Trucks, even mid-sized ones, can be tough to make work for families. But the 2025 Ford Ranger Lariat 4x4 surprised me.

The verdict: Chevrolet’s mid-size pickup truck, the 2024 Colorado, comes only in a crew-cab configuration with a 5-foot-2-inch cargo bed. For this Car Seat Check, we tested the four-wheel-drive Z71 ...

If you're driving with a young child in the car, never take off without properly installing their car seat. According to the nonprofit Safe Kids Worldwide, “Correctly used car seats can reduce the ...

Editor’s note: This Car Seat Check was published in December 2024 about the 2024 GMC Sierra 1500; little has changed for 2025. See what’s new for 2025 or check out a side-by-side comparison of the ...