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10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Ford Maverick Swats Dodge Hornet

adminAugust 26, 2022

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Top 10 news stories of the week: Ford Maverick Swats, Dodge Hornet

In one of the most popular articles on Cars.com last week, the editors shared their review boosted by their experience of a hybrid pickup truck. Fuel economy fell closely with the impressive EPA estimates for the Maverick over the course of the warm weather season (5 mpg increase to 38 mpg since June); Ease of city parking and maneuverability proved to be a plus of the pickup truck; Interior comfort and appointments are very nice; And it’s surprisingly easy to maintain in the fuel-efficient electric mode without causing gas usage. However, the brakes can feel clingy and non-linear, and the 4.5-foot bed shows its limitations when tasked with family duty (like, say, two young children and two adults on a trip to the beach with all their accompanying gear).

For a full summary of how the editors feel about the 2022 Ford Maverick after half a year of owning it, follow the link below to article #3 of the week on Cars.com.

The all-new 2023 Dodge Hornet, set to arrive late this year, will also arrive late this year to bring the brand’s current line-up, the brand’s first plug-in hybrid electric utility vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle – and to bring the small SUV segment a performance Rarely – focused model. The Hornet pledges design similarities to its sibling Stellantis, a driver-focused cabin with performance cues, gas-only powertrains and plug-in hybrids, and a starting price of less than $30,000 that undercuts the big competitors.

For a full preview of the 2023 Dodge Hornet, follow the link below to the sixth Cars.com news story of the week. And for further reading, be sure to head down the countdown to place #9, where you’ll find Cars.com reviewer Aaron Bragman’s report on his time approaching Hornet at a media-only preview event.

On top of that, we’ve got headlines about the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept and much more – so don’t stop reading until the numbers double. Here are the top 10 news stories that Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the last week: