Editors praise Explorer’s wireless phone charger placement and vertical infotainment screen, are mixed on ES350’s touchpad interface and disappointed with the Mazda3’s lack of USB ports.

For a family of five, even a short sojourn to the three-day CAR conference requires fair bit of cargo space. We tried to fill the Telluride to the gills.

The A8 L’s spaciousness, amenities and smooth-operating advanced driver-assistance systems make for a relaxing Detroit-Traverse City run to MBS.

Editors applaud the surprise-and-delight features in the Sierra, Insight and UX, but find issues with GMC’s lax lane keeping and MIA adaptive cruise, the Lexus’ complicated phone pairing protocol and the Honda’s lack of driver’s side blindspot...

Editors like the Blazer’s high-resolution touchscreen, struggle with phone pairing in the RAV4 and find the Altima’s ACC system intelligent enough to not speed up on a turn.

Our editors thoughts, directly from their scoresheets, on the 3-Series’ controversial gesture control, the Kicks’ displays and the Arteon admitting it can’t do something.

A summation of all 25 vehicles evaluated as part of the 2018 Wards 10 Best User Experiences competition. Many of these comments are taken directly from score sheets submitted by WardsAuto editors. Prices listed are sticker, as tested.

The RDX benefits from Honda’s excellent driver-assistance systems and headliner-mounted speakers, and the True Touchpad one-to-one central controller is so logical and intuitive it earns extra points from our judges.

Chevy’s mass-market Equinox CUV earns kudos for offering a premium level of UX equipment and capability in a value-oriented runabout.