Accurately counting calories requires more data than a smartwatch can easily gather.<p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/your-apple-watch-calorie-tracker-is-an-educated-guess-not-a-fact/intro-1784301861.jpg" /></p>
Apple Silicon delivers enough performance without overheating.<p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/the-reason-why-the-macbook-air-doesnt-need-a-fan/intro-1784056065.jpg" /></p>
<p>Following the FXL revealed earlier this year, the FX370 makes do with 37-inch tires instead of 40s.</p>
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gfvrwf-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gfvrwf-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gfvrwf-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gfvrwf-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gfvrwf-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gfvrwf-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="proscons_top"><div class="proscons_bottom"><span class="proscons_txt"><span style="font-weight: 900; color: #61dcfb;">PROS ›› </span> Sleek design, nice cabin, efficient powertrain, great ride </span><span class="proscons_txt"><span style="font-weight: 900; color: #f7081e; ">CONS ›› </span> Expensive, cramped rear seats, some outdated tech </span></div></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Up until the introduction of the eleventh-generation Honda Civic in 2022, what was once a mainstay of Australia’s budget-friendly sedan market has morphed into a niche product that you’ll barely ever see out on the road.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Much of this is because, several years ago, Honda Australia decided to position the Civic as a more premium product. Aside from the flagship Type R, it’s now available only as two well-equipped hybrids. Prices climbed, and sales fell off a cliff.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Review: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/02/2025-honda-hr-v-ehev-x-review-small-in-dimensions-yet-big-where-it-counts-the-most/" type="post" id="3130450">The Honda HR-V e:HEV X Is Small In Size Yet Big Where It Counts</a></strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">I’ve long been intrigued by the new Civic, keen to explore how it fits into the market and compares to its now much cheaper rivals. In some areas, it stands head and shoulders above the pack, but the price will be hard to justify for some, if not most.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><h5 class="wp-block-heading">QUICK FACTS</h5><div class="table-container blue"><div class="table-wrapper scrollbar-hide"><figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>› Model:</strong></td><td><strong>2026 Honda Civic e:HEV LX</strong></td></tr><tr><td>› Starting Price:</td><td>AU$55,900 (US$39,000) including on-road costs</td></tr><tr><td>› Dimensions:</td><td>179.5 x 70.9 W x 55.7 in H (4,560 x 1,802 x 1,415 mm)</td></tr><tr><td>› Wheelbase:</td><td>107.6 in (2,735 mm)</td></tr><tr><td>› Curb Weight:</td><td>1,497 kg (3,300 lbs)</td></tr><tr><td>› Powertrain:</td><td>2.0-liter four-cylinder / two electric motors</td></tr><tr><td>› Output:</td><td>181 hp (135 kW) / 232 lb-ft (315 Nm)</td></tr><tr><td>› 0-62 mph</td><td>~8 seconds</td></tr><tr><td>› Transmission:</td><td>eCVT</td></tr><tr><td>› Efficiency:</td><td>5.2 l/100 km (45.2 US mpg)</td></tr><tr><td>› On Sale:</td><td>Now</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><div class="info flex"><div class="arrow left"><span class="arrow-line"></span><span class="arrow-line"></span></div><span>SWIPE</span><div class="arrow right"><span class="arrow-line"></span><span class="arrow-line"></span></div></div></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Priced Out Of Its Own Segment</strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">As recently as 2020, the old Honda Civic was available in Australia for as little as AU$22,590 (US$15,700), plus on-road costs, making it a perfect competitor to the ever-popular Toyota Corolla. Now, the Honda Civic starts at AU$49,900 (US$34,800) for the base e:HEV L model and AU$55,900 (US$39,000) for the e:HEV LX.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photo Credits Brad Anderson/Carscoops</h4><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Keep in mind, over in the States, prices for the current-gen Civic have stayed relatively consistent over its predecessor, starting from $25,745, ensuring that it’s still a legitimate rival to the Corolla, which starts at a couple thousand dollars less.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Given the Aussie price changes, it’s hardly a surprise, then, that sales have tanked in recent years. As recently as 2019, when the tenth-gen model was approaching the end of its lifecycle, 10,531 examples were sold. This was down from a peak of 14,672 in 2017. By comparison, just 933 of this new model were sold in 2025, and 966 found homes across the country in 2024.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15-1024x682.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15-2048x1365.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Honda’s 2026 Civic Hybrid Is A Genuinely Great Car With One Number That Sinks It" width="2560" height="1706" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-15-1024x682.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p class="wp-block-paragraph">While the overall market has certainly swayed towards SUVs and crossovers in recent years, the Toyota Corolla still sells comparatively well in Australia, with 9,860 sold last year.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Perhaps part of the price spike can be attributed to the fact that the current Civic is sold with a fancy hybrid powertrain, whereas its predecessor was only offered in a more conventional combustion guise. It consists of a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine working alongside a 1.05 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and a pair of electric motors. This engine works alongside an e-CVT to send power through the front wheels.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>A Familiar Honda Interior</strong></p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photo Credits Brad Anderson/Carscoops</h4><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The cabin of the Civic e:HEV LX will be familiar to anyone who has driven another current Honda model, as it shares many of its parts with others in the line-up.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10"); } }); </script></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The steering wheel feels excellent, wrapped in leather and having plenty of physical buttons and toggles. Positioned behind it is a relatively small 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster that, despite being crystal clear, offers little customization, which is a shame.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Perched atop the dashboard is a 9-inch infotainment display with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. However, for the first couple of days I spent with the Civic, Android Auto refused to open, whether I wanted to use it wirelessly or wired. The only way I was able to connect was by performing a full system reset on the infotainment system. After that, my phone connected seamlessly.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45-1024x682.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45-2048x1365.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Honda’s 2026 Civic Hybrid Is A Genuinely Great Car With One Number That Sinks It" width="2560" height="1706" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-45-1024x682.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p class="wp-block-paragraph">A lovely honeycomb mesh design has been incorporated into the dash, hiding the air vents from view, which are controlled with some lovely stalks poking out from the dash. The transmission tunnel is covered in gloss plastic, but fortunately it’s not piano black, so it isn’t a fingerprint or scratch magnet. I wasn’t a huge fan of the gear selector buttons; I found them a little annoying to use during 3-point turns compared to a more traditional shifter, or even a column-mounted one.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">There’s no denying that the fit and finish of the Civic is great, as it should be given the price tag. It’s definitely more premium than a much cheaper Corolla, although I’d argue it’s not as nice as the flagship Mazda3 Astina, priced from a touch over AU$47,000 (US$32,800).</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Civic’s cabin also lacks pizazz and is already starting to feel a little outdated, although the same can be said about many of its competitors.