HI, I'M JOHN DAVIS AND THIS IS MOTORWEEK !

JOIN US FOR MORE SPORT FROM A COMPACT COMMUTER, THE VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI... PAT GOSS UNCOVERS HIDDEN SOLUTIONS WHEN THE JUICE RUNS OUT... TWO WHEELIN BRIAN ROBINSON FINDS A BIG RIDE FOR COMFY CRUISING... AND PREMIUM STYLE AND LUXURY IN A TINY PACKAGE, THE ALL-NEW LEXUS UX...

SO, COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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John: HISTORY CERTAINLY SEEMS TO REPEAT ITSELF.

THE LAST GENERATION OF THE VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAS SADLY AMERICANIZED, AND THAT INCLUDED FITTING A TORSION BEAM REAR SUSPENSION.

BUT SOON AFTER, VW MADE THINGS RIGHT WITH A JETTA GLI AND A MULTI-LINK INDEPENDENT REAR.

WELL, IT'S HAPPENING ALL OVER AGAIN, THE 7TH GENERATION JETTA DEBUTED, WITH A TORSION BEAM REAR, BUT...HERE COMES THE GLI TO ONCE AGAIN, SET THINGS RIGHT.

* IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW, GLI IS TO THE JETTA WHAT GTI IS TO THE GOLF.

AND THAT MAKES THIS 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI EXACTLY THE TYPE OF AFFORDABLE SPORT SEDAN WE LIKE AROUND HERE.

SPINNING THINGS INTO MOTION, IS THE SAME 2.0 LITER TURBO I4 THAT POWERS THE GTI; RATED AT AN IDENTICAL 228 HORSEPOWER AND 258 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

THAT'S 18 MORE HORSEPOWER AND 51 ADDITIONAL POUND-FEET OF TORQUE OVER LAST GEN'S GLI; NOT TO MENTION, 81 MORE HORSEPOWER THAN WHAT A STANDARD JETTA WORKS WITH THESE DAYS.

THIS 6-SPEED MANUAL COMES STANDARD...STILL, BUT YOU CAN OPT FOR A 7-SPEED DSG; EITHER WAY, THE GLI REMAINS FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE ONLY.

IN ADDITION TO ITS NEW INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION, THE GLI ALSO GETS A LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL, RETUNED STEERING, A SPORT SUSPENSION SETUP THAT HAS IT RIDING A HALF AN INCH LOWER, AND THE SAME BRAKES FOUND ON THE VAULTED GOLF R. ALL OF THAT FANCY STUFF WORKS THROUGH STANDARD 18-INCH WHEELS, WHICH ARE PART OF AN EXTERIOR DESIGN THAT PROVIDES JUST A DOSE MORE AGGRESSION TO THE HUMBLE JETTA FORM.

THE FRONT FASCIA GETS LARGER AIR INTAKES AND AN EXTENDED FRONT SPLITTER.

THE HONEYCOMB GRILLE MIRRORS THAT OF THE GTI; WHILE SILL EXTENSIONS LEAD BACK TO A REVISED REAR FASCIA WITH DIFFUSER AND TWIN CHROME EXHAUST TIPS.

THOSE STYLISH WHEELS WEAR SERIOUS SUMMER PERFORMANCE TIRES, WHILE LURKING BEHIND THEM ARE RED PAINTED CALIPERS.

AND OF COURSE, THERE'S LOTS OF ADDITIONAL RED TRIM, WHILE A DECK-LID SPOILER TOPS IT ALL OFF.

OUR TESTER ALSO HAPPENS TO BE A 35TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION MODEL, WHICH COMES WITH ADAPTIVE DAMPING AND AN ADDITIONAL COMFORT DRIVE MODE TO GO ALONG WITH NORMAL, SPORT, ECO, AND CUSTOM; AS WELL AS GLI 35 LOGOS THROUGHOUT THE CABIN.

BUT THE LIST OF STANDARD CONTENT FOR ALL GLIs IS QUITE HIGH; LED LIGHTING, DUAL-ZONE CLIMATE, EVEN BLIND SPOT MONITORING.

