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Popular Midsized Sedans to Avoid and What to Buy Instead
There’s no need to settle for what’s trendy. Consider these reliable midsized cars, which performed well in CR’s tests. Consumer Reports’ auto experts can tell you if the Volvo S90 sedan is a better choice than the Lexus ES 350. By Jon Linkov SUVs attract more buyers every year, with those new sales coming at the expense of sedans. As…
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Most Reliable 5-Year-Old Midsized SUVs
Buyers crave the high seating position with a commanding view of the road, all-wheel drive for winter traction, and plentiful cabin and cargo space found in most midsized SUVs. But buying a new SUV can be an expensive proposition, which is why buying a dependable used one can be a great way to save money. There’s always some element of…
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Quietest Midsized SUVs – Consumer Reports
Below, we’ve identified the quietest two- and three-row midsized SUVs in order of their results in our interior noise tests. Plus, all of them are recommended, meaning they scored well in our road tests, have good reliability, and performed well in crash tests. All come standard with automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection, AEB that works at highway speeds,…
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Midsized SUVs With the Most Cargo Room
Below, we feature the two- and three-row midsized SUVs with the most usable cargo room based on our testing process. They are ranked in order of cargo room in cubic feet, with the top performer first. Each one comes standard with automatic emergency braking (AEB), AEB that works at highway speeds, blind spot warning (BSW), and rear cross traffic warning…
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Midsized SUVs With the Roomiest, Most Comfortable Interior
To come up with our list of the roomiest, most comfortable midsized SUVs, our experts measure interior space and calculate cargo room by checking how many suitcases and duffel bags can fit in the back and by having testers of various shapes and sizes repeatedly get into and out of both the front and rear seats. We do this as…
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Most Reliable Fuel-Efficient New Midsized SUVs
That’s why our car experts compiled the list below. It features the two- and three-row midsized SUVs that scored well in Consumer Reports’ road tests, have average or better predicted reliability ratings, and get 21 mpg overall or better. These SUVs are models recommended by CR. That means they scored well in our road tests, which comprise more than 50…
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Most Reliable New Midsized SUVs You Can Buy Right Now
Consumer Reports’ surveys show which of these popular two- and three-row SUVs are smart buys for the long haul Lexus RX By Jon Linkov Midsized SUVs combine roomy interiors and plenty of cargo space in a package that’s still relatively easy to drive and park. Some models come with all-wheel drive for rough weather, and a few offer a compact…
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Most Reliable 3-Year-Old Used Midsized SUVs
To really put an automobile through its paces, you have to cover a lot of ground, and our Auto Test Center sprawls across 327 acres in rural Connecticut. We purchase every vehicle we test from a dealership and push them to their limits to get all the information and insights you need to make a smart auto purchase. We drive…
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Popular Midsized SUVs to Avoid and What to Buy
So what are the best midsized SUVs to buy? And what qualities do they have? To answer those questions, we’ve compiled a list of popular models to avoid and two alternatives to each that our testing shows are among the best midsized SUVs. The alternatives are recommended models, so they performed well in our tests, have average or better reliability, and come…
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