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The BEST AWD Vehicles under $30,000! Impreza, CX-30, Corolla Cross, HR-V and More!

I'll bet you didn't think you could find a list of 10 vehicles that have AWD for under $30,000, destination INCLUDED, but yes, you can, we found 14! But here we make a li

All to Know About Warranties, Plus the All-New Volkswagen Atlas! #74

This week Matt and Elliot dive into car warranties–what are the different types, what do they cover, should you buy an extended warranty? And then present a Driveway on t

Where Are All the 2027 Cars?!? And The Honda Passport TrailSport #73

This week we welcome back a returning guest, Kevin Roberts, our in-house economist at CarGurus (to put it simply). We're talking about the car market in the fall of 2026,

Cars We Can't Wait to Drive in 2027 | Ram 1500, Hyundai Tucson, Kia EV3, BMW iX3 and 3 Series #72

This week we're diving into the future, what cars are we absolutely most excited to drive in the coming 2027 model year? There's some genuinely exciting cars on the horiz

The Best Cars for Tailgating in 2026 & Jeep Recon and Volvo XC60 trips | Expedition, Pacifica, IONIQ 9, and more! #71

In this episode, we revisit and revise our previous list of the best tailgating vehicles, now current for 2026. The list is strong this year, and we also dive in to Matt

Back to School! The Best Cars for Students | Tacoma, Outback, Corolla, Odyssey and more! #70

It's September, so we're heading back to school. Wether you're a parent looking to help the students in your life or you're a student leaving home yourself, we've put tog

All You Need to Know About Car Seats ft. Chicco! #69

We were lucky enough to sit down with Joshua Dilts, a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) from car seat manufacturer Chicco. We talk all about child safety in vehicl

Our Favorite Fuel-Efficient SUVs #68

This week Elliot, Dave, and Matt sat down around the table to talk our favorite SUVs that ALSO get great gas mileage. Before that though, we bid a fond farewell to a coll

No One Buys These Cars! But We Would!! #67

In this episode, we talk through the cars that no one seems to be buying, or at least are buying in small numbers. Sometimes there's a good reason why a car isn't flying

Let's Go Camping!! Best Cars for the Campsite #66

We're going camping this week, and we're talking about which cars are the best ones to get us there. But wait, camping means different things to different people, so we'r

The Best Sedans for a Family #65

We're back with another Natalie and Elliot one on one episode! This time we're talking the best sedans for a family. Natalie has never owned a crossover and has no plans

Our Favorite Family Cars Under $35,000 #64

We wish we could set the number a bit lower, but $35,000 is where the options for good new and/or slightly used vehicles with family duty in mind really get interesting.

The BEST New Minivans on the Market Today #63

Mark Takahashi brought joy to so many across the industry, and the CarGurus team is deeply saddened by the news of his passing. Mark was a valued member of our communit

Future Classics: Updated for '26 #62

It's time for our annual Future Classics episode! Which cars available today will eventually be considered a classic? Join us as we create a list of contenders!

All About Crash Testing... and SLATE! #61

Matt went on two trips recently, first he went to see the new Slate Truck, and then he travelled to the IIHS testing facility in Virginia to see the new Mazda CX-5 get cr

Best American Cars of All Time! #60

Happy 250th birthday America! In this episode, we look back at our most important, most crucial, and BEST American cars of all time. Did we miss your favorite? Let us kno

Building our BEST Frankenstein Car #59

We gathered around the table, all in PERSON mind you, to build our perfect car–a chassis from this car, an infotainment screen from that car, an interior from over there–

The Best Cars for Summer #58

Summer is here! What are the best cars for all the versions of summer driving; a road-trip, a camping adventure, and an open-air experience that is quintessentially summe

5 Signs It's Time to Sell Your Car #57

This week we've got two big pieces of news in the EV world, the Mercedes-AMG GT, and the Ferrari Luce. Let's just say that both of them are... divisive. After we dive int

The BEST Cars for a Road Trip #56

What are the best road trippers? Well first we need to decide what kind of road trip we're taking! Are we piling as many people with their stuff in as we can? Or is the r