70 car reviews, from $19k to $394k

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Rolls-Royce’s first-ever SUV, the Cullinan, came in at almost $400,000. (Bud Wells photos)

Two extraordinary, ultraluxury automobiles skewed my compilation of average price for all cars I drove and tested in the year 2020.

Those two – Rolls-Royce’s first-ever SUV at $394,275 and the super-sport McLaren 570 Spider at $233,780 – lifted the average per car to $63,558. Without those two, average for the other 68 I drove was $56,191, a decline from 2019’s average of $57,460.

The super-fine sports car McLaren 570S Spider was priced at $233,000.

Automotive manufacturers, in providing the new models for review, most often select those equipped with the latest in technology and safety advancements, i.e. those with relatively high sticker prices.

In addition to the Rolls and McLaren, high-priced rides for me were the

  • Mercedes AMG GLS63 at $149,740,
  • Mercedes AMG GLE63 $131,880 and
  • Lexus LC500 convertible $111,325;

A $19,705 sticker on the little Toyota Yaris was cheapest of any in 2020. These others fell in the $20s, the

  • Nissan Sentra SR at $25,825;
  • Toyota C-HR $28,435,
  • Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross $28,595 and
  • Subaru Crosstrek Sport $29,145.
At the low end in pricing was the little Toyota Yaris, less than $20,000.

Following, listed alphabetically, are the 70 I reviewed in 2020:

  • Acura MDX $56,295;
  • Acura RDX $47,625;
  • Acura TLX sport sedan $47,275;
  • BMW 228i Gran Coupe $47,845;
  • BMW X3 plug-in hybrid $65,020;
  • BMW X6 $72,020;
  • Buick Encore GX $33,645;
  • Cadillac CT4 $49,640;
  • Cadillac CT5-V $57,680;
  • Chevy Bolt Electric $43,735;
  • Chevy Corvette Stingray $85,330;
  • Chevy Silverado RST V-8 $51,435;
  • Chevy Silverado Trail Boss $44,510;
  • Chevy Silverado 2500 LTZ $61,220;
  • Chevy Trailblazer $30,580;
  • Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in $50,825;
  • Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye $92,445;
  • Dodge Charger AWD $46,385;
  • Dodge Durango Hellcat $93,150;
  • Dodge Durango R/T AWD $66,650;
  • Ford Expedition Limited $71,865;
  • Ford F250 Super Duty Crew Cab $70,110;
  • Ford Ranger Lariat SuperCrew $46,910;
  • GMC Canyon AT4 $42,585;
  • GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 $64,180;
  • GMC Yukon AT4 $75,455;
  • Honda Civic Type R Touring $37,950;
  • Honda CR-V $35,845;
  • Honda CR-V Hybrid $35,590;
  • Honda Odyssey $49,335;
  • Honda Ridgeline $43,140;
  • Infiniti QX80 $79,490;
  • Land Rover Discovery $60,725;
  • Lexus ES300 Hybrid $53,810;
  • Lexus LC500 convertible $111,325;
  • Mazda CX-5 $39,025;
  • Mazda CX-9 Signature $46,605;
  • Mazda CX-30 $31,370;
  • McLaren 570S Spider $233,780;  
  • Mercedes A220 $48,295;
  • Mercedes AMG GLC43 $77,640;
  • Mercedes AMG GLE53 Coupe $93,195;
  • Mercedes AMG GLE63 $131,880;
  • Mercedes AMG GLS63 $149,740;
  • Mini Cooper SE Electric $37,750;
  • Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross $28,595;
  • Nissan Armada Midnight Edition $62,105;
  • Nissan Frontier Pro-4X $40,100;
  • Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition $40,280;
  • Nissan Rogue SV $31,500;
  • Nissan Sentra SR $25,825;
  • Ram 1500 Rebel $70,880;
  • Ram 1500 TRX $87,370;
  • Ram 2500 Laramie Crew $70,980;
  • Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV $394,275;
  • Subaru Crosstrek Sport $29,145;
  • Toyota Avalon TRD $46,147;
  • Toyota Camry TRD $32,920;
  • Toyota C-HR $28,435;
  • Toyota 4Runner $52,147;
  • Toyota Highlander Platinum $51,112;
  • Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in $48,461;
  • Toyota Sequoia $67,029;
  • Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro $49,599;
  • Toyota Venza Hybrid $43,100;
  • Toyota Yaris $19,705;
  • Volkswagen Atlas $50,015;
  • Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport $49,350;
  • Volkswagen Golf GTI $37,415;
  • Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge $81,690