User’s Guide to Vehicle Profiles
Ratings & Reference
On the following pages, you’ll find reviews, key ratings, and information for the 248 models featured in
this book, covering nearly all 2019 and some early 2020 models. Use these profiles, along with the
vehicle ratings (starting on page 46) and our data charts (starting on page 184), to narrow your choices.- RECOMMENDED VEHICLES
These are the vehicles that did
well in CRs’ Overall Score within
their category. The score includes
CR’s stringent testing, reliability,
owner satisfaction and safety.
These vehicles must perform well in
our testing, have average or better
reliability, and perform adequately if
included in safety tests conducted by
the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety or the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration. - MODEL-LINE INFORMATION
Base price is the range of the
manufacturer’s base suggested
retail price (MSRP) without
options or destination charge for
all versions of the model. An “E”
indicates the price is estimated.
Models often come in various
body styles and trim lines, which
are versions that differ mainly in
standard equipment, available
options, and price. A dash (—)
means that only one trim line was
available. Pickup trucks are listed
by available cab configurations.
Drive wheels tells you whether
the model is available with front-,
rear-, all-wheel drive (AWD), or four-
wheel drive (4WD). Seating is the
maximum number of passengers
that can be accommodated. Some
models are available with different
seating configurations; this figure
is for the version with the most
passenger capacity. Engines and
trans missions show the different
drivetrain choices. - FACTS AND FIGURES
Exterior dimensions are the vehicle’s
basic measurements. Length is
measured from bumper to bumper.
Width is measured from the
outermost side of one fender to the
opposite fender. Height is measured
from the top of the inside door
frame to the ground. Wheelbase is
the distance from the center of the
front wheel to the center of the rear.
Weight and % weight front/rear
are measured on our scales. Some
data come from manufacturers.
Max. load includes occupants
RATINGS
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and luggage, and is specified by
the manufacturer or calculated
from the difference between the
manufacturer’s specified gross
vehicle weight and our tested
vehicle weight. Cargo volume for
minivans, SUVs, and wagons is the
maximum usable cargo volume,
measured using an expandable
pipe-frame box that’s adjusted to
fit the cargo area with rear seats
folded down or removed. Data for
models with a trunk come from
government figures. No volume
is given for pickup trucks. Towingcapacity is the maximum weight
our tested vehicle can pull on a
trailer or a typical weight. Fuel
gives the recommended types
for all the models’ engines.
CR overall mpg is the mileage from
our tested engines for a mix
of city and highway driving, given
in a range if there are multiple
versions tested. EPA combined
mpg is the mix of city and highway
mileage figures issued by the
Environmental Protection Agency
for a typical engine. It is used if CR
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RECOMMENDED- OVERALL SCORE
This accounts for a vehicle’s
performance in our road tests; the
latest results from the reliability
and owner satisfaction sections
of CR’s exclusive Auto Survey;
the availability of frontal crash-
prevention systems with pedestrian
detection, along with blind spot
warning; and, if available, results
from government and insurance-
industry crash tests. We deduct
points from the Overall Score if a
vehicle’s transmission gear selector
lacks fail-safes. A range of scores
indicates that we have tested
several versions. Untested vehicles
will have an NA for overall score.
Predicted reliability is our forecast
of how well a model will hold up,
based on the problems that CR
members reported in our Annual
Survey with data on 470,000
vehicles.
Owner satisfaction also comes
from CR’s Auto Survey, in which
we asked owners whether they
would definitely buy or lease their
particular vehicle again.
Road-test score is the final tally
from our more than 50 tests. Some
tests, such as those for braking
and fuel economy, are empirical
and measured with instruments;
those for categories such as seat
comfort and noise are graded
by our experts.
Front-crash protection identifies
whether a vehicle has forward
collision warning (FCW), automatic
emergency braking that operates
at city speeds (AEB city) and/or at
highway speeds (AEB highway),
and a pedestrian detection system
(Pedestrian). We use Opt. to
indicate that the system is optional
on some versions; NA means no
system is offered. Models with
standard systems are rated from
3 to 5 based on how many of
these features are standard.
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