2019 Toyota Camry vs 2019 Honda Accord vs 2019 Nissan Altima

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With the arrival of the 2019 Nissan Altima, it’s time to re-evaluate which of the big three family sedans is the best buy. The Camry has not been topped in sales in decades, with the Accord always in second place and the Nissan always in third. However, as my comparisons have proven, more often than not, the Camry isn’t the best vehicle. Oftentimes the Accord or even Sonata have it beat. The Camry and Accord were new for the 2018 model year, and the Altima is brand new, so none of these cars are even half way through their product cycles yet. Should make for a good, particularly fair comparison.

2019 Toyota Camry

            Now, let’s start with our first area of evaluation, which is value. The 2019 Toyota Camry XLE starts at $28,925. Standard features on the exterior of the Camry are LED headlights, taillights, and daytime running lights. Also included are heated outside mirrors, door handles with a touch-sensor lock or unlock feature, and 18-inch wheels. In the interior, the Camry houses dual-zone climate control, wireless smartphone charging, and a seven-inch information display in the gauge cluster. Front passengers live with luxurious leather-trimmed heated seats that are power adjustable eight ways for both chairs. The steering wheel is also leather and has the car’s Bluetooth and cruise control buttons. The XLE has a woodgrain interior, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and an anti-lockout feature. The smart key system works on the front doors and the trunk and it has push-button start. The main piece of technology in the interior is the eight-inch touchscreen in the dashboard that has Toyota’s infotainment system on-board. It has Apple CarPlay standard as well as a subscription to SiriusXM radio. The Toyota also has a HomeLink transceiver for your garage door and WiFi that’s limited to two gigabytes in the six-month trial (which is, of course, renewable). The 2019 Camry is packed with active safety features to help the driver be as safe as possible, such as lane-departure alert with steering assist, dynamic radar cruise control, a blind spot monitor with rear-cross traffic alert and a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection.

            The 2019 Honda Accord EX-L starts at a slightly more expensive $30,120. Exterior features that are standard on this trim are LED brake lights, fog lights and daytime running lights, heated mirrors with turn signal indicators and smart entry with walk away and auto lock. The Honda also has a power moonroof and 17-inch wheels. Moving to the inside of the car, we see a similar dual-zone climate control system, push-button start, leather steering wheel and shift knob, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror and HomeLink. Leather, heated front seats are 12-way power adjustable for the driver and four-way adjustable for the passenger. The driver seat has two memory programmable functions. In the center console is an eight-inch display with Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, HondaLink, SiriusXM, and a 450-watt audio system with ten speakers and a subwoofer. It’s worth noting that the Camry has a more standard six speakers. Active safety features on the Accord are lane-keeping assist with Honda Sensing, adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow, a traffic sign recognition system, collision mitigation braking, road departure mitigation, forward collision warning, and a blind spot information system with a cross traffic monitor.

2019 Nissan Altima

The Nissan Altima SL is brand new for 2019 and comes with a base price of $29,840. Exterior features include 17-inch wheels, LED headlights and fog lights, heated outside mirrors with turn signal indicators, and a power moonroof. The Nissan comes appointed with dual-zone climate control, remote engine start with intelligent climate control, and HomeLink. The Altima also has a smart key with push-button start. The seats are eight-way power adjustable for the driver and four-way for the passenger. The fronts are heated, and all seats as well as the steering wheel and shift knob are leather-wrapped. Interior trim in this version is wood, similar to the Toyota. The infotainment system touchscreen in the Altima is eight-inches like in the other two, but it also has navigation with voice recognition. SiriusXM, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Bluetooth round out the standard technology services. The Altima SL has a premium audio system from Bose with nine speakers. Active safety in the Altima comprises of intelligent cruise control, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, intelligent lane intervention, blind spot warning, and rear cross traffic alert with rear automatic braking. Nissan has developed a few of their own unique safety features called ProPilot and Intelligent Driver Alertness. ProPilot comes in different forms in other manufacturers, but basically it slows down or speeds up the Altima to match the vehicle ahead of you in a form of autopilot. It is especially useful in stop-and-go traffic. The driver alertness system monitors steering wheel inputs from the driver to make sure the driver is staying alert and awake, and if they aren’t it will chime at them to wake them up or pressure them to take a break. Of course, for people that would rather fall asleep and wreck into a tree, the system can be turned off.

Let’s now talk about the passive safety ratings of each vehicle. The 2019 Toyota Camry is a Top Safety Pick Plus from the IIHS, getting good in every category and superior in front crash prevention. The 2019 Honda Accord is a Top Safety Pick, and gets the same ratings as the Camry in every category except headlights, where it got acceptable, preventing it from getting the ‘Plus’ designation. The 2019 Altima has not yet been rated by IIHS at the time of this writing, but the 2018 model received a Top Safety Pick rating and got good ratings everywhere except headlights, where it matched the Honda and child seat anchors, where it got marginal. Typically, newer models don’t perform worse than previous ones, so I’ll give the Nissan the benefit of the doubt and rank it the same as the Honda. If it receives even better rankings than I am predicting, I will edit the comparison and adjust the scores.

Next, let’s look at the powertrain of each vehicle, and its corresponding performance. The Toyota uses the familiar company 2.5-liter four cylinder. It received an update in 2018 and is now rated at 203 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The transmission was also updated with the launch of the new Camry and Toyota dropped the antiquated six-speed for a new eight speed slushbox. The Honda has a smaller 1.5-liter inline four cylinder, that compensates for its smaller size with a turbocharger. It’s rated at 192 horsepower and 192 pound-feet of torque. In the interest of fuel economy, the Honda uses a Continuously Variable Transmission, or CVT. These transmissions have no actual gears, and are instead constantly shifting RPM, instead of upshifting or downshifting. The Nissan also uses a CVT, so it’s interesting to see Toyota sticking with a more traditional automatic. Companies have increasingly been switching over to CVTs in the name of fuel economy, so we’ll see later if the engine and transmission combination in the Camry will hamper its performance relative to the Nissan and Honda. Anyway, the CVT in the Altima is connected to a basic 2.5-liter four cylinder like the Camry, but it’s rated at 188 horsepower and 182 pound-feet of torque.