AS WE'VE ALREADY COVERED, WHEN THIS MQB-BASED 7TH GENERATION OF JETTA DEBUTED LAST YEAR; THAT WHILE HIGHLY DRIVER-FOCUSED, THINGS ARE QUITE SPACIOUS INSIDE.

AND MATERIALS, THOUGH STILL FAR FROM BEST IN CLASS, HAVE IMPROVED GREATLY.

A 6.5 INCH TOUCHSCREEN IS STANDARD FOR VWs MIB II INFOTAINMENT; IT WORKS JUST FINE, BUT THOSE THAT NEED A BIGGER SCREEN WILL FIND THE 8-INCH VERSION IN TOP AUTOBAHN TRIM.

THERE'S LOTS OF SPACE AROUND THE CABIN FOR STORING SMALL ITEMS, AND A HUGE TRUNK FOR THE LARGER ONES; 14.1 CUBIC-FEET.

IN THIS GLI, YOU'LL ALSO FIND LOTS OF RED ACCENTS THROUGHOUT THE SPACE, AND HEATED CLOTH COMFORT SPORT SEATS.

LEATHER IS AVAILABLE.

RESEARCH AROUND HERE, INVOLVES PLENTY OF TIME IN THOSE SEATS; INCLUDING AT OUR TEST TRACK.

THROTTLE RESPONSE IS SHARP, AND THERE'S A NICE BARK FROM THE EXHAUST.

HOWEVER, THE CLUTCH IS VERY LIGHT AND VAGUE, WHICH MAKES GETTING A GOOD LAUNCH A LITTLE HARDER THAN IT SHOULD BE.

WE SEEMED TO BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN UNRECOVERABLE AMOUNTS OF WHEEL-SPIN AND WHEEL-HOPPING FOR THE FIRST FEW RUNS.

EVENTUALLY, WE DID FIND THE SWEET SPOT AND HIT 60 IN 5.9 SECONDS.

THE SHIFTER ITSELF IS QUITE NICE, LIGHT AND PRECISE; FINDING THE RIGHT GEAR EVERY TIME, NO MATTER HOW AGGRESSIVE YOU ARE WITH IT.

IT TOOK US THROUGH THE QUARTER MILE IN 14.3 SECONDS AT 101 MILES PER HOUR.

NOT TOO SHABBY.

THINGS WERE ALL KINDS OF AWESOME THROUGH THE CONES.

THE GLI STAYS SUPER FLAT, RESPONDS WITH LASER-LIKE QUICKNESS TO ALL INPUTS WITH BOTH SUPERB GRIP AND FEEDBACK.

WEIGHT IS OVER 3,200 POUNDS, BUT IT SURE DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT.

THE VARIABLE RATIO DYNAMIC ELECTRO-MECHANICAL POWER STEERING'S WEIGHT IS ON THE HEAVY SIDE OF GOOD; HELPING THIS GLI BEHAVE MORE LIKE AN AUDI RS3 THROUGH HERE THAN A JETTA.

ALL WHILE BEING COMFORTABLE AND COMPOSED; NO HARSHNESS WHATSOEVER.

LOVE IT!

STOPPING DISTANCES FROM 60 AVERAGED JUST 103 FEET.

GOOD INITIAL BITE, SPORTY PEDAL FEEL, AND JUST A GRADUAL BIT OF FADE AFTER A FEW RUNS.

BOTH FORWARD COLLISION WARNING AND AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING ARE STANDARD, AND FOR ADDITIONAL PEACE OF MIND, THE JETTA GLI COMES WITH VWs 6-YEAR OR 72,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY.

GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS FOR A GLI MANUAL ARE 25-CITY, 32-HIGHWAY, AND 28-COMBINED.

WE AVERAGED A GOOD 30.4 MILES PER GALLON ON REGULAR.

THE GLI IS AVAILABLE IN THREE VERSIONS; BASE S WHICH STARTS AT $26,890, TOP LEVEL AUTOBAHN AT $30,090, AND FOR A LIMITED TIME, THIS 35TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION SLOTS IN BETWEEN AT $27,890.

