The Driveway

Join Elliot, Dave, and Matt for a fun draft episode. This time, we build a garage out of vehicles that can be found for UNDER $30,000. These can be new or used, but only from 2020 and newer. Four categories round out the rules: Daily Driver, Family Hauler, Luxury on a Budget, and Weekend Fun. Who built the best garage? Vote here or leave a comment with your pick!

It's our annual Halloween episode. This year, we're making a list of 10 cars that WE would bring back from the DEAD. We also chat about the Tesla Roadster display and the Porsche Mission S.Join Gengar, Mustard Hands Dodger Dog, and Speed Racer for a fun episode about some fun cars!

Special Guest Kevin Roberts is back and bringing his data and analytics with him! This time we're talking about the V8 engine, and how it's on a little bit of a rebound!

I'll bet you didn't think you could find a list of 10 vehicles that have AWD for under $30,000, destination INCLUDED, but yes, you can, we found 14! But here we make a list of 10 of our favorite affordable vehicles equipped for the impending season. There are some genuinely good vehicles here, let us know which ones YOU would put in your driveway!

This week Matt and Elliot dive into car warranties–what are the different types, what do they cover, should you buy an extended warranty? And then present a Driveway on the Highway segment while driving the All-New second generation Volkswagen Atlas while on the first-drive program in Huntsville, Alabama. This is a wide-ranging episode, and we hope you enjoy it!

This week we welcome back a returning guest, Kevin Roberts, our in-house economist at CarGurus (to put it simply). We're talking about the car market in the fall of 2026, and ask the question, where are all the 2027s??

This week we're diving into the future, what cars are we absolutely most excited to drive in the coming 2027 model year? There's some genuinely exciting cars on the horizon, so we sit down to talk about a few of them! A few previous, the Subaru Getaway and Toyota Highlander, the Mini Cooper Electric, the Audi Q9, and many more. Let us know what you're most excited for in the coming year!

In this episode, we revisit and revise our previous list of the best tailgating vehicles, now current for 2026. The list is strong this year, and we also dive in to Matt and Dave's recent travels to see the all new Jeep Recon with Dave and the refreshed Volvo XC60 and XC40 with Matt. This is a good one folks, thanks for joining!

It's September, so we're heading back to school. Wether you're a parent looking to help the students in your life or you're a student leaving home yourself, we've put together a list of 10 excellent choices for a variety of needs, all with a price cap of $15,000. Let us know which picks of ours you like, and of course, what we missed!

We were lucky enough to sit down with Joshua Dilts, a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) from car seat manufacturer Chicco. We talk all about child safety in vehicles, car seat dos and don'ts, and some personal stories from our time as parents. If you've ever wondered "How should I be doing this, and when should I move to the next seat?" there's a great chance we talk about it here!For Baby Safety Month, we're also launching the Family Fit Factor with CarGurus and Chicco, an all-encompassing content hub on CarGurus.com with articles and resources for parents: https://www.cargurus.com/brand/family-car-shoppingEnjoy the episode, and say hello in the comments!