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perksofwifi · 3 years

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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime First Test: Toyota’s Best Hybrid Ever

Toyota’s hybrids have been called many things, but “interesting,” “fun,” or “fast,” likely hasn’t been on that list. The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid SUV changes all that. Not only is it arguably the best hybrid Toyota has built to date, but it’s also the quickest non-Supra Toyota we’ve tested in the past five years, and the most-efficient Toyota on sale today not wearing a Prius badge.

What’s a RAV4 Prime and What Makes It So Quick and Efficient?

The new RAV4 Prime is the plug-in hybrid version of the RAV4. Like the RAV4 Hybrid, the RAV4 Prime sports a 177-hp and 165-lb-ft 2.5-liter I-4 engine mated to electric motors and an e-CVT up front, another electric motor at the rear axle, and a battery pack underneath the rear seats. That’s about where the similarities end. The Prime’s motors are more powerful for starters—its front one makes 179 hp and 199 lb-ft of torque, while its rear makes 53 hp and 89 lb-ft of torque, with a total combined system output of 302 hp (versus 219 hp combined for the RAV4 Hybrid).

The RAV4 Prime also sports a large 18.1-kWh battery, which, unlike the RAV4 Hybrid’s 1.6-kWh battery, can be plugged in. Depending on whether you have the standard 3.3-kW on-board charger or optional 6.6-kW charger (the latter available as part of the $3,765 Premium Package on the top-trim RAV Prime XSE), it can be charged from empty to full in about an hour and a half on a Level 2 240-volt charger, or less than 12 hours on a Level 1 120-volt charger. With a full battery, the EPA says RAV4 Prime can motor for 42 miles on electricity before the engine kicks on, giving the SUV a total driving range of about 600 miles. When accounting for both its motors and engine, the EPA rates the RAV4 at 105/84/94 mpg-e, or 38 mpg combined if you never bother to plug the Prime in and treat it like a RAV4 Hybrid.

How Fast Is the RAV4 Prime?

So, to the test track: In the hands of our well-traveled test team, the RAV4 Prime was surprisingly a bit of a handful as it accelerated from 0-60 mph in an impressively quick 5.5 seconds, and on through the quarter-mile in 14.1 seconds at 98.7 mph. “Well, that was unexpected,” said associate road test editor Erick Ayapana, “The RAV4 Prime really made me work to control wheel spin, seeming from the rear axle first, and then the front axle. Regardless, this thing feels strong off the line, good pull from start to the quarter-mile finish.”

The RAV4 Prime’s straight-line performance makes it the second-quickest Toyota we’ve tested in quite a long time—the only vehicle faster has been a 2021 GR Supra 3.0, which needed 4.0 seconds to hit 60 mph and ran a 12.3-second quarter-mile at 115.8 mph (we haven’t tested the Supra GR 2.0 yet, it’ll likely be quicker than the RAV4 Prime, too). Hot on the RAV4 Prime’s heels is the NASCAR-lookalike V-6-powered Toyota Camry TRD. Its best run was 5.8 seconds to 60 mph and a 14.4-second quarter-mile at 99.8 mph.

Somewhat surprisingly given its heavy 4,372-pound curb weight, the RAV4 Prime performed admirably in our braking and handling tests. In the former, it needed 127 feet in our 60-0 mph emergency stop test, and in the latter it lapped our figure eight in 27.0 seconds at 0.65 g average.

How Does the RAV4 Prime Drive?

Out in the real world, the RAV4 Prime is probably the most impressive Toyota we’ve driven since piloting a Land Cruiser through Moab, Utah. Simply, put—it just works. And works well.

With a full battery and left to its own devices in its “Auto EV/HV” (Electric Vehicle/Hybrid Vehicle) drive mode, the RAV4 Prime easily hits its 42-mile EPA-estimated range, and it feels like a big, comfy electric SUV doing so. Power delivery is relatively quick, and even with the engine off, the Toyota’s motors never leave you wanting for power. With the engine on, the RAV4 is seriously quick for an SUV in this class, though as Ayapana noted at the test track, the Prime has trouble delivering lots of power smoothly from low speeds as its electronic brain manages power and torque delivery from three separate sources.

The RAV4 Prime’s suspension is softly sprung, which leads to a fair amount of brake dive and rebounding after impacts, but body roll through bends is well-controlled. Notably, the RAV4 Prime’s brakes manage the transition from regenerative to mechanical brakes smoothly—a balance Toyota has long struggled with on its hybrids. Steering feel is surprisingly tactile and well-weighted.

What’s the RAV4 Prime’s Interior Like?

The current RAV4’s interior has been one of our design favorites in the compact SUV segment, and Toyota leaves well enough alone with the RAV4 Prime. The cabin is comfortable, relatively spacious, and unlike some other mainstream plug-in hybrid SUVs (the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, for instance), the battery doesn’t eat into cargo space.

Materials quality was great for our loaded RAV4 Prime XSE’s $42,600 starting price ($49,831 as- tested), though there were a few squeaks and rattles coming from the back of the cabin. A slightly-cheaper RAV4 Prime SE is available, too. It starts at $39,425.

The Bottom Line

Ignoring its speed, efficiency, and comfort, the best part about the RAV4 Prime is just how seamlessly it all works. It’s exactly as engaging (or disengaging) as you want it to be. If you want to just get in after a long day of work and motor on home, it’ll comfortably and quietly whisk you away. And yet, if a shot in the arm is what you’re looking for, its surprisingly charming 302-hp powertrain ought to be more than enough to wake you up. The RAV4 Prime, then, is not just a great plug-in hybrid, but it’s also a hugely compelling compact SUV that ought to be on the short list for anyone in the market for new family transportation.

SPECIFICATIONS 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime AWD PHEV BASE PRICE $42,600 PRICE AS TESTED $49,831 VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, front/rear permanent-magnet elec motors, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door SUV ENGINE 2.5L/177-hp/165-lb-ft Atkinson-cycle DOHC 16-valve I-4 (gas), 179-hp/199-lb-ft (front), 53-hp/89-lb-ft (rear) elec motors TRANSMISSION Cont variable auto CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST) 4,372 lb (56/44%) WHEELBASE 105.9 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT 180.9 x 73.0 x 67.2 in 0-60 MPH 5.5 sec QUARTER MILE 14.1 sec @ 98.7 mph BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 127 ft LATERAL ACCELERATION 0.83 g (avg) MT FIGURE EIGHT 27.0 sec @ 0.65 g (avg) EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON 40/36/38 mpg (gas), 105/84/94 mpg-e* (gas+elec) ENERGY CONS, CITY/HWY 84/94 (gas), 32/40 (gas+elec)* kWh/100 miles CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB 0.51 (gas), 0.21 (gas+elec)* lb/mile *EPA blended-PHEV (charge-depleting) mode testing, with vehicles set to their default drive and brake-regeneration modes.

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perksofwifi · 4 years

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2021 Mazda 6 Carbon Edition First Test: Fun, But Getting Old

There’s a question you must ask yourself before you consider the Mazda 6: What are you willing to give up for a sporty drive? We’ll help you answer. Compared to other midsize sedans, you’ll sacrifice some comfort, efficiency, and technology. We’ll also be a teasing voice in the back of your head. Forget that sensible stuff—this car is fun.

Athleticism and style distinguishes the Mazda 6 in this typically staid segment. But we’ve known that for a long time—in fact, for a few years shy of a decade. Since our first drive in a current 6 back in 2014, it has received a face-lift and an available turbocharged engine, both displayed in this 2021 Mazda 6 Carbon Edition—and not much else. Meanwhile, its competitors have become smarter, more frugal, and more refined. Is the 6’s fun factor enough to preserve its appeal against newer alternatives?

