The Driveway

This week we dive into a few announcements with the Toyota Corolla Cross mid-cycle refresh and Hyundai's exciting truck announcement. We chat about some exciting cars that have been gracing OUR driveways, and answer some listener questions. It's a true hodgepodge episode, we hope you love it!#automotive #podcast ---------0:00 Welcome to the Show6:20 Toyota Corolla Cross15:08 Hyundai's Truck Announcement23:33 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS34:15 Honda Civic Hybrid Hatchback36:19 The Beauty of a Rental Car40:49 Dodge Charger Daytona44:15 Why Do Always Test the Top Trim45:54 If We're Critical, Will They Hold Cars49:00 Why Aren't Comparisons Apples to Apples

In this episode, the crew sat down to talk through the biggest announcements form a North American lens from the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Germany. We go through some big announcements from BMW's Neue Klasse, to Mercedes-Benz' Sensual Purity, with some good Ferrari, Porsche, and Lexus discussion in there as well. Hope you love the conversation, and thanks for being a listener! ---------0:00 Welcome to the Show1:28 The Big 5 Auto Shows2:10 Dave's Experience in Germany5:01 BMW's Announcements16:11 Ferrari Testarossa24:22 Lexus IS Sedan30:24 Mercedes-Benz Electric GLC40:44 Mercedes' Magawatt Charging45:13 Porsche's Inductive Charging50:25 Porsche 911 Turbo S56:07 Closing

This week we're diving into the off-roading world. We talk about the difference between off-raoding and "soft-roading", some favorite off-road focused vehicles, our favorite off-roading experiences, and what we would take home!#offroad #offroading #podcast ---------0:00 Welcome to the Show!4:39 Off-Roader vs. "Soft-Roader"7:33 Jeep Wrangler9:46 Ford Bronco12:29 Land Rover Defender15:29 Toyota Lander Cruiser22:49 Toyota Tacoma26:51 Our Off-Roading Stories34:06 Mercedes G-Wagen37:41 Our Favorites

Natalie is BACK from maternity leave, so we have a parent & family focused conversation about the cars we love, the cars we used to bring our kids home from the hospital, and our future car plans for our growing families. There is also a brand new Nissan Leaf to talk about, so we lead off the episode with some Leaf news before getting into the family conversation. Join along, and let us know if we missed any GREAT options for a young and growing family!#familycar #nissan #leaf ---------0:00 Welcome to the Show!2:26 The New Nissan Leaf12:43 Natalie is BACK15:52 The First Drive With the Baby26:14 The Merits of a Minivan31:23 Our Recommendations

Summer 2025 saw a lot of announcements from the automotive industry, so we sat down at the table to talk through what we think are some of the biggest ones! Headlining the show is Honda's reintroduction of the Prelude to their lineup. Additionally, we talk about Ford's "Model T Moment", the Acura RSX, the Hyundai IONIQ 6 N, Subaru's Uncharted, the Hyundai Palisade, Audi's releases, and a new Jeep Cherokee. PHEW!! That's a lot of news!-------0:00 Welcome to the Show2:55 Ford's Big Announcements6:56 Honda Prelude17:02 Acura RSX Prototype24:25 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N31:14 Subaru Uncharted36:53 Hyundai Palisade37:40 Audi's Releases40:22 Jeep Cherokee46:02 Thanks for Watching!

Boxy cars, from the $20,000 Kia Soul up through the nearly $200,000 Mercedes AMG G63 G-Wagen we talk through some of our favorite box-shaped cars in today's market. We're seeing a resurgence in this type of styling, for example the Santa Fe, why is that and what are our favorites?#automotive #podcast ---------0:00 Welcome to the episode4:15 Topic of the Show: Boxy Cars11:03 Kia Soul13:06 The off-roaders13:51 Toyota Land Cruiser19:23 Jeep Wrangler25:25 Kia EV926:30 Hyundai Santa Fe31:51 Luxury: Defender, G-Wagen, GX

This week we are diving into our favorite tiny cars. These are not our favorite cheap cars, but our favorite tiny ones! We're running the gamut from the Renault Twizy in Europe to the Jeep Wrangler and up to the GR Corolla, with a few diversions along the way–of course we have to talk about the Venue and the Soul!#smallcars #podcast #cargurus ---------0:00 Our favorite tiny cars2:56 the Renault Twizy and Kei Cars7:51 The list itself8:35 The Kia Soul and Honda Element13:44 Hyundai's Design and the Venue19:54 The Volkswagen GTI and Golf R20:39 The Mazda Miata25:45 The Mini Coopers33:38 The Nissan Kicks37:25 The GR Corolla and Jeep Wrangler

