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Quick Take: 2026 Range Rover SE LWB

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Range Rover SE LWB – 207 inches of aluminum-bodied luxury SUV with 46 years of off-road heritage born from legendary World War II – born predecessor. It is squareness curved and carved into the slick .29 coefficient of drag.

It’s got a decent 8.67 inches of ground clearance – then you tap in its highest 11.6-inch ground clearance setting via its 13.1-inch touchscreen infotainment display. Its sleek shape cleaves through the wind with nary a sound.

The interior is black stitched leather joined by matte wood and buff alloy, still elegant, simple and very stylish. The leather seats up front require you to tap into menus for heat/cooling, lumbar support and vent positions.

A small refrigerator lies under the padded center armrest. It takes too many taps to get into menus, while some touchscreen buttons take multiple taps to input. But you can just ask “Hey Range Rover, and voice command lots of things.

Its long rear doors allow easy access to roomy leather bench seats with outboard heating/cooling and individual screens to stream video. You can power the 60/40 second row forward to get in the third row, with just enough room for two adults between cup holders. A clamshell rear power hatch has a carpeted lower one that becomes a shaded seat.

And along with being quick – 60 mph in 5.8 seconds with quick, slick shifts – it felt agile, easily cornering on asphalt as we averaged as high as 22 mpg. There’s also low range and dual locking differentials, plus a multi-camera system with Ground View that shows a simulation of what’s under the hood via a delayed image from the nose camera. We easily went over serious sand and scrub with no issues and a smooth ride.

So read lots more about this – Luxury Gets Dirty: 2026 Range Rover SE LWB – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan. And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Quick Take: 2027 Kia Telluride SX Prestige X-Pro

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2027 Kia Telluride SX Prestige X-Pro, a longer, taller and more macho second-gen version of the company’s solid SUV – this version set up for more off-road play, plus 7-seat comfort.

It’s 199.2 inches in length atop a 116.9-inch wheelbase (2.3 and 2.7 inches longer respectively). The blunt grill gets rows of flat black squares capped with vertical LED lights and amber DRL slashes. A blunt black bumper gets gold tow hooks under a broad hood ‘tween angular, faceted front fenders. In back, a hint of Range Rover with tall, slim LED taillights.

The interior is roomy – a wide curved dash display incorporating two, 12.3-inch screens, showing speed, rpm, even off-road pitch and roll. Back doors open wide to access twin captain’s chairs – you can slide fore and aft for more rear seat room. The third-row bench seat of this 7-seater, with good head room, but tight leg room. Plenty of cargo space here too, especially as the back rows fold flat,

There’s a turbocharged 2.5-liter inline 4-cylinder producing 274 hp and 311 lb-ft of torque. It’s hooked to an 8-speed automatic transmission, capable of towing up to 5,000 lbs. It can hit 60 mph in 7.9 seconds. It’s got a comfortable ride, just taut enough. And it tackled bumpy sand in a pine wood, lots of branches, roots and depressions around, and traction was fine.

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So read lots more about this – 2027 Kia Telluride SX Prestige X-Pro Adds Star Wars Fun  – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan. And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Quick Take: 2026 Dodge Charger R/T Six Pack

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Dodge Charger R/T Six Pack – and it does mean a six cylinder engine with twin turbos and 420-hp/468 lb-ft of torque. This red 5-door – yes, it’s a slick hatchback with more than enough design hints hearkening back to the ’69 model – sure got some reaction among MOPAR fans.

It’s longer and larger than the predecessor, but hides it well in its sleek design. There’s cool rear fender shoulders like the ’69; meaty Goodyear Eagle rubber all-round; and a fastback rear with dual exhaust tips.

The interior is roomy, with lots of space for up to five – and it’s got a hatchback to carry stuff. The front seats are sporty, the leatherette-swathed dashboard with accent lights and twin screens. There’s a retro-style pistol grip shifter, while the digital displays can show engine gauges, 0-60 mph timers, G-force, quarter-mile times, and more. There’s solid, and modern tech too.