These engines aren’t the most powerful or the most fun, but let’s see how they’ll do in acceleration tests. The 2019 Camry hits 60 miles per hour in 7.6 seconds, while the Accord manages 7.3. The 2019 Altima is expected to be right in the middle of those times at about 7.5 seconds.

More importantly, let’s see how the powertrains line up when it comes to fuel economy, which is an issue deeply ingrained in this segment. The Camry, with its eight-speed automatic gets a very good 28 miles per gallon in the city and 39 on the highway. The Accord tops the Camry in the city by two MPG at 30, but loses one on the highway at 38. The Altima matches the Camry’s ratings exactly. Apparently, Toyota was able to stick with a larger engine and traditional automatic and still remain competitive.

Next, let’s look at our only subjective category, which is styling. It used to be that the Camry was the homeliest of the group, but with the 2018 update, the styling actually got—dare I say it—attractive. The Accord is still my favorite of the group, and the car genuinely looks good—much better than the previous generation. The Altima is also much better looking than the previous generation. I like all three, but I guess I still have to rank the Camry last even though it’s actually good looking. The Altima has a cookie cutter rear end that’s surprisingly striking, but it’s sort of unoriginal. Some Lexus, Kia, and the previous generation Toyota Avalon all have extremely similar rear ends, though I do think Nissan did the design the best. On the interiors, the Altima has the cleanest design, followed by the Accord. The Camry isn’t bad but the weird darked out shape in the center stack doesn’t flow well. I think the steering wheel looks dated, and I don’t think it’s changed much from the 2012 Camry. The Nissan’s small center and svelte shape are much more attractive.

Our final category to evaluate is reliability. I get my ratings from Consumer Reports, which has been testing each vehicle for years and has amassed an extensive database. The Toyota is, unsurprisingly, rated Better than Average, and the Honda gets Average, which also isn’t anything new. The Altima, however, matches the Camry’s rating of Better than Average, which is unusual for most Nissans. Nissans of yore were plagued with reliability issues and were typically related below average. In fact, I have seen countless mid-2000 era Nissans ready for the junk yard much faster than their owners anticipated. However, the new vehicles must be of better quality, for the 2019 Altima fares well in this testing.

Well, that’s all I have for this comparison! Here are the standings ranked for each car on a scale from one to ten. As you can see, there’s a lot to digest here. In all my years of comparing, the 2019 model year has never fared so well for Toyota. Though it didn’t win, it was extremely close, and usually the Toyotas are objectively noncompetitive. Welcome back, Camry. As you can see, the spread that separates the winning Altima from the losing Accord is one point, so all three of these cars are not only extremely close, but also all very good cars that I would have no problem recommending to people. In previous years, the Honda almost always won, and the Nissan has never won a comparison before, so these new models are really bringing some changes about. The Altima offered significantly better features than the other cars for a middling asking price, especially navigation, hence its value score. The Accord wins overall styling, but loses big points in reliability, because I assign two points to every level up or down in Consumer Report’s rankings. The Nissan won by a half point, which can be chalked up to nothing, but it’s a victory for Toyota and Nissan to even be competitive enough to beat the Accord. Tune in next year to see if Honda has a response.

Here are the standings and how I ranked each car. Altima's asterisk is because it's official IIHS ratings haven't been published yet.

2019 Toyota Corolla vs 2019 Nissan Sentra--Comparison

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The Corolla is the number two bestselling compact car, and the Nissan Sentra isn’t far behind at number three. The Civic outsells them both, so you may be wondering why it hasn’t been included in this comparison. Unfortunately, the 2019 Civic was not available for me to film yet, and as it becomes available I will release a new comparison featuring the three. For now, though, we’ll stick to the Sentra and Corolla. Naturally, consumers want to know which is the best car, so today I will be comparing them using multiple points of evaluation. I assess each category on a scale from one to ten to come to as objective a conclusion as possible. 

Let’s begin with our first area of evaluation, which is value. The features that are available on both vehicles here include push-button start, some form of smart key, a SiriusXM subscription, Bluetooth, and a seven-inch screen in the dash housing the infotainment system. Other features they have in common are 60/40 split folding rear seats, a leather wrapped steering wheel, heated front seats, and a power moonroof. Now let’s look at the differences between each car. The 2019 Toyota Corolla XLE begins life at $22,135. It has automatic climate control, but it doesn’t have dual zone capability. However, it does have an eight-way power adjustable front driver seat and even allows the passenger four ways of power adjustment. The Toyota comes with six speakers, and its wheels are 16 inches instead of 17. However, it does boast LED headlights and daytime running lights, which aided the vehicle in the safety segment that we will get to shortly. Speaking of safety, the Toyota does come with a lot of active features such as dynamic radar cruise control, lane departure alert with steering assist, and a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection. Let’s move on to the Nissan Sentra SR Turbo. The Nissan has some more premium features for its $22,570 price, such as LED headlights, dual zone climate control, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Fog-lights, 17-inch wheels, heated side mirrors, and 6 speakers are also present; however, it is also lacking some key features, such as any form of power adjustable seats, and active safety features. All it has in this segment is automatic emergency braking, lacking any form of lane recognition assistance or dynamic cruise control. 

Safety is very important for these small cars in a sea of large SUVs, so we’ll move on to that next. Of course, we have already discussed the active safety features, which were included in the value segment, so let’s instead look at the passive safety features and the IIHS ratings. The outstanding performance here lies with the Toyota, which received the Top Safety Pick award, and got a rating of ‘Good’ in every area the IIHS tests, except headlights, where it got acceptable. The Nissan wasn’t that far off of the Toyota, to be honest. The biggest thing stopping it from scoring as well as the Toyota were the headlights. The Sentra SR Turbo scored poor in this segment, which prevents it from the lauded award. The Nissan’s LED’s must not have been enough to earn it an ‘Acceptable’ rating. 

Something that buyers of these compact cars care about even more than safety is fuel economy. The Toyota gets 28 miles per gallon in the city and 36 on the highway, and the Nissan trails with 27 in the city and 33 on the highway. 

