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From three-row crossover SUVs to shapely mid-size sedans, the 2019 New York International Auto Show had an important new-car introduction for just about every kind of buyer Wednesday. 

The show opens to the public Friday and highlights include the 34-mpg 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, the shapely 2020 Cadillac CT5 sedan, the luxo-laden 2020 Lincoln Corsair, and the capable 2020 Subaru Outback. All of those models are eventually headed to showrooms.

This year’s New York auto show was light on gas-guzzling SUVs and production electric cars. Instead, automakers unveiled models aimed at the heart of the market, even the 2020 Hyundai Venue that may cost less than $20,000 when it goes on sale later this year.

Here’s a look at the New York show highlights. 

2019 Audi Q3

Audi took its time bringing the Q3 to the U.S. after debuting the small crossover SUV last fall at the Paris show. Was it worth it? We’ll have to wait until we drive it, though the 2020 Q3’s tech-heavy interior and toned exterior made a good impression when we finally saw it in the flesh. 

2020 Cadillac CT5

Cadillac says it’s not done with sedans—at least not yet. The automaker’s CTS gives way to the new CT5, which is slightly smaller than its predecessor in a bid to keep Cadillac competitive globally. The dramatically styled CT5 has an elongated roofline and a short trunk lid that gives it an Audi A5-like hatchback style. The only downside? The CT5 has a conventional trunklid, not a hatch, natch. 

2020 Ford Escape

Ford’s new Escape crossover has streamlined, car-like styling and four engine choices ranging from a turbo-3 all the way up to a plug-in hybrid that will offer up to 30 miles of electric-only driving. If the Escape’s soft looks aren’t for you, Ford has strongly hinted that a boxier, more off-road sibling will join its crossover SUV lineup. 

2020 Hyundai Sonata

Easily the most eye-catching mainstream debut at the 2019 New York show, the 2020 Sonata discards with the current model’s blend-in looks for an evocative shape and comes standard with 1.6-liter turbo-4 power. A new, stiffer platform should make the automaker’s mid-size sedan more fun to drive than the current model, which was criticized for its bland personality. 

2020 Hyundai Venue

With the Venue, Hyundai’s lineup now includes a crossover SUV for just about any need. The Venue slots in below the Kona, but it doesn’t offer all-wheel drive and its 121-horsepower inline-4 probably won’t light up its front tires. The Venue should be inexpensive and offers an alternative to the underwhelming Nissan Kicks and it may cost as little as $20,000.  

2020 Lincoln Corsair

Lincoln’s version of the Ford Escape doesn’t look or feel much like its pedestrian brother. The new Corsair replaces the MKC and it justifies its name change. A 250-hp turbo-4 should deliver plenty of power for the compact crossover, although a 280-hp turbo-4 will be optional when the Corsair goes on sale this fall as a rival to the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class. 

2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA35 AMG, A35 AMG

Mercedes took to New York with hot versions of its two smallest cars, the swoopy CLA-Class and the relatively staid A-Class. A 302-horsepower turbo-4 shuttles power to all four wheels. A stiffer suspension completes the package for these two pocket rockets. 

2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Coupe

There’s nothing coupe about the Mercedes GLC-Class Coupe aside from its name and perhaps its sloping roofline. As the style-oriented companion to the comparatively workaday GLC, the GLC Coupe puts form over function. For the most part, we think it works pretty well, although we might be smitten with the AMG-tuned 469-hp GLC63S. 

2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class

Luxury can be humble, at least to a point. The new Mercedes-Benz GLS SUV balances personal jet comfort with mild-hybrid powertrain frugality in GLS450 and GLS580 forms that use twin-turbo 6- and 8-cylinder engines. The new GLS will be built in Alabama and is expected to spawn a flamboyant Maybach variant in the future. 

2020 Nissan Versa

The smallest Nissan sedan adopts mini-Altima style and promises a healthy dose of refinement. For now, Nissan has only shown a four-door subcompact, but it’s possible—and plausible—that a Versa hatchback will follow. A standard LCD screen in its instrument cluster gives the Versa class-up appeal inside. 

