Consumer_Reports_-_April_2020

SMALL HYBRID SUV

TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME

$36,000*

“Prime” is Toyota-speak for a

plug-in hybrid. But in the case

of the 2021 RAV4 Prime, the

added electric power pledges

a relatively long electric-only

range while also sprinkling

more spice into the stew,

thanks to an 83-hp boost over

the regular RAV4 Hybrid,

for 302 hp total. Toyota says

the Prime will be able to

sprint from 0 to 60 mph in

just under 6 seconds—about

2 seconds quicker than the

regular hybrid achieved in

CR’s testing. All-wheel drive

will be standard. Toyota says

the RAV4 Prime can travel

about 39 miles on electric

power alone. All RAV4 Primes

will come with forward

collision warning (FCW),

automatic emergency braking

(AEB) with pedestrian

detection, BSW, and lane

departure warning (LDW).

ON SALE: Summer 2020

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BMW 2 SERIES GRAN COUPE

$37,500-$45,500

Don’t be misled into thinking

the 2 Series Gran Coupe is

simply a four-door version

of the 2 Series that BMW

has been selling for years.

The Gran Coupe rides on

a completely diff erent,

less performance-oriented

platform, but one that

gives rear passengers about

1.5 inches more legroom

than the two-door 2 Series.

Although it looks like a

hatchback from some

angles, the Gran Coupe has

a traditional trunk. The 228i

xDrive (with 228 hp) and the

301-hp, M235i xDrive use a

turbo four-cylinder engine

and an eight-speed automatic

transmission. All-wheel drive

is standard. FCW, AEB with

pedestrian detection, and

BSW all come standard.

ON SALE: March 2020

SMALL HYBRID SUV

HONDA CR-V HYBRID

$30,000-$35,000*

This will be Honda’s fi rst-

ever hybrid SUV sold in

the U.S. It will use the

same powertrain as the

Accord Hybrid, consisting

of a 2.0-liter four-cylinder

engine combined with

dual electric motors. With

212 horsepower, the CR-V

Hybrid will deliver more

power than the regular

model, yet Honda says it

should achieve “50 percent

higher city fuel economy

than the nonhybrid CR-V.” In

our testing, the CR-V EX with

a 1.5-liter turbo got 20 mpg in

the city and 28 mpg overall.

The Hybrid’s all-wheel-drive

system will send power from

an electric motor to the

rear wheels when front tire

traction is low.

ON SALE: March 2020

SMALL SUV

VOLVO XC40 RECHARGE

$55,000 *

The XC40 Recharge is

essentially an electric version

of its gas-powered XC40

sibling, but it will be quicker

and quieter. Volvo’s fi rst all-

electric SUV is smaller than

the nonelectric XC60 and has

an expected 200-mile range.

High-performance front

and rear motors give the

Recharge all-wheel drive, and

the 402 horsepower should

deliver quick acceleration.

The Recharge will come with

adaptive cruise control (ACC),

lane centering, and blind spot

warning (BSW), along with a

key fob that the historically

safety-conscious automaker

says will prevent thieves from

stealing its digital coding.

The Recharge will be the

fi rst Volvo that uses Android

software for the infotainment

system, which will allow the

SUV to get software updates

over the air.

ON SALE: Fall 2020

COMING SOON

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