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It just shows that you still don't understand how horsepower works after all these years.3 points
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It's better than the Altima, Accord, Passat, Arteon, Regal, and Malibu. Only the Camry and Regal GS have more. Maybe Maxima too if there is price overlap. But we may be finally moving into an era where torque is king again and we can finally get away from these relatively useless HP numbers.2 points
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• Rear on the above coupe gives me a strong mid-range, Solara-esque vibe. It's got a bland generic look to it. • The 'grab handles' on the MB console look like roller coaster grab handles. Kinda comical- as if the occupants should prepare for .60 lateral G capability. And I disagree they are 'luxury trappings'- for that to be the case the non-functional had better be eye-candy, which these are not only NOT, they're obtrusive. Hopefully they get eliminated or reduced in the upcoming mid-cycle redo. • Yes; only single digit percentages of these lux SUVs ever go offroad.2 points
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I think even majority of people who buy Grand Cherokee never take them off road. My friend just got '18 GC High Altitude, I doubt he will ever take his new precious toy off road in danger of damaging it. Let alone people who are buying $100k SUV's to drive their kids to school.2 points
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This thing is awesome in a somewhat dorky way. Here's an additional photo of two parked side by side. It reminds me of a Hyundai version of the Kia Soul but in a fresher flavor. Scared to ask if the stick is available in the highest trim level. I would take one in Green Apple, highest trim with stick. This thing kicks the Nissan Kicks in the gonads, fur shurr yo.
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Ford unveiled the 2020 Escape ahead of the New York International Auto Show and yesterday I finally got my chance to check it out. The Escape’s overall shape has lost some of its edge. It is now more rounded and car-like born out by the fact that it is longer, lower, and wider than the current model. From certain angles in the front, it almost looks to be a Tesla, an association I’m sure Ford won’t mind me making. In back, it has lost almost all of its character. Scrape the badges off and I couldn't tell you what manufacturer this car came from. Inside is a mixed bag. The dash is laid out in a simple organized fashion and I like how it no longer juts out at you as the outgoing model does. The screen is well placed and easy to reach. My experiences with Sync3 in the past have been good, so I expect that will carry over into this Escape. The rear seat room is good for the class, though the rear seats do sit lower than I would like. Where I’m let down is in the quality of materials. Everything seems to be made of hard plastic. The door panels in the rear were especially tupperware feeling. One strange item is the unusual placement of the engine start/stop button, down and behind the steering wheel almost as if they were intentionally making it hard to reach. I did back to back comparisons with Ford’s competition at the show and I would put the new Escape near the bottom of the list on interior quality. It is even a step backward from the current Escape. The Escape will have four powertrain choices, a 1.5-liter turbo, a 2-liter turbo carried over from the previous generation, and making a return is the hybrid version, powered by a 2.5 liter 4-cylinder. A plug-in hybrid will also be available, but only in front-wheel drive form. The most interesting of these engines is the 1.5 liter. It is a 3 cylinder EcoBoost producing 180 horsepower and 177 lb-ft of torque. It is capable of running on just 2 cylinders during times of light load. I liked the 1-liter 3-cylinder EcoBoost in the Ford Fiesta, and if this new 1.5 liter runs the same, that would be a good thing. Driving impressions will have to wait till later this year when the Escape goes into production. Overall I think this Ford could and should do better on the interior quality. A 3-cylinder turbo may be a hard sell no matter how good the mileage is and Ford will have an interesting time convincing customers of that. You can read more about the 2020 Ford Escape from the release article below.1 point -
I agree that I also do not see why not to sell it being assembly is so close to home. Yet I also understand if the dealers feel the profit levels and what the customers are wanting does not justify this. I still think they should allow customers to order them if they want and wait to get it built and shipped in.1 point
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I can't imagine anyone buying a family sedan like the Sonata would care about the HP, torque or 0-60. This is functional point A to point B transportation.1 point
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0-60 doesn't really matter in this class either. What matters is responsiveness. The turbo torque comes on at a crazy low rpm. With the right gearing it will feel quicker.1 point
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How dare you steal my stretch!1 point
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Peak horsepower doesn't matter. Deep torque curve does. If the 8-speed does its job, it should still feel plenty fast with the 1.6T1 point
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Can you get the light-up Bowtie in the US? Doesn't matter how many regular cabs they would sell- the work is done & the truck is rolling off an assembly line. Sell it here (in the semior style -like above- and in long bed).1 point
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Read elsewhere where a claimed BMW owner was severely disappointed the CT5 didn't look like the Escala. Here's a quickie comparison :
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I meant E and S class coupes. They did a great job on the rears.1 point
