Posts from ‘Test Drive’
2021 Toyota Prius Prime Limited (left) vs 2021 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e
With hybrid vehicles of all sorts now commonplace in the American new-vehicle market, the Toyota Prius doesn’t get the respect (or sales numbers) it once did. These days, most major manufacturers offer numerous hybrids, plug-in hybrids, or both—and increasingly, these hybrids are versions of regular-line vehicles, not stand-alone, hybrid-only models. The majority are also SUVs—the type of everyday family vehicle American buyers are choosing in greater numbers than 4-door sedans of any stripe.
2021 Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport in “Iridium” silver (a $425 option)
2021 Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport
Class: Premium Compact Car
Miles driven: 375
Fuel used: 18.0 gallons
2021 Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD in Champagne Silver Metallic/Super Black two-tone (a $350 option)
2021 Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD
Class: Compact Crossover
Miles Driven: 244
Fuel Used: 9.3 gallons
2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line in Portofino Gray
2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line
Class: Midsize Car
Miles driven: 462
Fuel used: 18.7 gallons
2021 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury in Satin Steel Metallic (a $625 option)
2021 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury AWD
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 542
Fuel used: 22.0 gallons
2021 Infiniti QX80 Premium Select 4WD in Hermosa Blue
2021 Infiniti QX80 Premium Select
Class: Premium Large SUV
Miles driven: 160
Fuel used: 12.9 gallons
2021 Lexus ES 250 AWD F Sport in Nebula Gray Pearl
2021 Lexus ES 250 AWD F Sport
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 363
Fuel used: 14.4 gallons
2021 BMW M5 Competition in Motegi Red Metallic
We’re old friends now, the BMW M5 and Consumer Guide editors. A week in the 2021 model with the Competition Package was our third turn in one of the current-generation cars, following tests of a 2018 M5 and a 2019 Competition.
2021 Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium in Phantom matte-gray paint (a $1495 option)
2021 Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium
Class: Premium Sporty/Performance Cars
Miles driven: 255
Fuel used: 10.5 gallons
Test Drive: 2021 Honda Odyssey Elite
2021 Honda Odyssey Elite in Platinum White Pearl (a $395 option)
Class: Minivan
Miles Driven: 536
Fuel Used: 24.5 gallons
