Consumer Reports New Cars – November 2019

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Toyo ta M i r a i

The Mirai is a hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicle with a range of

almost 275 miles on a single fill-up of 5 kg of hydrogen (the energy

equivalent of 5 gallons of gasoline). It takes only a few minutes to

fill the tank, as opposed to hours of charging an electric car. The

Mirai is sold only in areas near existing hydrogen fueling stations

in California, but even so, these stations are few and far between.

Acceleration from the 153-hp electric motor feels sluggish, but oth-

erwise it is like driving any other electric car. It’s about the size of

a Camry and seats four people. Handling is rather clumsy but still

feels secure; the ride is comfortable, and the cabin is quiet. Toyota is

offering free fuel for three years, capped at $15,000 in value.

Overall Score 65

Predicted Reliability 04

Owner Satisfaction 03

Road-Test Score 61

Front-Crash Prevention Std./ 05

Base Price: $58,500

Body Styles: sedan

Trim Lines: Base

Drive Wheels: Front

Seating: 2 front, 2 rear

Engines: Electric (153 hp)

Transmissions: 1-speed direct

Length (in.)..................... 193

Width (in.) ......................72

Height (in.) ......................61

Wheelbase (in.) .................110

Weight (lb.) ..................4,100

% weight front/rear ...........58/42

Max. Load (lb.) ................ 690

Cargo Volume, cu.ft............... 13

Towing Capacity (lb.) ............NR

Hydrogen

CR overall mpg ..................67 Better than average

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Toyota Land Cruiser

The Land Cruiser is luxurious, quick, quiet, comfortable, and

refined. Toyota’s f lagship SUV has the same smooth and pow-

erful 5.7-liter V8 as the Tundra pickup. We tested it with the old

six-speed transmission, and it proved to be thirsty for fuel, at 14 mpg

overall; an eight-speed automatic transmission is now standard. The

big Land Cruiser rides very comfortably, and the interior is roomy

and well-finished. Expect terrific off-road performance, helped

by a crawl mode to ascend and descend steep slopes. But on-road

handling is rather clumsy. Automatic emergency braking, blind spot

warning, lane departure warning, and rear cross traffic warning are

standard. Electronic connectivity has been updated, with Toyota’s

Entune touch-screen audio system standard.

Overall Score 75

Predicted Reliability 04

Owner Satisfaction 04

Road-Test Score 68

Front-Crash Prevention Std./ 05

Base Price: $85,165

Body Styles: 4-door SUV

Trim Lines: Base

Drive Wheels: 4WD

Seating: 2 front, 3 rear, 3 third

Engines: 5.7-liter V8 (381 hp)

Transmissions: 8-speed automatic

Length (in.)..................... 195

Width (in.) ......................78

Height (in.) ......................74

Wheelbase (in.) ................. 112

Weight (lb.) ..................5,855

% weight front/rear ...........52/48

Max. Load (lb.) ............... 1,230

Cargo Volume, cu.ft.............. .43

Towing Capacity (lb.) ..........8,100

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CR overall mpg ..................14 Better than average

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