2020 Subaru Outback

Subaru is back in the turbocharging game with its go-anywhere Outback. Its tough-wagon looks stick around, but big improvements inside net a more comfortable, spacious, and tech-heavy interior. The 182-hp flat-4 base engine delivers an estimated 33 mpg on the highway, while the new 260-hp turbo-4 should give the Outback more zip over high mountain passes. 

2020 Toyota Yaris Hatchback

Call it a Toyota or a Mazda, the Yaris Hatchback doesn’t care. Behind its Toyota badge and gaping grille, the 2020 Yaris Hatchback is really a Mazda 2 sold globally. That’s no bad thing, as the Yaris sedan (which is a Mazda 2 with a trunk) is a hoot to drive thanks to its balanced suspension and sharp steering. We have similarly high hopes for the Yaris hatchback.

2020 Toyota Highlander

Look beyond the new Highlander’s shapely body and more spacious interior. What’s really newsworthy with the company’s new three-row crossover SUV is what’s underneath. The new Highlander Hybrid boasts an estimated combined fuel-economy rating of up to 34 mpg thanks to its frugal gasoline-electric powertrain. Inside, the Highlander Hybrid has room for up to eight passengers and an available 12.3-inch touchscreen for infotainment. 

The world’s automakers gathered under the bright lights at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show on Thursday to show off some off their latest and greatest new cars, trucks, and SUVs. 

Though there weren’t many major debuts, this year’s show is notable in that nearly all of the flashy new cars unwrapped in Chicago will be in dealers by the end of the year. The redesigned 2020 Subaru Legacy touts a big tech upgrade inside and the allure of more underhood muscle, while a trio of pickup trucks debuted with more features and more power.

Crossover SUVs weren’t left out by any means. Toyota’s RAV4 now comes in TRD Off-Road guise and both Kia and Nissan made life-saving active safety tech more widely available.

Here’s a look at what got our attention at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show:

2020 Subaru Legacy, 2019 Chicago Auto Show

2020 Subaru Legacy

The biggest debut in Chicago was definitely the new Subaru Legacy. The new mid-size sedan is packed with tech and safety features, and it’s offered with a 260-hp turbocharged engine. Importantly, the Legacy also previews the next-generation Subaru Outback, which will almost certainly share the sedan’s 11.6-inch touchscreen and its turbo engine.

The lingering question: When will we see a new Outback? Our magic eight ball says that the New York auto show in April is a good bet. 

2020 Toyota Tacoma

The 2020 Tacoma isn’t a redesign, but it shows that Toyota pays attention. Features such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, a height-adjustable driver’s seat, a passenger’s door sensor for the keyless ignition system, and a retuned suspension on the TRD Pro should address concerns we had with last year’s pickup truck.

The lingering question: With new competition from Ford and Jeep, will the Tacoma hold onto its position as the top-selling mid-size pickup? 

2020 Nissan Rogue Sport

The second-smallest of Nissan’s crossover SUVs hasn’t gone rogue for the new year. Instead, the automaker made active safety take more widely available and tweaked its headlights and taillights. We would have liked to see more power underhood or maybe an electrified option, but we’ll never say “no” to effective safety features. 

The lingering question: Did Nissan do anything to make the Rogue Sport perform better in crash tests? The 2019 model earned a troubling four-star rating from the NHTSA. 

2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road

Toyota will have fun with its stylish new crossover SUV. The 2020 RAV4 TRD Off-Road isn’t a serious mud-plugger, but the automaker wants its compact crossover to get in on the TRD division’s popularity. A Toyota representative told The Car Connection that TRD trims represent about 40 percent of its pickup truck and larger SUV sales, so there’s real potential for the RAV4. 

The lingering question: Do the long-travel shocks and springs make the RAV4 TRD Off-Road better to drive both on- and off-road? 

2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD

With its 35,500-pound maximum trailer-towing rating, the 2020 Chevy Silverado HD is tops among big pickup trucks. Of course, that rating applies to a single version of the new Silverado HD, but this boldly styled big truck will certainly be a formidable lugger when it arrives in dealers this summer.

The lingering question: How long will Chevy hold the towing crown? 

