From three-row crossover SUVs to shapely mid-size sedans, the 2019 New York Worldwide Auto Present had an vital new-car introduction for nearly each type of purchaser Wednesday.
The present opens to the general public Friday and highlights embody the 34-mpg 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, the shapely 2020 Cadillac CT5 sedan, the luxo-laden 2020 Lincoln Corsair, and the succesful 2020 Subaru Outback. All of these fashions are ultimately headed to showrooms.
This 12 months’s New York auto present was mild on gas-guzzling SUVs and manufacturing electrical vehicles. As an alternative, automakers unveiled fashions aimed on the coronary heart of the market, even the 2020 Hyundai Venue that will value lower than $20,000 when it goes on sale later this 12 months.
Here is a have a look at the New York present highlights.
2019 Audi Q3, 2018 Paris auto present
Audi took its time bringing the Q3 to the U.S. after debuting the small crossover SUV final fall on the Paris present. Was it price it? We’ll have to attend till we drive it, although the 2020 Q3’s tech-heavy inside and toned exterior made a great impression once we lastly noticed it within the flesh.
2020 Cadillac CT5, 2019 New York Worldwide Auto Present
Cadillac says it is not achieved with sedans—no less than not but. The automaker’s CTS offers technique to the brand new CT5, which is barely smaller than its predecessor in a bid to maintain Cadillac aggressive globally. The dramatically styled CT5 has an elongated roofline and a brief trunk lid that provides it an Audi A5-like hatchback model. The one draw back? The CT5 has a traditional trunklid, not a hatch, natch.
2020 Ford Escape, 2019 New York Worldwide Auto Present
Ford’s new Escape crossover has streamlined, car-like styling and 4 engine selections starting from a turbo-3 all the way in which as much as a plug-in hybrid that may provide as much as 30 miles of electric-only driving. If the Escape’s gentle seems to be aren’t for you, Ford has strongly hinted {that a} boxier, extra off-road sibling will be a part of its crossover SUV lineup.
2020 Hyundai Sonata, 2019 New York Worldwide Auto Present
Simply essentially the most eye-catching mainstream debut on the 2019 New York present, the 2020 Sonata discards with the present mannequin’s blend-in seems to be for an evocative form and comes normal with 1.6-liter turbo-4 energy. A brand new, stiffer platform ought to make the automaker’s mid-size sedan extra enjoyable to drive than the present mannequin, which was criticized for its bland persona.
2020 Hyundai Venue, 2019 New York Worldwide Auto Present
With the Venue, Hyundai’s lineup now features a crossover SUV for nearly any want. The Venue slots in beneath the Kona, but it surely does not provide all-wheel drive and its 121-horsepower inline-4 most likely will not mild up its entrance tires. The Venue must be cheap and gives an alternative choice to the underwhelming Nissan Kicks and it could value as little as $20,000.
2020 Lincoln Corsair, 2019 New York Worldwide Auto Present
Lincoln’s model of the Ford Escape does not look or really feel very similar to its pedestrian brother. The brand new Corsair replaces the MKC and it justifies its title change. A 250-hp turbo-4 ought to ship loads of energy for the compact crossover, though a 280-hp turbo-4 can be optionally available when the Corsair goes on sale this fall as a rival to the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class.
2020 Mercedes-Benz A35, 2019 Big apple Worldwide Auto Present
2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA35 AMG, A35 AMG
Mercedes took to New York with sizzling variations of its two smallest vehicles, the swoopy CLA-Class and the comparatively staid A-Class. A 302-horsepower turbo-4 shuttles energy to all 4 wheels. A stiffer suspension completes the bundle for these two pocket rockets.
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC300, 2019 Big apple Worldwide Auto Present
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Coupe
There’s nothing coupe in regards to the Mercedes GLC-Class Coupe other than its title and maybe its sloping roofline. Because the style-oriented companion to the comparatively workaday GLC, the GLC Coupe places type over perform. For essentially the most half, we predict it really works fairly properly, though we is likely to be smitten with the AMG-tuned 469-hp GLC63S.
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS, 2019 New York Worldwide Auto Present
Luxurious will be humble, no less than to a degree. The brand new Mercedes-Benz GLS SUV balances private jet consolation with mild-hybrid powertrain frugality in GLS450 and GLS580 varieties that use twin-turbo 6- and 8-cylinder engines. The brand new GLS can be in-built Alabama and is anticipated to spawn a flamboyant Maybach variant sooner or later.
2020 Nissan Versa, 2019 New York Worldwide Auto Present
The smallest Nissan sedan adopts mini-Altima model and guarantees a wholesome dose of refinement. For now, Nissan has solely proven a four-door subcompact, but it surely’s potential—and believable—{that a} Versa hatchback will comply with. An ordinary LCD display in its instrument cluster offers the Versa class-up enchantment inside.
2020 Subaru Outback, 2019 New York Worldwide Auto Present
Subaru is again within the turbocharging sport with its go-anywhere Outback. Its tough-wagon seems to be stick round, however large enhancements inside web a extra snug, spacious, and tech-heavy inside. The 182-hp flat-4 base engine delivers an estimated 33 mpg on the freeway, whereas the brand new 260-hp turbo-4 ought to give the Outback extra zip over excessive mountain passes.
2020 Toyota Yaris Hatchback, 2019 New York Worldwide Auto Present
Name it a Toyota or a Mazda, the Yaris Hatchback does not care. Behind its Toyota badge and gaping grille, the 2020 Yaris Hatchback is known as a Mazda 2 offered globally. That is no dangerous factor, because the Yaris sedan (which is a Mazda 2 with a trunk) is a hoot to drive because of its balanced suspension and sharp steering. We’ve equally excessive hopes for the Yaris hatchback.
2020 Toyota Highlander, 2019 New York Worldwide Auto Present
Look past the brand new Highlander’s shapely physique and extra spacious inside. What’s actually newsworthy with the corporate’s new three-row crossover SUV is what’s beneath. The brand new Highlander Hybrid boasts an estimated mixed fuel-economy ranking of as much as 34 mpg because of its frugal gasoline-electric powertrain. Inside, the Highlander Hybrid has room for as much as eight passengers and an obtainable 12.3-inch touchscreen for infotainment.