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Nice update, wonder how the interface will be as the biggest drawback to VW products have been the glacial slow UI. Then this whole approach of big auto's with tiny turbo motors, not a fan of at all.

This is interesting Please, please, please don't show this report about Trump's economy to your MAGA-supporting family (unless you want to start a fight) April Boycotts According to the People’s Union USA, the following corporations are now part of its permanent blackout list: Amazon Target Walmart Home Depot Starbucks CBS List of companies being boycotted in April Donald Trump's Poll Numbers On The Economy Are Breaking Records For Reasons He's Realllllly Not Gonna Like

Watch out for the gun toting nut who will protect their house by shooting first, asking questions later imho.

I kinda feel that the green house has that high belt line like the Camero and that is a turn off for me. When you look at the side profile, I feel the doors go up way too high, small glass.

Yes, starting this year with the estimated 1.2 million EVs coming back from Lease and continuing next year and the year after. The estimate is north of 3 million low mileage EVs coming back from lease. I do agree with one thing that Edmunds stated and that is make sure to see the battery report for how much L3 versus L2 or 1 charging is done. An EV with mostly L2 charging will be way better for battery life than a mostly L3 charged EV.

@A Horse With No Name I can see you in this with AWD for your EV. Charges are on par with the Subaru, only difference is compact versus full size that Subaru just revealed at NY auto show. Course if you do not mind a certified used, one of the EV9's coming back off lease with low miles are a value deal to get and then your at 800V with 18min charges to 80%.

This will sell well for the dealers as the only Chrysler product they have to sell. Great to see AWD as an option to compete against Toyota. Wish Kia had their SUV looking Minivan with AWD. @Drew Dowdell Any mention of a Hybrid version as I do not see anything on this.

So happy to see this, my only head shake is the 400V technology. At a time when they could like the Koreans leap frog Tesla big time on such a large EV, this one should have been 800V technology to handle true DC Fast Charging. Excited to see another 3 row adult size EV SUV hit the market.

While I wish this was 800V, I totally get the point of being a 400V EV. I can see my daughter moving to this over her current EV.

I will expect to see lots of these on Washington roads and up at the passes for winter sports.

Very cool, probably far more reliable than the Ford Bronco's.

That is a very sharp upgrade compared to the old version.

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