oldestof11
Drag racer
And boy do I want one. No it wasn't a diesel but it was the LTZ which it just slightly more upscale than the diesel version. This had everything but Chevy's navigation.
Room. Who ever said there isn't any rear legroom must have only read the reviews. I'm 5'11" and 200lbs. I got into it and moved the seat all the way back. I could barely use the pedals in a safe, recommended fashion. So my 6'2" father with a 36" inseam would feel very comfortable in it. Moved it to where I felt was a good position for me. I was able to sit behind the driver seat and would be able to for a long trip. Want a comparison? My 94 Accord is more cramped than this thing even with my knees in the dash. Is it a lot of room? No. Go buy a Passat of you want diesel with rear legroom. Then shoot your foot when you realized you only have a 5yr/60k mil warranty.
Assuming this is the same automatic that the diesel gets, it is obviously programmed for mileage. Driving through town at 35mph got it into 5th with the torque converter locked. Were talking nearly 1200rpms here with the 1.4L turbo'd engine. Sport mode revealed some very nice shifting. It will hold a gear going faster but slowing down it down shifted for you. Try 6th gear at 20mph? The dumazz screen in front of you says "Denial".
The car handled excellently and soaked up the country road bumps quite nicely. I wouldn't say it's exactly sporty but when you turned the wheel, it turned. Speaking of which, the electronic steering. It is nice but I now know what they mean by lightly weighted. There is not a whole lot of feedback. Its almost like driving a computer game, except you get the sensation of the g-forces on your body. So it's a perfect highway car.
The Chevy My Link is easy... once you know its a touch screen. LOL The display between the tach and speedo took some getting used to. After a 30 minute drive and 30 minutes with the salesman, there was still a couple things to figure out. I did like the dual trip meters and digital speedometer.
The leather seats heated up fast and hot. We're talking 5 minutes before I felt something through my flannel lined jeans and it was put to low in about 7 minutes.
Trunk is huge! Bulky stroller? No problem. A whole gang of thugs who tried to kidnap you but you pulled a Jackie Chan on? Maybe about 4 if your utilize the space right.
It even has Max Startup Volume feature. Really nice if your jamming it out all night with your buddies then wake up with a hangover. No sudden wails of death anymore.
So what does all this mean? Nothing if you don't like small cars. Something if you like sporty fuel efficient cars. A lot if you wanted a small, well executed with the option of a diesel.
Room. Who ever said there isn't any rear legroom must have only read the reviews. I'm 5'11" and 200lbs. I got into it and moved the seat all the way back. I could barely use the pedals in a safe, recommended fashion. So my 6'2" father with a 36" inseam would feel very comfortable in it. Moved it to where I felt was a good position for me. I was able to sit behind the driver seat and would be able to for a long trip. Want a comparison? My 94 Accord is more cramped than this thing even with my knees in the dash. Is it a lot of room? No. Go buy a Passat of you want diesel with rear legroom. Then shoot your foot when you realized you only have a 5yr/60k mil warranty.
Assuming this is the same automatic that the diesel gets, it is obviously programmed for mileage. Driving through town at 35mph got it into 5th with the torque converter locked. Were talking nearly 1200rpms here with the 1.4L turbo'd engine. Sport mode revealed some very nice shifting. It will hold a gear going faster but slowing down it down shifted for you. Try 6th gear at 20mph? The dumazz screen in front of you says "Denial".
The car handled excellently and soaked up the country road bumps quite nicely. I wouldn't say it's exactly sporty but when you turned the wheel, it turned. Speaking of which, the electronic steering. It is nice but I now know what they mean by lightly weighted. There is not a whole lot of feedback. Its almost like driving a computer game, except you get the sensation of the g-forces on your body. So it's a perfect highway car.
The Chevy My Link is easy... once you know its a touch screen. LOL The display between the tach and speedo took some getting used to. After a 30 minute drive and 30 minutes with the salesman, there was still a couple things to figure out. I did like the dual trip meters and digital speedometer.
The leather seats heated up fast and hot. We're talking 5 minutes before I felt something through my flannel lined jeans and it was put to low in about 7 minutes.
Trunk is huge! Bulky stroller? No problem. A whole gang of thugs who tried to kidnap you but you pulled a Jackie Chan on? Maybe about 4 if your utilize the space right.
It even has Max Startup Volume feature. Really nice if your jamming it out all night with your buddies then wake up with a hangover. No sudden wails of death anymore.
So what does all this mean? Nothing if you don't like small cars. Something if you like sporty fuel efficient cars. A lot if you wanted a small, well executed with the option of a diesel.