Something that buyers may care less about is the powertrain of each car and the corresponding performance, but that is a necessary point of evaluation for every car on the market. The Toyota sticks to natural aspiration with its 1.8 liter inline four cylinder, but only manages 132 horsepower and 128-pound feet. The Toyota has a Continuously Variable Transmission, or CVT in the interest of fuel economy. The Nissan is turbocharged, making 188 horsepower and 177-pound feet from its inline 1.8-liter four cylinder, which is attached to the industry standard CVT. Historically, however, turbocharged engines come with more variation in EPA ratings than naturally aspirated ones, but for the sake of the comparison the only numbers we have to rely on are EPA numbers. 

Let’s look at how each vehicle’s powertrain performs in a test from a dead standstill to 60 miles per hour. The Corolla is the slowest of the two, which is no surprise given its power deficit. It takes a sluggish 9.2 seconds to get to 60 miles per hour, compared to a quick 7.0 seconds for the Sentra SR Turbo. 

2019 Toyota Corolla

Styling is a controversial topic because it is purely subjective, so your tastes may differ from mine. This generation Corolla’s look was a much more disputed look than the previous generation, and I don’t think the 2017 facelift helped much. Personally, I didn’t mind the 2014-2016 Corolla’s styling, but it started looking weird in 2017. The Sentra hasn’t changed much, and it looks rather plain, but at least it isn’t ugly. Moving on to the interiors of each car, my tastes change a little. The Corolla has a better interior than the Sentra. Styling in general in this segment is sort of insignificant because they are both very close, especially interior wise so there isn’t a whole lot to say. 

Finally, let’s look at our last evaluation area, which is reliability. The 2019 Corolla is rated Much Better than Average by Consumer Reports, where the Nissan is rated Worse than Average. Nissan vehicles seem to struggle more in reliability than the other Japanese makes, like Honda, Toyota, Subaru and Mazda. Even some GM vehicles have been edging them out. The weight of this category is significant, so Nissan could really use to look at the quality of their product. 

Here are the final scores for the Nissan and Toyota on a scale from one to ten in each category I evaluated. As you can see, the Corolla pulls ahead in value and safety, but demolishes the Nissan in reliability, because they are the best of the best and worst of the worst in this category. The only category that the Nissan won was for powertrain, and even then, some people don’t like its CVT. I tied them for styling because I considered it a wash, essentially. Thanks for reading! See the infographic below to see how I ranked each car. This year, the Corolla won, although both are due for a re-fresh soon.

Subcompact SUV Comparison-2019 Honda HR-V vs 2019 Toyota CH-R vs 2018 Jeep Renegade vs 2019 Mazda CX-3 & more!

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Downsizing is in full effect in the American auto industry. Engines, vehicles and the carbon footprint of cars are getting smaller. However, Americans are not ready to give up their precious SUVs yet. Enter this year’s round of extremely new compact SUVs, or CUVs. Most of the nameplates you will see here today are no more than a year old. Because this segment is expanding so rapidly, today we have nine of the biggest contenders ready to be compared.

2019 Chevy Trax (allcarseveryday)

Without further ado, let’s look at value. The range in prices here is from $20,290 in the Nissan Kicks SR to $24,475 for the Hyundai Kona Limited. Let’s look at what features typically come standard in this segment. Six of the nine vehicles here have automatic climate control, the only three that don’t are all the domestic cars. Push-button start is found in all of these small SUVs except the GM twins. The Chevy is the only vehicle here without heated mirrors, and the same can be said for Bluetooth capability. Except for the GM twins and the Mazda, Apple Car play can be found in every vehicle, as can Android Auto except in the former vehicles as well as the Toyota. Aside from the Toyota and the Mazda, Sirius XM is found across the lineup. Most vehicles here have a seven-inch touchscreen in the center console housing the infotainment system. However, the Toyota and Buick both have bigger 8-inch units. That rounds out the most commonly shared features of the group, so now let’s discuss individual cars in more detail. The 2019 Honda HR-V EX starts at a reasonable $23,720. It has heated front seats, six speakers, remote entry, a moonroof, and 17 inch-wheels. The headlights are halogen, the taillights are LED, and fog lights come standard as well. The Honda has smart entry with walk away and auto lock, where the vehicle can lock or unlock depending on if the key is in range of the car—without the owner ever touching it. The EX has a wide panoply of safety features, including collision mitigation braking, lane departure and lane keep assist, road departure warning, and forward collision warning. The Honda is optioned well. Now on to the Toyota CH-R XLE, which starts at $22,980. Standard for this price are six speakers, a leather steering wheel and shift knob, auto-folding outside mirrors, remote keyless entry, and this trim is gussied up with 18-inch rims. Not to be outdone by Honda, the CH-R also comes with a lot of active safety tech. Pre-collision warning with pedestrian detection, lane departure alert with steering assist, a blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert and dynamic cruise control come standard. The Kia Niro is $23,650. Notable features include six speakers, 16-inch wheels, rear LED taillights, and a smart key. It’s cousin, the Hyundai Kona Limited, is the most expensive of the group at $24,700. However, it comes with a long list of standard features to compensate. LED daytime running lights, headlights and taillights are standard, as well as regular fog lights. On the interior comes heated front seats that have an 8-way power adjustable driver’s chair. A smart key, auto-dimming rearview mirror and a full leather interior round out tangible features of the Hyundai. Active safety features are slightly lacking with only blind spot warning, lane-change assist, and rear cross-traffic alert. The Mazda starts at $22,475 and has daytime running lights, 18-inch wheels, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a smart key, heated front seats, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. Active safety tech is limited to blind spot monitoring with rear cross traffic alert. The

2019 Toyota CH-R (allcarseveryday)

2019 Chevy Trax LT is one of the older vehicles here, and it is definitely starting to show. It was lacking some of the most basic features mentioned across the segment, yet somehow is manages to be the second most expensive car here, at $24,195. Ironically, this is even more expensive than the Buick, which is supposed to be the premium version of the same car. It also has remote start, keyless entry, six speakers, and GM’s OnStar system. Notably, it is one of two cars here with LTE WiFi. On the exterior are halogen headlights, LED taillights, and 16-inch wheels. The Buick Encore 1SV undercuts the Chevy at $23,985. The exterior has 18-inch wheels, halogen headlights, LED daytime running lights, and a lot of noise cancelling material relative to the others. The interior has a 6-way power adjustable driver’s seat, smart key, and the same OnStar and WiFi as the Chevy. Nonexistent on both the Chevy and Buick are any sorts of active safety features, which must be a sign of the twin’s age. The Nissan Kicks SR is the cheapest of the group at $20,290, but it comes appointed well. The exterior has 17-inch wheels, LED headlights, and fog lights. The interior has an around view parking monitor, a smart key, remote start, six speakers and a leather steering wheel and shift knob. Safety features include automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, blind spot warning, and rear cross traffic alert. Finally, let’s look at the Jeep Renegade Altitude, the only 2018 model year vehicle here. 2019 brings minor changes, like a revised front fascia, but for our purposes the two model years are very close and will not have a big effect on where the Jeep finishes in this segment. It begins life at $22,740 and comes with 18-inch wheels, daytime running lights, heated mirrors, and fog lights. The interior has six speakers and one piece of active safety equipment, which is brake assist.