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photo Credits Brad Anderson/Carscoops</h4><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Beyond the overall feel of the cabin, the seating position in the Civic is excellent, just as it is in the Type R. The driver’s seat can be adjusted very low and the addition of a standard panoramic sunroof gives the cabin a sense of space that’s often lacking in small hatchbacks like this, which can feel cramped and claustrophobic.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">It’s also worth noting that the Civic sold in Australia is a little different to the one sold in the US. You see, Australia only gets the hatchback version, while in the US, the Civic is sold exclusively in sedan configuration. I’d argue the hatch is the better of the two, as opening the tailgate reveals an expansive cargo area that can be extended to 1,187 liters (41.9 cubic feet) with the rear seats folded flat.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The downside of the hatch is that it has a slightly sleeker roofline than the sedan, and headroom is a little tight in the rear for passengers over 6 feet tall.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Feeling Like A Mini-Accord</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09-1024x682.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09-2048x1365.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Honda’s 2026 Civic Hybrid Is A Genuinely Great Car With One Number That Sinks It" width="2560" height="1706" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-09-1024x682.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Driving the Civic e:HEV LX is a serene experience. For those seeking a smooth, quiet, and refined driving experience, the car’s hybrid powertrain works brilliantly – most of the time.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">With combined power figures of 135 kW (181 hp) and 315 Nm (232 lb-ft), the Civic offers more than enough grunt for daily driving duties, and the e-CVT works well in the background and is completely unobtrusive, free from any lurching. This is mostly because it’s not a CVT at all. Instead, depending on driving conditions, the engine serves as either a generator for the electric motor or provides direct drive to the front wheels via a clutch. There are simulated shifts, and it all feels very natural, as we’ve discovered with other Honda models, like the HR-V.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Overall efficiency is good, although we fell short of Honda’s claim of 4.2 l/100 km (56 US mpg). I ended up averaging 5.2 l/100 km (45.2 US mpg) over more than 650 km (404 miles) of driving, the majority of which was down on highways, and was slightly higher than the 4.9 l/100 km (48 US mpg) I averaged in a Honda Accord e:HEV a couple of years ago over similar conditions. Perhaps more inner-city driving, where the car’s regenerative braking system can work, would have further improved efficiency.</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photo Credits Brad Anderson/Carscoops</h4><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Often, the Civic’s 2.0-liter four-cylinder works almost silently in the background, as the car is happy to run primarily on electric power at low speeds. However, there are times when the engine will start randomly revving to what sounds like 2,500 rpm as it eagerly tries to top up the small battery. It’s not a big concern, but something prospective customers would be wise to take note of.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Although the standard Civic has not been designed to be a driver-focused machine quite like the Type R, it does share some common traits with its hot hatch sibling. The steering is beautifully precise and well-weighted, and it feels significantly more natural than some of the overly-assisted systems found in other new hybrids and EVs.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Honda has also nailed the Civic’s ride. It’s pillowy soft when you want it to be, like over speed bumps and through potholes, while somehow still remaining taut, responsive, and reactive when you want to have a little fun across a mountain road. However, the six-year-old Mazda3 feels equally as well-versed in all conditions as the Civic, and it costs a whole lot less.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Verdict</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05-1024x682.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05-2048x1365.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Honda’s 2026 Civic Hybrid Is A Genuinely Great Car With One Number That Sinks It" width="2560" height="1706" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Honda-Civic-e-HEV-LX-Review-05-1024x682.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ultimately, the Honda Civic e:HEV LX is very solid. It has all the same appeal as its predecessors, is practical, looks good, and should be reliable, happily pottering along for decades.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">However, the price tag is hard to justify. Compared to the aforementioned Mazda3 G25 Astina, the Civic is reasonably good value for money, but Australia’s line-up desperately needs a cheaper, non-hybridized version priced in the mid-AU$30,000 (US$20,900) mark. As it stands, you can buy an HR-V hybrid for around AU$15,000 (US$10,500) less, and even the larger and much more practical Honda CR-V, also with a hybrid, from AU$49,900 (US$34,800).</p><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" 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I don't think it's any secret that I have a bit of an obsession with hydrangeas. If there's a new variety to admire or an old favorite coming back into bloom, I'm probably already planning where I'd squeeze another one into the garden.I'm just as fond, though, of flowering vines, not least of all because they are one of the easiest ways to make a garden feel like it knows what its doing. A bare wall, old fence, or even a mature tree? A sea of flowers with the right cl
<div><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-24-131529-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-24-131529-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-24-131529-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-24-131529-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-24-131529-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-24-131529-2048x1153.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>A Florida couple says their new van developed serious issues almost at once.</li><li>They say the dealer’s general manager retaliated after a one-star Google review.</li><li>The GM and the dealership’s parent company have both apologized publicly.</li></ul></div></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dealerships have a gnarly reputation among most car buyers. When things go wrong, dealers often have the upper hand. One of the few things customers can do is to leave a review. When a couple in <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/florida/">Florida</a> did exactly that after a sour experience, things somehow got worse. The general manager decided to leave a similar review of that customer’s business. Now, the dealer and Nissan itself have each issued an apology.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tiffany and Robert Maillet say the van they purchased from <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/nissan/" type="post_tag" id="103">Nissan</a> of Cape Coral developed serious problems almost immediately, including what they describe as a faulty transmission. According to the couple, they struggled to get satisfactory help from the dealership, leading Tiffany to post a negative review on Google detailing their experience.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2023/03/volkswagen-dealership-apologizes-after-racial-slur-shows-up-on-oil-change-stickers/" type="post" id="2628240">Volkswagen Dealer Apologizes After Racial Slur Shows Up On Oil Change Stickers</a></strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rather than ending there, Tiffany says the dealership’s response spilled into her family’s livelihood, reports <a href="https://www.autonews.com/retail/an-nissan-dealership-tiktok-review-apology-0723/">Autonews</a>. In a TikTok video that’s now been viewed roughly 1.4 million times (though the video was removed at the time of publishing), she alleges General Manager Blake Varnadoe retaliated by posting negative reviews of the couple’s upholstery business and encouraging others to do the same. </p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Not only does he come attacking my business, he’s sending his friends to attack my business as well,” Tiffany said in the video. “They’re coming after our livelihood.” Viewers didn’t take things lightly.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Apologies Roll In</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/45g3rvf.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/45g3rvf.webp 1305w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/45g3rvf-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/45g3rvf-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/45g3rvf-768x432.