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Motor Trend won't allow me to save images in a format that I can upload but scroll through the pictures and find the blue/teal leather interior. https://www.motortrend.com/news/2020-lincoln-corsair-first-look-mkc-replacement/ Edit: I should have just read through the whole thread first.. lol Thanks @dfelt! It's also a nice separation from Ford for those who don't really care about the cool-factor.1 point
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Its things like this that will never please everyone. I call it "nit-b!tching"1 point
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I took my '00 GC off road in Colorado a week after I bought it new. But that's how it is in Colorado. I remember seeing lots of GCs on the high country trails. I'm sure it's still a small percentage of owners, though. In generic suburbs, the typical SUV owner with 2.5 kids probably rarely goes on anything rougher than a gravel road...1 point
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Yup, Family consistency in the dash, just done better this time around with contrasting colors. I can find the same thing in MB, heck just about any European auto, Asia is where you find the really weird contrasting dash shapes.1 point
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Last year in China Buick sold 1.1 Million (2018). The Excelle XT/GT sold 262K. I don't what math class U took but that is not any where near half Also Level 3 autonomy is a lawsuit waiting to happen here in the U.S. Super-Cruise, and I've tested" works extremely well, and only small improvements should be done or allowed on the streets of the United States with over 225 million actual drivers. That number blows away all of Europe in terms of possible injuries and fatalities. Are U really so much of a zealot that U believe that GM couldn't offer Level 3 or 4 if they wanted to? Escalade has a MRC and various other handling mechanisms that will put the Germans on notice in a cornering debate. Lexus and Acura benefit from a different type of propaganda machine. Altho Acura barely outsells Cadillac which up until the end of last year simply did not have the proper CUV options available. I see Cadillac (155K 2018) outselling Acura (159K 2018) this year once the XT6 goes on line. Also its absolutely undeniable if Cadillac had as extensive a line up as Audi.. it would outsell it. 223K sales of Audi with 15 cars avail vs Cadillac having 6 I see it.. What of it? Both of those interiors are gorgeous.. something that many have never argued. Why is a retention of a design cue a bad idea? Are we advocating change for the sake of change? For Godsake... I see zero wrong with the retention of the dash portions.. and think they did a helluva job in integration. The goal was to bring the interiors going forward in line with the other current offering. The CT5, XT6 were supposed to recognizable as the sisters to the XT5 and XT4. I will also point out that the gear shifter and console area are literally 95% the same as well.. AGAIN.. great integration into a new design.1 point
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For these luxury SUVs, it's probably less than 1% of owners that take them off road, and in the US it's mostly in Colorado and a few other western states, I would presume..1 point
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I can equally find pictures of GL off roading. Doesn't mean many people take either Escalade or GL actually off roading1 point
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Interesting...I kind of like the blue, but don't care for the gray. If it were all blue, that might be interesting. I see they are doing the white trim like on the blue interior Navis...1 point
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Why is the Hyundai Venue copying the front end of the 2020 MB GLS?1 point
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These off roading 'slades look closer to stock:
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The timing for a diesel is rather lousy, given what has happened in the last few years. Better to make the diesel cheap and sell the hell out of as many as possible.1 point
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Thank you for posting them, after watching them I can clearly see why they are not on sale here. The potential is such limited as most people would rather have a King cab or crew cab model over this and those seats look so uncomfortable. Kinda slab like. Very cool that they have an RST and Z71 version of a standard cab short bed truck, but how many would really sell here. ? Course I do get the thinking, they build it and sell it in Mexico, so how hard is it to offer to sell it hear and have it on the catalog as an option. At least give the dealerships the CHOICE. Let the market prove if there is or is not sales of a standard cab short bed.1 point
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Here ya go Robert: It is a nice Nautical theme color contrast but not sure I would want it for years of driving. Would rather have a nice Moca interior. Much warmer.
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Interesting looks... Engines for these tend to have issues...lots of traded in ones around here....1 point
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Yup. I'll be back there tomorrow1 point
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Getting in or out? Maybe if your name is Stretch Armstrong. Otherwise, they are in a horrible spot for such a thing.1 point
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So more of the same with no real changes. That seems to be the Toyota way with some of their cars.1 point
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Looks good...looks like the Aviator styling on a compact model.1 point
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The Merc E class has 4 body styles which is a plus in their court.1 point
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Fleetwood Body Division of Cadillac, Fleetwood Pennsylvania ~
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