More Like “Carbon” Edition

Let’s get one thing straight: The Carbon Edition doesn’t have a single strand of carbon fiber anywhere on it. Mazda might like you to think the name implies the presence of that lightweight material, but it’s ostensibly a reference to the exterior details finished in black, like coal, a less glamorous form of the element carbon. Those darkened elements include the mirror caps, trunklid spoiler, and 19-inch alloy wheels. Carbon Edition Mazdas are coated exclusively in Polymetal Gray paint, with interiors resplendent in red leather. Oh, upgrades or adjustments that make the Carbon Edition perform differently than any other Mazda 6 Turbo? Nothing of the sort.

Remember that as you browse the Mazda 6 range, because the Carbon Edition’s aesthetics command a premium. It starts at $33,945; $2,280 more than a mechanically identical Polymetal Gray Grand Touring version. Meanwhile, the sporty-looking, V-6-powered Toyota Camry TRD starts at $33,180, and the turbocharged Kia K5 GT tops its range at $31,585. In the Mazda 6 lineup, there’s still room to go higher; the 6 Signature model runs $37,390.

Front-Drive Muscle

Carbon Edition or not, the Mazda 6’s 2.5-liter turbo-four engine is burly. It makes 227 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque on 87-octane gas, but filling it with 93 octane increases output to 250 hp and 320 lb-ft. Here in the Golden State, 91 octane is the best we can get, but nevertheless this Mazda 6 was the quickest current-generation example we’ve ever tested, accelerating from zero to 60 mph in 6.2 seconds. That’s just behind the AWD-equipped Subaru Legacy XT (6.1 seconds) and Nissan Altima SR (5.8 seconds).

At the dragstrip, associate road test editor Erick Ayapana commented how the car is “very eager off the line, with a little hint of lag—and lots of wheelspin if you’re not careful.” As initially strong and surprisingly free of torque steer as it feels, the Mazda 6 “seems to run out of oomph closer to the quarter mile,” Ayapana said.

Alas, the Mazda 6 is no longer offered with a manual transmission, instead making a six-speed automatic mandatory. It works well, providing unobtrusive shifts and responding readily in manual mode. Yet we have to imagine that even one more ratio would improve things, particularly the unimpressive fuel economy—23/31 mpg city/highway trails most of the midsize sedan segment and pales against hybrids. In an era when transmissions commonly pack eight speeds or more, the 6’s six-speed evidences its age.

The Mazda 6’s brakes aren’t quite as sporty as some of its other dynamic attributes. More immediacy at the top of the pedal would change that, but the linear, progressive buildup of stopping power makes it easy to brake accurately. Its best 60–0 braking distance of 121 feet is middling, beating the Honda Accord’s 129-foot stop but behind the Altima SR’s 115-foot result.

Backroads Over Highways

If you seek a vehicle designed to just trundle through traffic, the Mazda 6 isn’t ideal; you might find yourself taking the long way instead. Like many other Mazdas, it’s imbued with agile chassis tuning and nicely weighted steering. At 3,519 pounds it’s no Miata, but like that little roadster, the Mazda 6 feels tossable and easy to place in a corner.

That’s borne out better in the real world than on our test track, where the Mazda 6 posted 0.82 g average on the skidpad and lapped the figure-eight course in 27.3 seconds at 0.63 g average. Those are somewhat lackluster results; the Honda Accord grips identically but completed the figure eight in 27.1 seconds. Road test editor Chris Walton was left slightly dismayed: “Stability control takes the throttle away, and there’s not much I can do about it. I just have to wait for corner exit for the power to come back.” Nor do the Mazda 6’s SUV-spec tires help its outright performance. Yep, you read that right.

In between smooth racetracks and byways, the Mazda 6’s sporty suspension tuning can be a drawback. Although solid body control keeps the car confidently planted, its ride feels much more stiff than plush. The amount of road texture coming through the suspension isn’t exactly relaxing. Nor is the pervasive resonant tire noise present even at around-town speeds.

Cabin Conundrums

Technology appointments in the Mazda 6 are an odd mix of old and new. It lacks Mazda’s latest infotainment system, instead relying on an 8.0-inch dial-controlled screen that’s low resolution and laggy. Image quality from the backup camera resembles early webcams. Like most Mazda 6 trims, the Carbon Edition has a small digital gauge display showing basic vehicle data, far less wow-inducing than competitors’ colorful and customizable equivalents. But there is a head-up display. Strangely, the 6 and the Miata are the only 2021 Mazdas that offer wireless Apple CarPlay. Yet despite USB ports front and rear, no wireless charging pad is available.

In the Mazda 6 Carbon Edition, the four outboard seats are heated, the front two are ventilated, and they’re all covered in that ravishing red leather. The seats are supportive and ergonomic, but the vehicle’s body structure limits overall spaciousness inside the cabin. That’s particularly evident in the second row and trunk—shame that the Mazda 6 wagon never made it here, isn’t it?

Is the Mazda 6 Worth Buying?

In 2021, the Mazda 6 is defined as much by fun as it is by age. Its tech features and fuel economy are surpassed by its latest competition and will only seem more outdated as time goes on. But its sporty drive and saucy looks will persist. Despite its shortcomings, the Mazda 6 remains a good choice for driving enthusiasts. Just remember that an all-new version, built on a rear-drive chassis and with an inline-six engine and whiffs of BMW, is rumored to be on the way.

2021 Mazda Mazda6 Turbo (Carbon Edition) BASE PRICE $33,745 PRICE AS TESTED $34,245 VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, FWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan ENGINE 2.5L/227-hp/310-lb-ft* DOHC 16-valve I-4 TRANSMISSION 6-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST) 3,519 lb (60/40%) WHEELBASE 111.4 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT 191.5 x 72.4 x 57.1 in 0-60 MPH 6.2 sec QUARTER MILE 14.7 sec @ 97.6 mph BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 121 ft LATERAL ACCELERATION 0.82 g (avg) MT FIGURE EIGHT 27.3 sec @ 0.63 g (avg) EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON 23/31/26 mpg ENERGY CONS, CITY/HWY 147/109 kWh/100 miles CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB 0.75 lb/mile *Regular fuel ratings; 93 octane raises Mazda to 250 hp @ 5,000 rpm and 320 lb-ft @ 2,500 rpm

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Car of the Year: ExtremeTech’s Best Cars for 2020

How do you pick the right Car of the Year when so many cars are so good? You can choose the car you’d drive if you had Wall Street money (Flash: Porsche 911 Named Car of the Year Again). You can award the vehicle that drives over boulders (Flash: Jeep Gladiator Honored). You can call on your must-be-Motown roots (Flash: Corvette Wins Car of the Year Again), especially this year when the Corvette is a legit choice. But in the hands of others, that mindset also gave us the Chevrolet Vega, the Mustang II, the Chevrolet Citation, and the second coming of the Ford Thunderbird in 2002.

What about us? At ExtremeTech, we’re looking for a highly competent car that is forward-looking on technology, safety, and driver assists: a car that has still-desirable features and tech when it comes off lease and goes to the next owner at three our four years of age. Seventy percent of cars sold each year are previously owned. As for criteria, we have no price cap; some pubs say no more than 2.5X the average new car price, which average price in November was $38,400 according to KBB.com, excluding incentives, but we’d expect a lot more technology in a $100,000 car than a $25,000 car. Our preference is the car be available to buyers by the beginning of the year, not vaporware. Plus, it should be fun to drive on top of the technical merits. Here’s the 2020 ExtremeTech Car of the Year and, in alphabetical order, the rest of the top 10.