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/45g3rvf.jpg 1305w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/45g3rvf-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/45g3rvf-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/45g3rvf-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Nissan GM Retaliated Over A Customer’s Bad Review, Then 1.4 Million Viewers Returned The Favor" width="1305" height="734" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/45g3rvf-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Screenshot from the TikTok video</figcaption></figure></a><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Following the backlash, Nissan of Cape Coral’s parent company, Krause Auto Group, issued a formal statement acknowledging “an inappropriate online response by a member of <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/dealers/" type="post_tag" id="225">dealership</a> management to a customer’s review.” The company said it had personally contacted the customer to apologize, was taking “appropriate corrective action,” and would reinforce professional-conduct training across the organization.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Also: </strong><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2022/07/going-going-gong-woman-celebrating-purchase-of-first-car-kicks-gong-onto-hood-of-nissan-maxima/"><strong>Woman Celebrating Purchase Of First Car Kicks Gong Onto New Nissan Maxima</strong></a></p><blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The company added that the response “did not reflect our values or the professional standards we expect from our team.” However, it did not specify what disciplinary action had been taken against Varnadoe. For all we know, he’s still employed and faced zero formal discipline. Krause also emphasized that the family-owned dealership group remains “committed to accountability, learning from this experience and upholding the standards our customers, employees and communities expect from us.”</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div></blockquote><iframe loading="lazy" src="" width="500" height="317" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" class="lazy" data-src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCapeCoralNissan%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0xmC5Unhx7pwtBVFFyy38T5x8JzHxPEKHT7sTrKj1krv6hUYBKQLJQgirzuP3ZekFl&show_text=true&width=500" onload="resizeIframe(this,this.parentElement);"></iframe><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Varnadoe apologized as well on the dealer’s Facebook page, saying, “I accept responsibility for the embarrassment and disruption my actions caused. I will use my time away from the dealership to complete professional conduct training, reflect on my decisions and ensure this behavior is never repeated.”</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Internet Returns Fire</strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ironically, after Tiffany’s TikTok went viral, Nissan of Cape Coral became the target of the same kind of online review campaign she says her family experienced. The dealership’s Google listing, <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/nissan-of-cape-coral-cape-coral-3?sort_by=date_desc">Yelp rating</a>, and social media pages were flooded with negative comments, although the Maillets urged viewers not to retaliate against other dealership employees.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/744956041_18080851388666087_979795581791427947_n.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/744956041_18080851388666087_979795581791427947_n.webp 1403w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/744956041_18080851388666087_979795581791427947_n-320x400.webp 320w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/744956041_18080851388666087_979795581791427947_n-820x1024.webp 820w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/744956041_18080851388666087_979795581791427947_n-768x960.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/744956041_18080851388666087_979795581791427947_n-1229x1536.webp 1229w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/744956041_18080851388666087_979795581791427947_n.jpg 1403w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/744956041_18080851388666087_979795581791427947_n-320x400.jpg 320w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/744956041_18080851388666087_979795581791427947_n-820x1024.jpg 820w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/744956041_18080851388666087_979795581791427947_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/744956041_18080851388666087_979795581791427947_n-1229x1536.jpg 1229w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Nissan GM Retaliated Over A Customer’s Bad Review, Then 1.4 Million Viewers Returned The Favor" width="1403" height="1753" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/744956041_18080851388666087_979795581791427947_n-820x1024.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Credit: Nissan Cape Coral</figcaption></figure></a><h4 class="wp-block-heading">Lead Photo: Google Maps</h4></body></html></p>
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-lid2-Jul242698-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-lid2-Jul242698-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-lid2-Jul242698-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-lid2-Jul242698-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-lid2-Jul242698-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-lid2-Jul242698-2048x1151.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>TOM’s helped develop an unusual helmet inspired by growing bear fears in Japan.</li><li>Face shield aims to reduce facial injury risks during scary outdoor encounters.</li><li>Maker repeatedly stresses it doesn’t guarantee protection against bear attacks.</li></ul></div></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">If someone told you they’d just placed an order with TOM’s you might imagine them waiting on a set of coilovers for a Lexus, an exhaust for a GR Yaris or maybe a <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/04/toms-racing-ae86-restoration/">flawless AE86 resto</a>. Even with a gazillion guesses you’d never think the motorsport outfit’s latest innovation was bear protection gear.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Yes, bears, the furry things that live and do their thing in the woods. TOM’s, the legendary Japanese tuning and motorsports company best known for decades of success with Toyota and Lexus machinery, has helped develop a new helmet called Protect Light to keep people safe from them. It’s aimed at farmers, walkers, and anyone uneasy about <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/japan/">Japan</a>‘s growing number of bear sightings.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/02/toms-toyota-century-modified/">TOM’S Turns Japan’s Most Polite Luxury Sedan Into A Gangster’s Ride</a></strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The project was created by <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/toms-racing/">TOM’s</a> subsidiary Ishino Shokai in partnership with Tohoku Tachibana. Ishino has spent more than four decades producing motorcycle and bicycle helmets, making it a logical candidate for an unusual challenge that has little to do with racing and everything to do with wildlife.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">At first glance, Protect Light looks like a cross between an early 1960s grand prix helmet and something council workers might use when cutting brush at the side of a freeway. The shell itself, available in white or gray, is based on a certified <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/bicycles/">bicycle</a> helmet, but a large polycarbonate shield hangs in front of the wearer’s face and can be lowered close to the chin. The idea is to place a protective barrier between the face and whatever might come into contact with it.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Bear Still Might Win</strong></p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262.webp 2250w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262-400x194.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262-1024x497.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262-768x373.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262-1536x745.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262-2048x994.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262.jpg 2250w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262-400x194.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262-1024x497.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262-768x373.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262-1536x745.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262-2048x994.