2025 Charlotte Auto Show: The Best, Worst, and WTF Cars You Need to Know About

About this episode

LeeAnn Shattuck shares her experiences and insights from the 2025 Charlotte International Auto Show, discussing various vehicle redesigns and the importance of usability testing for car buyers.

Summary In this episode of The Straight Shift, The Car Chick® shares her experiences and insights from the 2025 Charlotte International Auto Show. She discusses the latest vehicle redesigns from various manufacturers, highlighting the Nissan Armada and Murano, Toyota's Grand Highlander, 2026 Hyundai's Palisade, 2026 Subaru Crosstrek and 2026 Outback, and the 2026 Honda Passport. LeeAnn emphasizes the importance of usability testing for potential car buyers and shares her thoughts on the evolv...

People in this episode

Host: LeeAnn Shattuck

Topics covered

• auto show
• car reviews
• vehicle redesigns
• usability testing
• automotive insights

Keywords

• Charlotte Auto Show
• car buying
• vehicle redesigns
• Nissan
• Toyota
• Hyundai
• Subaru
• Honda

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Nissan Armada, Nissan Murano, Toyota's Grand Highlander, 2026 Hyundai's Palisade, 2026 Subaru Crosstrek, 2026 Outback, 2026 Honda Passport

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