SO, WHAT MAKES THE 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI OUR TYPE OF SPORT SEDAN?

WELL, IT'S QUICK, NIMBLE, VERY RESPONSIVE, AND DELIGHTFULLY DAILY DRIVABLE; BUT MOST OF ALL IT'S ATTAINABLE.

WHICH MAKES SENSE, SINCE IT IS FROM "THE PEOPLE'S CAR COMPANY."

OUR SUCCESS STORY THIS WEEK TAKES US FOR A RIDE ALONG THE RAILROAD TRACKS NEAR JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA... WHERE AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL IS SAVING MONEY AND HELPING TO KEEP THE TRAINS RUNNING ON TIME.

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS IS POWERING FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY TRAINS TRAVELING TO AND FROM MIAMI.

THIS ALT FUEL IS REPLACING ABOUT 80% OF THE TRAINS' DIESEL FUEL.

WORKING WITH THE NORTH FLORIDA CLEAN FUELS COALITION, THE RAILWAY IS THE FIRST IN NORTH AMERICAN TO OPERATE ITS ENTIRE FREIGHT-TRAIN FLEET ON LNG.

Joe McGough: IT REDUCES OUR CARBON OUTPUT BY 25% OR MORE.

IT REDUCES OUR SULPHUR OUTPUT BY 40% OR MORE.

John: FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY EXPECTS LNG TO EVENTUALLY REDUCE OPERATING COSTS BY $2 MILLION A YEAR.

SWITCHING TO ALT-FUELS CONTINUES THE FORWARD THINKING LEGACY OF RAILROAD FOUNDER HENRY FLAGLER, WHILE PRESERVING FLORIDA'S SUNNY SKIES.

* IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER WHAT NEW STYLING TRENDS ARE HOT OR NOT, NOSTALGIA ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE IN EN VOGUE.

AND THAT EXPLAINS WHY CARS LIKE THE MUSTANG AND CAMARO CONTINUE TO THRIVE, AND IN THE TWO WHEELED WORLD, WHILE BIG CRUISERS REMAIN BIG SELLERS.

AND IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD, THE INDIAN BRAND IS BACK, AND THEY'RE TAKING THEIR PARTICULAR BRAND OF FABLED NOSTALGIA TO NEW HEIGHTS.

* Brian Robinson: THERE'S NO GETTING AROUND IT, EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS INDIAN ROADMASTER IS BIG, BEEFY, AND BEAUTIFUL.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT, TOUCHING IT, OR SITTING IN IT; THE ROADMASTER IS DESIGNED FOR KEEPING YOU COMFORTABLE AND LOOKING GOOD WHILE DOING IT.

THAT INCLUDES THE THUNDER STROKE ENGINE, ITS 111 CUBIC-INCHES, OR 1,811CCs OF V-TWIN, RUMBLE OUT OVER 70 HORSEPOWER, AND SEEMINGLY WANTS TO RELEASE ALL OF ITS 119 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE WITH BARELY A RELEASE OF THE CLUTCH LEVER.

IT MATES WELL WITH THE 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION, BUT ALSO PUTS OUT A LOT OF HEAT; FELT MOSTLY THROUGH THE SEAT, WHICH HAD ME REACHING FOR THE HEATED SEAT SWITCH ON MY FIRST RIDE, THINKING IT MUST HAVE BEEN LEFT ON.

THERE'S PLENTY OF COMFORT IN THAT SEAT, AS THIS BIG-BOY IS BUILT FOR HITTING THE ROAD FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.

AND INDIAN CLAIMS THAT BETWEEN THE HARD SADDLEBAGS AND TOP CASE, THERE'S MORE THAN 37 GALLONS OF STORAGE SPACE FOR THE JOURNEY.

NOW, I'M NOT SURE WHY ANYONE WOULD EVER NEED TO CARRY THAT MUCH MILK, BUT IT WAS MORE THAN ENOUGH SPACE FOR ME TO TACKLE A WEEK LONG ROAD TRIP TO STURGIS, WITH ENOUGH LEFT OVER FOR BRINGING HOME THE USUAL SOUVENIRS.