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Toyota’s Racing Partner Made An Anti-Bear Helmet" width="2250" height="1092" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOMS-bear-lid-Jul24262-1024x497.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The 540 g (1.2 lbs) helmet was developed after increasing concern over bear encounters and the potential for facial injuries during outdoor activities. But don’t go treating it like anti-bear armor. Multiple warnings explain that the helmet isn’t designed to guarantee protection from bears or other wild animals. The shield could still be damaged or penetrated by strong impacts, claws, or teeth.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Priced at 14,800 yen (about $90), Protect Light may be one of the most unusual products ever connected to the TOM’s name – and this from a company that makes <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2023/10/toms-racing-is-here-to-make-the-2024-toyota-alphard-even-more-eye-catching/">tuning products for the Toyota Alphard</a> minivan. And something tells us not to expect copycat versions from Spoon, Mugen or Manthey Racing.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><section class="type:slideshow"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"><img class="lazy " data-src="" width="150" height="150" alt="\" src="" data-type="inarticle-image"></section><h4 class="wp-block-heading">TOM’s</h4></body></html></p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div>
I think we can all admit that there are some plants that put on a spectacular show and disappear almost as quickly as they arrived. I love both, of course (there’s something special about an annual that gives you a perfect burst of seasonal beauty) but the ones I appreciate most are the longest-blooming perennials. Aka the ones that keep going, forever and seemingly ever..Yes, the real stars of the garden are the plants that are still flowering weeks after everything
<p>The cars I recall most fondly were neither the prettiest nor the quickest. Certainly not the most expensive. They were machines that emerged willfully peculiar and intractably idiosyncratic.</p>
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/VW-Touareg-After-Missile-Attack-Ukraine-1-copy-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/VW-Touareg-After-Missile-Attack-Ukraine-1-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/VW-Touareg-After-Missile-Attack-Ukraine-1-copy-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/VW-Touareg-After-Missile-Attack-Ukraine-1-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/VW-Touareg-After-Missile-Attack-Ukraine-1-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/VW-Touareg-After-Missile-Attack-Ukraine-1-copy-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>A third-gen VW Touareg survived a missile strike in Ukraine.</li><li>Despite being heavily damaged, the SUV starts and drives.</li><li>The cockpit displays, seats, and lights remain functional.</li></ul></div></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Modern vehicles catch a lot of flak for leaning too hard on tech, wired so tightly that one minor fault can trigger an electronic shutdown. A third-gen <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/vw-touareg/">Volkswagen Touareg</a> has just poked a hole in that reputation, surviving the brunt of a nearby missile strike and driving away.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The heavily damaged SUV reached a global audience through Ukrainian company EMG Group, which posted viral videos on social media. According to those clips, the vehicle was parked near the detonation site of a ballistic missile attack in Ukraine.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2023/10/the-toyota-land-cruiser-really-is-the-most-indestructible-vehicle-on-the-planet/">The Toyota Land Cruiser Really Is The Most Indestructible Vehicle On The Planet</a></strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The resulting shockwave, shrapnel, and falling debris left the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/Porsche-Cayenne">Porsche Cayenne</a> and Bentley Bentayga sibling mangled beyond recognition. The roof structure has caved in toward the cabin, the pillars are bent, the vast majority of the exterior body panels have been deformed, all of the windows have been shattered and the exposed interior is coated in a thick layer of dust.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe title="Touareg CR after missile attack " width="500" height="281" src="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen class="lazy" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AmCAjVvaqKE?feature=oembed" onload="resizeIframe(this,this.parentElement);"></iframe></div></figure><p class="wp-block-paragraph">EMG Group explained that the Touareg was switched off and unoccupied when the blast hit, which might explain why no <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/safety">airbags</a> were triggered.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/ferrari-812-competizione-scotland-crash/">The Driver Walked Away, The $2 Million Ferrari Did Not</a></strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">What is more interesting is that when the driver stepped into the cabin and pressed the keyless ignition, the turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 fired up without any hesitation. The engine immediately settled into a smooth idle, allowing the driver to engage gear and roll the mangled <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/SUV">SUV</a> away under its own power.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Equally remarkable is the survival of the electrical backbone. <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/vw">Volkswagen’s</a> Innovision Cockpit displays boot up normally upon start and respond to touch inputs, while the climate controls, power seats and exterior lighting remain operational. On the other hand, the head-up display unit has nowhere to project the information.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da2NewfoKYN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da2NewfoKYN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; 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The <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/service">diagnostic</a> codes stem from destroyed hardware, including the external ADAS sensors. Still, the MLB Evo chassis and the V6 powertrain appear to have survived the attack and the underbody looks pretty much intact besides the hanging exhaust.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/12/ukraine-turns-a-bmw-7-series-into-a-luxury-russia-fighting-rocket-launcher/">Ukraine Turns A BMW 7-Series Into A Luxury Russia-Fighting Rocket Launcher</a></strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Commenters urged EMG Group to ship the Touareg to a Volkswagen museum as a rolling monument to durability. Others asked whether it would be scrapped or turned into the basis for some wild build. 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<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/524gfrwv-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/524gfrwv-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/524gfrwv-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/524gfrwv-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/524gfrwv.jpg 1450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Mercedes has sold the G-Class for decades with no German rival. </li><li>Both Audi and BMW are now reportedly weighing rugged off-roaders.</li><li><strong>Renderings preview how a future BMW off-roader could look if approved.</strong></li></ul></div></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">For decades, Mercedes-Benz has sold the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/mercedes-g-class/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/mercedes-g-class/">G-Class</a> without a single direct rival from Audi or BMW, a rare stretch of open road for a vehicle this expensive and this recognizable. That’s unusual for the German three, who tend to answer each other’s every move, matching sedan for sedan, coupe for coupe, and SUV for SUV until every niche has three badges fighting over it.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">That stretch could soon come to an end. Reports now suggest Audi is weighing a rugged SUV of its own, and BMW is thinking along the same lines, with a new model possibly arriving in 2029.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2025/08/bmw-is-planning-a-rugged-g-class-rival-that-may-kill-the-xm/" type="post" id="3264555">BMW Is Planning A Rugged G-Class Rival That May Kill The XM</a></strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">As any potential G-Class from <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/07/audi-rugged-suv-render/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/07/audi-rugged-suv-render/">BMW</a> is still several years away, assuming it ever reaches production at all, there’s no way to know how it might look. However, one possibility is something close to what you see here, carrying proportions in the G-Class mold but with cleaner, more refined lines, closer in spirit to the current Lexus GX than to anything boxy and upright.