September 30, 2025 is the end of the federal EV tax credit. We gathered around the the table to talk what it means for consumers, the EV industry, and our favorite EVs. Since we filmed this episode, the IRS has clarified that EV buyers don't have to have taken delivery of the vehicle by the Sept 30 deadline, but they do need to have signed a contract to buy it and made some sort of payment towards it, whether that's a down payment, or a trade-in of a vehicle*This is a fluid topic and this episode was recorded on August 4, 2025, so forgive us if anything has changed since then!*---------0:00 Welcome3:34 The Escalade IQ15:00 Topic of the Show: Goodbye EV Tax Credit21:30 Slate's Future32:54 Buying a Model Y42:50 What Would We Buy Today?51:06 Closing

What is the market for a NEW diesel SUVs? Well, in the United States, there is a single engine option, and it powers GM's full-size SUVs; the Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, and Yukon XL, that's it. We talk through the new, but also used options available to you, what dieselgate did to the industry, and what the future of diesel SUVs might look like in the US. Oh, and Dave went to Dad camp at McPherson college, hear about his experience!---------0:00 The Diesel Episode4:04 Dave Went to Dad Camp at McPherson College12:04 Dieselgate20:08 Diesel SUV Market28:02 The Mazda CX-532:53 The Jeep Wrangler37:20 The Porsche Cayenne42:47 The Future of Diesels in SUVs

A few weeks ago, we talked about "cheap cars" and that metric was $40,000 and below. Now, we know that's not really cheap. It's cheaper than the average new car in the US, but not "cheap" by most definitions. This week however, we are talking about the truly cheap cars, the ones in the low $20,000s, and the single car new car available in 2025 under that figure! Oh, and Matt really loves the Hyundai Venue, and makes some BOLD claims about it!---------0:00 The Best and Cheapest Cars0:55 The Market Today2:08 The Subcompact Sedan7:03 Subcompact Crossovers16:26 Sedans26:15 The Hatchback32:24 The Question of Theft37:23 Wrapping Up

Old money. Stealth wealth. Country club cars. This week we dive into the category that we're defining as 'old money style'. No, you're not going to find a Bentley, or a Rolls Royce, or a hypercar like a McLaren or Lamborghini, we're keeping this list to an "attainable" level. Listen along, and which cars would you add (or take away!) from this list? We're happy you're here, thanks for listening!---------0:00 Hello and Welcome!3:01 The Topic6:52 The List7:35 Cadillac CT515:07 Infiniti QX6018:42 Toyota Land Cruiser22:29 Matt's Logo Rant27:43 Genesis G8032:19 Land Rover Defender34:24 Polestar 3 and Volvo XC9040:07 Lexus LS43:31 Mercedes-Benz GLS46:49 Porsche 91149:47 Which One for Us?

Affordable. Inexpensive. Cheap. Whatever you call it, we all want a car that's nice that doesn't blow our budget. This week, we talk through the list "The Best Cheap (But Nice) Cars for 2025". Dave has thoughts on a few he would replace on this list, do you agree? Thanks for listening!#podcast #affordable #automobile --------0:00 Welcome!1:34 Cheap But Still Nice Cars5:06 The List6:22 The Destination Fee10:44 Electric Car15:38 Compact Sedan22:18 The Crossovers31:59 Midsize Sedan34:46 Sports Car37:42 Pickup Truck44:32 Midsize Crossover49:27 Off-Roader56:13 Minivan

Let's talk about reliability! A brand's reputation for reliability is going to be at the top or at least very near the top of many car buyer's checklists–some brands are known for it, and others are known for... other reasons. Today we're talking about the top 10 most reliable vehicle brands. The author of our list calculated the average reliability score from the two leading authorities: Consumer Reports and J.D. Power, in addition to research published by RepairPal and CarComplaints. They took these numbers and weighted it into the ten brands that we talk about in this episode. Is number 1 a surprise? What about number 4? Listen to find out!#reliability #automobile #podcast ----------0:00 Welcome!3:27 We're Talking Reliability5:49 The Methodology7:03 The #10 Most Reliable Car9:14 #9 11:35 #8 18:13 #7 21:01 #6 24:12 #5 29:03 #4 31:09 #3 32:47 #237:14 The #1 Most Reliable Car

