The 2027 Ford Ranger Raptor is the high-performance, off-road-focused version of Ford’s midsize Ranger pickup. It’s built around a turbocharged V6, purpose-built FOX off-road suspension, and hardware designed to handle rough terrain at speed — all in a midsize package that’s easier to live with than a full-size truck. Kansas City-area shoppers can explore the…
Three-row SUVs get bought on spec sheets and regretted in parking lots. The numbers tell you the third row exists. They don’t tell you whether a car seat fits behind it, whether groceries fit behind that, or whether your teenager will actually sit back there twice. This is a guide to the questions that matter…
The compact SUV segment is crowded, and most of the vehicles in it do the same things adequately. The question worth asking isn’t whether the Escape is good. It’s whether it’s good at the specific things you do every day. Here’s how it performs against a real Kansas City routine: the commute, the school run,…
The 2026 Explorer lineup changed enough that last year’s advice doesn’t fully apply. There are six trims now, one of them brand new, and the engine availability shifted. Here’s how it actually breaks down, and which one fits how you drive. What trims does the 2026 Explorer offer? Six: Active Base (100A), Active (200A), ST-Line…
Most people shopping an F-150 start by looking at the top of the lineup and work backward until the price stops hurting. That’s a reasonable approach, and it usually lands them somewhere in the middle. The STX is often that landing spot. It’s the trim for buyers who’ve figured out they don’t need heated leather…
Ford Hybrid MPG Compared: Escape Hybrid, Maverick Hybrid, and the Gas Escape If you’re shopping for fuel economy, the useful question isn’t which Ford gets the best MPG. It’s which one gets good MPG in the shape you actually need, at a price that makes the math work. Here’s how three of the most…
What is the 2026 Ford Expedition? The 2026 Ford Expedition is Ford’s full-size, three-row SUV, seating up to eight and built on a truck-based platform. It’s offered in standard and extended-length Expedition MAX form. The 2026 model builds on the comprehensive redesign introduced for 2025, with refined trim packaging and new color options rather than…
What is the 2026 Ford Super Duty? The 2026 Ford Super Duty is Ford’s heavy-duty pickup line, offered as the F-250, F-350, and F-450 with four V8 engine choices, a fully boxed high-strength steel frame, and aluminum-alloy body panels. It’s built for work that exceeds what a light-duty truck can safely handle: heavy trailers, loaded…
What is the 2026 Ford Maverick? The 2026 Ford Maverick is a five-passenger compact pickup with a four-door SuperCrew cab, a 4.5-foot FLEXBED, and a unibody platform. It’s built for drivers who need occasional truck utility without the size, fuel consumption, or operating cost of a full-size pickup. The unibody construction is the key difference…
Most compact SUVs give you one engine and maybe a hybrid. The Escape gives you four distinct powertrains, and choosing the right one changes the vehicle more than any trim decision will. That’s the useful thing to understand about the Escape, and it’s worth getting right, because this is the nameplate’s final chapter. Ford is…