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_1.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_1.webp 1080w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_1-400x400.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_1-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_1-150x150.webp 150w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_1-768x768.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_1.jpg 1080w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_1-400x400.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_1-768x768.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" BMW Hasn’t Built A G-Wagen Rival Yet, But This Render Argues It Should" width="1080" height="1080" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_1-1024x1024.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Kelsonik/Instagram</figcaption></figure></a><p class="wp-block-paragraph">These <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/renderings/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/renderings/">renderings</a> come from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DapzCfLllqA/?img_index=5" type="link" id="https://www.instagram.com/p/DapzCfLllqA/?img_index=5">Kelsonik</a>, and the BMW they depict looks extremely compelling. Admittedly, we’re not entirely convinced the German marque is capable of designing something which looks this good, but one can only hope.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Also: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/07/audi-rugged-suv-render/">Audi’s G-Class Rival Gets A Face In This Render, Scout Can Give It Everything Else</a></strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">As with several new BMW models these days, the off-roader includes small, upright kidney grilles and sleek LED headlights, giving it a more modern aesthetic than a G-Wagen. There’s also a skid plate at the front and large air intakes, which could be used to help cool BMW’s fantastic twin-turbocharged V8, an engine that would be perfect for a vehicle like this.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_3.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_3.webp 1080w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_3-400x400.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_3-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_3-150x150.webp 150w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_3-768x768.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_3.jpg 1080w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_3-400x400.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_3-768x768.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" BMW Hasn’t Built A G-Wagen Rival Yet, But This Render Argues It Should" width="1080" height="1080" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/5g34vrtf-v_3-1024x1024.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture><figcaption>Kelsonik/Instagram</figcaption></figure></a><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Other key elements of the vehicle’s design include flared wheel arches, blacked-out wheels, and all-terrain tires. It also includes roof rails and looks especially mean in an all-black finish. Visible at the rear are thin LED taillights and a spare wheel carrier. It doesn’t really read like a BMW from the back, but it does look good.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>What Is BMW Saying About A G-Class Rival?</strong></p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Reports that BMW was mulling a vehicle like this first surfaced almost a year ago. A company spokesperson declined to comment then, but earlier this year, BMW M boss Frank van Meel voiced <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/02/bmw-m-dakar-suv/">interest in M-branded off-road products</a>, raising hopes for a machine to take on the Mercedes-AMG G 63 and Land Rover Defender Octa, and perhaps <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/03/audi-ladder-frame-4x4-scout/">Audi’s rumored contender that could ride on the new</a> Scout’s hardware.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DapzCfLllqA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:16px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DapzCfLllqA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; 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<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-Production-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-Production-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-Production-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-Production-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-Production-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-Production.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>A number of Chinese automakers want to enter the United States.</li><li>Some have even suggested they’d be willing to build plants here.</li><li>Polestar built in South Carolina and was still banned after 2026.</li></ul></div></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng recently announced his desire to launch the brand in the United States and suggested the company could even build factories here. However, he acknowledged the political climate isn’t conductive to such a move.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">That brings us to our question of the day: should <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/china/">Chinese automakers</a> be allowed in the United States if they build vehicles here? It sounds like a win-win as consumers would get new options and potentially lower prices. New plants could also generate thousands of jobs and even more would be created locally thanks to new dealerships across the country.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>More: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/07/xpeng-us-launch/">Xpeng CEO Eyes US Launch, Suggests Company Could Build Plants In America</a></strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">On top of that, there would be new investment in the United States and new tax dollars for the government to collect. That’s something the Trump administration has been seeking and the President himself <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/02/chinese-carmakers-us-market-entry/">has said</a> “If they want to come in and build the plant and hire you and hire your friends and your neighbors, that’s great. I love that. Let China come in.”</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1-1024x682.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1-2048x1365.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" China Wants To Build Cars In America. Should We Let Them In?" width="2500" height="1666" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Poletar-3-Production-723-1-1024x682.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Unfortunately, Polestar did exactly that as the 3 SUV was built in Ridgeville, South Carolina alongside the Volvo EX90. In May, <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/05/volvo-connected-car-waiver/">Volvo was granted a waiver</a> that prevents their vehicles and technology from being banned under the Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Connected Vehicles rule.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">However, <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/polestar-us-sales-ban/">Polestar didn’t get a waiver</a> so they’re leaving the United States at the end of the 2026 model year. The company will continue to sell their existing inventory of the 3 and 4, but that’s it.</p><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Polestar-3.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Polestar-3.webp 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Polestar-3-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Polestar-3-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Polestar-3-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Polestar-3-1536x864.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Polestar-3.jpg 1920w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Polestar-3-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Polestar-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Polestar-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Polestar-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" China Wants To Build Cars In America. Should We Let Them In?" width="1920" height="1080" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Polestar-3-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Say what you will about Polestar, but the company deserved better and the move doesn’t make much sense. If they wanted to ban the imported 4 that would be one thing, but it seems stupid to kill an American-made crossover, especially when its platform mate gets a pass.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">With all that being said, would you be okay with Chinese automakers in America if they built their products here?</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5.webp 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5-2048x1366.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5.jpg 2500w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" China Wants To Build Cars In America. Should We Let Them In?" width="2500" height="1667" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Xpeng-723-5-1024x683.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a></body></html></p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div>