There’s frameless side windows – but no manual door release, only buttons. And while the swoopy roofline means folks may have to duck to get in the back seat, it’s roomy and comfy, with a long cargo area in back.

Power – no HEMI, but our Hurricane six had meaty idle and a solid growl under pressure from its twin pipes – complete with a very HEMI-like “whoomp!” on each upshift. It’s quick – not Hellcat quick, but just over 4 seconds to 60 is nice, and it pulls about 17 mpg when played with. Handling was solid too with all wheel drive – really good in cornering and great in stopping power.

So read lots more about this – 2026 Dodge Charger R/T Sixpack Puts In Solid Performance – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Quick Take: 2026 Cadillac Lyriq V

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Cadillac Lyriq V – a serious performance version of one of the 104-year-old American car company’s most stunning crossovers. And it lives on a very high-tech Ultium EV platform, so it is all out electric.

The exterior is stunning – low, wide and aggressively planted on 22-inch Continental PremiumContact 6 performance tires. Lyriq-V has aggression – a black chrome accent bar atop the illuminated grill; working side vents inboard of the headlight; and a deep lower front air intake with aggressive air dam below. The sloped rear window is framed by an LED light bar that rides down D-pillar/hatchback edges, then flows above a neat spoiler in black.

Inside, quilted, bolstered black leather bucket seats and a myriad of power adjustments as well as gentle massage, heating and cooling, surrounded by stitched black leather and matte silver accents as dark wood wraps around you. The AKG sound system’s 23 speakers sounded great. The driver faces a 33-inch curved glass screen, with a configurable gauge display that also showcases EV info, navigation and more. There’s solid room for two in back, then 28 cubic feet of storage behind that, 60.8 if you power fold the split rear seats, and more room under the floor.

Power comes solely from twin electric motors with 615 hp/650 lb-ft. of torque, all of it available in Velocity Max drive mode. Tour mode gave us 515 hp and a quick launch to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds. But tap in Velocity Max, which allows Launch Control, and there’s no wheelspin – but lots of warp speed – as we hit 60 mph in 3.2 seconds, as confirmed by an E/T readout. It handles curving roads well, brakes very well, and delivers an EPA-estimated 285 miles of range.

So read lots more about this – 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V Rips With 615 HP Of Smoothness – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Quick Take: 2026 Lucid Air Grand Touring EV

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in the long, low Lucid Air Grand Touring – an ultra-lux EV sedan with a whispery .197 coefficient of drag, yet a sinuous shape with flowing edges, slit lights and deep front air intake. It glides on 21-inch wheels wearing low-profile Pirelli P-ZERO rubber – and wherever I parked, it got looks.

The sweeping dashtop gets tan double stitching, plus wood and alloy trim below with grey alpaca wool underneath. The windshield flows overhead, connected to a laminated glass roof.

A sweeping 34-inch arc of digital display places speedometer and information straight ahead, with plush leather seating front and rear – and 90-degree opening doors – the sloping rear roofline meaning one must duck to get into the tan leather rear bench seat. That 28-speaker Revel Ultima audio sounded great. And under the rear power hatch, a large carpeted cargo area.

Power comes solely from a dual-motor system with all-wheel-drive and 819 hp – a 3-second 0–60 mph, and up to a 512-mile range. There’s Launch Control – good for 60 mph in a blistering, drama-free 2.7 seconds. That said, it’s ride was composed, plush, with a neutral feel in corner – very composed. Its skateboard chassis shows 10 lithium-ion battery cell packs mounted low. Recharging at Level III, going from 10% to 80% takes roughly 20 minutes.

So read lots more about this – Swift Transit: 2026 Lucid Air Grand Touring EV – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Quick Take: 2026 Lincoln Nautilus Black Label

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Lincoln Nautilus AWD Black Label – a third-generation midsize luxury crossover done in pearl white metallic paint on 22-inch Goodyear Eagle GT rubber wrapped around 10-spoke bladed wheels. LED headlights, taillights and accents, along with some serious gloss black dressed up our Lincoln like a white tuxedo-clad Fred Astaire. Sculpted flanks and a low, black roof add more presence..