ALL CASES LOCK AND UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS IGNITION FOB, JUST LIKE YOUR CAMRY.

* THE ROADMASTER HAS BEEN IN INDIAN'S LINEUP SINCE 2015, BUT RECENT UPDATES INCLUDE A NEW DASH WITH INDIAN'S 7-INCH TOUCHSCREEN RIDE COMMAND SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES NAVIGATION AND 200 WATTS OF AUDIO.

MORE COLOR CHOICES AS WELL, INCLUDING THE PEARL WHITE OVER STAR SILVER, I RODE TO STURGIS.

ALSO NEW, ARE SELECTABLE RIDE MODES, CONSISTING OF TOUR, STANDARD, AND SPORT, WITH EACH ADJUSTING DYNAMICS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR NAMESAKES.

A LITTLE KNOWN FACT, INDIAN HAS NOW ENABLED THE REAR CYLINDER TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP; WHICH SHOULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS KEEPING THAT SEAT FROM HEATING UP TOO MUCH.

WHILE, NOT THE MOST NOSTALGIC-LOOKING HORSE IN THE INDIAN STABLE, ITEMS LIKE THE VALANCED FENDER WITH LIGHTED INDIAN HEAD, ARE TASTEFUL THROWBACKS TO A BYGONE ERA.

THE WIDE FAIRING AND ADJUSTABLE WINDSCREEN KEEP WIND OFF OF YOU EFFECTIVELY, EVEN IN THE DOWN POSITION; ONLY REASON TO GO UP WOULD BE TO CREATE A BUBBLE TO SHELTER YOU FROM RAIN.

YOU ARE DEALING WITH WELL OVER 900 POUNDS HERE, AND 5.5 GALLONS OF JUICE, WILL GET YOU AROUND 200 MILES ON A TANK.

BUT, AT SPEED, THE ROADMASTER FALLS INTO TURNS RELATIVELY EASILY, AND EVEN AT A SLOW PACE IT'S EASY ENOUGH TO MANEUVER.

ALL CONTROLS ARE SUBSTANTIAL, AND EASY TO USE WITH GLOVES ON; WHILE HANDY STORAGE BINS IN THE FAIRING LOWERS ARE VERY USEFUL FOR GLOVES, SUNGLASSES, OR SNACKS.

BEING A TRUE MASTER OF THE ROAD MEANS THIS LUXURY-LINER AIN'T CHEAP, STARTING AT $29,499.

BUT IF YOU'VE GOT THE CASH, YOU WILL NOT REGRET USING IT FOR ONE OF THESE BAD BOYS.

MUCH LIKE PICKUP TRUCKS OVER ON THE 4-WHEEL SIDE; BIG, TOURING CRUISERS ARE ONE THING THAT AMERICAN BRANDS JUST DO RIGHT.

AND THE INDIAN ROADMASTER COMPARES QUITE FAVORABLY WITH ITS WISCONSIN-BASED RIVAL, ONLY SURPRISINGLY, IT TAKES THE NOSTALGIA THEME EVEN FARTHER.

AND FARTHER IS EXACTLY WHERE YOU'LL WANT TO GO ON A ROADMASTER.

John: THERE'S A LOT OF SATISFACTION THAT COMES WITH OWNING A CAR BUT EVENTUALLY, SOMETHING WILL GO WRONG WITH IT.

AND THAT'S WHERE OUR PAT GOSS STEPS IN.

* Pat Goss: HERE'S SOMETHING THAT'S RAPIDLY GOING AWAY, THE OLD FASHION KEY AND THE TWO BUTTON KEY FOB.

THESE THINGS ARE BEING REPLACED BY MODERN KEYS THAT WELL THEY DON'T FIT INTO ANYTHING.

THESE THINGS THEY GO IN YOUR POCKET AND THEY SEND OUT A SIGNAL SO THAT YOU CAN TOUCH THE DOOR HANDLE AND UNLOCK THE CAR OR LOCK IT FOR THAT MATTER.

STAYS IN YOUR POCKET, YOU GET INTO THE CAR, PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, TOUCH A BUTTON ON THE DASH OR ON THE CONSOLE, THE CAR STARTS.