<div><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/911-prices-down-Jul2126101-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/911-prices-down-Jul2126101-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/911-prices-down-Jul2126101-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/911-prices-down-Jul2126101-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/911-prices-down-Jul2126101-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/911-prices-down-Jul2126101-2048x1151.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Used EV prices rose sharply in the US while overall used market softened.</li><li>Tesla models dominated price increases but 911 values dropped by 10 %.</li><li>Higher fuel costs due to Iran war may have pushed shoppers back to EVs.</li></ul></div></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">For the past few years, buying a used EV has been a waiting game, with would-be buyers often waiting for prices to fall a little further. That strategy may no longer be paying off. Used electric vehicle <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/04/used-car-prices-march-2026/">prices are climbing rapidly</a> while the rest of the used car market continues to drift in the opposite direction, making dream cars like the Porsche 911 more affordable.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">New data from iSeeCars suggests the turnaround isn’t a one-month anomaly, either. Used <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/electric-vehicles/">EV</a> prices have now posted three straight months of year-over-year gains, moving from a 2.7 percent increase in April to 5.2 percent in May before reaching 7.4 percent in June.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/07/fisker-ocean-auction-depreciation/#thread__container">This Is How Much A 17K-Mile EV From A Dead Brand Sells For After 3 Years</a></strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">That pushed the average price of a one- to five-year-old used EV to $33,305 in June. Compared with the same month last year, that’s an increase of $2,308. Meanwhile, the average used vehicle price fell by 1.3 percent year over year, highlighting just how differently the EV segment is behaving.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="f25825bd-1260-4574-84ce-2b26e315fad8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="89c65a14-4682-4807-a4bb-5436c5361bee" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("89c65a14-4682-4807-a4bb-5436c5361bee"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("f25825bd-1260-4574-84ce-2b26e315fad8"); } }); </script></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/07/4-per-gallon-gas-returns/">Rising fuel costs</a> may have helped trigger the shift, <a href="https://www.iseecars.com/used-car-prices-study" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">iSeeCars </a>Executive Analyst Karl Brauer logically suggests. Gasoline prices rose sharply during the Iran conflict earlier this year, but it took several weeks before buyers adjusted their shopping habits and begin gravitating back toward EVs.</p><h5 class="wp-block-heading">Average 1-5 YO EV Prices</h5><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy.webp 2250w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy-400x165.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy-1024x422.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy-768x317.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy-1536x634.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy-2048x845.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy.jpg 2250w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy-400x165.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy-1024x422.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy-768x317.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy-1536x634.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy-2048x845.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Used Porsche 911 Prices Drop $14,000 As Used EVs Get More Expensive" width="2250" height="928" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Montly-EV-price-Jul26-copy-1024x422.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/tesla/">Tesla</a> was the biggest beneficiary of the trend. All four of the brand’s core models landed among the 10 used vehicles with the largest year-over-year price increases. The Model X led the entire market, jumping 17.5 percent to an average price of $60,950.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Model 3 wasn’t far behind with a 13.5 percent increase, while the Model S climbed 13.1 percent and the Model Y gained 12.0 percent. “Tesla makes up nearly half of the top 10 used models with the highest price increase,” Brauer noted.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Perhaps just as telling is what didn’t appear in the rankings. Not a single EV showed up among the 20 used vehicles with the steepest price declines. Instead, that list was populated by a mix of luxury vehicles, pickups, SUVs, hybrids, and conventional gasoline-powered models. The Lincoln Corsair posted the biggest percentage value drop (-14.7 %), but the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/porsche-911/">Porsche 911</a> was right behind it (-10.6 %), and reminds us that there’s a silver lining to every cloud.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><h5 class="wp-block-heading">Used Cars With The Biggest Price Increases</h5><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2.webp 2200w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2-400x225.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2-2048x1152.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2.jpg 2200w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Used Porsche 911 Prices Drop $14,000 As Used EVs Get More Expensive" width="2200" height="1238" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-Tesla-Model-X-1-2-1024x576.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><div class="table-container blue"><div class="table-wrapper scrollbar-hide"><figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Model</strong></td><td><strong>Avg Price</strong></td><td><strong>$ Diff YoY</strong></td><td><strong>% Diff YoY</strong></td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Tesla Model X</td><td>$60,950</td><td>$9,066</td><td>17.5%</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>BMW X2</td><td>$33,956</td><td>$5,035</td><td>17.4%</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>MINI Countryman</td><td>$30,535</td><td>$4,231</td><td>16.1%</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Ford Mustang (convertible)</td><td>$32,524</td><td>$4,025</td><td>14.1%</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Tesla Model 3</td><td>$28,520</td><td>$3,388</td><td>13.5%</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Alfa Romeo Giulia</td><td>$30,320</td><td>$3,591</td><td>13.4%</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Tesla Model S</td><td>$52,787</td><td>$6,116</td><td>13.1%</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Honda Pilot</td><td>$37,301</td><td>$4,172</td><td>12.6%</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Tesla Model Y</td><td>$32,916</td><td>$3,529</td><td>12.0%</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Lexus ES 300h</td><td>$43,057</td><td>$4,365</td><td>11.3%</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>INFINITI QX80</td><td>$48,756</td><td>$4,871</td><td>11.1%</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Lexus ES 350</td><td>$41,289</td><td>$4,102</td><td>11.0%</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid</td><td>$33,619</td><td>$3,255</td><td>10.7%</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Cadillac CT5</td><td>$36,613</td><td>$3,479</td><td>10.5%</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>MINI Hardtop 2 Door</td><td>$27,428</td><td>$2,587</td><td>10.4%</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Acura TLX</td><td>$35,470</td><td>$2,929</td><td>9.0%</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Porsche Taycan</td><td>$85,147</td><td>$6,947</td><td>8.9%</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Nissan Murano</td><td>$27,917</td><td>$2,212</td><td>8.6%</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Nissan Armada</td><td>$40,513</td><td>$3,157</td><td>8.5%</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Lexus IS 300</td><td>$36,421</td><td>$2,746</td><td>8.2%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Overall</strong></td><td><strong>Average</strong></td><td><strong>$32,395</strong></td><td><strong>-$412</strong></td><td><strong>-1.3%</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><div class="info flex"><div class="arrow left"><span class="arrow-line"></span><span class="arrow-line"></span></div><span>SWIPE</span><div class="arrow right"><span class="arrow-line"></span><span class="arrow-line"></span></div></div></div><hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"><h5 class="wp-block-heading">Used Cars With The Biggest Price Drops</h5><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2021-Lincoln-Corsair.