2020 VW Jetta GLI

VW’s under-the-radar sports sedan is back and it’s borrowing some GTI and Golf R go-fast and handle-great bits. It’s more powerful than last year’s model and rides on a much stiffer platform, so our expectations are high. Look for a 6-speed manual transmission and a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic when the GLI goes on sale soon.

The lingering question: Will the Jetta GLI once again be a Golf GTI with a trunk? 

2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty

A new gas engine option headlines the 2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty, but the truckmaker isn’t willing to talk towing yet. Does it really matter if it’ll be rated as high as 35,501 pounds to top the Silverado HD? Probably not—and it won’t be with the new gas engine. 

The lingering question: If diesel’s the choice for most heavy duty truck buyers, why bother with a gas engine? Maybe we’ll see it in another Ford… 

2020 Kia Sportage

Toned-down looks and more active safety mark an early 2020 for the Kia Sportage. Kia added some worthwhile collision-avoidance tech to the Sportage’s options list. We like the new, Stinger-inspired front end and the available LED headlights. Good news: the Sportage’s sprightly turbo-4 engine option sticks around. 

The lingering question: Why didn’t Kia make the new active safety tech standard equipment? 

Launching a new model name costs many millions of dollars, which is why automakers often bring back old names or radically alter the vehicles sold under an existing name.

That explains why Toyota’s new two-seat sport coupe is called Supra, reviving a name last used in 1998.

The new 2020 Toyota Supra has an inline-6 engine, just like the old one, though the new car doesn’t have even a vestigial rear seat.

Launched Monday at the 2019 North American International Auto Show, the 2020 Supra was inspired by the FT-1 concept developed by Toyota’s advanced design studio in California. It goes on sale in the summer and costs $50,920 for base models, or $56,180 for a launch edition coupe.

NEXT: Read our 2020 Toyota Supra preview

The styling is a mix of Toyota’s latest design language and a few cues from the Supras of the previous century, including the long-hood, short-deck proportions that indicate a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car.

Its 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 is rated at 335 horsepower and 365 pound-feet of torque. It powers the rear wheels through an 8-speed automatic transmission and an active rear differential.

Toyota quotes a 0-to-60-mph acceleration time of 4.1 seconds, just a hair slower than the 3.9 seconds quoted for the larger LC F Track Edition performance coupe it also launched at the Detroit show.

The new Supra marks Toyota’s return to the specialized world of two-seat coupes, a category now occupied only by Toyota’s own 86 coupe and its Subaru BRZ twin and the very rare Jaguar F-Type coupe.

Above that, two-seat sports models are much pricier mid-engine cars from prestige brands like Porsche and Acura.

That means annual sales of the new Supra seem likely to number in the thousands rather than the tens of thousands, making it a very specialized vehicle indeed within Toyota’s high-volume lineup.

The secret is that underneath, the 2020 Supra shares much of its underpinnings—as well as its assembly line in Austria—with the latest BMW Z4 two-seat convertible sports car.

There’s not likely to be a convertible Supra, Toyota executives said at a media preview Sunday night, nor does BMW seem likely to do a Z4 coupe, so the two cars each occupy distinct niches.

And the BMW bits underneath likely won’t matter to buyers seeking either another Supra to replace their aging original, or those eager to have a rare and sexy-looking sport coupe that’s more luxurious than the stripped-down Toyota 86.

The new 2020 Toyota Supra will go on sale this summer, with a pair of trim levels—3.0 and 3.0 Premium—as well as a Launch Edition with extra equipment on top of the Premium trim.

For more from the 2019 Detroit auto show, head over to our dedicated hub.

Toyota provided airfare, lodging, and meals to enable Internet Brands Automotive to cover its various announcements at the 2019 Detroit auto show.

Automakers took to the Los Angeles Convention Center this week with a host of new SUVs, sports cars, sedans, and pickup trucks to show off to the public. Three new models revive long-retired names for pickup trucks and SUVs aimed at hauling people and all their gear. Another is the long-awaited update of an iconic German sports car. And one’s a new model that helps flesh out a Korean automaker’s crossover SUV lineup.

