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2018 Camry headroom w/o moonroof 38.3/38.0; 37.5/38
In other words, the Accord's swoopy styling does sacrifice a little bit of rear headroom, but not much.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
You're still beating the dead Malibu horse? Let it go. It's a new day and a new 'bu.
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
Are they going to 'bunker down' and buy even more CUV's, or still be ok buying a sedan?
Could be another nail in the minivan-like decline of mid size sedans.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Besides, Houston is in Texas, where every other car already is a full sized PU truck.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Civic 248,928 -2.6%
Camry 247,775 -7.1%
Accord 221,013 -4.5%
Corolla 218,191 -10.8%
Fusion 138,489 -27.1%
Malibu 117,173 -21.3%
http://www.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3022-autosales.html
http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/
1 Honda Civic 36,482 32,807 11.2% 248,928 255,599 -2.6%
2 Toyota Camry 37,051 32,864 12.7% 247,775 266,748 -7.1%
3 Toyota Corolla 27,644 32,138 -14.0% 232,504 256,730 -9.4%
4 Honda Accord 30,019 30,115 -0.3% 221,013 231,415 -4.5%
5 Nissan Altima 14,694 19,646 -25.2% 183,292 217,290 -15.6%
6 Nissan Sentra 15,285 14,256 7.2% 146,583 155,806 -5.9%
7 Ford Fusion 17,378 19,052 -8.8% 138,489 189,982 -27.1%
8 Chevrolet Cruze 16,500 22,342 -26.1% 133,966 122,796 9.1%
9 Hyundai Elantra 15,127 20,733 -27.0% 128,666 138,668 -7.2%
10 Chevrolet Malibu 22,725 16,723 35.9% 117,173 148,868 -21.3%
11 Ford Focus 12,850 11,772 9.2% 112,076 128,889 -13.0%
12 Hyundai Sonata 10,866 14,888 -27.0% 97,829 139,932 -30.1%
13 Kia Forte 10,693 8,307 28.7% 81,461 71,352 14.2%
14 Kia Soul 14,151 12,253 15.5% 80,228 95,938 -16.4%
15 Subaru Impreza 9,990 8,513 17.4% 79,911 62,772 27.3%
16 Volkswagen Jetta 12,409 11,720 5.9% 78,957 81,449 -3.1%
17 Kia Optima 7,072 9470 -25.3% 74,722 80,317 -7.0%
18 Toyota Prius 9,551 12,984 -26.4% 74,035 93,086 -20.5%
19 Nissan Versa 6,759 10,585 -63.1% 71,216 94,902 -25.0%
20 Dodge Charger 9,569 8,611 11.0% 58,148 62,214 -7.0%
21 Ford Mustang 5,535 8,299 -33.3% 56,349 80,829 -30.3%
22 Mazda 3 6,754 7,297 -7.4% 53,995 66,781 -19.1%
23 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 5,304 6,125 -13.4% 52,755 49,734 6.1%
24 Volkswagen Golf 5,961 4,840 23.2% 49,791 36,513 36.4%
25 Dodge Challenger 6,253 5,262 19.0% 47,496 45,443 5.0%
26 Chevrolet Camaro 5,017 5,604 -10.5% 46,297 47,958 -3.5%
27 Volkswagen Passat 5,714 7,389 -22.7% 45,994 46,751 -1.6%
28 Chevrolet Impala 9,452 5,684 66.3% 43,796 67,119 -34.7%
29 Nissan Maxima 4,424 6,064 -27.0% 41,273 42,807 -3.6%
30 Hyundai Accent 2,632 8,329 -68.4% 37,262 54,705 -31.9%
31 BMW 3-Series 5,379 5,885 -8.6% 37,170 45,660 -18.6%
32 Honda Fit 4,850 5,370 -9.7% 35,976 38,187 -5.8%
33 Chrysler 300 4,073 5,283 -23.0% 35,436 38,581 -8.0%
34 Lexus ES 6,404 5,840 9.7% 34,845 39,230 -11.2%
35 Subaru Legacy 4,210 5,800 -27.4% 33,559 41,369 -18.9%
36 Toyota Yaris 4,020 2,955 36.0% 33,318 29,767 11.9%
37 Ford Fiesta 4,247 4,946 -14.1% 32,409 34,577 -6.3%
38 Mercedes-Benz E / CLS-Class 3,710 5069 -26.8% 32,345 32,752 -1.2%
39 Ford Taurus 2,903 3,414 -15.0% 29,472 30,869 -4.5%
40 BMW 4-Series 3,412 2,285 49.3% 26,629 23,747 12.1%
41 Mazda 6 3,323 4,006 -17.0% 24,814 31,810 -22.0%
42 BMW 5-Series 3,587 2,606 37.6% 24,799 26,184 -5.3%
43 Infiniti Q50 2,541 3,745 -32.1% 24,740 26,804 -7.7%
44 Acura TLX 2,410 3,595 -33.0% 23,970 25,632 -6.5%
45 Chevrolet Sonic 2,181 4,122 -47.1% 22,691 37,258 -39.1%
46 Audi A4 2,746 2,965 -7.4% 22,667 20,496 10.6%
47 Toyota Avalon 2,871 4,116 -30.2% 22,465 31,185 -28.0%
48 Mini Cooper 3,083 3,651 -15.6% 21,851 25,810 -15.3%
49 Tesla Model S † 2,400 2,200 9.1% 19,200 17,600 9.1%
50 Lincoln MKZ 2,160 2,754 -21.6% 18,901 20,415 -7.4%
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'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
I'd consider the Outback a true crossover. When we bought ours, we were expecting to be lower to the ground than in the SUVs we had previously. Nope, still the same ride height.
