Consumer_Reports_-_April_2020

SMALL SUV

MERCEDES-BENZ GLA

$35,000-$39,000*

It looks like Mercedes has

improved upon some of the

shortcomings we found during

our testing of the original GLA.

The new model will be wider

and taller, with more of a

traditional SUV silhouette than

the outgoing version. It will

also have a longer wheelbase

and 4.5 inches more rear

legroom. Power will come

from the same 221-horsepower,

turbocharged four-cylinder

found in the CLA sedan, but it

will use an eight-speed dual-

clutch automatic transmission,

with either front- or all-wheel

drive. A hotter AMG GLA35

boasts a 302-hp engine, along

with suspension and brake

upgrades. FCW and AEB

will come standard, but other

advanced driver assistance

features will be optional.

ON SALE: Summer 2020

MIDSIZED SUV

GENESIS GV80

$45,000-$60,000*

Hyundai’s Genesis luxury

brand is set to expand its

portfolio with its fi rst-ever

SUV. The GV80 will be the

fourth model in the Genesis

lineup when it enters the

midsized SUV fray. Details

were thin at press time, but

Genesis says the GV80 will

be based on a rear-wheel-

drive platform like its sedan

siblings, with all-wheel drive

available. It will come in

both two- and three-row

confi gurations. Powertrain

choices will include two

turbocharged engines, a

2.5-liter and a 3.5-liter, each

matched to an eight-speed

automatic transmission.

Standard driver assistance

features will include FCW,

AEB with pedestrian

detection, RCTW, and ACC.

ON SALE: Summer 2020*

MIDSIZED SEDAN

KIA OPTIMA

$24,000-$34,000*

This midsized sedan is

completely redesigned.

Offi cial details of the

U.S.-spec models weren’t

available at press time,

but the Korean-market

version looks signifi cantly

fl ashier than the outgoing

generation, with aggressive

lines and striking headlight

and taillight designs. We

expect the new Optima

will use a drivetrain nearly

identical to its corporate

cousin, the Hyundai Sonata.

If that’s the case, buyers

will probably have the

choice of two four-cylinder

engines: a 1.6-liter turbo with

about 180 horsepower and

a 2.5-liter nonturbo with

about 190 hp, routed to

the front wheels through

an eight-speed automatic.

An all-wheel-drive version

is a possibility.

ON SALE: Fall 2020*

GENESIS

GV80

LARGE SUV

CHEVROLET TAHOE & SUBURBAN

$55,000-$80,000*

These near-identical full-

sized SUVs are even larger

with this latest redesign, with

emphasis placed on cabin

space and overall refi nement.

A new, fully independent

rear suspension system is

likely to give improved ride

comfort and handling, while

its packaging enables the

third-row seat to fold fl at

into the load fl oor. Tahoe

passengers gain 3 inches in

second-row legroom and an

extra 10 inches in the third

row vs. the previous model.

Engine choices include 355-

and 420-horsepower V8s,

plus an all-new six-cylinder

turbodiesel with 460 lb.-ft. of

torque. All engines are paired

with a 10-speed automatic

transmission. FCW and AEB

with pedestrian detection

will come standard, but BSW

and rear cross traffi c warning

(RCTW) will cost extra.

ON SALE: Summer 2020

*Estimated. APRIL 2020 CR.ORG 37