2019 Toyota RAV4 Limited AWD Driving Impressions
The all-new fifth-generation 2019 Toyota RAV4 comes to market riding a new platform with a bold new look, more upscale cabin, and a wide range of standard advanced safety features. But upper trim levels are pricey, the engine sounds coarse when pushed, while the transmission is programmed for efficiency over sportiness.
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2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback SE Driving Impressions
All 2019 Toyota Corolla models are sensible, economical, and offer a host of advanced safety systems. At the same time, most are boring to drive and, until recently, offered all the allure and design panache of a large appliance. However, if you’re in the market for a new compact car and simply must have a Toyota, the latest hatchback is the one to get.
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2019 Lexus LS 500 F Sport Driving Impressions
All-new last year, the 2019 Lexus LS 500, the brand’s flagship sedan, impresses with a sinewy shape, sybaritic interior, and serene ride, but falls short of perfection with unimpressive piped-in engine sounds, numb steering, and an improved – but still irritating – touchpad interface.
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2019 Genesis G70 3.3T Sport Driving Impressions
The 2019 Genesis G70 3.3T is a performance bargain that offers dashing good looks, a potent V-6, and exceptional dynamics that, despite tight rear seating, a smallish trunk, and middling fuel economy, is a worthy competitor to compact sports sedans from Germany, Japan, and the US.
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