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2024/05/2021-Lincoln-Corsair.webp 2200w, 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https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2021-Lincoln-Corsair-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2021-Lincoln-Corsair-768x478.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2021-Lincoln-Corsair-1536x955.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2021-Lincoln-Corsair-2048x1273.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Used Porsche 911 Prices Drop $14,000 As Used EVs Get More Expensive" width="2200" height="1368" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2021-Lincoln-Corsair-1024x637.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><div class="table-container blue"><div class="table-wrapper scrollbar-hide"><figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Model</strong></td><td><strong>Avg Price</strong></td><td><strong>$ Diff YoY</strong></td><td><strong>% Diff YoY</strong></td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Lincoln Corsair (hybrid)</td><td>$37,312</td><td>-$6,454</td><td>-14.7%</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Porsche 911</td><td>$118,025</td><td>-$14,063</td><td>-10.6%</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Audi Q5 (hybrid)</td><td>$36,890</td><td>-$3,012</td><td>-7.5%</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Mercedes-Benz G-Class</td><td>$127,727</td><td>-$9,927</td><td>-7.2%</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Audi A5 Sportback</td><td>$33,495</td><td>-$2,495</td><td>-6.9%</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Ford Bronco</td><td>$45,341</td><td>-$2,763</td><td>-5.7%</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Buick Encore GX</td><td>$21,038</td><td>-$1,116</td><td>-5.0%</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Ford F-150 (hybrid)</td><td>$46,201</td><td>-$2,299</td><td>-4.7%</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>GMC Sierra 1500</td><td>$45,426</td><td>-$2,222</td><td>-4.7%</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Nissan Rogue</td><td>$22,401</td><td>-$1,093</td><td>-4.7%</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Audi A6</td><td>$34,872</td><td>-$1,700</td><td>-4.6%</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Genesis GV80</td><td>$44,892</td><td>-$1,990</td><td>-4.2%</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Mercedes-Benz GLB</td><td>$30,863</td><td>-$1,355</td><td>-4.2%</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Jeep Wrangler</td><td>$36,067</td><td>-$1,479</td><td>-3.9%</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Volkswagen Atlas</td><td>$30,149</td><td>-$1,044</td><td>-3.3%</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Audi Q5 Sportback</td><td>$37,189</td><td>-$1,276</td><td>-3.3%</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Chevrolet Blazer</td><td>$26,706</td><td>-$878</td><td>-3.2%</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Ford Explorer Hybrid</td><td>$29,979</td><td>-$981</td><td>-3.2%</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Chevrolet Malibu</td><td>$18,619</td><td>-$590</td><td>-3.1%</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Mercedes-Benz S-Class</td><td>$77,349</td><td>-$2,371</td><td>-3.0%</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Overall</strong></td><td><strong>Average</strong></td><td><strong>$32,395</strong></td><td><strong>-$412</strong></td><td><strong>-1.3%</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><div class="info flex"><div class="arrow left"><span class="arrow-line"></span><span class="arrow-line"></span></div><span>SWIPE</span><div class="arrow right"><span class="arrow-line"></span><span class="arrow-line"></span></div></div></div><h4 class="wp-block-heading">iSeeCars</h4></body></html></p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { 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<div><img width="1024" height="577" src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-rear-copyfrv-1024x577.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-rear-copyfrv-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-rear-copyfrv-400x225.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-rear-copyfrv-768x433.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-rear-copyfrv-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-rear-copyfrv.jpg 1550w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:100%"><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Land Rover is recalling 15,535 Discovery models across the USA.</li><li>It knows of 100 claims or field reports tied to rearview camera faults.</li><li>Repairs are free, with owner letters expected by September 11.</li></ul></div></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Land Rover Discovery is the latest vehicle pulled back in the United States over a rearview camera issue, though the cause here isn’t the usual software gremlin. Land Rover points instead to an inadequate “water management system,” and while the company does have a fix ready to go, the method it has landed on is about as low-tech as recall remedies get. </p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f"); } }); </script></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/land-rover/">Land Rover</a>, water may not drain away from the Discovery’s rearview camera as it should. Instead it pools around the camera and, over time, can damage it. That leaves the driver unable to see what’s behind them, making it a safety hazard on top of an annoyance.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/land-rover-airbag-lube-recall/" type="post" id="3455185">Land Rover Halts Sales Of Three SUVs Over A Dab Of Gel</a></strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The NHTSA’s recall notice states <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/jaguar-land-rover/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/jaguar-land-rover/">JLR</a> opened an investigation into a potential issue in February while reviewing warranty claim data in 2021 Discovery models. It later expanded the investigation to include other model year vehicles before deciding to issue the <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/recalls/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/recalls/">recall</a>. A total of 100 claims and field reports have been submitted in the US related to faulty rearview camera systems, triggered by water intrusion.</p><div class="ad-placement extra__ad_tbl"><div id="ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform === "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("ea4d4b5a-f8e5-4d5d-9d9a-53a3b956b6cd"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("44c0a4dc-e25b-4ba5-ac64-2c510461b92a"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-400x267.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-1024x683.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-2048x1366.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Water Keeps Wrecking Discovery’s Camera, So Land Rover Is Reaching For A Drill" width="2560" height="1707" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2021-Land-Rover-Discovery-front-3q-1024x683.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a><p class="wp-block-paragraph">A total of 15,535 <a href="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/land-rover-discovery/" type="link" id="https://www.carscoops.com/tag/land-rover-discovery/">Discovery models</a> are being recalled, all of which were manufactured between September 14, 2020, and July 17, 2025, for the 2021-2025 model years.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>What Is Land Rover Doing About It?