The 2020 Buick Encore GX Essence FWD is a nice, comfortable crossover that gets 30+ mpg and has ample storage and passenger space. The design is easily among the best among its peers, and the quiet ride is a bit more premium than others in this category.
What wasn’t expected was to take this freeway cruiser, family vacation and grocery-getter, and make it massively cool-looking and bordering on being a sports sedan. Bordering, because while the suspension has been tuned to make the 2020 Toyota Camry TRD handle like no other Camry, the engine wasn’t modified.
The all-new 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is a case study in how to hit the ground running. From its striking looks to impressive efficiency, the bar has been set high by this five-passenger sedan.
The 2020 Mazda3 Hatchback AWD Premium is not aiming to be a hot hatch, but maybe more a sporty hatch, which it accomplishes nicely.
The 2020 Honda HR-V, refreshed in 2019, continues to be a good value with a roomy interior and 30+ mpg.
The 2020 Hyundai Ioniq PHEV gets more than 50 mpg, can go at least 29 miles on pure electricity (which will easily satisfy most daily tasks), has a roomy interior, modern design and the best warranty in the business.
The 2020 Toyota Camry Hybrid is up against some tough midsize hybrid sedan competition, so it had better be on its game to get its share of this market.
Chevrolet has made the 2021 Tahoe an even a better choice for families, especially those with plenty of gear to stow for a summer vacation or winter ski trip.
Clean Fleet Report recently spent a day at the BMW Performance Center in Thermal, California (there is also a center in Spartanburg, South Carolina) and were treated to a day of fast acceleration, hard stopping, and aggressive cornering, with the overall goal of improving our ability to control a car.
The 2020 Lexus NX 300h, now in its fifth year, has proven itself as a comfortable driving, compact crossover utility vehicle, featuring hybrid efficiency and standard all-wheel drive. There is much to like about this premium crossover.