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FTFY.
Why the heck would you make it portrait? otherwise, seems fairly nice. i would rather have more storage in the center than some fancy dancy gear shift lever or dial. Still don't get why we have to have 2 stalks and no shift lever on the column. because racecar?
Seems to be the way of the market. Ram and Tesla's screens are that way too. I'm guessing it's a bit for safety, to keep some of the screen contents closer to the windshield so that your peripheral can catch anomalies while you're playing with your toys. I also think tall uses the dash real estate better, lord knows I need them air vents wide and open.
The screen on the lower trims should be better as long as the base screen is not the same 3" screen they have on their aging vehicle lineup. I don't need a three row crossover, but I have to say I kind of like the idea of a RWD explorer and the 4 cylinder turbo/10-speed combination.
Looks better than Ford interiors, but still there are parts I don't like. What's up with the dial shifter? That's just not premium at all. Don't get me started on the screen!
Still not understanding the appeal of the RWD only SUV... especially those in snow-laden areas in the winter. But since this is an interior thread and not in regards to power train, looks plush enough for long trips.
I'm curious to see how the 10-speed does on a car that big. I hated it on the V8 Mustang I test-drove, it felt like driving a tractor haha. Made the engine sound all weird with the constant shifting, didn't care for it at all! But I think the F-150 Raptor has the same tranny & I haven't really heard much complaining about that, so maybe it depends on the vehicle...
I'm curious as to why they went with such a large screen, as opposed to a HUD setup. I was able to test out several HUD systems last year and have gotten REALLY nice. I mean, I understand the marketing appeal of a giant tablet in your car, but a HUD would be awesome. I'm still upset that they didn't put one in the Model 3...such a cool AND useful feature!
Check out Doug demuro’s review of the ranger with the 4-pot and 10-speed. He is a fan of it....the power train anyway.
Edit: Tom Voelk had good things to say about the 10-speed in the ranger too:
Check out Doug demuro’s review of the ranger with the 4-pot and 10-speed. He is a fan of it....the power train anyway.
Edit: Tom Voelk had good things to say about the 10-speed in the ranger too:
On a tangent, re: the Jeep Gladiator mentioned in the video - not gonna lie, despite my past history with Jeep, I really want one Maybe if I got the stick-shift transmission this time...
I'd have to drive it, because I'd imagine they tweak the systems from vehicle to vehicle. My experiences so far:
I'm very curious to try Toyota's new Direct Shift-CVT, which is basically First Gear + CVT. They say it's better than a dual-clutch transmission & eliminates the weirdness of a CVT when starting from a full stop:
- Jeep Renegade 9-speed auto: Laggy. Hated it. So much.
- Dodge Charger 8-speed auto: Not quite as laggy as the Renegade, but still bad enough that I decided not to trade my Jeep in for one (it was from the same dealership as my Renegade & they offered me a pretty nice deal to trade it in, due to my hassles with the Jeep).
- Ford Mustang 10-speed auto: Not so much laggy, as much as weird & constant shifting. Made the V8 sound suuuuuper weird. Didn't like how it felt driving it AT ALL.
- Kia Stinger 8-speed auto: Actually really great. Super smooth. I'd still prefer a 5 or 6-speed automatic transmission, or even a good-quality CVT (like a late-model from Nissan or Subaru, not the Honda ones), but I wouldn't say no to this particular higher-geared automatic transmission.
https://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/en/powertrain2018/cvt/
I also love little hot hatches & am really liking their new Corolla Hatchback, especially with the 6-speed MT option, which has crazy features like automatic downshift rev-matching & basic anti-stall measurements. The crazy part is, you can get the fully-loaded XSE model for $24k, which is pretty nice for all of the features you get:
TSS 2.0 has a really nice set of features, which includes low-light capabilities via a radar & camera for stuff like TACC, lane-departure alert, steering assist automatic high beams, road-sign assistant that displays stuff like speed limit signs & stops-signs on the screen, pre-collision automatic braking, etc. If I hadn't gone with my Ecoboost Mustang, this would have been a strong contender!
- 168hp 6-speed manual
- 38 MPG highway (30 city!)
- 7" touchscreen with Apple CarPlay & Alexa
- Toyota Safety Sense 2.0
They look sweet, but based on the ridiculous price of the new JL wrangler, I know this will be way more than I would want to pay.
It's good to hear the Kia's 8-speed shifts well. I plan to head over the the Hyundai dealer later today and test drive a new 2019 Santa Fe since I've been reading good things about them (minus the fuel economy), and the advertised discounts I've been seeing so far are quite large.