Consumer Reports' top picks for 2026 highlight the smartest ways to spend your car-buying budget.

Consumer Reports examines the basic differences between leasing and buying a new car. To start, buying involves higher monthly costs than leasing.

Over-the-air (OTA) software updates have become common on new cars. But how long do they take? What do they do? Our experts ...

Consumer Reports previews the updated 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLE, with details on engines, new screens and technology, and safety ...

Used Car 10 Top Picks spotlights cars, SUVS, and trucks that performed well when new, and have proved to be safe and reliable. These are recommended vehicles.

Main theme: In this episode of the "Talking Cars" video podcast, we discuss the models that make up the best and brightest cars and trucks that we’ve tested. The panel says that, for the first time, ...

Episode 499 of the “Talking Cars With Consumer Reports” video podcast covers driving the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander and hybrid ...

Just because a car is popular doesn’t mean that it’s the safest choice. In fact, a Consumer Reports analysis found that some top-selling cars and SUVs are far from the top of the pack when it comes to ...