Seen-it-all journos give the 2020 Car of the Year Hyundai Sonata the thumbs up.

Car of the Year: 2020 Hyundai Sonata

In yet another Year of the SUV, where seven in 10 sales go to SUVs, crossovers, and pickups, the best new vehicle is a sedan: the 2020, eighth-generation Hyundai Sonata. Really. Sonata. Only once you have a) seen how good-looking the 2020 model is, b) gone through the list of standard safety technology and c) driven the Sonata can you fully understand the very neat trick Hyundai pulled off.

For starters, the following Hyundai SmartSense driver-assist features below are standard on all four trim lines of every 2020 Sonata (and the last is standard on the trims above SE that account for 85-90 percent of Sonata sales):

Stop and go adaptive cruise control (Hyundai’s term: “advanced smart cruise control”)

Forward collision warning, auto emergency braking, pedestrian detection (“forward collision-avoidance assist with pedestrian detection”)

Auto high beams (“automatic high beam assist”)

Lane keep assist (steers the car back from the lane edges)

Lane centering assist (“lane follow assist”)

Driver drowsiness detection (“driver attention warning”)

Dynamic backing guidelines for the (federally mandated) rearview camera

(SEL, SEL Plus, Limited:) Blind-spot detection (“blind-spot collision avoidance assist”) / rear cross-traffic alert (“rear cross-traffic avoidance assist”)

This is every bit of driver assistance tech you’d expect on any 2020 car, even high-end cars.

Hyundai Blind Spot View Monitor (BVM) shows what’s in your blind spot (also beeps, flashes).

There’s more driver assistance, if you want it: On the top two trim lines, Hyundai has Level 2 self-driving called Highway Drive Assist. It works well. On the top line, Sonata Limited, Remote Smart Parking Assist self-drives your car into and out of a parking space or garage with you out of the car, for about 30 feet worth of self-drive parking. Also on Limited is a Blind Spot View Monitor (photo above) that shows left and right rear video views in the instrument panel, twice as wide as what you’d see from the side mirror, and you still get warning chirps and lights. All in a mainstream car, not a Lexus or Mercedes.

There’s also phone-as-key (just what it sounds like) called Hyundai Digital Key using NFC (near field communications). There’s also a separate NFC proximity card that opens and starts your car and costs about $20 (not $250) for a physical wireless remote key if you lose it. Hyundai Digital Key works with Android phones, and would work with iPhone if Apple allowed NFC for more things than Apple payments. Hello, Apple?

Hyundai knows navigation is a tough sell on lower-cost cars, so it makes standard Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and an 8-inch color touchscreen. Plug in your own phone for navigation. On the upper SEL Plus, Hyundai makes optional a 10.25-inch center display and onboard nav, and it’s standard on Limited because everything comes standard on Limited.

Sonata Limited cockpit.

A performance Sonata, the N Line, follows in 2020 (announced), then most likely a hybrid Sonata (widely expected) that will provide e-power to the rear wheels and give the Sonata all-wheel-drive without creating a space-robbing transmission tunnel for mechanical rear-wheel-drive. Of the top-selling sedans perceived as midsize, the No. 1 Toyota Camry will offer AWD in the spring after 27 years as front-wheel-drive only, No. 2 Honda Accord is front-drive only, No. 3 Nissan Altima got AWD with the 2019 model, and the Sonata is on the verge of being the No. 4 seller as soon as the current fourth- and fifth-place Ford Fusion and Chevrolet Malibu hurry up and kick the bucket (never mind that they are very good sedans).

You get all this core safety (the bullet list above) in the Sonata for $26,430 including freight, or $28,830 for the SEL that has BSD, ten grand under the average selling price of a new car today. The Sonata Limited, maxed out with every option-that-is-actually-standard, sells for $34,530: The Car of the Year, loaded, at four grand under the price of the average new car sold today.

Hyundai’s new equipment-and-options scheme is nice: Features are fixed (no options offered) on entry and premium lines. The least expensive trim has no extra-cost options because shoppers are buying a low payment plan, such as a Sonata SE lease for $219 or 1.9 percent purchase financing; in late December, in some areas, it’s as low as a $99 lease or 0 percent APR 72-month loan. The middle trims offer options. At the top trim, most buyers want every option, so they’re all baked in. And the Sonata is made in America: Montgomery, Alabama, to be specific. Auto manufacturing is transforming the New South in Alabama, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Mississippi, and if the jobs aren’t in Michigan, they are in the US of A.

While the Sonata’s length of 192.9 inches says midsize, the interior volume of 120.4 cubic feet (104.4 feet passenger, 16.0 feet trunk) says full-size in EPA numbers (120 cubic feet and above). In every way, our Car of the Year is a cut above. And Hyundai is poised to pick up the slack as US-flagged automakers cut their sedan lines. Thirty percent of 17 million new vehicles is still 5 million sedans.

Anybody can make a great $75,000 car. It takes genius to engineer a great car for $30,000. Hyundai did it and that’s why the Sonata is the ExtremeTech Car of the Year for 2020.

Below, the rest of ExtremeTech’s top 10 cars for 2020:

BMW X5: An SUV that’s a kick to drive just about anywhere.

BMW X5: Safe, Fast Fun Has Its Price

If you want one higher-end vehicle that does it all – ultra-composed highway cruising with the family or back-roads carving on your own, carpooling or towing 7,200-pound trailers – that’s the 2019 BMW X5 midsize SUV. This the most balanced vehicle in the BMW lineup and offers more of the good stuff and good-life stuff – driver assists, entertainment, safety technology – albeit for a price. It rides well, handles well, and just feels good to be in. It’s the second year of the fourth-generation X5 that debuted as a 2019 model.

The 2020 X5 offers three engines: a 335-hp inline-six and a 0-60 time of 5.2 seconds, a 456-hp V8 (0-60, 4.6 seconds) and for 2020 an X5 M50i with a 523-hp V8 (0-60, 4.1 seconds). Near-perfection has its price: $59,895 for a rear-drive X5 (a whopping seventeen large over the compact X3), to $83,000 for the base X5 M50i (meaning parts from the BMW Motorsport bins), to $133,825 for the X5 M Competition, an all-Motorsport vehicle, fully optioned.

The six-cylinder X5 comes standard with dual 12.3-inch displays, LED headlamps, front/rear parking sonar, Active Driving Assistant (blind spot detection/rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, forward collision warning/city collision mitigation, and daytime pedestrian protection). You pay extra for adaptive cruise control (BMW’s standard “dynamic cruise control” sounds like ACC but really it’s cruise control), for the satellite radio tuner chip (it’s in packages starting at $1,050), and for nine of the 11 paint colors that add $550-$1,950. You may want things like laser headlamps, the rear air suspension, or ultra-premium audio, because why not? You must get the Driving Assistance Professional package ($1,750) with adaptive cruise control, lane centering, auto lane change (just flick the turn signal and it happens if it’s safe), and steering/traffic jam assistant.

A well-equipped X5 will run you $70,000-$75,000. Compared with the equally luxe, equally new Mercedes-Benz GLE, the Bimmer is more fun to drive. Compared with the Audi Q7, Audi still has a great interior but trails otherwise because it’s a five-year-old platform with a 2019 facelift.

Price, mid-engine design makes the Corvette a sports car for the young again.

