MILEAGE 5565
WHY WE'RE RUNNING IT
To see why people are scrambling for this latest hybrid crossover offering
LOVE IT
GOOD RIDDANCE
Some cars make it really hard to turn off the lane-keeping assist. Here you just need to hold down one button on the steering wheel.
LOATHE IT
GIVE IT A REST
Some of you will scorn me for this, but sometimes I like to cruise along with my right arm on the door - and there's nowhere to rest it in here.
Eco score is difficult to keep up; MPG varies wildly by mode, speed
Last month, I told you that I had got a mere 39mpg on the previous tank of petrol in my Toyota Yaris Cross. Honestly, I expected far more from the little hybrid crossover, and indeed its trip computer had said 53mpg - but a calculator never lies.
This story is from the April 05, 2023 edition of Autocar UK.
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LEXUSLBX
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