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Model Tested: 2020 Chevy Bolt EV Premier Engine: 7.2 KW High-Voltage Horsepower: 200 • Torque: 266 lb.-ft. EPA Ratings: 127/City • 108/Highway • 118/Combined Base Price: $41,020 • As Tested: $43,735 Overview: Electric Vehicles (EVs) are hailed as the future of the automobile, … read more
Model tested: 2020 Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab 4×4 Engine: 3-liter V6 turbodiesel Transmission: 8-speed automatic Horsepower: 260 Torque: 480 lb.-ft. EPA ratings: 21/city, 29/highway, 24/combined Base price: $46,740 As tested: $72,115 Overview: Ram’s 1500 pickup was redesigned for 2019. All Ram 1500s … read more
Model tested: 2020 Audi Q3 S-Line 45 TFSI Quattro Engine: 2-liter Inline 4 Transmission: 8-speed Tiptronic w/AWD Quattro Drive Horsepower: 228 Torque: 258 lb.-ft. EPA ratings: 19/city, 27/highway, 22/combined Base price: $36,000 As tested: $43,890 Overview: Confession time. My all-time favorite personal car … read more
Model tested: 2020 Genesis G80 AWD 3.3T Sport Engine: 3.3-liter twin turbo V6 Transmission: 8-speed Shiftronic automatic w/paddle shifters Horsepower: 365 Torque: 376 lb.-ft. EPA ratings: 17/city, 24/highway, 20/combined Base price: $57,750 As tested: $58,745 Overview: Genesis — Hyundai’s luxury brand — debuted … read more
Model tested: Kia Soul GT Line 1.6 Turbo Engine: 1.6-liter Gas Direct Injection Turbo Engine Transmission: 7-speed Dual Clutch Automatic Horsepower: 201 Torque: 195 Lb-Ft EPA ratings: 27/city, 32/highway, 29/combined Base Price: $27,490 As Tested: $28,710 Overview: The Kia Soul is our favorite of … read more
Model tested: 2020 BMW 750i xDrive Engine: 4.4-liter twin power turbo V8 Horsepower: 523 Torque: 553 lb. ft Transmission: 8-speed Steptronic w/paddle shifters EPA ratings: 17/city, 25/highway, 20/combined Base price: $102,650 As tested: $126,145 Overview: Offered only in long-wheelbase format, the 2020 BMW … read more
Model tested: 2020 Hyundai Palisade Limited AWD Engine: 3.8-liter V6 Transmission: 8-speed automatic Horsepower: 291 Torque: 262 lb.-ft. EPA ratings: 19/city, 24/highway, 21/combined Base price: $46,400 As tested: $47,605 Overview: The all-new 2020 Hyundai Palisade is the Korean automaker’s first foray into the … read more
Model tested: 2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible Engine: 2.3-liter, high-performance EcoBoost 4-cylinder Transmission: 6-speed manual Horsepower: 330 Torque: 350 lb.-ft. EPA ratings: 20/city, 28/highway, 23/combined Base price: $32,780 As tested: Unavailable Overview: Yeah, you read that right — an inline four-cylinder Mustang delivering … read more
Model tested: 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 2.4 AWD Engine: 2.4-liter, inline-4 Transmission: 8-speed automatic Horsepower: 185 Torque: 178 lb.-ft. EPA ratings: 21/city, 27/highway, 24/combined Base price: $37,350 As tested: $38,580 Overview: The 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe was completely redesigned last year and … read more
