I hate these so called "Double deck" headlights. Designers prolly thought this looks different and eye catching. And it does, but not in a right way.
Isn't 1.5 engine available in Britain? As for Ecoboost, it's a 3-cylinder. This means it sounds like its existence is a pain and it's begging you to end it. I'd rather have a louder I4 than a quieter I3, since I4 sounds ambient and you don't really notice it, while I3 sounds like a lawnmower engine (what it basically is, just on steroids). Either way, youngsters choose £500 used Kias since they have no money. I totally agree. You don't need anything except airbags, power steering, ABS, ESC/TC, power locks and basic AM/FM radio with CD/USB/whatever device is popular now player and heated seats (cold climate only). Although my current car only has power locks. I have driven and parked cars both with and without backup cameras and there's no real difference. But since cars are becoming more and more tank-like in terms of visibility, I may be wrong. (The newest car without rear camera I drove was Audi A4 that started production in 2007)
the only post 2000 vehicle we currently have with good visibility is ether the 2000 Trans-AM or the 2004 Silverado crew cab with short bed. My mom's 2014 KIA Sorento has terrible visibility compared to the 2 79' Trans- AMs, A 1994 eclipse, and my Bronco.
A crossover is a two-box, often long-roofed family vehicle - like a wagon. Also, if you're 186 cm (6' 1 1/4") like me, you're going to notice the roofline height difference.
Here's some trends I hate: - Crossovers - Overstyling - Giant grilles on fascias - Screens, screens, everywhere...
SUVs being made by luxury vehicles, even if they never done it before. This is a really good example of a first-time luxury SUV (let alone one that's not a concept).
rear pillars in suvs are very bad too, the windows behind the rear seat and hatch windows just keep getting smaller
I tend to think newer cars would be more dangerous than the older ones because of huge pillars. Look at these two sideby side: 2005 Honda Pilot 2018 Honda Pilot The door windows are "smaller", and the pillars (specifically the rear one) are bigger than the older one. For example, I sometimes get to hop in our vehicles. The 1999 toyota Sienna is actually easier to see in than the 2009 Toyota Highlander. (The Highlander is slightly smaller)
This. There are two assumptions in play here that really just plain need to die: -That CO2 is going to kill us all unless we stop emitting it NOW -That all forms of emissions can be converted into CO2 or CO2-equivalent The truth is, some forms of emissions are worse than others. That's the thing with diesel - it's not that it emits more CO2 than gasoline, it's that it emits things other than CO2 which are bad. With electric cars, the main problem is that one of the largest suppliers of necessary rare-earths is China, which in addition to being communist (and thus an enemy of free society no matter what they might tell the rest of the world) has a flatly terrible record on things much worse than CO2. That list is still too long. I'd cut it down to a heater, a basic AM/FM/CD sound system, and a basic airbag package with the proviso that it should be 100% legal to remove them and install a lightweight racing steering wheel. I would also like to add a tilt steering column, since non-tilt wheels tend to be set at the "ease of access for 350lb man" angle, which completely prevents anyone else (like, say, 140lb me) from achieving a proper driving position. My current car doesn't even have ABS but that only drove me to work on my braking control, and I'm seriously wondering if there's any cost-effective way with my car to ditch the power steering while maintaining the same or even a quicker steering ratio. Things like power locks and (especially) heated seats are just dead weight. Oh, and this hypothetical basic model really needs to go on a low-sound-insulation diet.
I wonder how much weight does a power lock add. It is just a bunch of wires and tiny motors. On the other hand, imagine seating 3+ passengers in your car without ones. You'll have to walk around the car and manually unlock each door, then do the opposite after you exit the car. Getting in the car turns from a matter of seconds into a lenghty procedure. Seat belts in modern cars are meant to softly land your head and upper body on the airbag. If you install an aftermarket steering wheel, they'll land you on this rigid wheel, the outcome being even worse than in an old car that never had airbags (but had a relatively soft, impact-cushioning steering wheel). Do you really value your life that little? Heated seats are dead weight? If you live in cold climate, they are much recommended, especially if you have leather seats. Their absence might even lead to health problems. Yes, you can get to work without ABS. But it can save your life. On the other hand, a radio and a tilt steering column aren't really necessary.
I think this one looks pretty good, at least compared to the Bentayga or the Maserati and Alfa crossovers. Maybe it's because the lines are all straight, like older SUVs.