The interior starts with a dramatic wraparound screen with drivers information, navigation, audio info, even a media screen on the far right that only the passenger can see. Then perched on a buff wood trim with pinpoint steel dots is an 11.1-inch-wide infotainment screen for Home Screen (map and audio), or car functions, info screens, etc.

There’s a 28-speaker Revel Ultima audio that sounded great. The front seats are comfy, while wide back doors open to more leather and suede in a roomy 3-person bench seat with great head and leg room, and a long moonroof overhead. And under the rear power hatch, a large carpeted cargo area.

Power comes solely from a turbocharged 2-liter four-cylinder engine with 250 hp and 280 lb.-ft. of torque, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel-drive. It’s quick – 60 mph in a decent 7.2 seconds. The ride is plush and very comfortable, handling secure with all wheel drive.

So read lots more about this – 2026 Lincoln Nautilus Black Label: Worthy Of Luxury Label – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Quick Take Review: 2026 Jeep Cherokee Laredo Limited

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Jeep Cherokee Laredo Limited – the new generation, built in Toluca, and based on Stellantis’ STLV Large platform – and it’s a hybrid.

It starts with the trademarked 7-slot grill, with squared-off fender flares, black lower door sill accents and squared-off-rear hatchback. The design, echoing other larger Jeeps, echoes them – handsome and up to date, but a hint of classic.

The interior has a comfortable, perforated white leatherette seat facing a thick stitched leather-rimmed squircle (squared circle) steering wheel. There’s a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, and a 12.3-inch Uconnect 5 infotainment touchscreen with real volume knob and a good Alpine sound system. There’s big cup holders, and lots of room under the center armrest.

There’s decent room in the driver’s seat, although a touch more leg room would be cool. Back seat leg room is really nice, as is head room. The seatbacks do a 60/40 split and fold flat to expand a seriously big (33.6 cubic feet) cargo area, expanding it to 68.3 cubic feet.

And under the hood, a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder – the gas engine has 177-hp, paired with dual electric motors for a combined total output of 210 hp and 230 pound-feet of torque. There’s a CVT (continuously variable transmission) and standard all-wheel drive. This Jeep’s front – and rear axle – are hooked in to the gas engine. It can handle some off-road driving, with a “Low Gear” setting. It’s quick – in Sport, the Cherokee hits 60 in 8.2 seconds as the engine and electric motors work well together. And there’s an estimated 500-plus mile range from the hybrid powerplant.

So read lots more about this – 2026 Jeep Cherokee Laredo Limited Gets Electrified – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Quick Take: 2026 Range Rover SE LW

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Range Rover SE LW – long wheelbase, that is.

Almost the top-tier luxury member of the venerable Land Rover clan, this long-wheelbase version of the fifth-generation Range Rover Sport ranges out to 207 inches. Yet its alloy-skinned roots date back to that first Land Rover of the late ‘40’s, and the first Rangie in 1970. It’s slick .29 coefficient of drag has slim black grill, a clamshell aluminum bonnet, sleek flanks and black roof, all planted on 24-inch Pirelli radials on 10-spoke alloy wheels

The interior has what one friend calls “plush” leather seats, stitched low-gloss black leather, and smoked gray wood. There’s a gauge display can showcase classic gauges, or a map with speed readout, and more. There’s no physical buttons – they are in the high-mounted 13.1-inch touchscreen infotainment display that handles wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus navigation, off-road info, surround-view (and other) cameras, climate controls and more.

Long rear doors access two plus captain’s chairs and a decently livable third row, all done in leather. And the power rear hatch is a clamshell – long upper section, and a smaller lower one that forms a handy seat under the shaded upper.