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: Mid-Engine Magic

Corvette songs peaked in the sixties, give or take Prince and “Little Red Corvette,” and even that was 1982. Now Corvette culture is back, this time without gold chains, as the 2020 C8 (eighth-generation) Vette arrives. The engine is finally mounted behind the driver, something Corvette chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov dreamed of in the 1950s. There’s a seven-speed double-clutch transmission. The 491-hp V8 engine has variable valve timing, gasoline direct injection, and Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) to make the car a responsible citizen that also hits 60 mph in 2.9 seconds with the Z51 package. A turbocharged, overhead-cam, hybrid – yes, hybrid – engine is reportedly in the offing for more fuel efficiency and more power, more power because the electric motors act as additional turbochargers that have zero lag.

The new Corvette offers magnetic ride control shocks – MR, or magnetorheological dampers – that can be sporty or soft. Testers who’ve had the C8 Corvette on the track find it quicker than the C7 Corvette of 2014-2019, and easier to drive. Amazingly, the list price (excluding freight) starts just over $61,000 with freight, $7,500 more for the hardtop convertible. Bring on the Porsches and Ferraris. Most people will pay more and the $100,000 Corvette is an easy possibility. The online configurator is addictive: You want orange seat belts, or Tension Blue, or Torch Red? That’s $395, please, if you don’t want black. You’ll discover front lift with memory, $1,495, that remembers via GPS up to 1,000 speed bumps and steep driveways and lifts the front end 2 inches before you get there. Hey, that’s cheap compared with replacing the front spoilers.

Hyundai Palisade: Upscale ride, cockpit, design. Less than $50,000.

Hyundai Palisade: So Good, So Affordable

If not for the Hyundai Sonata, the Hyundai Palisade might well be Car of the Year. The Palisade is the BMW X5/Mercedes-Benz GLE for $20,000 less, all of them with outstanding interiors and a raft of safety features and driver assists, and very different price points. With the Palisade, a slew of safety features come standard on all trim lines. The three rows fit seven (middle row captain’s chairs) or eight (bench), with semi-passable room in row three for adults. The 291-hp V6 and eight-speed automatic are plenty quick, if not in BMW’s league. (The $20K extra has to go for something, such as less body lean.) Hyundai Drive Assist gives you Level 2 autonomy, meaning the car drives itself on highways as long as you keep your hands lightly on the wheel most of the time.

We loved the Blind View Monitor on the premium trim line, Limited, with its 12.3-inch digital instrument panel. Rear-side-facing cameras bring up a view to the left or right rear. depending on which directional signal is activated. That’s on top of a blind spot warning light in the side mirror, a pleasant chirp from the speakers, and what was a Hyundai/Genesis first, blind spot warnings in the head-up display. You can’t have too much of a good thing, especially for older drivers who can’t, or younger drivers who won’t, turn their heads to check traffic. (Editor’s note: Ignore the Consumer Reports early review that calls Palisade Blind View Monitor “clever … but some of our drivers considered this feature a mere novelty while others thought it could be distracting.” No way. It’s a feature that makes blind-spot detection even more useful.)

A loaded Palisade comes in at less than $48,000. The Palisade resets expectations on what you must pay for a great family-size SUV. Shop this (and sibling Kia Telluride, below) if you’re looking at best-seller Ford Explorer or Lincoln Aviator for that matter, as well as Chevrolet Traverse. It’s competitive with Audi/BMW/Mercedes SUVs as well.

The Jaguar I-Pace is the electric sports car SUV that doesn’t require paved roads.

Jaguar I-Pace: Charm of the Un-Tesla

If you want a sports car that’s quick, comfortable, great-looking, and comes with a $7,500 tax credit, that’s the Jaguar I-Pace. Most of all, it’s exclusive: Jaguar was bringing only about 3,000 to US shores for 2019, which is also about what demand is for a vehicle that’s snug in back relative to the Tesla Model S, Model X, or Model 3 and with a more modest range, 234 miles on the EPA test cycle or 292 miles for Europe’s WLTP (Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure). To push range over 300 miles, you need several hundred more pounds of battery, and that hurts performance. And range. The US needs more cars like the I-Pace, our ExtremeTech Car of the Year a year ago, to make EVs sexier and more desirable.

At the $70,000 base price, it’s a great deal, as high-performance SUVs go. Or high-performance hatchbacks, which the I-Pace also closely resembles. Some people find it annoying when they spend a lot of money on a Black Sapphire Metallic BMW X4 and find the same X4 next to yours in the company parking lot, even if the other one is Carbon Black Metallic or Jet Black. (BMW sells a lot of black cars.) Won’t happen with the Jag.

Midsize Kia Telluride has all the right stuff, at a sub-$50K price (loaded).

Kia Telluride

The Kia Telluride is a fraternal twin to the Hyundai Palisade. Engineers say every body and interior panel is different. But the drivetrain is the same, the EPA numbers are the same at 21 mpg combined city/highway, pricing is similar, and interior finish is first-class on both. The Telluride has four trim lines (LX, S, EX and SX), while the Palisade three (SE, SEL, and Limited). Entry models are about $33,000, both with full-range adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane-centering steering, rear parking sensors, and a trailer stability system.

The Telluride (only) comes standard with blind-spot detection/rear cross-traffic alert and safe exit assist (alert sounds if you open a road-side door with traffic approaching). So if you shop the entry model, the Telluride is a better choice than the Palisade. Both offer a blind spot monitor (display) in the instrument panel, with Kia’s taking up the middle of the screen and Hyundai’s taking up the left-side circular speedometer or right-side tachometer, depending on whether the alert is on the left or right side. Kia has a traditional console shifter; Hyundai uses buttons that set aside more space for cupholders, phones, and keys. Fully optioned, the top trim line is about $47,500. (A Ford Explorer can hit $65,000.)

Subjectively, reviewers say the Kia looks ruggeder, in part with the rectangular grille shape and the Telluride name. The ride is about the same. The Telluride in the fall was outselling the Palisade by 20 percent, and Telluride was Motor Trend’s SUV of the Year; both are candidates for the NACTOY (North American Car and Truck of the Year) utility vehicle award to be announced Jan. 13. Either way, the two are shaking up the market, with the Telluride marketed as a sporty/rugged vehicle and the Palisade emphasizing a luxe interior. To us, the biggest difference is Telluride has blind-spot detection even on the entry trim line.

The midsize Lincoln Aviator is the best of the new Lincolns, hitting all the right notes.

Lincoln Aviator: Ford’s Luxury Brand Takes Off

The Lincoln Aviator represents the resurrection of the Lincoln Motor Company, which for more than a decade breathed Cadillac’s exhaust fumes. The midsize Aviator builds on the Ford Explorer (the best-selling midsize SUV in recent years) with luxury touches that resonate with buyers who, unlike X5 shoppers, don’t yearn for the chance they might one day want to autocross a 2.5-ton vehicle. Still: The Aviator, with a 400-hp twin-turbo V6, hits 60 mph in close to 5 seconds; the Aviator Grand Touring PHEV adds a 100-hp electric motor and batteries good for 18 miles. Inside, the cockpit is rich, refined, and tasteful. High-end trims get 28-speaker Revel audio and 30-way massaging seats. Or maybe it’s the other way around. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra created short musical chords that take the place of harsh beeps on other cars.

Standard safety is good: Co-Pilot 360 comprises forward-collision warning, automated emergency braking, pedestrian detection, blind-spot detection, lane-keep assist, and automatic high-beams. But standard safety could be better: The Aviator line that runs $53,000 (Aviator) to $90,000 (Aviator Grand Touring Black Label) does not include, on lower trims, Co-Pilot 360 Plus with full-range adaptive cruise control, traffic-sign recognition, and self-parking (parallel and perpendicular). The Aviator (formerly MK-something, MKT we believe), flanked by the bigger Navigator (always called Navigator), the smaller-midsize Nautilus (formerly MKX), and the compact Corsair (formerly MKC), is finally gaining momentum. For a Lincoln to advance from best-of-the-year for 2020 to models that are best of every year, it needs to work on quality control (the Aviator/Explorer rollout was messy) and give thought to some sporty variants.