Let’s move on from value to styling. Of course, this is the only subjective category I evaluate, and personal tastes will differ from my own. Strangely, the Hyundai Kona is my favorite exterior of the group—the camera doesn’t do it justice. It’s a cohesive, unique whole that is easily distinguishable from the other vehicles here. Some of the others try to be polarizing, such as the Honda and Toyota, which have historically been lauded for vanilla looking cars. In an effort to get rid of this stigma, the CH-R and HR-V take a more aggressive approach to the exterior. The Toyota is one of my least favorite of the group, but the Honda is executed better. The Mazda is fine looking, but I have come to expect more beautiful designs from this company. As for the rest of the vehicles, there isn’t a lot to say. The Kicks and Niro are semi-bland looking, and the Trax and Encore are downright forgettable. I will say that there are certain Encores with dark gray wheels with low profile tires that look much better, but again for the most part not a whole lot going on. Let’s move to interior styling now. The Buick has the most attractive interior of the group, by a lot. Piano black trim and soft touch materials dot the interior, and are reminiscent of the more premium feel Buick is supposed to have. On the other end of the spectrum are the Toyota, Hyundai, and Nissan, which look very plastic fantastic. The Toyota and Mazda also have screens that stand on top of the dashboard instead of being integrated into the center console, and I have never liked that look. The Jeep interior is filled with little Easter eggs, which is cute, but the rest of the interior is rather lacking, and unfortunately reminds me of a Tonka truck.

As you can see, the Nissan won the value contest easily, with the lowest price and a middling to good amount of features. The Chevy was the clear loser, lacking not only basic features, but also any additional ones that would make it stand out versus the competition. Most others fall in the six to seven range.

Passive safety can essentially be split into two categories for this segment. Those vehicles that have IIHS Top Safety Picks or Top Safety Pick Plus ratings, or those that score well but not enough to get either rank. The Buick, Chevy, Toyota, Honda and Jeep scored good ratings in most tests, but had factors holding them back from being a Top Safety Pick, which was probably a result of the weak headlights especially in the Honda and Toyota. The Jeep and Honda both had ‘Acceptable’ ratings for the relatively new small front overlap category, so they will rank worse than the Top Safety Picks and even the GM twins and Toyota. The two Koreans achieved Top Safety Pick Plus ratings, whereas the Nissan and Mazda both got Top Safety Picks.

2019 Nissan Kicks (allcarseveryday)

Every vehicle here comes with some form of an inline four cylinder engine. The biggest engines are maximum two liters, from the likes of the Toyota and Mazda. Most of the other engines are turbocharged, except for the Nissan, Kia and of course, Honda. The Honda manages to stay competitive by having the second biggest displacement engine at 1.8 liters, the Kia does the same by supplying its smaller 1.6 liter with an electric powertrain. The Nissan, however, opts not to be competitive and it significantly less powerful than all other vehicles here. Typical horsepower is about 140 for this segment, with a high of 175 for the Kia and a low of 125 for the Nissan. They are outliers, as six of the other seven vehicles range from 138-144 horsepower. The Jeep manages 160. Torque is more widely split, with the Kia and Hyundai tying for most at 195 pound-feet. It’s worth noting that the Kia’s range is better, however because the electric component of its drivetrain supplies 100% of its torque at zero RPM. The low is once again the Nissan at 115, and the rest are distributed between 126 and 146 mostly, with the Jeep coming in second again with 184. The Nissan, Toyota, and Honda all come with Continuously Variable Transmissions, which have no actual gears and shift constantly. Typically, car enthusiasts are not fond of these types of transmissions, but then again car enthusiasts don’t typically buy these cars. The Buick, Chevy and Mazda come with a basic 6-speed automatic, and the Kia and Hyundai make do with dual clutch transmissions; six speeds in the Kia, seven speeds in the Hyundai. This leaves our outlier of the group, the Jeep Renegade. The Renegade still comes with a six-speed manual, something that I would prefer over all other transmissions, but most Americans would not. To get an automatic standard in the Jeep, you’ll have to pony up to the most expensive trim. However, most people buying the Latitude will probably just check the automatic as an option. Let’s see how well each vehicle’s setup performs in a test to 60 miles per hour. The slowest of the group is, surprisingly, the Toyota, with a borderline unsafe 10.7 second time. Next is the Nissan at 9.7, a full second fast than the Toyota. The Chevy clocks in at 9.3, which is strange considering the mechanically identical Buick takes just 7.8. The fastest of the group is the Hyundai, which was also the most powerful, at a blisteringly quick 6.6 seconds. All other vehicles were in the eight second range.

Now let’s look at how these powertrains are going to empty your wallet. The Kia has an outstanding 51 miles per gallon in the city and 46 miles per gallon on the highway, thanks to its hybrid powertrain. The next best is the Nissan, at 31 in the city and 36 on the highway. The other vehicles are in the mid to high 20s in the city and low 30s on the highway. The worst is the Jeep at 24 in the city and 31 on the highway, although the other two domestics don’t fare too much better. Nissan was clearly going for efficiency with its weak powertrain, and it mostly succeeded, but clearly Kia did it better. Better performance and fuel economy from the Kia, relative to the Nissan.

