Top Speed.com starts its review of the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid by noting that before there were three-row large crossovers, there was certainly a need for them. In the decades before crossovers or even minivans became de rigueur, big families resorted to gargantuan SUVs like the Chevrolet Suburban, large full-size wagons with nauseating rear-facing third rows, or full-size vans. One thing these all had…
After years of taking a backseat to SUVs and crossovers, the minivan is once again winning new friends amongst families seeking more interior space or seating flexibility from their vehicles. Modern minivans are also incoporating new ideas and features that make long-distance road trips or even basic cargo hauling easier than ever. Along with its fuel-efficient hybrid drivetrain, these are all…
Want to go off-road? It takes two parts to do so. One, is you. It starts with your desire to go out and play in the mud, rocks, logs, and all other obstacles made by humans and nature. Luckily, we are within a short drive away from some really fun places to go off-roading here in South Dakota, Minnesota,…
The answer above depends on who you ask. Toyota’s spec sheet shows that the 2026 RAV4 has 37.8 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seat. But Cars.com uses a different measurement that comes to 19.4 cubic feet. Autoblog uses a different approach that doesn’t use cubic feet at all. What gives? Sharp Toyota explains. Cars.com is very meticulous in its cargo measurements. It isn’t…
Did you know that fewer new drivers are learning how to drive a manual transmission than ever before? Think of the benefits of using a clutch to engage gears from a stick shift. You control how you work the engine under various conditions. You understand how it works along with the rest of your vehicle. You may even save some fuel in…
