The Jeep Cherokee is finally back, but it has returned as a very different vehicle. After disappearing from Jeep’s Canadian lineup following the 2023 model year, the Cherokee has been completely redesigned for 2026. It is larger, more practical and now exclusively powered by a conventional hybrid system that does not require plugging in. That combination may not sound particularly exciting, but the new Cherokee surprised us.

Mazda3: The Compact Car People Keep Overlooking The Mazda3 family is a pair of genuinely underrated compact cars that don't get nearly enough credit, and we're here to change that. Sales have been sliding since the fourth generation arrived in 2019, but whether you're shopping new or used, hear us out. We had the chance to drive both the Mazda3 sedan and the Mazda3 Sport hatchback back-to-back. The sedan comes in as a GS AWD at $35,240, the hatchback as a Sport GT at $37,690