All of these new models will be in dealers within a year—some sooner than later. 

Here’s a look at what new vehicle debuts stood out to The Car Connection at the 2018 LA Auto Show:

2019 Honda Passport

The Passport is one of three names we’ve seen before, but it’s nothing like its predecessor. While the last model from the 1990s was a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo, this one is a Honda Pilot with six inches lopped off its behind. It’ll only seat five passengers when it arrives early next year, but that should be just fine for buyers. The Passport features a strong V-6 engine and sits a little higher off the ground that the Pilot, so it may boast more off-road chops than we’ve come to expect from anything with a Honda badge. 

2020 Hyundai Palisade

Hyundai’s SUV lineup grows with the addition of the three-row Palisade. The new model takes over for the Santa Fe XL, and it seems like a well thought-out family hauler compared to its surprisingly half-baked predecessor. The Palisade wears trucky duds draped over a car-like crossover body, so don’t look for it to tow big trailers or dig deep into a mucky situation. If the Palisade’s styling doesn’t speak to you, the upcoming Kia Telluride is expected to be much the same vehicle with different looks. 

2020 Jeep Gladiator

Jeep has been promising another pickup for as long as many of its owners have been alive. The long-overdue Gladiator revives an historic Jeep name and starts as a Wrangler from the back seat forward. Behind its passenger compartment, its wheelbase grows by about 19 inches and another 9 inches of frame stretches out behind the rear wheels. That’s all to make room for a 5-foot pickup bed. Its fabric or hard top can be removed, its doors unbolt, and its windshield flops down. It brims with character more than any other mid-size pickup. We want one. Bad. 

2020 Kia Soul (Soul GT-Line)

2020 Kia Soul

How many ways can you shape a toaster? The 2020 Kia Soul aims to find out. The third-generation Soul debuted in two flavors—a gas-fueled model and an electric car called the Soul EV. Both are slightly larger, slightly weirder, and slightly more spacious than before. A 147-horsepower inline-4 is standard, but we’re excited about the 201-hp turbo-4. The Soul EV promises even better electric performance than before, but Kia hasn’t said what its electric range or price will be. 

2020 Lincoln Aviator

The third rebooted name in SoCal comes from Lincoln. We have high hopes for the Aviator, a three-row crossover SUV that boasts 400 hp in standard form and 450 hp (plus 600 pound-feet of torque!) from an optional plug-in hybrid powertrain. The Aviator’s svelte looks play off the Navigator’s swagger but turn it into something far more palatable. Yeah, Lincoln’s been down this road before, but this latest Aviator is a lot more promising. 

2019 Mazda 3

Mazda’s compact sedan and hatchback have a new look and they’ll eventually offer a high-compression engine that promises big fuel economy gains. We’re eager to see if these small cars retain the fun-to-drive characteristics that have defined Mazda 3s of the past. The company will also offer all-wheel drive, a first for the 3. Look for it early next year.

2020 Porsche 911

How do you reinvent an icon? Well, you don’t, not if you’re Porsche. The 2020 Porsche 911 looks a heck of a lot like its predecessor, which will be just fine with the Porsche faithful. It gets big upgrades inside, with a modern dashboard. One big asterisk is that the 911 Carrera S and Carrera 4S that bowed in California are both fitted with a dual-clutch automatic transmission, not a manual gearbox. Porsche promises a traditional manual will follow, but we’re not so sure that waiting is the best way for Porsche to go, especially for enthusiasts.

The Toyota Corolla has historically flaunted its frugal credentials. In a sign of changing times, the new 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid is angling for a lot more eco cred.

For the first time, it packs something very noteworthy: Toyota’s hybrid system, and mileage that’s surprisingly close to the Prius.

Toyota claims that the Corolla Hybrid’s EPA ratings will include at least 50 mpg combined—which will put its fuel economy in line with the all-wheel-drive Prius (AWD-e) that Toyota also showed Wednesday at the LA Auto Show.

The Corolla Hybrid, like the Corolla, has some intriguing new proportions—possibly a bit more ‘cab forward’ than the outgoing model, and reveling more in the fine details—and is built on the automaker’s new TNGA platform.