Now on to the usability of each vehicle in terms of cargo capacity. With the second row of seats in the upright position, most of these cute utes have about 18 or 19 cubic feet of space for passenger’s loads. The Nissan tops the charts with 25.3 cubes, and the Mazda brings up the rear with less than half of the former with 12.4 cubes. The Mazda felt tiny to me as I stepped inside, and it was difficult for me to sit behind my driving position in the CX-3, and I’m 5’ 10”. Taller people can rule out the Mazda nearly completely. The Renegade felt spacious and had loads of extra head room for front seat occupants. The Honda and Toyota felt like a vault in the back seat, and there was extremely poor visibility in the rear. Speaking of which, if you fold the second row flat in all of these vehicles, the Honda proves the best able to hold all of the items from your Ikea shopping trip. At 55.9 cubic feet, the Honda rivals some larger SUVs. The Kia is a close second with 54.5, the Jeep is third with 50.8, and all other vehicles hover in the 40s range, except for the Nissan and Toyota. The Toyota manages 36.4, which is weak compared to every vehicle but the Kicks. Strangely, the Nissan offers only seven more cubic feet of space once the seats are down, making it the best with the seats up, but the worst with the seats down.

2019 Honda HR-V (allcarseveryday)

Finally, our last area of evaluation, reliability. I get my statistics here based on the extensive research done by Consumer Reports. The Buick and Kia scored the best here, earning a Much Better than Average rating from the magazine. The Honda, Toyota, Mazda and Chevy all got Better than Average ratings, and the Hyundai and Nissan got Average ratings. The Jeep was the only vehicle here to score below average, which a rating of Worse than Average. I am starting to notice that all Fiat-Chrysler cars score below average in terms of reliability for these comparisons, and because the weight of this area of evaluation is pretty heavy, this category always sets them back far. Just make more reliable cars, I guess.

As you can see, the Nissan won the value contest easily, with the lowest price and a middling to good amount of features. The Chevy was the clear loser, lacking not only basic features, but also any additional ones that would make it stand out versus the competition. Most others fall in the six to seven range. For powertrain, the Hyundai scored well for its small but powerful engine and quick acceleration times. The Toyota scores low because it is dangerously slow, and the Nissan has a more modern powertrain but a lack of power, resulting in its low score. For fuel economy, the Kia is the clear victor because of its hybrid powertrain, making even the next best pale in comparison. The outdated domestic cars score low here, but expect more competition from them with the introduction of the second generation Trax, Encore, and Renegade, as these vehicles are all still first generation with only mild updates. For usability, the Honda and Kia scored best for their very good overall cargo capacity. The Mazda scored poorly here because it is simply smaller than the others and more cramped. For reliability, the FCA vehicle of course scored the lowest, but the Japanese cars weren’t the kings here. Anyway, that’s it for this comparison! Thanks for reading!

Part one of the results.

Part two of the results.

