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The first cup of coffee is gone and it’s almost time for the kids to get up for school, so let’s get into it.
What I’m driving: Spending the week with the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek hybrid, and frankly this makes for a pretty ideal daily driver for getting from point A to point B. My kids haven’t even complained about rear-seat space and the pint-sized lifted hatchback is averaging about 30 mpg in mixed suburban driving.
Kia said it will launch a body-on-frame truck …
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Author: Joel Feder
