2 Days.18 SUVs. Mud, Rocks & Slaloms | Inside NWAPA Mudfest 2026!

For 32 years, the Northwest Automotive Press Association has pushed SUVs and pickups far beyond grocery store parking lots. Welcome to Mudfest 2026 — where 18 automotive journalists test 18 new vehicles on pavement, dirt, rocks, mud, steep climbs and tough forest-service-road terrain at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington. This year’s field includes everything from the all-new 2026 Toyota RAV4 Woodland and Subaru Outback Wilderness to luxury entries like the Genesis GV80 Coupe and Lucid Gravity Grand Touring. EVs, hybrids, rugged family crossovers and hardcore off-roaders all compete head-to-head. Vehicles featured include: 2026 Toyota RAV4 Woodland 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness 2026 Subaru Uncharted 2026 Subaru Trailseeker 2026 Hyundai Palisade XRT Pro 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 XRT 2026 Kia Telluride X-Pro 2026 Kia Sportage X-Pro 2026 Genesis GV80 & GV80 Coupe 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan Turbo 2026 Mazda CX-5 2026 Lucid Gravity 2026 Polestar 4 2026 Jeep Wrangler Moab 392 2026 Ram 1500 Warlock 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Trail Edition Mudfest isn’t just about off-road capability. Journalists evaluate acceleration, braking, handling, interior quality, usability, cargo space, technology and value. The goal? Find the best SUVs, trucks and electrified vehicles buyers can actually live with every day. This is one of the few events where every vehicle is driven back-to-back on the same courses, making strengths and weaknesses impossible to hide. #Mudfest2026 #SUVReview #ToyotaRAV4 #SubaruOutback #HyundaiPalisade #KiaTelluride #GenesisGV80 #OffRoad #TruckReview #EVReview TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS BY CLICKING THE “BELL” BUTTON AFTER SUBSCRIBING! FOLLOW TOM VOELK ON TWITTER / X ►   / tomvoelk   Mudfest 2026, NWAPA Mudfest, best SUVs 2026, best off road SUVs, 2026 Toyota RAV4 review, Subaru Outback Wilderness review, Hyundai Palisade XRT Pro, Kia Telluride X-Pro review, Genesis GV80 Coupe review, Lucid Gravity review, Subaru Uncharted review, Subaru Trailseeker review, Toyota RAV4 Woodland, Jeep Wrangler 392, Ram 1500 Warlock, Volkswagen Tiguan Turbo, Mazda CX-5 review, Polestar 4 review, SUV comparison 2026, off road SUV test, family SUV comparison, hybrid SUV review, electric SUV review, rugged SUVs 2026, luxury SUV comparison, Mudfest winners, The Ridge Motorsports Park, automotive journalist test, SUV shootout, crossover comparison, best family SUVs, all wheel drive SUV test, forest service road test, SUV handling test, truck and SUV reviews, new SUVs 2026 About Tom: Tom Voelk is an award-winning automotive contributor to The New York Times. His podcast was the first to win an Emmy Award (and he's won for photography, editing, producing and reporting).