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I don't get why they went with that DCT, vs doing a transverse 7G-Tronic. Older A-classes had a CVT, no doubt that sucked. Perhaps they will refine the DCT for the next generation A-class/GLA/GLB/CLA, but like I said I never drove a CLA to know what it is like. The 7G-Tronic is near telepathic, and I am sure the new 9 is even better.
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I don't know why they can't just use "R" for the high performance. SVR is the same thing with more letters.
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I always figured they used the DCT for fuel economy as the CLA gets 38 mpg highway and doing some digging I found Mercedes said the DCT had a 9% fuel economy gain of the previous A-class. But the 7G-Tronic torque converter automatic is a better transmission even if it is heavier and not as good on gas, it has driveability. XT4 is 9 inches longer than a GLA, 1 inch shorter than a GLC. And you can get 503 hp in a GLC for plenty of scoot.
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The CLA/GLA problem sounds more from the DCT transmission which I don’t know why they use in the first place rather than the fried and true 7-speed auto that they used from 2003 - 2018, and the 9-speed has replaced it in most cars now. The GLC and C-class don’t have the lag and acceleration problems, a GLC300 can out accelerate a Terrain, not like it matters in that segment.
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I know you can tune an engine to any power level (within reason) but reliability and NVH go out the window if you extract more power than you should from an engine. I have never driven a CLA, so I don't know what the turbo lag is like, but the M270 has a twin scroll turbo and makes 258 lb-ft @ 1,200 rpm so I can't imagine it is that bad. And the M274 which is the sister engine to the CLA used in the C-class and GLC has very little lag and you don't really notice the turbo at all plus it won a Ward's 10 best engine award in 2017. 375 hp/350 lb-ft now. And that is probably going up in 2019 with the new A-class line. Although I think it pointless to increase it. If you want more power buy an AMG C-class. Interesting thing is they are planning an A35 with like 300 hp which could be a sweet spot for that car.
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Plastic on the rear bumper yeah, not all over the place. The Q5 has way less plastic on it than an XT4. And if Cadillac has an exclusive 4 cylinder (which is sort of a waste of R&D dollars unless it runs super quiet or something) why does it make less power than an Chevy 4-cylinder? Cadillac has 258 lb-ft at 1,500 rpm? Mercedes GLC makes 273 lb-ft at 1,300 - 4,000 rpm BMW X3 makes 258 lb- ft at 1,450 - 4,800 rpm Audi Q5 273 lb-ft at 1,600 - 4,500 rpm Not surprised by who has the most torque at the lowest RPM
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I am waiting for the Cadillac electric crossover line, XTE1, XTE2, XTE3, XTE4, XTE5, XTE6, or maybe it will be EXT1, EXT2, EXT3, EXT4, EXT5, EXT6. One day they will make a car called the CTE.....
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Cadillac needs at least XT1, XT2, XT3, XT4, XT5, XT6, XT7, XT8 to compete with BMW's X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 and likely future X8, and Audi's Q1, Q2, Q3, Q5, Q7, Q8 and rumored future Q4 and potential Q6. Buick should add the Rainier, a Tahoe based SUV plus a Bolt based crossover called Rendezvous. And then turn the Lacrosse into a 4-door crossover coupe called the Lacrossover CC, and then do a convertible crossover based on the Equinox called the Velite. That would give Buick 7 crossovers. GMC needs a sub Terrain crossover, a Wrangler competitor, Bronco competitor, and at 2 crossover coupes and a 2-door sweeping roofline Yukon. Chevy is adding the Blazer, they cancel the Spark, Volt and Bolt and replace all 3 with crossovers of equal size and powertrain. The Impala can be turned into Chevy's crossover 4-coupe with retro styling, turn the Camaro into a performance crossover with a 500 hp V8 to take on the Alfa Romeo Stelvio. That would add 6 more crossovers to the Chevy line. Dodge and Chrysler it is too late for, Give Jeep a sub-Renegade SUV, rebabage the Journey and Durango to Jeep as the Liberty and Wagoneer, then add a Grand Wagoneer lux model, add a Jeep Commander sports crossover coupe based on the Stelvio or Levante.
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Same as it ever was. Looks like the previous one, I get they don't want to scare away the loyalists, but this looks pretty forgettable and already looks dated before it is even on sale.
