regfootball

interesting, a friend had gotten a new work vehicle from his company lately. a new RAV4 (since when is toyota doing fleet). the design of the interior is sort of basic and blocky and sterile however i was somewhat impressed with the low gloss and nice texture on the plastics. Still looked a bit cheap but not really what i would call bad. Assembly quality of the dash and door trim and all the gauges and controls was insanely precise. GM can never seem to do that. Seemed to have a lot of space also. But the seat padding felt cheap and uncomfortable. they must save the better seat padding for the lexus. Overally a nicer execution of 'Asian vehicle make interior' than what Hyundai / Kia does; at least that's good.

The Encore GX is very space efficient. But, its got tiny motors! Would love to see Encore GX available with at least the 1.5 liter four as an option. The VW Taos is extremely space efficient; huge inside for the size / class. If the exterior wasn't so dull on it I would even give it some thought.

Strange. I’ve seen comparisons before where they compared the edge and Cherokee. The Cherokee is a real tweener IMO. I would would like to see them enlarge the compass interior a bit. I know what you mean on the snug part. They did improve the interior a whole lot this past year. At least it’s nice to sit in now finally.

this is Compass sized. The Equinox and current Compass are pretty similar in size but i can see if it ended up between the Equinox and Encore GX.

good that this new offering has come up. I prefer the Tonale, but my guess is they will sell at higher prices. Big thing is the 2.0 turbo is a valid option in the Hornet; those who GM told f u to who wanted the 2.0 to continue in the Terrain and Equinox have something to go to rather than settle for the 1.5.

The console niche for the e parking brake switch is a great place for plastic soda bottle caps to reside while you’re drinking.

Making the Airflow an Edge / Blazer competitor and putting the 3.6 in it instead of EV makes more sense to Chrysler in terms of remaining relevant. But otherwise I have no issue whatsoever with this being an EV and it will be a good EV entrant. It just does far less for Stellantis' success as an EV than it does plugging a hole in their marketing offerings to a big volume segment.

have had 3 of them in a row; its a solid motor smooth great mpg no issues. I would like that 6 cylinder turbo they have in a future vehicle.

as a current Chrysler owner, i like this design. My next vehicle will still be gas though. Would be nice to see this wrapped with the 3.6 v6 under the hood.

how bou this, Bonneville dash + touchscreen

i just read an article yesterday that said that Stellantis is going to have a new gas rwd Charger/300/Challenger platform on line in 25-26-ish.....I'll hunt for the link. that is new info. Before, it was believed there was going to be no replacement for the current platform but that new news seemed to indicate otherwise. If true, its a major plus for Stellantis. And the customer. yes, that was what i read.! beat me to it.

did Chevrolet inherit the reins from Pontiac to be the EXCITEMENT!!!! division? yes, I tried to find again the one with all the 'extra vents' lol

Wow, I wasn’t expecting this. I really dig the profile and styling. Fresh, unique, interesting. Makes the Tesla and Lucid look flabby and dated. Makes the Mercedes look ridiculous. still may not justify the price but that long roof coupe / wagon look I really really like.

natural gas may be cheaper. you can't say renewables are cheaper yet.

styling is good, a little too much going on in the front fender, but that's ok. interior is a knockout, homerun, especially the red option. Overall proportions more wagony than CUV but its got a bit of a street wagon vibe. Kinda of new and interesting. I like all the powertrain options. It is a geographical thing. Those who don't want to pop for AWD in many markets prefer the FWD, now that is decades of market selection with ICE vehicles and weight on the front wheels. I am not sure how a FWD electric drives but many folks in northern climes will simply look at the monroney and if they see RWD only will immediately hard pass, logic wrong or not. Chevy has all powertrain options covered here, for once a good thing from the general. Now i just want to know when i can get the same styling and interior / vehicle with ICE 3.6 twin turbo six. I am not against electrics but coal powered cars are just fact of life for electrics until we get more states to give it up and get some new nuclear plants built. So called renewables are a long way from even reaching powering 25% of our current and future needs. Like wind, gotta find ways to dispose of the used blades and windmill parts that are no longer of use. Energy policy needs to be "ALL of the above". ICE's will be in demands for many years yet as infrastructure won't support electrics only anytime soon or in our lifetimes. ICE, hybrid, EV all should be allowed to coexist.

the two stripes on the wheel give the illusion that the brake calipers are painted; when viewed from a distance. lol

current X1 has 55.6 inches of shoulder room in front and I couldn't find the number for hip room. current x3 is 57.6. 56.0 rear ... shoulder room Interesting, the current Equinox is 57.2 for front shoulder room and 54.2 for front hip room. second row dimensions 55.5 and 51.7. I will say this, the current x1 and x3 seem to have more open cabin and maybe that just contributes to the perception of space. I do like it when there is more glass area, feels less constricting. by contrast The 2021 Chevy Suburban interior dimensions leave nothing to be desired. All three rows of seating offer impressive legroom, and while other three-row SUVs seat seven or eight at best, the Chevy Suburban seating capacity tops out at nine passengers in some configurations! No matter where your passengers find themselves seated, they’ll find that it’s easy to spread out and get comfortable. Compare the Chevy Suburban interior dimensions across all three rows: Front Headroom/Legroom/Shoulder Room — 42.30 inches/44.50 inches/66.00 inches Second Row Headroom/Legroom/Shoulder Room — 39.90 inches/42.00 inches/64.00 inches Third Row Headroom/Legroom/Shoulder Room — 38.20 inches/36.70 inches/48.40 inches

looks sharp, would refer a plugin hybrid though, or just a v6. that said it should fit into the electric market well. hope it doesn't have the issues the new Mach E has!

I will say this, I find the current X1 and X3 to be pretty comfortable.

lets wait till the interior specs and dimensions come out bro current X1 is pretty spacious as well. shoulder room and hip room always tell the tale. Something the equinox doesn't have a bunch of.

WHEELBASE LESS THAN 1.5" DIFFERENCE. TRACK/WIDTH THE SAME. HEIGHT ABOUT AN INCH DIFFERENCE. SOME EXTRA LENGTH BUT ITS AFT OF THE WHEELBASE. THE BMW IS HEAVIER...... UM, THESE ARE EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE SAME SIZE.

At one time they said they would bring back a 2.0 but the new LSY 2.0. and then they canned that.

Yes, i was thinking the same thing. the first one, and your reasons, i agree completely.

I dunno, 40k seems to be the new price of entry these days. At least you get decent hp and torque with this thing for your money. I wish the Equinox (same size) had this much power.

Managed to spontaneously get an oil change slot at the dealer I got my car from yesterday. It's about an hour trip but it was good to get it on the highway and break it in some more. Just crossed 23,000 miles. They claim they washed my car so I figured time to get photos again. Sorry I take so many photos....just trying to get the shots that turn out the best....they aren't too different. lol