MotorMouths

With ample doses of their hallmark precision and refinement in craft and performance, Lexus has produced in the IS-F a sedan that is a viable competitor to such über marques as Audi, Mercedes and BMW.

If it’s a more reasonably sized luxury crossover that you’re after and you don’t mind spending to get fuel economy, then the Lexus Hybrid RX has it all. This is an impressively engineered vehicle, especially for those who have already discovered its gasoline-powered sibling.

If you can afford it, the Sequoia offers a tremendous amount of utility, comfort and drivability. The sophistication, outward build quality and capability may well make it the choice for those that shop around.

The 2011 Sienna SE sports a bold new athletic look that blends the visual line between station wagon and minivan. Toyota’s move to take this wallflower of a minivan and turn it into a dance floor diva is a good thing in the own-it-cause-you-must car world.

The 2010 Toyota 4Runner may be a little too good at one thing and not as good at being rounded.