What does it mean to be "Made in America"? This week, we dive in to our favorite cars in multiple categories—the caveat? The car must be made in America with American manufacturing supporting American jobs. You may be surprised by which automakers make repeat appearances on this list, and which ones are absent.---------1:42 Topic Preview6:09 The List7:57 Small Car14:51 Mid-Size Car17:56 Sports Car22:57 Small SUV26:46 Mid-Size SUV31:21 Luxury SUV34:43 Electric Vehicle37:54 Matt Goes to the Factory!40:56 Luxury EV47:01 Small Pickup Truck49:51 Large Pickup Truck

CarGurus' Director of Market Intelligence, Kevin Roberts, joins us to talk through what tariffs are looking like this summer and what to expect in the second half of the year. We also talk through what he has dubbed his High-Mileage Heroes–vehicles with over 100,000 miles that are still flying off of dealer lots!---------0:00 Welcome Kevin Roberts!5:35 Tariff Talk17:07 The High-Mileage Heroes22:13 #1024:06 #9 25:36 #8 26:24 #7 30:33 #6 34:12 #5 36:34 #4 39:00 #3 41:46 #2 44:33 #1

This one is a doozy folks! We've got an extended conversation with a table of utter car nerds, geeks, experts, whatever you want to call them. Get to know some other members of the CarGurus family from Pistonheads, Autolist, and CarGurus UK. If you just want to know about the future classics in the the US and UK, skip right on ahead to 14:37. CarGurus Future Classics: https://cargur.us/1dLfFgCarGurus UK Top 50 Future Classic Cars: https://cargur.us/1dLfGdPistonheads Market Trends: https://cargur.us/1dLfGL0:00 Intros and Hellos3:26 Quickfire8:54 What IS Pistonheads?11:55 What IS Autolist?13:10 CarGurus UK14:37 Future Classic Cars18:30 Porsche Talk28:35 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon29:58 Hyundai Veloster N30:44 Pontiac Solstice32:48 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat36:30 Chevy Corvette41:42 Importing Cars to the US45:42 Pistonhead's Market Trends List46:29 Renault Clio 18248:01 Lotus Carlton52:01 Ferrari Enzo55:53 Toyota GR Yaris57:53 Porsche 911 GT259:56 Lexus LFA1:04:03 Ford Puma1:04:48 Mazda MX-51:05:48 Audi A21:07:50 Hybrids and EVs1:11:24 What Are We Taking Home?

Are you looking for a luxury SUV, but you don't want to buy new, you want to find a deal, or you just don't want to spend too much of your hard-earned money, listen along to hear our picks for some great options for you!0:00 Intros and Hellos3:47 What's on our list4:21 Jaguar F-PACE and Range Rover Sport10:32 Acura MDX and Lexus RX17:03 Acura MDX18:53 Audi Q319:16 Infiniti QX6024:40 Volvo XC6028:26 Lincoln Aviator31:49 Mercedes GLE-Class36:32 Outro

Are you in the market for a car, you need all-wheel drive, and you've set your budget at $10,000 and below? Well we've got an episode for you! Believe it or not, cars that fit this description do exist, and we talk through our favorites, join us for the conversation, and let us know what we missed!0:00 The best AWD cars for under $10k6:55 What's on our list?7:46 Acura RL13:39 Ford Taurus15:51 Subaru Legacy18:13 Audi A419:15 Mercedes-Benz C-Class23:13 Infiniti M3525:50 Volvo S8028:33 Subaru Impreza30:05 What would we choose?33:57 Is AWD necessary?35:41 Closing thoughts

What are the BEST 7-seater SUVs on the market today?0:00 The BEST 7-seat SUVs7:10 What's on the List?8:50 Toyota Highlander/Grand Highlander11:00 Honda Pilot13:57 Lincoln Aviator16:40 How Do We Get Cars?18:55 Acura MDX21:44 Subaru Ascent23:43 Nissan Pathfinder27:00 Jeep Grand Cherokee L28:52 Kia EV9/Telluride and Hyundai Palisade31:54 What Are We Taking Home

Toyota had a BIG May, and it was capped off by announcing the all-new, all-hybrid 6th generation RAV4, along with three new EVs, and a few updates to some much loved models. Listen as Matt and Elliot talk through the news and give their takes!3:09 Run of Show4:06 RAV427:44 bZ32:16 bZ Woodland35:59 Charging Details40:27 C-HR48:04 Camry Nightshade Edition50:43 Corolla Hatchback FX53:05 Corolla Cross (Hybrid)