MORE: 2019 Toyota Corolla hatch first drive: first steps to sport

Here, the Hybrid system makes 121 horsepower combined, and the 1.8-liter gasoline inline-4 runs on the lean Atkinson cycle. Two motors and a planetary gear system help juggle multiple drive modes and recover energy when decelerating and braking.

Toyota says that an active hydraulic brake booster helps establish better brake pedal feel, and a preload-differential feature helps with torque distribution from left to right to aid handling. There are three drive modes: Normal, Eco, and Sport, each changing accelerator response.

Corolla Hybrid models come with an exclusive 7.0-inch multi-information display system with reconfigurable readouts and displays in its instrument cluster, while they have a big 8.0-inch touch screen display with six speakers, Apple CarPlay compatibility, Siri Eyes Free, and Amazon Alexa compatibility, Wi-Fi connectivity, and traffic and weather info.

ALSO SEE: 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback does well in latest crash tests

The Corolla Hybrid will also come fitted with a full range of active safety tech including automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, active lane control, and lane-departure warnings.

Pricing and trim levels for the 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid haven’t yet been detailed, but don’t be surprised if it’s priced in the vicinity of the most affordable Prius models. With that, the Corolla Hybrid could face up against the excellent Honda Insight hybrid sedan.

Hybrid tech, at last, could be the new normal.

An evolutionary redesign that bowed Wednesday at the 2018 LA Auto Show puts the 2019 Mazda 3 in line with the automaker’s larger sedan and its crossover SUVs. Bigger changes come inside and behind the scenes, where the Mazda 3 ushers in a new fuel-saving, high-compression engine, a larger infotainment screen, an available infrared driver-monitoring system, and a host of changes designed to make the small sedan and hatchback quieter on the highway.

Additionally, the new Mazda 3 will be available with all-wheel drive for the first time. 

At first glance, the new Mazda 3’s styling doesn’t stray far from the outgoing model—at least as far as the sedan is concerned. That model’s taut proportions carry over, albeit with a cleaner front end design and a thin ribbon of taillights with a circular LED design. The new Mazda 3 hatchback’s styling is more dramatic, with a massive rearmost roof pillar that gives it considerable visual heft compared to a more delicate look on the outgoing model. 

MORE: Read our 2018 Mazda 3 review

Inside, the 3’s interior appears to be a 7/8ths version of what’s in the Mazda 6 mid-size sedan. The dashboard is low, with an 8.8-inch widescreen display nested in a crevice above the center console. Secondary switches are sparse, with a handful surrounding the gear lever and climate controls grouped in the center of the dashboard. A newly available driver-attention monitoring system uses infrared to watch the driver and to sound an alert if it detects wandering eyes looking away from the road. 

Mazda hasn’t detailed the 2019 3’s U.S.-market specifications, but it did say that an 8-speaker audio system will be standard equipment and Bose-branded speakers are on the options list. Mazda didn’t immediately say if the new 3 will have Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. The brand has been rolling out compatibility with smartphones over the last few months for its current and older models.

On the safety front, the 2019 Mazda 3’s infrared driver-attention monitoring system works in conjunction with the automatic emergency braking system to alert drivers in a dangerous situation. The available adaptive cruise control system is more advanced than before and can automatically handle steering inputs in certain high-traffic situations. Mazda said that automatic emergency braking will be standard and that the 3 will offer forward cross-traffic alerts to help out in intersections with low visibility.

ALSO SEE: 2019 Mazda CX-5 adds 2.5-liter turbo engine option, new Signature trim level

A knee airbag for the driver is now included on the 3, bringing the airbag count for the small car to seven.

Under the Mazda 3’s hood, three inline-4 engines will be on offer globally. Specifications for the U.S. market haven’t been released, but Mazda said that 2.0- and 2.5-liter inline-4 engines will be mated to either 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmissions. Last year’s Mazda 3’s 2.0- and 2.5-liter inline-4 engines were rated at 155 and 184 horsepower, respectively, figures that provide a basis for the new model. The automaker promises big improvements to its small car’s noise suppression, both from better sound deadening and more careful utilization of open space in the car’s structure. 

