Michael Cantu

Correspondent

Michael Cantu has worked in the automotive industry since 2014. He has written over 800 car-related articles and tested and reviewed over 100 vehicles over the course of his career. Michael is a contributor at Edmunds and has also contributed to MotorTrend, Digital Trends and InsideEVs. Michael was featured on a few InsideEVs YouTube channel videos on the topic of electric vehicles. Michael was a MotorTrend Car of the Year judge for 2019 and was a driver in MotorTrend's World's Greatest Drag Races 7 & 8.

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2025 Chevrolet Traverse Review

Aug 26, 2025

Car Reviews

Edmunds' full expert review of the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse, including exclusive insights from our vehicle testing team and rankings against rival models.

By Michael Cantu

2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB Review

Aug 25, 2025

Car Reviews

Edmunds' full expert review of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB, including exclusive insights from our vehicle testing team and rankings against rival models.

By Michael Cantu

2026 Chevrolet Suburban Review

Aug 18, 2025

Car Reviews

Edmunds' full expert review of the 2026 Chevrolet Suburban, including exclusive insights from our vehicle testing team and rankings against rival models.

By Michael Cantu

Hybrid vs. Plug-in Hybrid Cars: What's Right for You?

Aug 13, 2025

Car Buying

Hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars have many similarities, but are also very different. Learn how they work, which is best for you and what the price difference is.

By Michael Cantu

Hybrid vs. Plug-in Hybrid Cars: What's Right for You?

2025 Honda Prologue Review

Aug 13, 2025

Car Reviews

Edmunds' full expert review of the 2025 Honda Prologue, including exclusive insights from our vehicle testing team and rankings against rival models.

By Michael Cantu

2025 Kia Niro EV Review

Aug 13, 2025

Car Reviews

Edmunds' full expert review of the 2025 Kia Niro EV, including exclusive insights from our vehicle testing team and rankings against rival models.

By Michael Cantu

Best Gas Mileage SUVs for 2025 and 2026

Aug 12, 2025

Suv

Looking for fuel efficiency with versatility and convenience? Check out Edmunds' list of SUVs with the best mpg for 2025 and 2026.

By Michael Cantu

2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz Review

Aug 11, 2025

Car Reviews

Edmunds' full expert review of the 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz, including exclusive insights from our vehicle testing team and rankings against rival models.

By Michael Cantu

2026 Chevrolet Colorado Review

Aug 8, 2025

Car Reviews

Edmunds' full expert review of the 2026 Chevrolet Colorado, including exclusive insights from our vehicle testing team and rankings against rival models.

By Michael Cantu

2025 Tesla Cybertruck Review

Jul 28, 2025

Car Reviews

Edmunds' full expert review of the 2025 Tesla Cybertruck, including exclusive insights from our vehicle testing team and rankings against rival models.

By Michael Cantu

Michael Cantu

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