PRETTY NEAT.

BUT ALL OF THESE THINGS, AS NICE AS THEY ARE THEY HAVE A DOWNSIDE.

WHAT DO YOU DO IF THE BATTERY IN THE CAR IS DEAD, OR THE BATTERY IN THE KEY FOB IS DEAD.

WELL, THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE BEFORE THE INEVITABLE HAPPENS IS YOU SHOULD HAVE READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL TO SEE WHAT YOU DO.

IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THE KEY FOB IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT YOU PRY THE LID OFF OF IT AND HERE INSIDE, WE HAVE A LITTLE KEY.

THAT LITTLE MECHANICAL KEY GOES INTO THE OPENING IN THE DOOR AND YOU UNLOCK IT, AND THAT WAY YOU CAN GET INTO THE CAR.

OKAY, THAT'S FINE, BUT NOT ALL CARS HAVE AN EXPOSED LOCK SUCH AS THIS ONE DOES.

NOW THE OTHER THING IS THAT MANY OF THESE THINGS WILL BE HIDDEN.

YOU'LL FIND THAT IT MAY BE BACK BY THE LICENSE PLATE, THE TAG OR WHATEVER YOU CALL IT AND IT MAYBE... HAVE A COVER OVER IT, YOU HAVE TO PRY THE COVER OFF BEING CAREFUL NOT TO SCRATCH THE PAINT.

ALL THESE DIFFERENT PROCEDURES YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHAT IS PROPER FOR YOUR CAR.

AND SOME PEOPLE YOU MAY HAVE A FORD IT HAS SOMETHING LIKE THIS CAR HAS WITH THE KEYPAD ON THE DOOR.

WELL, IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD IN THE CAR THAT DOESN'T HELP YOU ANY BECAUSE IT DOESN'T WORK.

NOW, THE OTHER THING IS WHAT DO YOU DO IF THE KEY, THE BATTERY IN IT GOES DEAD.

WELL, YOU STILL HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO GET INTO THE CAR AND THEN ONCE INSIDE THE CAR YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS KEY BECAUSE SOME OF 'EM YOU'LL HOLD UP AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND PUSH THE START BUTTON.

OTHERS, YOU'LL LAY THEM IN ONE OF THE CUP HOLDERS.

STILL OTHERS, YOU MAY PUT IT INTO A RECEPTACLE IN THE CONSOLE AND THERE'S ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS FOR THESE THINGS.

SO, YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR YOUR CAR, SO WHEN THE INEVITABLE HAPPENS YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.

AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR A COMMENT, DROP ME A LINE, RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK .

* Greg Carloss: THE THEORY BEHIND VEHICLES LIKE OUR 2019 KIA NIRO PHEV, IS FAIRLY SIMPLE; EV WHEN YOU NEED IT, HYBRID WHEN YOU DON'T.

WELL, AFTER COLLECTING 9,300 MILES OF DATA, AND ANALYZING IT FOR SIX MONTHS; WE CONCLUDE THAT IT'S MORE THAN JUST A VALID PROPOSITION, BUT A VERY FLEXIBLE AND EVEN ENTERTAINING WAY TO GET AROUND.

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE NIRO PHEV IS THAT I CAN JUST BUMP THE SHIFTER OVER INTO SPORT MODE AND USE ALL AVAILABLE POWER FOR MERGING ON TO HIGHWAYS OR JUST JUMPING OUT INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION.

IT TAKES A LOT OF THE STRESS OUT OF GETTING UP TO SPEED QUICKLY.

BUT ONCE, I AM UP TO SPEED, I CAN JUST POP THE SHIFTER BACK OVER AND THEN JUST CRUISE IN HYBRID OR EVEN ALL-ELECTRIC MODE.

OUR CURRENT AVERAGE SITS AT 57.9 MILES PER GALLON, AND SINCE IT CAN BE EASILY CHARGED OVERNIGHT FROM A REGULAR 120 VOLT HOUSEHOLD OUTLET, THERE'S NO NEED TO PAY FOR A LEVEL 2 CHARGER.