2019 Tesla Model S vs 2019 Chevy Bolt vs 2019 Nissan Leaf

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Every year that goes by, electric and hybrid vehicles get more and more competitive. In 2019, the playing field is even more contested--the Chevrolet Bolt is the oldest vehicle here; and it’s only been out since 2017. Late last year, Nissan introduced the second-generation Leaf, and Tesla began making deliveries of its Model 3. These three environmentally-friendly cars are increasingly interesting, as the electric technology moves down market into the less expensive price ranges. Before we start the comparison, however, let me explain how I evaluate the cars. I use a numerical points value system to evaluate each vehicle in every category on a scale from one to ten. Furthermore, all of the prices in the video are before the federal $7,500 tax credit. Let’s begin the comparison with an assessment of value. The 2019 Chevy Bolt Premier starts at $41,780. The Bolt LT is cheaper, if that’s all you look for in a green vehicle, but for the sake of the comparison, I am trying to bring all of the prices within a couple thousand of each other. SiriusXM, push-button start, and upgraded 17-inch aluminum wheels come standard on the Bolt Premier, as do roof-rails, heated and power outside mirrors, and a leather-wrapped, heated steering wheel. The instrument cluster is an 8-inch screen, and a 10.2-inch screen sits in the middle of the dash and serves as the infotainment system. The screen controls Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth, and voice-activated technology. All seats in the Bolt Premier are heated, including the rear. It also has lane change alert and a blind zone alert system. The Bolt has other nice features like location-based charge control, which tells the Bolt when it is at home, and what hours to charge during. A 4G LTE WiFi connection, GM’s OnStar system, a rear camera mirror, rear cross traffic alert and rear park assist also come standard. Creatures comforts like remote keyless entry, remote start, and surround vision are also standard. Surround vision is an advanced backup camera that gives the driver a bird’s-eye view of the vehicle to aid maneuvering in tight spaces. The battery is covered under an 8-year, 100,000 mile warranty, but the car has a three-year 36,000 mile bumper to bumper one. The Nissan Leaf SL starts at $36,200, but again, the base model Leaf starts at just under $30,000. The SL comes with LED headlights, foglights, and heated outside mirrors. The instrument cluster is one inch smaller than the Bolt’s at 7.0 inches, and even the SL only has a 7-inch touchscreen in the dash, compared to the Bolt’s 10.2 inch screen. However, the Leaf also comes with navigation, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and SiriusXM. The Leaf also has Nissan Connect EV services, also powered by SiriusXM. The Leaf too gains the bird’s-eye view camera. The car has intelligent cruise control, and a driver alertness system that monitors the driver’s steering inputs to determine whether the driver is becoming drowsy. It has a hybrid heater system, an intelligent key with push button start and an auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink, a universal garage door receiver. The driver seat is 8-way power adjustable, all seats are leather, and the steering wheel is heated and leather-wrapped. The front two seats are also heated. The Nissan has a Bose audio system with seven speakers, one more than the Bolt has, and it’s a better system anyway. The active safety systems on the Leaf include rear-cross traffic alert, automatic emergency braking, and blind spot warning. The Tesla Model 3 Standard starts at $36,000. This base model car was never actually produced in 2018, as Tesla was only taking orders for the long-range, more expensive, all-wheel-drive Model 3. However, the base 3 will go on sale soon, in early 2019. Standard exterior features are limited to 18-inch wheels, and LED tail-lamps and running lights. The inside is better, with seven speakers, and a massive 15-inch touchscreen display that Tesla cars are known for. Additionally, navigation, an LTE WiFi connection, voice-activated controls, and Bluetooth are included. The front seats are heated and manually 6-way adjustable, but the Model 3 only comes with cloth seats. It does have a dual-zone climate control system, and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror. The active safety systems in the Tesla include a blind-spot sensor, and forward collision and lane departure warning. Compared to the other two, the Model 3 is pretty barren, even for the price point, compared to the other vehicles. However, you’re paying for different things in the Tesla, like the powertrain and supercharger network that the company has set up. However, the powertrain will be evaluated now, and will not count into the value segment, otherwise it would be double counted. Speaking of which, let’s look at the batteries, motors, and kWH of each car. All 2019 Bolts come with a 60 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery that supplies power to the electric drive unit, allowing 200 horsepower and 266 lb-ft of torque to drive the front wheels. In addition, the Bolt comes with a 120-volt portable charge cord. This set-up is good for a relatively quick 6.3 second 0-60 time. The Nissan Leaf comes with a 40 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery that is connected to a 147 horsepower, 236 lb-ft motor. This set-up is good for a 7.5 second 0-60 run. The Tesla Model 3 splits the difference between the Bolt and Leaf with a 50 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, that routes 258 horsepower through the rear wheels. The torque ratings are not published for the standard battery, but the long-range battery produces 307 lb-ft, so expect something slightly less than that. The Model 3 is the only vehicle here that is rear wheel drive, which probably aids its 0-60 time be the fastest of the group, at 5.6 seconds. After powertrain and performance, we’ll do safety. As mentioned, each vehicle has a variety of active safety features like forward collision warning, blind spot detection, etcetera. Unfortunately, the IIHS has not fully tested any car yet, except the Chevy Bolt. It received a Top Safety Pick, with a superior rating in front crash prevention, and ‘Good’ ratings in almost all other areas of evaluation, the highest mark possible. Unfortunately, I will not be taking passive safety ratings into consideration at this time, as I cannot fairly evaluate the Model 3 and Nissan Leaf. I believe the Tesla to be a strong contender in this segment, however Consumer Reports found that the Model 3’s braking abilities were atrocious, taking nearly as much time to come to a stop as a semi-truck. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, said that the issue can be fixed quickly via the Model 3’s over-the-air software updates. The previous generation Nissan Leaf was a mixed bag in terms of safety—but that does not matter for the new car, which has been completely redesigned. Next, let’s focus on what makes these cars so unique, their all electric driving. Range anxiety has decreased over the years as electric vehicles become more par with the industry. The 2019 Bolt has a 238-mile range on a single charge. The little car also gets the gasoline equivalent to 128 miles per gallon in the city and 110 miles per gallon on the highway. Let’s move on to the Nissan. It has a much smaller range of 151 miles. The gasoline fuel economy equivalency is 125 mpg in the city and 100 on the highway. The standard Tesla can go 220 miles per charge and has yet to be rated for its gasoline mpg equivalent but expect its numbers to be right in line with the Bolt’s, as the Model 3 long-range version gets 131 mpg in the city and 120 on the highway. The standard 120-volt Basic charging system for the Bolt only gets you about four miles per hour charging. Obviously, this is not very good, so Chevy offers two upgraded systems, the Fast and Super Fast systems. The Fast, 220-volt system gives the Bolt 25 miles per hour of charge, and the Super Fast allows the Bolt 90 miles of range in 30 minutes. The Nissan starts at the 220-volt option, avoiding the 110-volt completely. In one hour, the Nissan can acquire 22 miles at 220 volts, and the same amount as the Chevy on the DC quick charging. The Tesla gets 5 miles per hour of charging on 110-volt, 22 miles on a 30 amp, 220-volt outlet, or a maximum 125 miles in 16-minutes on Tesla’s supercharger network, although Model 3 owners will have to pay for this service. Now let’s compare our most controversial area of evaluation, which is styling. Of course, to each his own, but in my eyes the Model 3 is the best looking vehicle of the group, in terms of exterior. The interior is clean and plain, but in pictures it comes off as odd. It’s much more appealing after you have sat in the vehicle. The Leaf has gone away with its oddball styling of yore, instead looking much more like a Versa than anything else, which is strangely a compliment in this context. The Bolt looks modern, but too much like a jelly bean. The Bolt’s older brother, Volt is executed better. In the interior battle, I think the Chevy probably wins, with the dashboard integrating the screen nicely and flowing around the driver. The cabin is extremely airy and the visibility out the front is great, something not represented well in the video. The Leaf isn’t far behind interior wise, but again, I feel like the center stack could be done better. The Leaf has a good-looking steering wheel, however. Finally, let’s look at our last part of this comparison test: innovation. This is the “cool-factor” of each car, and this category is unique to this comparison. Electric cars are still a new concept to the public, and it would be unfair to avoid acknowledging this. The Chevy Bolt isn’t necessarily cool, but it does have the biggest battery of the three and GM’s extensive electric vehicle experience in its past. It’s probably the lowest maintenance vehicle of the three. The Nissan Leaf has gone from decidedly uncool to at best “not ugly” but it to does not guarantee an owner bragging rights. A very middle of the road electric vehicle, when it seems like there are two other competitors that can offer more. The Tesla of course offers the most “innovative” factor. Wireless updates to the vehicle aren’t old yet, and other little gimmicks like the big screen, seductive styling, and brand name give it big gains in this segment. However, it still takes two to four months to get a Model 3, and the rear-wheel-drive version we are comparing here isn’t even on sale yet. Tesla has continued to struggle with meeting demand and making profits, and the company still is not on stable ground, financially. However, there is no denying that the Tesla offers more innovation than the other two vehicles for the same price. That’s all for the 2019 small electric car comparison! I hope you enjoyed reading.