</strong></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">To fix the issue, Land Rover will inspect the cameras of impacted Discovery models and replace them as required. To help ensure nothing like this happens again, more holes will be drilled in the underside of the tailgate trim, which should improve drainage and prevent recurrence.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">All repairs will be conducted free of charge. Owners can expect to hear from Land Rover by September 11, while dealerships will be notified on July 30.</p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div><a href="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-scaled.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image-block"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-400x313.webp 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-1024x802.webp 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-768x601.webp 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-1536x1203.webp 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-2048x1604.webp 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px"></source><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="lazy " src="" srcset="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-400x313.jpg 400w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-1024x802.jpg 1024w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-768x601.jpg 768w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-1536x1203.jpg 1536w, https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-2048x1604.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 1000px, (max-width: 300px) 600px, (max-width: 200px) 200px" alt=" Water Keeps Wrecking Discovery’s Camera, So Land Rover Is Reaching For A Drill" width="2560" height="2004" data-src="https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LR_Disco_21MY_P360_R-Dynamic_Interior_005-copy-1024x802.jpg" data-type="inarticle-image"></picture></figure></a></body></html></p><div class="ad-placement"><div id="9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="306"></div><div id="bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c" class="_ap_apex_ad" max-height="600"></div><script> var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c"); } else { adpushup.triggerAd("9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751"); } }); </script></div>
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If you need to juice up your phone in a hurry, there are more effective tactics than turning on airplane mode.<p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/yes-airplane-mode-makes-your-phone-charge-faster-but-its-not-worth-it/intro-1783705006.jpg" /></p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="600" height="433" src="https://i0.wp.com/toolguyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Stabila-USA-Patriot-Series-Levels-Hero.jpg?resize=600%2C433&ssl=1" alt="Stabila USA Patriot Series Levels Hero" class="wp-image-145673"/></figure><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Stabila has launched new levels to celebrate the USA’s 250th anniversary.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Decorated in an American Flag motif, the limited edition Stabila levels feature a red, white, and blue color scheme with white star pattern.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph">There are 13 stars, to symbolize the original 13 colonies.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="600" height="213" src="https://i0.wp.com/toolguyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Stabila-USA-Patriot-Series-Level-Set.jpg?resize=600%2C213&ssl=1" alt="Stabila USA Patriot Series Level Set" class="wp-image-145674"/></figure><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The general purpose construction level set features Stabila’s popular 196 series levels in 16″ and 48″ lengths. It’s priced at $179.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="251" src="https://i0.wp.com/toolguyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Stabila-USA-Patriot-Series-Masonry-Level-Set.jpg?resize=600%2C251&ssl=1" alt="Stabila USA Patriot Series Masonry Level Set" class="wp-image-145675"/></figure><p class="wp-block-paragraph">They also have a set of 24″ and 48″ mason levels, priced at $235.</p><div class="wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button blockbuybutton blockdealbutton"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-normal-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button" href="https://toolguyd.com/go/acme/stabila-type-196-patriot-series-set-48-inch-16-inch-37250s/S0000000124690" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Buy the Level Set at Acme Tools</a></div><div class="wp-block-button blockbuybutton blockdealbutton"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-normal-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button" href="https://toolguyd.com/go/kctool/products/stabila-patriot-series-type-196-heavy-duty-48-16-level-set-2-pieces" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Buy the Level Set at KC Tools</a></div><div class="wp-block-button blockbuybutton blockdealbutton"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-normal-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button" href="https://toolguyd.com/go/acme/stabila-type-196-2-k-mason-level-patriot-series-set-48-inch-24-inch-36250/S0000000124689" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Buy the Mason Level Set at Acme Tools</a></div></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>If shopping at Acme Tools, keep in mind coupon code TOOLGUYD, which takes $10 off $79. One use per customer, resets every 30 days.</em></p><figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="208" src="https://i0.wp.com/toolguyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Stabila-196-2pc-Level-Set.jpg?resize=600%2C208&ssl=1" alt="Stabila 196 2pc Level Set" class="wp-image-145676"/></figure><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Not a fan of the limited edition patriotic color scheme? You can always get the traditional Stabila level set in its typical yellow and red colors.</p><div class="wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button blockbuybutton blockdealbutton"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-normal-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button" href="https://toolguyd.com/go/acme/stabila-48-inch-16-inch-type-196-level-set-37816/089634378167" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Buy it at Acme Tools</a></div><div class="wp-block-button blockbuybutton blockdealbutton"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-normal-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button" href="https://www.amazon.com/STABILA-Heavy-Level-Number-37816/dp/B0000A9918/?tag=toolguyd-20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Buy it at Amazon</a></div></div><div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-rss yarpp-template-thumbnails'><!-- YARPP Thumbnails --><h3>Related Posts:</h3><div class="yarpp-thumbnails-horizontal"><a class='yarpp-thumbnail' rel='norewrite' href='https://toolguyd.com/stabila-dark-shadow-levels-usa-launch/' title='Stabila Brings Dark Shadow Levels to USA'><img width="120" height="120" src="https://i0.wp.com/toolguyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Stabila-USA-Dark-Shadow-Level-Hero.jpg?resize=120%2C120&ssl=1" class="attachment-yarpp-thumbnail size-yarpp-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Stabila USA Dark Shadow Level Hero" data-pin-nopin="true" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><span class="yarpp-thumbnail-title">Stabila Brings Dark Shadow Levels to USA</span></a><a class='yarpp-thumbnail' rel='norewrite' href='https://toolguyd.com/channellock-launched-layout-tools-levels-squares-2025/' title='Channellock Launched New Layout Tools with Levels and Maybe Squares'><img width="120" height="120" src="https://i0.wp.com/toolguyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Channellock-I-Beam-Level-Hero.jpg?resize=120%2C120&ssl=1" class="attachment-yarpp-thumbnail size-yarpp-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Channellock I-Beam Level Hero" data-pin-nopin="true" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><span class="yarpp-thumbnail-title">Channellock Launched New Layout Tools with Levels and Maybe Squares</span></a><a class='yarpp-thumbnail' rel='norewrite' href='https://toolguyd.com/ox-tools-speedframe-tape-measure-levels/' title='New Ox Tools Speedframe – a Tape Measure in a Level'><img width="120" height="120" src="https://i0.wp.com/toolguyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ox-Tools-Speedframe-Levels.jpg?resize=120%2C120&ssl=1" class="attachment-yarpp-thumbnail size-yarpp-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Ox Tools Speedframe Levels" data-pin-nopin="true" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><span class="yarpp-thumbnail-title">New Ox Tools Speedframe – a Tape Measure in a Level</span></a></div></div>