Consumer Reports New Cars – November 2019

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WORSE BETTER

Cars

Small cars are practical for commuting or zipping around town. Midsized sedans

provide the best balance of performance, fuel economy, and practicality. Large sedans

offer more space and near-luxury accommodations.

MIDSIZED

$22,000-$33,000

LARGE

$35,000-$45,000

PROS

Easy to park and maneuver, fuel

economy, practical (especially

hatchbacks), space for four people

CONS

Tend to be noisy, some have

performed poorly in IIHS small-over-

lap crash test, slow acceleration,

jittery ride

SUBCOMPACT

Best overall Honda Fit, Toyota

Yaris sedan

COMPACT

Best overall Subaru Impreza,

Toyota Corolla, Kia Soul, Hyundai

Elantra GT, Honda Civic, Mazda3,

Toyota Corolla Hatchback

Fuel-efficient Honda Insight, Toyota

Prius, Toyota Corolla (sedan, hybrid,

and hatchback), Volkswagen Jetta,

Hyundai Elantra, Kia Forte

Electric cars/plug-in hybrids Toyota

Prius Prime, Chevrolet Bolt, Hyundai

Kona EV

PROS

Comfortable ride, low noise levels,

roomy accommodations, ample power,

space for five people

CONS

Limited cargo flexibility

Best overall Kia Optima, Toyota

Camry, Honda Accord, Volkswagen

Passat, Mazda6

Fuel-efficient Toyota Camr y

four-cylinder and hybrid), Honda

Accord (four-cylinder and hybrid),

Nissan Altima

PROS

Abundant interior room, com-

fortable seats, composed ride, quiet

cabin, large trunk

CONS

Hard to park, lack agility,

mediocre fuel economy

Best overall Toyota Avalon Hybrid,

Nissan Maxima

SUBCOMPACT/COMPACT

$14,000-$22,000



OVERALL

SCORE

71

Honda

Insight



OVERALL

SCORE

86

Toyota

Camry

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OVERALL

SCORE

98

Toyota Avalon

Hybrid