2018 Tesla Model 3, via allcarseveryday

2019 Lexus RX vs 2019 Acura MDX vs 2019 Audi Q5 vs 2019 Cadillac XT5--Comparison

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For the 2019 model year, I will be evaluating the 2019 Lexus RX350, the 2019 Acura MDX, the 2019 Audi Q5 Premium Plus, and the 2019 Cadillac XT5 Luxury. Though the tiny SUV segment is the fastest growing segment in America, these 4 luxury bruisers are still selling like hotcakes. Before I start the comparison, however, note that I use a numerical points value system at the end of the article for the final evaluation of every vehicle. With that being said, let’s get started with our first area of competition: value. The 2019 Lexus RX350 is the sales champion of the four vehicles we are comparing. The Lexus with the Luxury Package starts at $47,650. A pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, radar cruise control that can adjust speed to the car ahead of you, and lane keeping assistance are standard. The Lexus also has an 8-inch color infotainment system above the center console. Rain sensing wipers, heated outside mirrors and push-button start round off the standard features on every RX model. With the Luxury Package, the RX350 adds leather seats, wood interior trim, a memory function for the mirrors, steering wheel and seats, and the outside mirrors gain a power-folding feature and automatic dimming. The steering wheel is heated, and LEDs dot the interior as well as illuminate the doorsills. However, the biggest upgrade is the 20-inch chrome wheels. Next is the 2019 Acura MDX, to which I have added the technology package. All in, the MDX costs $48,600. Standard features include a power tailgate, moonroof and heated mirrors. Additionally, the MDX also has heated seats and a lot of technology advancements relative to the RX. An 8-inch touch screen in the dash comes in every MDX. Among notable features for the MDX are Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability as well as Sirius XM. All MDXs come with a wide array of safety features such as lane keeping assist, collision mitigation braking, adaptive cruise control and road departure warning. The package also brings an upgraded sound system, remote engine start, a blind spot information system, a rear cross traffic monitor, 20-inch chrome wheels, and a navigation system. That isn’t all, however: the mirrors also gain a power folding feature, the wipers can tell if rain is falling, and the MDX gains rear door smart entry. Compared to the RX350, the Acura is loaded for only about $1000 more. Let’s see how that lines up against the Audi Q5 Premium Plus, which starts at a conservative $45,500. The Audi comes with a 7-inch touchscreen, a similar audio set-up to the MDX, Android Auto and Apple Car Play and Sirius XM. It has keyless entry and a hands-free tailgate, as well as rain-sensing wipers. It has a park assist system, and side exit assistance which is where the car warns you before you open your car door into a cyclist or passing car. It has rear cross traffic alert but is missing a very advanced cruise control system and other safety systems. It has heated leather seats with a driver-side memory function. It has wood inlays in the interior, and a panoramic sunroof. The outside mirrors are power-folding, auto-dimming, and heated, as well. The Audi is optioned better than the RX but not as good as the MDX is. However, it manages to retain 80% of the Acura’s features for over $3,000 less. Our final contender, the XT5, is the surprise sales success from Cadillac, only being bested in sales by the ever-popular RX. The XT5 Luxury starts at $47,590. It has rear-cross traffic alert, parking assist, a power sunroof, a power liftgate, and keyless entry and push-button start. A heated steering wheel is also included. Sirius XM is available through the Cadillac’s 8-inch touchscreen. Notably missing from the XT5 are standard safety features like adaptive cruise control and collision mitigation braking. They are optional but stick out like a sore thumb relative to the RX and MDX. Next let’s evaluate safety. All four of these small luxury SUVs score very well in all tests, earning ‘Good’ ratings in every category save headlights. However, with the trim specced in these models, even the headlight rating should be good. Every vehicle is a top safety pick except for the Cadillac XT5, probably because it gets an ‘Acceptable’ rating for the child seat anchors, where the other vehicles score better. Overall, pretty similar, though as mentioned before, the MDX and RX have more active safety features than the others. Moving on to fuel economy, the Lexus RX350 front wheel drive model achieves 20 miles per gallon in the city and 27 miles per gallon in the highway. The MDX is similar at 19 in the city and 27 on the highway. The Audi gets a solid 23 in the city but can only muster 25 on the highway, while the XT5 splits the difference at 19 and 26, respectively. As for styling, this is of course a subjective category. The RX is polarizing, to say the least. Whether or not you like the design is up to you, but personally, I like the MDX the best, exterior wise. The Audi is kind of plain, and the XT5 isn’t bad looking. The interiors are also a very close race, with the RX350 being my favorite, followed by the Lexus and MDX. The Cadillac is clean but I don’t find it as much to my taste. The next category in which these SUVs will compete is performance. The Lexus comes with a 3.5 L V6 with 295 horsepower and 263 pound-feet, routing power via an 8-speed automatic with paddle shifters. Test numbers indicate that the RX350 can get to 60 miles per hour in 7.5 seconds, running through the quarter mile in 15.7 seconds at 91.1 miles per hour. The Cadillac has 310 horsepower and 271 pound-feet of torque from its 3.6 L V6. The XT5 is similarly equipped with an 8-speed auto with paddle shifters. The Caddy makes do with its power advantage, with a solid 6.3 second 0-60 and a 14.7 quarter mile. The Acura MDX has a 290 horsepower, 267 pound-feet 3.5 L V6, mated to a new 9-speed automatic with paddles. The Acura is quick, at 5.7 seconds to 60 and 14.5 seconds in the quarter mile. The Audi is the odd one out in terms of powertrain, coming with a 2.0 L turbocharged four-cylinder. The engine is capable of 252 horsepower and 273 pound-feet. It is connected to a 7-speed tiptronic automatic transmission. The Audi is the only vehicle here with AWD, as it comes standard on every Q5. With this set-up, the Q5 can blitz 60 in 5.8 seconds, tearing through the quarter in 14.5, nearly matching the Acura perfectly. Reliability is always something families are concerned about, and seeing as families are the primary demographic for these vehicles, I have compiled the statistics from Consumer Report’s most recent 2018 buyers guide. The 2019 Acura MDX’s predicted reliability is rated at average, as is the Cadillac’s. The Audi and RX350 managed to score better than average. Well, that about wraps it up for this year’s 2019 showdown. Here are the results from each category the SUV's were evaluated in on a scale from one to ten. The Audi won by a small margin, not the outcome I was expecting. Turns out it is a jack of all trades and a master of none, which was enough to give it the upper hand versus its competition.

The categories, ranked.