WE'LL SEE HOW CHARGED UP, WE ARE ABOUT OUR NEWEST LONG-TERM, THIS TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID.

BUT FIRST, A CHECKUP ON OUR VOLKSWAGEN JETTA AND MAZDA6 ON THE NEXT MOTORWEEK LONG-TERM ROAD TEST UPDATE!

John: THERE'S A REAL RUSH WHEN YOU'RE BEHIND THE WHEEL ON A GREAT ROAD.

SO, LET'S GO FOR A QUICKSPIN.

* WHEN THE PORSCHE CAYENNE ARRIVED IN THE U.S. FOR 2003, IT BROUGHT ASHORE A MAJOR DOSE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE UNKNOWN TO SUVs OF THE TIME.

NOW, THE NEW 2020 PORSCHE CAYENNE COUPE CONTINUES THAT TRADITION WITH ADDED STYLE AND SUBSTANCE.

UP FRONT, ITS STILL CLASSIC CAYENNE, USING THE SAME CHASSIS AND POWERTRAINS.

OUT BACK, THE SWIFT ROOF OF A 5-DOOR COUPE SIGNALS THIS IS A CAYENNE WITH A DIFFERENCE.

DURING OUR FIRST DRIVE IN AUSTRIA, WE SLIPPED INTO A WELL-BALANCED CAYENNE S COUPE WITH ITS 434 HORSEPOWER 2.9 LITER TWIN-TURBO V6... AND THE MORE THAN STOUT 541 HORSEPOWER CAYENNE TURBO COUPE WITH A 4.0 LITER TWIN-TURBO V8.

A SMOOTH 8-SPEED TIPTRONIC S AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ARE INCLUDED.

PORSCHE'S ACTIVE SUSPENSION MANAGEMENT DAMPING KEPT FIRM CONTROL OF THE NARROW, ROLLING AUSTRIAN BYWAYS.

Garick Zikan: SITTING HERE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, YOU NATURALLY HAVE A HIGH COMMANDING VIEW OF THE ROAD...

BUT THAT'S REALLY WHERE THE UTILITY PART ENDS AND THE SPORTINESS BEGINS.

POWER POURS OUT OF THE ENGINE WITH THAT TRUE PORSCHE PROWESS, WE'VE SEEN BEFORE.

THE STEERING IS PRECISE AND IT HAS A NICE AMOUNT OF HEFT FOR ENTHUSIASTIC DRIVING.

AND THE CAYENNE COUPE GOES THROUGH THE CURVES WITH THE BALANCE AND STABILITY OF A VEHICLE MUCH CLOSER TO THE ASPHALT.

John: THE LOWER, SLEEKER ROOF LINE BEGINS AT THE A-PILLAR, SLOPING TO A REDESIGNED REAR FASCIA.

ALONG WITH THE ROOF SPOILER IS AN ADAPTIVE REAR SPOILER...

EXTENDING 5.3 INCHES WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER HITS 56 MILES PER HOUR.

THE SPORT CHRONO PACKAGE IS STANDARD WITH A SPORT RESPONSE BUTTON UNLEASHING A BOOST OF SERIOUS PASSING POWER FOR 20 SECONDS.

WHILE, COUPISH DESIGNS ARE APPEALING...

INSIDE IS WHERE IT MATTERS.

ENGINEERS LOWERED THE REAR SEATS BY A LITTLE MORE THAN AN INCH...

CREATING MORE THAN ADEQUATE HEAD AND LEG ROOM IN THE SECOND ROW.

MEANWHILE, PRACTICALITY WAS NOT COMPLETELY THROWN OUT FOR STYLE AS CARGO CAPACITY DROPS ONLY 5.0 CUBIC FEET.

WE'VE SEEN THIS COCKPIT BEFORE IN THE 3RD GEN CAYENNE... WITH CONTROLS READILY AT HAND AND A 12.3 INCH HD INFOTAINMENT SCREEN QUICKLY RESPONDING TO YOUR TOUCH.

AMONG NUMEROUS OPTIONS IS THE LIGHTWEIGHT SPORT PACKAGE THAT REPLACES THE FIXED GLASS ROOF WITH A COOL LOOKING, UNPAINTED CARBON FIBER TOP.

