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A trio of 2019 Hyundai Veloster Ns
Like many auto journalists, the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive attend manufacturer-hosted press events to get our first look at the newest vehicles hitting the market—that’s how we produce most of our First Spin test-drive reviews. However, we also attend “smorgasbord-style” press events that allow us brief access to a broad variety of new vehicles from a host of manufacturers, for quick-take impressions and helpful back-to-back comparison drives.
Test Drive: 2019 BMW X4
2019 BMW X4 xDrive30i in Dark Graphite Metallic (a $550 option)
2019 BMW X4 xDrive30i
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles Driven: 242
Fuel Used: 11.0 gallons
2020 Cadillac XT6
DETROIT—Cadillac revealed the next addition to its rapidly expanding line of crossovers over the weekend before the 2019 Detroit Auto Show’s official start.
Filling an obvious gap in the luxury brand’s showroom, the 2020 Cadillac XT6 is a 3-row midsize SUV that slots between the midsize 5-passenger XT5 crossover and the full-size truck-based Escalade. Depending on seating configuration, the XT6 provides seating for 6 or 7 occupants. Cadillac says the XT6 is “scaled for everyday life,” an apparent admission that the Escalade is too large for many would-be brand customers.
Test Drive: 2018 BMW X3 xDrive30i
2018 BMW X3 xDrive30i in Dark Olive (a $550 option)
2018 BMW X3 xDrive30i
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 268
Fuel used: 12.5 gallons
Test Drive: 2018 Audi Q5 2.0T
2018 Audi Q5 2.0T in Brilliant Black
2018 Audi Q5 2.0T quattro S tronic
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 293
Fuel used: 12.5 gallons
Quick Spin: 2018 Lexus NX 300
2018 Lexus NX 300 in “Caviar Mica” black
2018 Lexus NX 300 AWD
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 460
Fuel used: 20.0 gallons
Test Drive: 2018 BMW X3 M40i
2018 BMW X3 M40i in Phytonic Blue Metallic (a $550 option)
2018 BMW X3 M40i
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 293
Fuel used: 13.9 gallons
First Spin: 2019 Lexus UX
2019 Lexus UX
If you haven’t noticed, compact crossovers are all the rage nowadays. That applies to premium ones as well, and increasingly, to premium ones that have been downsized to near subcompact proportions. And that’s the game Lexus has entered with the new UX.
2018 Volvo XC60 T8 Inscription in Crystal White Metallic (a $595 option)
2018 Volvo XC60 T8 E-AWD Inscription
Class: Premium Compact Crossover/SUVs
Miles driven: 547
Fuel used: 20.8 gallons
2014 Cadillac CTS
Cadillac today unveiled the redesigned 2014 CTS sedan, a car it describes as “longer, lower, and leaner” than its predecessor. The previous-generation CTS is somewhat smaller than its German midsize competitors, but the 2014 version is 5 inches longer, allowing it to goes head-to-head with such stalwarts as the Audi A6, BMW 5-Series, and Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