There’s a 3-liter turbo inline six with 395 hp, a selectable four-wheel-drive system, and 8-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters and a Sport shift option. You have electronic air suspension with up to 11.6 inches in its highest for offroad terrain. It’s quick enough – hit 60 mph in 6.5 seconds with sharper shifts. There’s multiple off-road modes for Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud/Ruts, Sand, Rock Crawl and Configurable – it met a gravelly trail with aplomb; quiet and sure-footed.

So read lots more about this – ’26 Range Rover SE LWB 7-Seater Offers Off-Road Luxury  – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Quick Take: 2026 Cadillac Escalade Platinum Sport

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 Cadillac Escalade Sport – a 211.9-inch-long, 7-seat luxury SUV with black shield-shaped grille, the central Cadillac badge glowing at night, and tacks of vertical multi-element LED headlights. It rides on 24-inch Bridgestone Alenza rubber on 15-spoke alloy wheels, with a formally square roofline with black side trim and slim roof rack – an impressive looking SUV.

The interior has a wide-screen dashboard – 55 inches, starting with a configurable high-rez gauge cluster visible through a power-adjustable steering wheel that’s got haptic touch buttons to handle that screen – even Night Vision. That flows into a center touchscreen section, then there’s a 20-inch front-passenger touchscreen that allows streaming and internet browsing.

There’s three rows of plush white semi-aniline leather seats inside power operated doors – brush a finger on the touchscreen at the head of the center console, and they hands-free open and shut. Seating includes comfy captain’s chairs with center armrests occupy the second row of this luxury jet on wheels, facing dual 12.6-inch touchscreens. There’s a decent-size third-row bench seat with room for two, maybe three adults in a pinch, and lots of cargo space – posh cooled/massaging first and second row seats, and 42-speaker AKG Studio Reference audio system too.

And under the hood, a 6.2-liter V-8 with 420-hp and a healthy 460 lb-ft of torque, funneled to all or rear wheels only via a 10-speed automatic – 60 in a quick 5.5 seconds. It can handle 1,580 pounds of people and cargo, and tow 8,100 pounds of stuff. And it’s well behaved in daily driving, handling corners quite well for its size and height

So read lots more about this – 2026 Escalade Platinum Sport: High Tech Interior, V‑8 Punch  – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.

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Quick Take: 2026 GMC Sierra AT4 EV

EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan takes a test drive in a 2026 GMC Sierra AT4 EV – a 231-inch-long, 75-inch tall, Summit White EV pickup truck with real power – 725 horsepower and 775 lb-ft of torque – and real range. It shares the well-done GM Ultium platform with the Chevrolet Silverado EV we just tested, but gets the AT4 treatment – red tow hooks, 2-inch higher suspension, skid plate and 18-inch AT4 wheels wearing meaty, knobby off-road Goodyear Wrangler rubber.

The interior is cleanly done, high-tech and a tad richer in trim and look, with 16-way power-adjustable front seats, 11-inch gauge screen and 16.8-inch center touchscreen that shows navigation, EV info and more. The latter gets simulated overhead camera images to help back neatly into spots, plus focused nose and tail camera. There’s serious room for four adults, plus 57.5-cubic-foot cargo bed that’s expandable ‘cause there’s a cabin midgate – it can handle stuff over 10 feet long. And there’s a big frunk.

.On the road – and off – there’s multiple liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery modules down low between electric motors, one at the front, the other in the rear – with Torque Vectoring e4WD. Yes, it has rear-wheel-steer and a crab walk setting so you can angle a bit sideways.

But that EV system gave us real range – GMC says up to an indicated 478 miles – and it can tow more than 12,000 pounds. It’s also quick – a Thors Hammer mode with Sport and Adrenaline settings unleashes all 760-hp to fly to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, all-wheel-drive meaning it does it with no fuss.

So read lots more about this – GMC Sierra AT4 EV Goes The Distance – plus more interior and exterior images by EV Rider reviewer Dan Scanlan.And check out lots more views of EV, PHEV and ICE vehicles at EV Rider.