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    Kia EV3 Price by Trim: $29,890 to $45,890 MSRP

    Kia's US newsroom lists the 2027 EV3 at a $29,890 MSRP for the Light FWD, rising to $45,890 for the top trim, before a $1,495 destination charge. Kia lists up to 321 miles of EPA-estimated range on its FWD Wind and Land trims.

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    2027 Honda Civic Type R Price: $49,990 With Destination

    Honda lists the 2027 Civic Type R at $48,695 MSRP, or $49,990 including the $1,295 destination charge, with 315 horsepower, and its October 1, 2026 release says the car starts arriving at dealers in October.

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    2027 Toyota Highlander Goes Electric-Only, No Price Yet

    Yes. Toyota's fifth-generation 2027 Highlander is battery-electric only, in two grades, with no gas or hybrid version. Toyota's entry grade comes standard with a 77.0-kWh battery, manufacturer-estimated at 287 miles of range in front-wheel drive or 270 miles in all-wheel drive; stepping up to a 95.8-kWh battery, standard on the top Limited grade, raises the estimate to 320 miles on either grade's all-wheel-drive version.

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    Tesla Roadster Reveal: What Tesla Has Confirmed So Far

    Tesla has set October 15, 2026 for the next-generation Roadster reveal. Its X account posted "Roadster event update" on September 28, 2026, moving the event from October 1 because of predicted severe weather for an outdoor-only event: "New date is October 15." October 1 had come from Tesla's "Go for launch" post and Elon Musk's "New Tesla Roadster Unveil 10.01" quote-post on September 12, 2026. Tesla's posts name no venue or start time. This page was last checked October 10, 2026, when the car had not been shown.

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    2027 Lexus ES Pricing: Electric and Hybrid Trims Compared

    The 2027 Lexus ES starts at $49,005 for the battery-electric ES 350e, $52,005 for the all-wheel-drive ES 500e, and $51,200 for the ES 350h hybrid, every price including Lexus's $1,395 delivery fee, with the unchanged eighth-generation lineup arriving at dealers in September.

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    The 2026 Honda Prelude Returns as a Hybrid Coupe

    The 2026 Honda Prelude is Honda's two-motor hybrid sport coupe, priced from $42,000 ($43,195 including a $1,195 destination charge), with a 200-horsepower combined system and EPA ratings of 46 city, 41 highway and 44 combined MPG, the first new Prelude model year since 2001.

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    2027 Chevrolet Silverado Price: What Chevy Has Confirmed

    Chevrolet lists 2027 Silverado 1500 starting MSRPs from $38,600 for the Work Truck to $77,200 for the ZR2, before a destination freight charge Chevrolet has not yet published for this model year. The outgoing 2026 Work Truck's MSRP was $36,900, and Chevrolet's disclaimer says MSRP excludes destination, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment.

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    The 2027 Chevy Bolt Returns: Price, Range and Battery

    Chevrolet's newsroom lists a starting price of $28,995 (including a $1,395 destination charge) for the base 2027 Bolt, an EPA-estimated range of 262 miles from a 65-kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate battery, and a 150-kW peak fast-charging rate that reaches 10% to 80% in 25 minutes; GM confirmed on April 22, 2026 that it was on dealer lots.

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    2027 BMW iX3 Price: $61,500 and Up to 434 Miles of Range

    BMW prices the 2027 iX3 50 xDrive at a $61,500 MSRP plus $1,350 destination and handling, with up to 434 miles of EPA-estimated range on its most efficient wheel-and-tire setup. It runs an 800-volt system built to charge at up to 400 kW.

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    Heavier Car in a Head-On Crash: What the Star Ratings Miss

    Yes, on change in speed: when a 2024 Toyota Camry (3,750 lb EPA test weight) and a 2024 Ford F-150 (5,500 lb) meet head-on at the same speed, the Camry's speed changes more, by the ratio of the weights, 5,500 to 3,750.