Mazda told The Car Connection that the 2.5-liter inline-4 will be under the hood when the redesigned 3 goes on sale early next year. The automaker said that both the automatic and manual transmissions will be offered in the U.S.

A high-compression inline-4 Mazda calls Skyactiv-X uses a special compression ignition system to burn exceptionally lean fuel mixtures in most situations to save gas, although it can switch over to conventional spark ignition for better acceleration. Early prototypes with the engine were rated at 188 horsepower, but Mazda hasn’t specified figures for the new car—and it hasn’t said when the new engine will hit the road in the U.S.  

The 3 will be available with all-wheel drive, too, which could be a boon to drivers in wintry climates.

After rumors swirled at the start of 2018 over a reborn Honda Passport, the brand has confirmed the nameplate’s revival. Honda teased the forthcoming mid-size crossover SUV on Thursday (#ThrowbackThursday) and announced the model will make its global debut at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show.

The brand didn’t reveal much about the 2019 Honda Passport, but confirmed it will slot between the compact CR-V and full-size Pilot. The sizing pegs it squarely as a rival to the Ford Edge, Nissan Murano, and soon-to-launch Chevrolet Blazer. The 2019 Passport will also likely share a platform with the larger Pilot as Honda revealed the new crossover SUV will be built at its Lincoln, Alabama, plant—also where the Pilot calls its production home.

CHECK OUT: 2018 Honda Pilot review

Honda said the crossover SUV is a “powerful and off-road-capable” vehicle. That ethos traces its roots back to the original Passport that debuted for the 1994 model year, though the original was hardly a Honda. The original SUV was actually a re-badged Isuzu Rodeo, itself a truck-based five-seat SUV. Honda pulled the Passport from the market in 2002 in favor of the more car-like Pilot.

While the crossover SUV will make its full debut in Los Angeles, Honda plans to reveal the 2019 Passport online a day before on Nov. 27 via a YouTube livestream. The online event kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Eastern. Shoppers will find the new Passport a dealerships come early 2019.

The New York auto show whose media days ended Thursday saw several debuts of high-volume crossover utility vehicles.

One was a redesigned 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe mid-size crossover, which gained size, new features, and considerably more traditional and upright SUV-like styling.

Hyundai said the base five-seat model with two rows of seats will now be called simply the Santa Fe, losing the “Sport” designation it has carried for a few years.

DON’T MISS: 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe preview

Meanwhile, the long-wheelbase version with seven seats in three rows, will be known as the Santa Fe XL. That model alone will be powered by a new engine Hyundai hasn’t previously offered: a 2.2-liter turbodiesel-4 engine, its first diesel vehicle sold in the U.S.

The smaller and likely more common Santa Fe versions will come standard with a 2.4-liter inline-4 rated at 185 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque. Buyers who want more kick in their family SUV can opt for a more powerful 2.0-liter turbo-4 estimated at 235 hp and 260 lb-ft. All three engines power the front wheels through a new 8-speed automatic transmission. As before, all-wheel drive will be optional.

For 2019, Hyundai has made the Santa Fe larger, squarer, and more upright. Especially from the rear, the previous streamlined shape with a raked tailgate has given way to what it calls a “bolder” look. Thin headlights sweep back along the fenders from the upper corners of a large, aggressively cross-hatched trapezoidal grille.

The vertical tailgate takes the Santa Fe away from its small crossover roots and closer to the look of full-size SUVs. There’s also more glass: Hyundai says the windows for rear-seat passengers are 40 percent larger.

A broad and wide dash top inside underscores the appearance of size, with an instrument pod on top in front of the driver and a 7.0-inch touchscreen sitting above it in the center. Hyundai said it has focused extensively on passenger comfort, reducing the size of the door pockets for more legroom and locating the cupholders in more convenient positions.

CHECK OUT: 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe offers diesel, but are hybrid, plug-in hybrid for US or not?