Mazda CX-5: the definitive class-above compact SUV.

Mazda CX-5: So Good in So Many Ways

How often does one model surpass half an automaker’s sales? That’s the Mazda CX-5 compact SUV, with 151,000 of Mazda’s 300,000 US sales in 2018, a runaway success since the second generation arrived as a 2017 model. It’s nimble, seats four or five very comfortably, and now has a Grand Touring Reserve and Signature models with a 250 hp turbo engine and even nicer cockpit trim. Every mainstream automaker flaunts the term “class above,” but it’s Mazda that actually delivers. (Okay, the Hyundai Palisade/Kia Telluride in this story as well.) Fit and finish are first-rate and several Mazdas, including the CX-5, are cited among Consumer Reports’ most reliable vehicles.

Vehicle development engineer Dave Coleman says, “Mazda makes slow cars that are fun to drive fast.” Meaning there’s more fun pushing a normally powered car to its limits on a back road than carefully modulating the throttle on, say, an X3 to find you’re always holding back to avoid being 20 mph over the limit and having to lean hard on the brakes going into a curve. Mazda sweats the details on how the driver blends with the seat, even how his or her head bobs going over bumps or in turns, all to in the name of jinba ittai, or making horse and rider as one. The first time you hear jinba ittai, you wonder if this is more marketing BS. Over time, you realize this is what Mazda is about, and why a comparatively small company slays so many dragons.

The entry CX-5 Sport with cloth seats, blind-spot detection, 187 hp, and front-drive is a sporty runabout at $25,000, while the top-of-the-line Signature AWD adds adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist (but not lane centering, because Mazda wants to keep it a driver’s car), suede seat inserts, and gorgeous wood dash panels for $38,000. Now that it’s winter, you can mount winter tires and test Mazda’s belief that nobody does better predictive all-wheel drive.

Ram 1500: Big display, 48-volt power boost.

Ram 1500/Ram HD: 48-Volt eTorque Boosts Power

Redesigned for 2019, the Ram 1500 offers a very good ride, the ability to carry or tow big loads, and a wide range of engine choices. Most interesting is eTorque, a mild-hybrid option on V6 and V8 engines that uses a 48-volt battery pack and a belt-drive electric motor (which doubles as a generator) for brief bursts of extra power, or torque. In city driving, eTorque engines boost fuel economy by almost 20 percent. There’s also a V6 EcoDiesel that is matching V8s on power and towing capacity. Inside, the cab is roomy, has lots of storage, and useful tech features, including an available 12-inch portrait display and the easy-to-use UConnect interface and navigation system. The Ram’s coil-spring suspension improves the ride over leaf-spring pickups and the top-line Limited has a four-corner air suspension that emulates the ride of an upscale luxury sedan or SUV.

Naturally, there’s an array of cab types (regular with one row of seats; quad with two rows and snug rear legroom; and crew with two rows and the same 41-inch legroom as the front seat), bed lengths (5’7″, 6’4″, 8′), trim lines (seven), engines (V6 and V8 gas with and without eTorque, V6 diesel, Cummins inline-six diesel), an off-roader (Rebel), heavy-duty versions (2500 HD, 3500 HD), and rear- or four-wheel-drive. The most common driver assists – blind spot detection, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist – are offered as options, and some features such as adaptive cruise control are only available on higher trim lines. All this made the Ram 1500 America’s third best-selling vehicle in America, albeit behind the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado.

The Subaru Forester compact SUV: Different from the rest, and better.

Subaru Forester: Solid, Safe, On and Off Paved Roads

The fifth-generation Subaru Forester that debuted in 2019 remains true to its roots: rugged, reliable, standard all-wheel-drive, and easily cleaned inside and out with a fire hose (first remove the golden lab), or so the faithful claimed, except now the rubber floor mats are carpet. And there’s a lot of safety, standard, via Subaru EyeSight, a system using stereoscopic cameras. For 2020, lane centering assist comes standard, in addition to full-range adaptive cruise control and forward-collision warning/mitigation braking. DriverFocus tracks head movement and sounds an alert if you appear distracted; usually, it’s right.

Compared with our top ten Mazda CX-5, the Forester occupants sit more upright and have more legroom, and there’s more cargo room in back. The CX-5 is more fun to drive, while the Forester’s higher ground clearance make it better off-paved roads. The Mazda, even with the non-turbo four, is quicker, while the Forester easily gets fuel economy in the 30s. Both are great in the snow, especially on winter tires.

Hell freezes over: The Toyota Racing Development (TRD) Avalon. Hold on to your dentures.

Honorable Mention

With almost 300 different models on sale, there are plenty of just-about-as good cars, SUVs, and pickups. All are standouts overall, with very good technology. They include:

Audi A4. The best compact, upscale sport sedan, in a field crowded by BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C-Class, Infiniti Q60, Lexus IS, Volvo S60, etcetera. Plenty of tech, as you’d expect.

Ford F-150. No. 1 selling vehicle (nearly 1M this year). Ford’s turbo (EcoBoost) V6 makes buyers forget V8s. Sync works well.

Honda Accord. The longstanding benchmark in midsize sedans has fought off challengers before and rivals higher-end cars for cabin quality.

Honda Odyssey. Write this on your hand when you shop: No 200- to 205-inch inch SUV carries as many people in comfort, in all three rows, as a minivan. The 2020 Odyssey has its extensive HondaSensing safety suite and blind-spot detection (which is not part of the suite) standard on all but the low selling-entry trim line. It’s the best choice for a family. If you need all-wheel-drive, the Toyota Sienna is the only choice currently (a very good choice), and if you do a lot of around-town carpooling, the upscale Chrysler Pacifica PHEV covers the first 18 miles on battery power.

Hyundai Kona. A solid upscale subcompact crossover. Want the same size from Hyundai, only less expensive? Check out the just-shipped Venue, a Nissan Kicks competitor.

Mazda CX-30. CX-30 finds room in the foot of length between the aging CX-3 and never-grows-old CX-5.

Porsche Macan. The compact SUV is a gem, priced to match, and with great technology. It is the best-selling Porsche.

Subaru Crosstrek, now in gas or gas-hybrid.

Subaru Ascent. A very, very good midsize SUV the second time around. A decade ago, Subaru couldn’t click with the similarly sized B9/Tribeca SUV. This time, magic happened.

Subaru Crosstrek. The go-anywhere AWD (of course) subcompact hatch with a sporty flair, solid off-paved-roads driving, and the excellent optical driver-assist system, EyeSight. Now has a hybrid option.

Tesla Model 3. Forget the Tesla hype machine for a moment: Tesla knows EV batteries best. The Model 3 is a smash sales success compared with every non-Tesla EV.

Toyota Avalon. The best big, midprice sedan for those who don’t want SUVs. Really a good car, and not just for retirees. There’s a hybrid (of course) and a performance model (OMG!) TRD Avalon sedan.

Toyota Camry Hybrid. Camrys are great, Toyota hybrids are great. Perfect when you need more room than a Prius and don’t want a RAV4 (a great small SUV which comes in hybrid).

Toyota Prius. Year in, year out, the standard-bearer among small hybrids. People have (almost) stopped asking how long the batteries might last.