To me, the difference between a wagon and a hatch is the slope of the rear - a wagon is near vertical, while the hatch is less than 90 degrees.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
actually, if I am going to get in bed with a VW, would be better off getting a 4 door WB Golf with the stick. That has every option I actually need. and is pretty cheap.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
A few things I liked: Seats were comfortable(First in a Toyota for me), side mirrors were good, fit 5 adults when needed, smooth drivetrain and quiet once engine warmed up.
Stuff I didn't like, Floor shift was frustrating to use(had a strange gated and angled shift pattern), I felt like I was driving a lot faster than I was(thought I was going 65, but was at 55), electronics not at all intuitive, ride was too stiff on short bumps and driving in general degraded with more passengers(it took big bumps better), fuel computer read 4 to 5 mpg too high, no pull down in trunk.
The tires were all 34 psi, so they were even and not overinflated.
I'd also call it a Compact/mid-size. Not quite mid-size. Passat wagon would be midsize, but you'll have to go used to get that.
The Prius is a penalty box that often causes congestion on the highway.
Of course, I'm not quite getting the high desire of high-powered fast pickups and SUV's either. The SQ5 seems kind of silly to me, though I do like the power and brakes on it. I suppose if the suspension was adjustable not such a bad thing to be sporty. Still, it isn't so big inside that an S4 wouldn't be better in just about every other way.
That fact alone improves sales by about 100% in the good old USA.
If Chevy would have called the Malibu Maxx an SUV they'd of sold more of them
Malibu '14 57.1 in shoulder room vs 56.7 in shoulder room in the 2014 Sonata. Malibu has more.
Macht nichts.
https://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/malibu/2014/sedan/features-specs/
https://www.edmunds.com/hyundai/sonata/2014/sedan/features-specs/
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Cooled seats are interesting. I have a tech Sonata, and never bothered with them for the first 2.5 years. Finally tried them out this summer. Actually did notice a difference, so turned out to be a useful feature, but to me, well into the not a deal breaker end of the spectrum.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
My brother taught me the technique be he takes it farther; he holds on to a car until the amount in savings covers the entire new car. Never has a car loan or eats any interest charges; just a fixed payment to himself every month.
The savings fund can double as a repair fund as well; if you blow a trans out of warranty or need a new set of tires you can cover it without having to finance the work.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I actually told my wife last night that if we decided to build new (we were watching an episode of property brothers and the family was in this situation) that I would rather sell my current house right away, and move to a rental while the new place was being built, to avoid the worry about having 2 when it was finished.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
moving twice was not actually the hard part, and today with pods, even easier! considering 90% of the crap we have to pack, if we never saw it again, would be just fine!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Speaking of values, I saw a 2017 Fusion advertised locally yesterday for more than $6000 off, putting the price a little over $17k. Lots of car for the money. Same ad had a discount on a Focus of over $5000, which was a bit over $13k net price--that's used car territory! Fusion and Focus are two of the oldest sedan designs now, but still very nice cars.
I'm wondering what the impact of Harvey, Irma etc. will have on auto prices. Just with Harvey I saw where 1 million vehicles might need replacing. Who knows what Irma, Jose etc. will bring. That could cause prices for both used and new cars to spike up in the short term, although it might affect SUVs and trucks more than cars since there's lots of those in Texas (and Florida).