Safety features are crucial for any family crossover, and the Hyundai Smart Sense suite of active-safety systems will be standard on the SE and higher trim levels. That package bundles adaptive cruise control, active lane control, driver-alertness monitoring, and parking sensors with rear cross-traffic alert and automatic reverse braking, among other features. A new rear-occupant alert feature appears for the first time on the 2019 Santa Fe as well.

The base five-seat crossover gets a 7.0-inch touchscreen display, while higher-level trims get a larger unit . Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard. A head-up display, Qi wireless smartphone charging, satellite radio, and a premium audio system will be standard or optional depending on model and trim level.

The 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe crossover will go on sale this summer, the company says, and will be available in SE, SEL, SEL Plus, Limited, Ultimate, and 2.2D trim levels.

Pomp and circumstance didn’t overrun practicality at the 2018 New York auto show. This year’s big debuts at the Jacob Javits center weren’t flashy—unless you count the stunning Lincoln Aviator, but even that three-row crossover has an air of real-world usability that trumps its clean lines and leather-wrapped interior.

Otherwise, crossovers were the name of the game. The big debuts for mainstream shoppers: the 2019 Subaru Forester and 2019 Toyota RAV4. Those seeking a little luxury can step up to the 2019 Acura RDX or 2019 Cadillac XT4.

Sedans didn’t get the short stick, but it’s clear what buyers want: a tall-riding crossover. Read on for our favorites.

2019 Acura RDX

The Acura RDX adds to the brand’s momentum with its edgy styling and high-tech interior. It’s unrelated to any other Honda or Acura, and it could be just what the comapny’s high-end division needs to finally crack into the big leagues.

2019 Cadillac XT4

Compact crossover shoppers, you have another choice: the Cadillac XT4. Its styling helps it stand out in this crowded field, but we’re dismayed that it doesn’t offer the brand’s Super Cruise self-driving tech and that its active safety gear set is restricted to limited variants.

2019 Genesis G70

Enthusiasts clamor for sports sedans, but they don’t always buy them. The Genesis G70 goes where the BMW 3-Series, Cadillac ATS, and Kia Stinger have all gone before, so we’ll be watching closely to see if Hyundai’s luxury four-door has the goods to woo buyers.

2019 Honda Insight

If at first you don’t succeed… the latest Insight is Honda’s third try at a small hybrid for the masses, and it’s the most conventional. It delivers Prius-level fuel economy with a nicer interior and none of the hybrid styling stigma.

2019 Hyundai Santa Fe

The big news for the Hyundai Santa Fe isn’t its styling, its roomier interior, or its improved infotainment. Instead, it’s the promise of high fuel economy from the brand’s first turbodiesel for the American market. It’s a bold move, and one that could pay off when the crossover hits dealers this summer.

Lincoln Aviator

A three-row crossover is a no-brainer for Lincoln. Yet the Aviator is a big surprise, with its rear-wheel-drive underpinnings, elegant shape, and decadent interior. The blue Aviator with its creamy leather interior that bowed in New York is labeled a concept, but it’s darn near ready for showrooms. Lincoln says it will debut the production version by the end of 2018.

2019 Nissan Altima

Muscular style backed up by a new turbo-4 engine and advanced safety tech mark 2019 for the Nissan Altima. Though much of the hubbub in New York was around crossovers, the Altima is a reminder that sedans are still popular. And with its available all-wheel drive, the new Altima may make some inroads for buyers interested in all-weather capability.

2019 Subaru Forester

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree with the 2019 Subaru Forester, and that should be just fine with most buyers. Subaru’s five-seat compact crossover is loaded with tech, some of it new for the model and some of it new for everyone. The highlight is a system that uses an infrared camera to monitor the driver’s behavior behind the wheel. For everyone else, the roomier, higher-quality cabin and better fuel economy should make the Forester a top choice once again.

2019 Toyota RAV4

Talk about beating expectations. The Toyota RAV4 has emerged from it shell, with a buff new body, the promise of great fuel economy, and a classy interior. It’s enough to make us forget the underwhelming, if popular, 2018 model. The latest RAV4 should boast at least 200 horsepower and a hybrid-electric version promises both the best performance and the lowest fuel consumption in the lineup.