Toyota Yaris. Yes, that’s a lot of Toyotas on this list. Except the best subcompact sedan is actually the Mazda2, rebadged.

Volvo XC60. In a crowded field of upscale compact SUVs, the Volvo stands out for safety and a classy cockpit.

Now read:

2020 Hyundai Sonata Review: Car of the Year? (It’s That Good)

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2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review, Price, Release Date

2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review, Price, Release Date– What whenever your midsize great-stop sedan resembles an automobile directly from your foreseeable future? What-if generation autos are not only reproductions of any design and design that is normal? If spy and gossips images have already been not something to pass, this 2021 Toyota Camry may be your reply to each one of these inquiries.…

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Hybrid Minivan Availability In The Marketplace

With every one of the styles of vehicles turning out in half and half forms, decisions in crossover minivan are still hard to come by. One needs to ask why the automakers are centered around making vehicles, SUVs and such, however not minivans. These cutting edge forms of the old station wagons are a useful pillar for developing families, with their extra room and adequate seating choices.

Toyota was supposed to discharge a half and half form of its Sienna minivan in 2008, yet it doesn't appear to be accessible yet. They have discharged a half breed Estima, a littler minivan than the Sienna, in Japan as it were. Actually, they made the first Estima crossover path in 2001, at that point totally overhauled it in 2007. Ideally one of these vehicles will hit the North American market inside a couple of years.

The Estima accessible in Japan has seating for eight travelers, and can quicken from 0 to 60 mph in 8 seconds. hybrid led it is accounted for to be agreeable and have ample stockpiling, just as being a dependable vehicle. The more up to date ones have a high yield, high productivity, four-chamber, 2.4 liter motor.

Toyota has driven the path in crossover vehicles, with the Prius vehicle being the most conservative half breed vehicle accessible in North America. They additionally have the Camry, somewhat roomier vehicle, and the Highlander, a game utility vehicle, accessible in half and half.

So starting at the present moment, the US minivan purchaser has a decision between an affordable non-half breed minivan or a little SUV. The best gas mileage you can get with a minivan is the Mazda 5, which has a rating of 22 mpg in the city and 28 miles for each gallon for parkway driving. These figures are for the model with standard 5-speed manual transmission and a four chamber motor. Costs start at $17,995 for this six traveler family vehicle.

Complexity that to the Ford Escape Hybrid, which seats five, however gets 34 miles to the gallon in the city and 30 on the thruway. On the off chance that you do for the most part parkway driving, you could get by pretty much also with the non-crossover Mazda. Obviously, there might be charge impetuses for purchasing a cross breed, yet the beginning cost is much more, at about $26,000.

Half and halves are enticing, yet recall that they truly are progressively useful for the individuals who live in the city than for the individuals who live in the nation, at any rate for the present. Nation families are still happier with a little minivan like the Mazda 5. Practically all different minivans get around 16 miles to the gallon nearby and 23 miles to the gallon on the roadway. Other flex fuel minivans are accessible that can consume ethanol. Among these is the Chevy Uplander.

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Road Tests: 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid

Vital Statistics

Engine: 1.8 liter / 1.8 liter (hybrid)

Horsepower: 139 / 121 (hybrid)

Torque: 126 lb-ft.

0-60 mph: 10.3 seconds

1/4 mile: 17.7 seconds @ 79 mph

EPA: 30 mpg city / 38 pg highway & 53 mpg city / 52 mpg highway for Hybrid

The arrival of an all-new Toyota Corolla may not pin the excitement meter around here, but we’re all well aware of its importance, both to Toyota and the small car market as a whole. After all, it is the best-selling car of all time; and continues to write new chapters in the book of automotive history. This latest chapter maybe its most interesting yet.

The 2020 Toyota Corolla begins the 12th generation of a car that’s numero uno in global popularity. It continues with the reliability and comfort that the Corolla is historically known for, but adds an expressive new design, improved technology, and a powertrain option not previously available in the U.S.

Now riding on Toyota’s no longer new, New Global Architecture, means it shares many hardware bits with both the Prius and Camry.

Yet, despite the new platform, wheelbase is exactly the same as before. But shorter overhangs and a wider track give the little Corolla a lot more presence.

The engine is mounted lower in the new chassis, which means a lower hood covering it, improving driver visibility.

Under that hood, there’s either an updated 139-horsepower 1.8-liter I4 with 126 lb-ft. of torque, onto which is attached the expected CVT……or optionally, a new 169-horsepower 2.0-liter I4; and here, you can replace the CVT with a 6-speed manual if you wish.

Otherwise, you can go hybrid. Yes, the Corolla is now available as a hybrid here. Using the Prius’ Hybrid Synergy Drive, its good for 121-combined horsepower.

Both the chassis transformation and increased quietness, have made things much more pleasant driving the Corolla. Even at higher interstate speeds, our hybrid had ample power readily available, yet remained highly efficient as well; and somehow seems to put you in a good mood whenever you’re behind the wheel.

Now, the Corolla Hybrid is not exactly a real go-getter off the line, but it’s not overly pokey either. We hit 60 in 10.3-seconds, but it took a lengthy 17.7 to finish the ¼ at 79 miles-per-hour. Still, despite a CVT, the engine never sounded buzzy or tinny, and the Corolla chassis is very settled and solid at high speeds.

Likewise, sharing a suspension design with a Prius won’t get anyone too excited; and through our slalom course we found abundant understeer, along with slow over-boosted steering.

As for the interior, okay there are still some hard surfaces to be found around the cabin, but also space galore, as this is now considered a midsize car by the EPA.

Seats are quite comfortable, with the Corolla no longer feeling “entry-level”. There’s less of a penned in cockpit style of before, and all but base L grade get an 8-inch high res. touchscreen for multimedia.

Gauges are a modern take on the traditional Corolla setup; with an available 7.0-inch multi-information display that allows switching between digital or analog speedometers.

A lower roofline, makes getting in the back seats a little more difficult than before, but once inside, space is generous as well.

In addition to the hybrid, we got some seat time in a 1.8-liter-powered XLE. This engine has been in the Toyota lineup for some time now, but updates have kept it relevant; and despite the low output numbers, it never feels underpowered.

Knowing that many Corollas are piloted by new or less experienced drivers, Toyota has made Safety Sense 2.0 standard across the board. And it’s quite comprehensive, with automatic emergency braking, Full-speed Dynamic Cruise Control, and even Lane Tracing Assist all included.

Government Fuel Economy Ratings for the 1.8-liter are 30-City, 38-Highway, and 33-Combined; we averaged 35.7 miles-per-gallon. The Hybrid rates 53-City, 52-Highway, and 52-Combined; with our average a solid 52.4 miles-per-gallon, all on Regular grade.

Base pricing, at $20,555, is clearly a lot more than when the 3rd gen Corolla first went on sale here in the states back in 1975, but still a great value especially compared to the entry-level utilities that attract most shoppers these days. The Hybrid, in a single LE trim for now, starts at just $24,055.

Toyota certainly has a way with hybrids, and it’s safe to say the Corolla’s role in our automotive future is a secure one. The efficiency of a Prius in a more familiar package that, dare we say, is a lot easier on the eyes, is a match made in car heaven. That should help make the 2020 Toyota Corolla more appealing, and yes, more exciting than ever.

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What’s up with brands building “sporty” economy cars, but refusing to build legit performance cars? via /r/cars

What’s up with brands building “sporty” economy cars, but refusing to build legit performance cars?

This has been on my mind for a while now. Just as a side note, a lot of what I talk about here is directed at Toyota/Lexus. TLDR at the end because this is gonna be a novel.

