K. Carter) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:21:56 +0000

For 2027 the Honda Passport TrailSport gains 1.38 inches of ground clearance, besting SUVs like the Ford Bronco Sasquatch and Subaru Outback Wilderness.

2028 Volvo XC40 Refresh Is Slightly More Chiseled, Charming, And Smarter Inside

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The XC40 has been in production since late 2017, which may as well be since the beginning of the universe, so Volvo's giving it a fairly substantial facelift.

5 Off-Road SUVs That Started As Military Vehicles But Became Civilian Favorites

staff@jalopnik.com (Marko Mikulic) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:25:00 +0000

Militaries develop tech long before commercial markets exist. Sometimes, like with off-road SUVs, military innovations find a second life in the civilian world.

I Tested The New Porsche Cayenne EV's 400-kW Charging, And Even Without Reaching The Peak It's Fast As Hell

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:05:00 +0000

Charging from 13% to 80% took just 16 minutes, and that's with seeing a peak of around 350 kW, a good bit less than the Cayenne's maximum.

4 Jeep Models With Surprisingly Low Resale Value

staff@jalopnik.com (D Figg) — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Jeeps aren't known for holding value exceptionally well, but a few models fare worse than the rest with surprisingly steep depreciation rates. Here are four.

2026 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric Is So Good It Still Feels Like A Bargain At Nearly $200,000

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard) — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:37:43 +0000

The most impressive thing Porsche did with the Cayenne Turbo EV is build a car I didn't want to stop driving.

7 Lexus Models That Hold Their Value Best After Five Years

staff@jalopnik.com (Chloe Clougher) — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:25:00 +0000

From family SUVs to sports cars, these seven Lexus models' resale values leave most of their rivals in the dust after just five years on the road.

New Polestar 4 SUV Is Really More Like A Wagon, But It's Also Not That Wagon-Like... Whatever, It Looks Good!

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:40:00 +0000

Whatever you want to call the Polestar 4 SUV, it's a damn shame we won't be getting it in the United States anymore.