THE 2020 PORSCHE CAYENNE COUPE, NOW LOOKING MORE LIKE WHAT WE THINK A PORSCHE SHOULD, STARTING AT JUST OVER $75,000.

THE CAYENNE COUPE ARRIVES THIS FALL.

AND WE'LL HAVE MORE QUICKSPINS SOON!

UTILITIES CLEARLY RULE THE ROAD THESE DAYS, AND THEY COME IN JUST ABOUT EVERY SIZE, FROM THE VERY BIG TO THE VERY SMALL.

AND AT THE MOST DIMINUTIVE END IS WHERE WE FIND THIS SMALLEST LEXUS YET, THE NEW SUBCOMPACT UX.

SO, IS THIS THE "LITTLE LEXUS THAT CAN?"

OR IS IT JUST TOO TINY TO DELIVER THE LARGE LUXURY THAT LEXUS BUYERS DEMAND.

* John: MAKE ROOM, ALTHOUGH IT DOESN'T NEED A LOT OF IT, FOR ONE MORE FANCY CROSSOVER, THE 2019 LEXUS UX.

AND, LIKE MOST MODERN UTILITIES, THE IMPORTANT NUMBERS ARE NOT HORSEPOWER, GROUND CLEARANCE, OR TIRE SIZE, BUT RATHER THE NUMBER OF LUXURY FEATURES, HOW MANY USB PORTS THERE ARE, AND OF COURSE MPGs.

THAT RELATES TO MORE NUMBERS AS A 2.0 LITER I4 SITS UNDER THE HOOD.

NO TURBO, THOUGH, SO NATURALLY ASPIRATING, IT CRANKS A MODEST 169 HORSEPOWER AND 151 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

SO, IT WON'T SET YOUR WORLD ON FIRE, BUT IT DOES WORK WITH A CVT TRAN THAT KEEPS OIL BURNING IN CHECK; 29-CITY, 37-HIGHWAY, AND 33-COMBINED ARE THE GENEROUS GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS.

THE UX IS BASED ON THE TOYOTA C-HR, BUT WHERE THAT ONE IS FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE ONLY, HERE IN THE UX, ALL-WHEEL DRIVE IS AVAILABLE; BUT ONLY IF YOU OPT FOR THE HYBRID MODEL, WHERE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVES THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL.

COMBINE THAT WITH A PAIR OF ADDITIONAL MOTOR-GENERATORS ADDED UP FRONT AND NOT ONLY DO YOU GET ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, BUT MUCH BETTER RATINGS OF 41-CITY, 38-HIGHWAY, 39-COMBINED, AND ADDITIONAL POWER AS WELL, WITH A COMBINED OUTPUT OF 181 HORSEPOWER.

THOUGH, WE AVERAGED JUST 36.5 MILES PER GALLON ON REGULAR WITH OUR 250H F-SPORT HYBRID TEST CAR.

IT HAS A GREAT ENERGY IMPACT SCORE TOO WITH 8.5 BARRELS OF ANNUAL PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION, WITH 3.7 TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS.

NOW, REGARDLESS OF HYBRID OR GAS ONLY, THIS CVT RESPONDS BETTER THAN IN SIMILAR TOYOTA POWERTRAINS; AND YOU CAN EVEN MANUALLY WORK YOUR WAY THROUGH TEN SIMULATED GEARS.

DESPITE THE SMALL SCALE, IT'S EASILY RECOGNIZABLE AS A LEXUS, WITH THE SIGNATURE SPINDLE GRILLE.

BUT, THE STANDARD LED HEADLIGHTS AND FULL WIDTH TAIL LIGHT SHOULD EASILY HELP IT APPEAL TO A NEW AUDIENCE OF YOUNG URBANITES.

OUR F-SPORT ADDS JUST A HINT OF EURO-STYLE WITH 18 INCH WHEELS, UNIQUE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS, F-SPORT GRILLE INSERT, AND LED FOG LAMPS.

BUT, IT'S MORE THAN JUST LOOKS HERE, AS THERE IS UNIQUE SUSPENSION TUNING AS WELL.