My family recently bought a Toyota RAV4 and I have to say it's by far one of the weirdest cars we've owned in a while. Allow me to explain, for a raised, 5-seater, economical compact-crossover, it's a fine car. Where the weirdness comes in is with Toyota's "sporty intentions" with it.

First comes with the harsh ride, and my god is it awful. I've sat in Corvettes and Mustangs and this rides just barely better than those. You feel literally EVERYTHING from lane markers to small bumps (road repairs and that stuff). This thing makes sewer covers feel like a 3-inch deep pothole.

Then when you hop inside, this car has drive modes, which most cars these days have. But the weird thing is this car has a sport mode. Why the hell does a RAV4 need a sport mode? So I can cut my 0-60 time by 0.001 seconds while revving it up to 3k? Or maybe so I can take corners at 25 mph instead of 20, no wait this thing doesn't have variable suspension. Maybe it's so I can hear that beautiful 2.5L 4-cyl singing through my speakers. Jokes aside, I still haven't found out what sport mode really does besides lower my MPG as acceleration seems the same as it is in normal mode. It blows my mind that even the Sienna has a sport trim (yes, I know it has for a while).

Now that brings me to my point, again this is directed more toward Lexus and Toyota. I'm really confused as to why Toyota decides to move and even market their cars as sporty vehicles, while completely ignoring the potential they have in the actual sports car market (not to mention the performance cars in their lineup already). We have a good example of that in the RC F, power wise it's decent, however it's transmission is far too lacking. It shifts so horribly bad, it makes me feel like I'm driving a Camry SE. Funnily enough my RAV4 shifts faster (that 8-speed is pretty quick actually). Many journalists/youtubers have covered this, but the main problem with the RC F is that Toyota refuses it make it into the beast it could be. It's as if they emphasize comfort over performance (despite it being an 'F' model), but market it as a sports car.

Another example is the Lexus IS, more notably the IS 350. It still uses the SAME 3.5L V6 that the previous generation used (I believe they recently rolled out a refreshed version of it for the 2018 model year). My biggest problem is that we never got an IS F version this generation. Just give us an NA V8, dual-clutch IS F and that would sell all day. But what does Lexus give us an F version of? Their GS sedan, which probably shouldn't even exist in their lineup anymore. I have NEVER seen anyone driving around in a GS F. Why? What good does pairing SAME V8 the previous IS F used with a 4000 lb, behemoth of a sedan. What is the intention there, what audience does a car like that target? That makes me wonder why Lexus also didn’t just re-use that engine for a new IS F. Also did I mention the GS F has that same torque-converter the RC F uses?

With Toyota, they only have two performance focused vehicles. One could use a lot of improvement in every aspect (especially in the power department). As for the other, well let's just say people don't call it a Toyota. However, that's not to say that the Supra isn't a legit sports car, I won't take anything away from it. But just like everyone else I have to make mention the fact that the Supra doesn't use a Toyota engine. I'm not going to poke fun or anything as I honestly don't care, but I want to see Toyota/Lexus push out a legit sports car of their own. Something that makes me go, "hey, that could give the M4 a run for its money!" The same brand that gives almost every single of its consumer models an "SE" or "F-Sport" trim, can't even produce a sports car that comes close to the competition (excluding the Supra I guess).

I don't want a Sienna SE that I can shred back roads in, or a RX F-Sport I can run a 12 second quarter mile in. I want an honest to god, 2-door or 4-door sports sedan/coupe with healthy power, no torque converter, good driving dynamics, and NO HYBRID (don't get me started on the LC).

Now I know what you're thinking by now. I'm missing the whole point, as it's more about markets and profit. Obviously a RAV4 is going to sell far more than something like the Supra. My point isn't that Toyota should focus more on building performance vehicles. The point is that if Toyota actually put an effort into building a legit performance car, they could easily rival German sports cars. They're going to win the compact crossover segment for years to come, they’ve already been doing that. But the average person isn't walking into a Toyota dealership to buy a RAV4 because they think it's "sporty." The same reason no one buys an RC F because it's "luxurious." I don't think I'll ever understand Toyota's priorities. Quit giving us grandtourers no one besides new retirees will drive (Looking at the LC). Give enthusiasts a reason to take interest in the brand. Anytime Lexus or even the Supra for that matter comes up in a sports car conversation, it's hard not to laugh.

It’s sad that the brand that once gave us the MKIV Supra, Celica, IS F, 2000 GT and Corolla AE86 has devolved their performance brand into making the Camry look like a sports car (Quad exhausts!!!11).

Sorry I had to just get this out there. This is one of those things I just wake up in the middle of the night and think about. As a Toyota/Lexus guy, this has been annoying.

TLDR; Stop giving us sporty economy cars like the RAV4 SE and RX F-Sport that we don't need/want. Give us something that actually excites us, preferably something that doesn't have BMW written all over it.

Let me know what your thoughts are.

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Best New Car Incentives, Lease Deals for August 2019

With the arrival of the end of the summer and autumn arrives, there is a good possibility for rent and purchase offers. The economy appears to be growing stronger, but there is still a general surplus in the number of vehicles in many dealerships due to lower sales, especially for sedans. There are still some 2018 models left in a lot of dealers for best cars deals, some with excellent offers, however, you may not have many colors and options to choose from.

Taking into account the fact that Induction conflict with China can see the increase in new car prices, coupled with the increase in interest rates, you should consider concluding an agreement as soon as possible. Some manufacturers offer great discounts to get them out of the lot.

Car manufacturers compete in terms of market share: it’s a good opportunity to get offers, because every car manufacturer wants to start a good start in the summer, so June could be a good month to get offers. Deals, especially in Rentals. Car dealers are also desperate to get rid of the remaining stock as soon as possible. Ford is testing various incentive packages after experiencing significant sales losses and falling stock prices. Many automakers have hidden discounts that lead to a 28% discount on MSRP (Hyundai, FIAT and Chrysler in particular).

The 2019 models took full hold of exhibition halls, meaning that there are still better deals on the 2018 models.

The average incentive per vehicle is currently about $ 3,500. There are some great offers and big discounts on the popular models such as Nissan Altima, Toyota Camry, Honda Civic, Kia Forte, Chevrolet Impala, Cadillac ATS and Chevrolet Malibu.

Brands like Hyundai, GM and BMW continue to offer a large number of leases and financing at 0%.

More about the best car offers

This month marks the heart of the summer season to buy cars. It is a good time to visit dealers, take tests and buy a new car. This month is a good time to buy as many dealers are full of new models, and car manufacturers provide excellent financing and generous cash-back incentives to keep sales going.

Not long ago, it was said that zero-percent financing agreements would disappear if this month was an indicator, the rumors of his disappearance being greatly exaggerated. There are zero percent of deals on cars ranging from Nissan Centra 2019 to affordable cars for the Toyota Siena 2019 Mini Van and Cadillac XT4 2019 luxury suv.

Finding exceptional deals on new cars requires some research. You need to know what a good business is, how to find it and how to compare the different companies that you find. After that, you’ll need to know how to take advantage of the offer to save thousands of dollars promised by the agreement.

Competition in the full-size transport sector is always fierce. This month, it is exceptionally fierce, since 2019 Ram 1500 before the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado in sales. Truck manufacturers are adding generous incentives to protect their market share, with Ford and Chevy providing zero-percent financing for six years. GMC offers a 20% discount on the price of some GMC Sierra 2019 redesigned, and other truck manufacturers offer great cash recovery offers.