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2019 Cadillac Escalade vs 2019 Lincoln Navigator--Comparison

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2019 Cadillac Escalade, via allcarseveryday

2019 Lincoln Navigator, via allcarseveryday

The Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade have been huge rivals since their conception, even though the Cadillac always seems to come out on top in terms of vehicle quality and sales. In fact, in previous years, there was barely any contest, as the Cadillac was redesigned in 2015 and the Lincoln had only received minor updates over the years and was still based on the aging Expedition. 2019 is different though, as the Lincoln was freshly updated in 2018, so it is time to compare the two to see if Lincoln has finally made a better luxo-barge. With that being said, let me give you a little information on how I do my comparisons. First, I use a numerical points value system to evaluate each vehicle on a scale from one to ten Now, let’s start with our first category that I will be evaluating, which is value. 
The 2019 Escalade Luxury starts at $80,295. All 2019 Escalades come with key-less access, a hands-free lift-gate, full LED headlights and tail-lamps, heated and power folding mirrors, and 20-inch aluminum wheels, along with rain-sensing wipers. On the interior, it has an 8-inch infotainment system housing Cadillac Use Experience, or CUE for short. The screen is also the display for the navigation system. The audio system is a 16-speaker Bose unit with surround sound. The gauge cluster is a 12-inch color screen that is reconfigurable, and the vehicle is push-button start. Additionally, the steering wheel is heated and leather-wrapped. All seats in the 2-row Escalade we are comparing are leather, and all come heated. The front two captain’s chairs are also cooled, though. It also has a tri-zone climate control system, with the driver and front passengers having separate climate controls as well as the rear passengers. The Cadillac also comes with GM’s OnStar system, 4G LTE WiFi connection, park assist, and a novel gimmick called surround vision. It’s a glorified back-up camera that gives the driver a bird’s eye view of where the vehicle is in space using a variety of sensors, to aid with parking. I have added the Luxury package to the 2019 Escalade, which comes with upgraded 22-inch wheels, a heavy-duty theft-deterrent package loaded with sensors, and a camera feed where the rear-view mirror is. Other big options include a power sunroof, and second row captain’s chairs. The Luxury package also adds a head-up display, which is essentially a pop-up hologram in the lower portion of the windshield that displays key information to the driver so he or she doesn’t have to keep looking further down toward the dashboard. The Escalade also gets a ton of adaptive safety features: the seat will vibrate if you are drifting out of your lane, and the SUV also has rear cross traffic alert, lane keep assist, forward collision alert with automatic braking, and a smart high beam on/off feature. Let’s move on to the Lincoln, which starts at $81,705 with the Reserve package. It has rain-sensing wipers, a blind-spot information system, a leather and wood trimmed steering wheel, a 4G LTE WiFi hotspot, remote start, and the same tri-zone climate control system seen in the Caddy. In the dash is a bigger 10-inch color display that houses SYNC 3, Lincoln’s in-house infotainment system. Additionally, the new Navigator comes with Apple Car Play and Android Auto capability, something the Cadillac is still lacking. The audio system is a 14-speaker Revel unit, and Sirius XM comes free for 6 months, a 3-month upgrade over the Cadillac. The Navigator comes with standard voice-activated navigation, with a pre-paid 6-year Sirius XM traffic subscription. The driver looks at a 12-inch reconfigurable instrument cluster behind the steering wheel, like the Escalade. The rear view and driver side mirrors are auto-dimming, and push-button start comes standard. With the Reserve package, Lincoln matches Cadillac’s bird’s eye camera, heated steering wheel, and power sunroof. The front seats are heated, and the driver’s chair can adjust 24 different ways. Lacking on the Lincoln are heated rear seats and cooled fronts, but it does match the Cadillac’s 22-inch rims. Next, let’s move on to safety. The NHTSA gives the Cadillac a 4-star overall rating, with the frontal test rating receiving a 4, the side-impact receiving a 5 and the rollover receiving a 3. The Lincoln received a 5-star overall rating, with 5-star ratings in all 5 categories save rollover, where it got a 4. As mentioned, the Cadillac has far more active safety features, but the passive safety features on both vehicles are similar. Next, let’s evaluate each truck’s powertrain. The Cadillac comes with a smooth 6.2-liter V8, mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission. The set-up is good for 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. The suspension setup is coil-overs and GM’s fantastic magnetic shocks. One thing to note is that the Escalade remains rear wheel drive; all wheel drive is an option. The Lincoln does things a little differently, instead opting to use 4-wheel drive, and a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6, good for 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. The Lincoln also uses a 10-speed automatic, and an adaptive suspension. Though the Lincoln’s engine is more modern, the Cadillac has a venerable and arguably better powertrain. Of course, Lincoln is downsizing in the hopes of winning the fuel economy battle, so let’s see if the turbos actually do what they were intended to. The Cadillac’s V8 manages 14 miles per gallon in the city and 23 on the highway for a combined 18 miles per gallon, whereas the Navigator’s V6 achieves 16 in the city and 21 on the highway, for a combined 19 mpg. A bigger engine working not as hard typically gets as good or better fuel economy than a smaller engine working harder, and it shows in the highway rating. It’s up for debate as to whether the V8 or the V6 was the better choice for fuel economy. Typically, people buying these SUVs won’t make their purchase choice based on gas mileage, but both Ford and GM have to raise their Corporate Average Fuel Economy ratings, so the Escalade and Navigator aren’t immune. After fuel economy, let’s see which set-up is faster. The Escalade sprints to 60 in 5.8 seconds and takes down the quarter mile in 14.8 seconds at 93 miles per hour, where the Navigator only takes 5.5 seconds to 60 and 14.5 at 95 in the quarter mile. Looks like the turbos put in work at low speed—but let’s see if they can hang with the big-boy V8 in towing. The Navigator with four-wheel-drive can tow a maximum of 8,300 pounds, and the Cadillac can haul an identical amount. No variation here! Next let’s move on to our most controversial category, which is styling. Of course, this is subjective, but it’s still an extremely important part of testing the trucks. Personally, I like the exterior on the Cadillac the best, with it’s bejeweled LED headlights and long taillamps. However, the Lincoln is no slouch in this category, as it too is a looker on the outside, and I prefer the interior of the Lincoln to the Cadillac’s. Sure, the giant screen in the center of the dash sticks up like a sore thumb, but the interior exudes luxury and a modern-ness not found in the Caddy. I also prefer the Lincoln’s shifter placement, in the form of buttons instead of the steering wheel stalk. Finally, let’s look at reliability. According to Consumer Reports, the Escalade’s predicted reliability is much worse than average, which looks even worse compared to the Lincoln’s rating of average. Apparently, neither luxury vehicle is very dependable. Well, that about wraps it up for the 2019 luxury SUV comparison! I hope you enjoyed the article. Below are the ratings for each vehicle. The Lincoln finally took the throne, it looks like.

Scores for each category.