Best cars for $30,000 | A bevy of great choices
What's the best car for $30,000? We choose from sedans, SUVs, wagons, hot hatches, plug-in hybrids and minivans to give you a good place to start your search.
James Riswick
Senior Editor, West Coast, Autoblog
James Riswick has been testing and reviewing cars since 2007, serving as an editor at Edmunds.com for a decade before coming here to Autoblog where he oversees our reviews and features. He's also our west coast editor, covering new car press launches in the Pacific time zone and making sure we're still testing cars when our Michigan-based editors are up to their fenders in snow.
James has attended an auto show every year since he was 2 and literally can't remember when or why cars became his thing. They just always have been. He owns a '98 BMW Z3, a '23 Kia Niro EV and is still waiting for Q to deliver his Aston Martin DB5.
2019 Nissan Kicks counterpoint: It's actually a smart Juke replacement
Taking another look at Nissan's littlest ute.
Purple! Orange! Yellow! BMW is doing its best to bring color back
BMW wasn't alone. Hopefully a trend is afoot.
2019 Kia Sorento | Revised styling, more features, loses turbo-4 option
The 2019 Kia Sorento was revealed at the 2017 L.A. Auto Show, showing off slight exterior revisions and some minor updates to the cabin. Every Sorento also now features standard seven-passenger seating, while the previously optional turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder has been discontinued. Kia also revealed that a diesel engine option is in the works. Every Sorento now comes standard with Kia's 7-inch touchscreen interface, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Wireless smartphone charg
2018 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid revealed, boasts 26 miles of electric range
Kia gains its third plug-in model.
2018 Mazda6 Deeper Dive | Talking torque steer, NVH — and why no manual?
he 2018 Mazda6 isn't just a styling tweak and a bigger engine.
2019 BMW i8 Roadster revealed: More power, more range, more sun
People like their sports cars without roofs. This should do the trick.
2019 Subaru Ascent Deep Dive | 15 fast facts, 3 rows of seats and 8 golden retrievers
Is it a giant Outback? Pretty much.
Hyundai hydrogen fuel-cell SUV spied nearly naked
Coming soon to a hydrogen fuel station near you ... well, if you're in California.
Toyota/Mazda factory will reportedly be in Alabama or North Carolina
The companies are reportedly hunting for a $1 billion incentive package.
2019 Mini Cooper 4-Door will have new head- and taillight designs
Don't expect big changes for 2019.
2018 Ford Expedition vs other big SUVs: How it compares on paper
We threw in the Chevy Traverse too, because, well, it's enormous.
2018 Lincoln Navigator vs luxury SUV rivals: How it compares on paper
There's an awful lot highlighted in the Navigator column
Tesla knew about Dyson electric car two years before it was announced
An engineer was put in a very difficult situation.
Best cars for $20,000
What's the best car for $20,000? We chose a handful of desirable sedans, hatchbacks and SUVs to give you a good place to start your search.
2018 Lincoln Navigator First Drive | From black sheep to flagship
Luxury by Lincoln, power by Raptor.
2018 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Review | A dinosaur roams the land of crossovers
It's now year nine since a full redesign, yet this oldie is a goodie.
Lexus ends partnership with Weinstein Co. and 'Project Runway'
One day you're in, the next day you're out
Best cars for $25,000
What's the best car for $25,000? We chose a variety of sedans, SUVs, hybrids and even a sports car to give you a good place to start your search.
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