However, trucks are not alone when it comes to big deals. There is a cash offer of $ 8,000 in the Cadillac Escalade 2019, and you can get up to $ 6,000 cash in the Nissan Murano 2019 in some areas of the country. The Buick Encore 2019 is available at an 18% discount on its price.

What Is a Car Deal?

Car manufacturers offer special offers for several reasons. Sometimes, the vehicle simply does not meet the sales targets that the manufacturer expects and needs some momentum to accelerate. It is natural that when the car approaches the end of the product life cycle, its sales are reduced. At the same time, traders should remove these old models of their shares to make room for the updated versions.

Buyers can save thousands by leveraging the efforts of automakers and dealers to remove some cars from the lot. The best part? You do not have to bargain for savings.

Three types of incentives are common. Rental incentives, which you will find on the rental offer page, offer low monthly payments, reduced amounts at the time of signing, or both. Cashback offers and financing offers reduce the price of the car or the cost of financing.

Refunds are a bit inappropriate. He will not leave the agency with a pile of money, although that would be great. Cash payment offers a discount on the price of the vehicle. They go with multiple names, including refunds, cash rewards, cash rewards and cash-back incentives. Regardless of the term used by the car manufacturer, they all reduce the amount you have to pay. For example, take advantage of the $ 3500 refund offer on the Lexus IS 2019 basic model, and lower the price from $ 38,560 to $ 35,060.

One of the major costs of buying cars is the amount you pay in interest when financing your purchase best cars deals Although many buyers do not take into account the cost, it can only add thousands of dollars. Taking advantage of a financing agreement can greatly reduce this price. If you have a zero percent financing offer, you can reduce the cost of financing to nothing. Finding a car manufacturer with low interest rates is like watching a bank with a big “sell” tag. By reducing or canceling the cost of financing, you can shorten the term of the car loan, or get a lower payment or maybe pay a better car.

To illustrate how much money you can make with a zero percent agreement, we’ll see the six-year financing offer and the percentage available in the Ford F-150 2019. Suppose you buy the Laret F-150 mid-range price of $ 41,700 and will not make a down payment . When you benefit from a zero percent agreement, you do not pay any interest. Just divide the price of $ 41,700 for 72 months from the loan to see that monthly payments will be $ 579.

Without a zero percent agreement, you may have to pay interest rates somewhere near the market average of 4.8% for a six-year loan. Using a car loan calculator to calculate the interest, you can see that the monthly payments will be $ 668. A zero percentage agreement would save $ 89 per month or $ 6,408 during the loan term. If you have to pay interest, your $ 41,700 group will cost you $ 48,108.

Best financing offers are zero percent offers, of course, because they cancel the cost of financing. However, any offer much lower than market prices will save you money. In most cases, buyers need excellent credit scores to qualify for the best interest rates. It is advisable to check your credit score long before starting your Odyssee car purchase so you can take steps to increase your chances of getting one of the best offers available..

In addition, although you have a car agreement with the car manufacturer, you still have to negotiate with the dealer to make the price lower.

Interest rates and cash equivalents are calculated in small letters and numbers. Most presentations are limited to specific models or even equipment levels for those models. Some are limited to a certain percentage of shares of distributors or consumers living in specific locations. Find the best offers available in your area using our Best Price Program, or by contacting your local dealer or by chatting with an online sales representative. It’s important to pay attention to the expiration date of any offer because losing it for up to one day can qualify you for the discount.

Investing a little time and travel can reap great rewards. Different dealers may pay different prices and Car Prices in India for car manufacturers to get cars in their shares, so if the dealer pays less than another dealer for the car they are considering, they will have more room to negotiate the final price. You can also save money by consulting merchants in areas where your favorite car is not very popular. Full-size trucks, for example, may be a deal in cities but not in suburban or rural retail stores, while hybrid cars may not be as common in rural areas as in the city.

How do you know if this is a good job?

Consumers should never assume that the advertised offer is a good offer automatically. It takes some homework to analyze an agreement, but fortunately, math is very simple. Most people build their decision to buy a car on a monthly payment basis, but this is a terrible way to buy a car. Instead, you’ll want to see the total cost of the car, including the cost of financing. You’ll need to do the calculations yourself, because it’s easy for a salesman to mix numbers to give you a low monthly payment, even if the deal is terrible. Not considering the total cost of the car is a financial error with consequences that last for years.

To calculate the total cost, multiply the monthly payment by the number of months in the loan and add any advance payment you make, plus your exchange value. For example, if you have monthly payments of $ 400 on a five-year loan and you pay $ 5,000, the total cost of the car will be $ 400 for a 60-month plus $ 5,000, equivalent to $ 29,000. You can find your monthly payment using a car loan calculator capable of calculating interest.

The first thing to remember is that there are three components to a car purchase process: the cost of the car, the cost of the financing and the value of the vehicle. You will want to keep them separate, while the distributor wants to assemble them all into a confusing agreement.

Car buyers often need to choose between a cash-back agreement and low-interest or no interest financing. Fortunately, decision making is easy when you know how to calculate the cost of each option. To illustrate to you, we will use two offers available this month in the Lexus IS 2019.

Lexus offers a cash option of $ 3,500 or a five-year non-interest financing agreement. To simplify things, we will assume that you chose a basic model, negotiated a price of $ 40,000 and do not have a down payment or exchange.

With a zero percent deal, the total cost of the car is still $ 40,000 because you do not have to pay any interest. Divide the price by the number of months in the term of the car loan, and you will see that each monthly payment is $ 667.

Choosing a cash refund of $ 3500 reduces the price of a luxury sedan to $ 36,500. However, you may have to pay almost the average interest rate of 4.74% on your loan for five years. Linking these numbers to the car loan calculates a monthly payment of $ 684. While the monthly price difference of $ 17 may not seem to be significant, it does increase the life of the loan. Hit $ 17 in 60, and you can see that choosing a zero financing offer saves you $ 1020.

There are many variables associated with different car offers, so do not assume that one type of offer will always be better than the other. Remember to include your exchange value and any advances made in your accounts zeromilecars in india.

It is necessary to resist the desire, or dealer suggestion, to extend your car loan in the last five years to reduce your monthly payment or to enter into a more expensive car. Taking a longer loan puts you in a more precarious financial position and generally increases the interest rate and total cost of the loan. You will never want to have to choose between paying for an expensive car repair that is beyond warranty or paying for your car..

Completing the Deal

Once an agreement is negotiated with the agent, it is time to sit down and do the paperwork. It may have been a long day of bargaining, and you just want to get into your Car Prices in India new car and keep away from it, but you have to slow down and take note of the details in the cards. You should read each page, making sure the numbers match with what you agreed to. Sometimes, expensive extensions appear magically in final documents, and you’ll want to remove them before signing.

The most important figures to look for are the duration of the loan, the car price and the interest rate. Never sign a document with blank spaces or errors, even if the financial officer has promised to correct them later. If you are under pressure to sign or misunderstand incorrect documents, remember that your greatest strength is to stay away from the deal.

If the dealer gives you the opportunity to take your car home during final document processing, you should politely reject it. What happens most often is that you will receive a call stating that you were not eligible for the agreement agreed upon by everyone, and that you should return to the distributor to complete the new documents. In many of these cases, the new financing agreement is much more expensive than the original agreement.

We are looking at offers based on representative postal codes throughout the country. We strive to keep this list updated, but offers may change without notice. Some special car offers are limited to a certain number of cars or a percentage of the seller’s inventory. The inclusion on our website does not guarantee that you have a certain agreement at your local point of sale. The easiest way to see if you can take advantage of an offer is by clicking the orange button next to the car you’re interested in, and we’ll look for an excellent price at a new local car dealership.

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