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I think the number of crossovers is nuts and the NY show was all about crossovers, yet people keep buying these things. One day the Corvette and Mustang will become crossovers to boost sales, the marketing folks will think this is a good idea.
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I recommend every manufacturer make at least 10 crossovers. Starting at 160 inches long and going up every 5 inches to 205 inches long.
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I think Ridgeline and this VW would do well with an exceeded cab version that either wasn't as big or gave a longer bed. Because not everyone needs a 4 door pickup. I am sure since the Ridgeline is built off a 4 door SUV platform there are some things that are hard to change, but VW builds a Golf and Jetta off the Atlas platform so it is pretty freaking flexible. I am sure they don't want to build 10 different body styles, but I think 2 body styles a 4-door and a 2 door would make sense. and on a 2 door with just 1 row of seats and maybe a little storage area behind them, you can get the price nice and low to attract value buyers.
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The XT4 has Pontiac Montana level plastic body cladding on it, I don't know what GM's obsession with this stuff is. Someone asked before why did they detune the engine to 237 hp. My thoughts are that in a year or 2 we'll see a 265 hp turbo 4 on the Platinum models, as a way to persuade you to spend more money to get the extra 28 hp that should have been there in the first place.
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They did the ILX for $26k or whatever it was, I could see that CDX coming here for $29,990 or something. These mini crossovers seem to be a hot item, I bet the CDX comes here in time.
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Corolla CrossTour sounds good, maybe Corolla High Roof Cross, the CHRC.
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Oh right, the HR-V. Same difference, all these alpha numerics are out of control. And why do the people that make Camry, Highlander, Sienna, Tacoma, suddenly break form and make a CH-R?
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The front end looks too busy and ugly. The inside looks of good quality, but I like the design of some other brands more. I feel like every Toyota from the past 10 years has had the 2.5 liter 4-cylinder. Floating NAV screen strikes again!
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Looks like a nice interior, Nissan has been doing nice interiors lately, sort of like a knockoff Infiniti but at price you think it is a good deal where as with Infiniti's I feel like you don't get what you pay for with the interior. I like the all wheel drive, that might steal some would be crossover buyers back to sedan world to enjoy better handling, acceleration, braking and gas mileage than they would get in a Murano. -
This is true. The Explorer is a big mid-size, it is near a full size SUV, I don't think they gave the specs, but my guess is this Aviator is pushing 200 inches long, but so is the Q7. We have to see the final version to see if it can compete with a German, but yes a year ago Lincoln was barely above Honda and probably if you put an MKX in a comparo test vs a Pilot it would have lost. Huge win for Lincoln if they can even get in the same sentence with the Germans, but I also like that Lincoln doesn't even mention the Germans and just focuses on "American luxury." A lot of marketers try to compare their product to the Germans (Kia Stinger) and they are almost dead on arrival because they aren't going to be a good as a German car so why oversell and under deliver.
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Looks good, this would sell because the masses buy pickups and you probably have a lot of people out there that think the Silverado and F150 have gotten too big and too expensive. These full size trucks they push the prices up and up, well that leaves a void for VW to come fill.
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If the production version interior is 90% then they have a strong case against Infiniti QX70, MDX and anything Lexus has, I think they beat all them. Cadillac has their work cut out for them for an XT7. Range Rover can go off road in a serious way, the Aviator is no match for that but probably for the Velar which I don’t see that interior being that good. GLE and Q7 are a tall mountain to climb, the Q7 is already better inside than the Navigator and Ford will cut corners somewhere with this vehicle.
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Better engine than the XT4 or some others it competes with, looks the same as any Acura which Acura fans will like, but oh my god who threw up all the buttons on the dash? Why are there so many angles, knobs, buttons and switches all over the place?
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I think this is really well done. It looks like a Navigator (which makes sense) and it looks even better because it doesn’t have that slab sided pick up truck look that the Navigator is stuck with. Interior looks nice, I like the different colors, you have to sit in it to know what the quality is like but from the pictures it looks good. I read the turbo V6 would be “mightier than super cars.” Lincoln lost me at that point unless this thing has 600 hp in it which I doubt. They should put the 2.7 liter turbo V6 base and the Navigator’s 450 hp V6 as the optional engine to go along with whatever plug in they do. I rarely think Lincoln gets much right but it looks like they got this right unless they really dumb down the production version.
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