THINGS ARE INDEED FIRMER, MORE SPORT THAN SOFT, BUT OTHERWISE NICELY REFINED.

WE FOUND THE F-SPORT'S FRONT INTERIOR A BIT STARK.

BUT, CONSIDERING ITS SPORTY THEME, IT WORKS.

TOP-LEVEL LUXURY TRIM LOOKS LESS ENTRY LEVEL AND CLEARLY MORE LEXUS.

F-SPORT TRIM DOES ADD UNIQUE SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL, AS WELL AS ALUMINUM ACCENTS, 8-INCH MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY, AND ACTIVE SOUND CONTROL.

OF MUCH MORE IMPORTANCE, IS ITS TECH TALLY, AND THERE'S PLENTY OF USEFUL STUFF LIKE A STANDARD 7.0 INCH OR OPTIONAL 10 INCH MULTIMEDIA DISPLAY WITH NAVIGATION, AS WELL AS FULL INTEGRATION WITH JUST ABOUT ANY ASSISTANT, BE IT FROM APPLE, GOOGLE, OR ALEXA.

SOME UN-USEFUL STUFF IS HERE TOO, LIKE...LEXUS' REMOTE TOUCH INTERFACE; WE'RE STILL NOT FANS.

WE DIDN'T EXPECT ABUNDANT REAR LEGROOM AND WE'RE RIGHT.

SAME GOES FOR CARGO ROOM.

IN THE HYBRID WITH ALL FIVE SEAT BELTS IN USE, THERE'S JUST 17.1 CUBIC-FEET OF SPACE.

WITH NO BATTERIES TO STORE, THE NON-HYBRID HAS A BIT MORE, AT 21.7 CUBIC-FEET F-SPORT PERFORMANCE IS MORE FOR STOP LIGHT DASHING THAN PINK SLIPS ALTHOUGH 8.3 SECONDS TO 60 IS TYPICAL FOR AN URBAN COMMUTER.

EVEN WORKING OVERTIME, IT'S PRETTY QUIET IN HERE, EXCEPT FOR THE SIMULATED ENGINE NOISE; WHICH ACTUALLY INCLUDES SHIFTING, EVEN THOUGH THE CVT IS HOLDING THE TACH STEADY THROUGHOUT THE 16.4 SECOND QUARTER MILE AT 85 MILES PER HOUR.

BEING THAT THE UX WAS DESIGNED FOR BOTH NARROW EUROPEAN COUNTRY ROADS AND CLOGGED AMERICAN CITY STREETS, AGILITY CLEARLY GOT A LOT OF ATTENTION.

THROUGH THE CONES, WE FOUND SURPRISINGLY LITTLE BODY ROLL, WITH STEERING THAT'S MORE RESPONSIVE THAN MANY IN THE SEGMENT.

FRONT DRIVE UX PRICING STARTS AT $33,025; ITS ONLY TWO-GRAND MORE FOR THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE HYBRID, WITH OUR HYBRID F-SPORT TESTER ANOTHER $2,000 MORE.

SO, WHILE THIS URBAN CROSSOVER IS NOT INTENDED TO LEAVE THE ASPHALT, THE 2019 LEXUS UX MORE THAN DELIVERS IN ALL THE WAYS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO ITS BUYERS; IT'S EASY AND CONFIDENT TO DRIVE, EASY TO MANEUVER AND PARK, AND IN THE END, EASY TO LOVE.

WELL, THAT'S OUR SHOW, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.

NOW, FOR MORE MOTORWEEK ; INCLUDING DAILY NEWS UPDATES, PODCASTS, AND EVEN COMPLETE EPISODES, CRUISE ON OVER TO PBS.ORG/MOTORWEEK.

AND I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US NEXT TIME...

WHEN THE WAIT IS OVER AS WE TEST THE ALL-NEW TOYOTA SUPRA.

THEN, WE'LL SEE HOW SMALL CROSSOVERS STACK UP.

UNTIL NEXT TIME, I'M JOHN DAVIS, WE'LL SEE YOU RIGHT HERE ON MOTORWEEK .

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