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Do not test drive a 2020 Subaru Forester,
if you haven’t seen and driven the All New
2020 Chevrolet Blazer.
There’s no denying it’s presence.
The Chevrolet Blazer offers three unique trim
levels with a variety of different interior
and exterior options.
For enhanced safety, the front shoulder belts
of the Chevrolet Blazer are height-adjustable,
and the rear seat shoulder belts have child
comfort guides to move the belt to properly
fit children.
A better fit can prevent injuries and the
increased comfort also encourages children
to buckle up.
The Subaru Forester has only front height-adjustable
seat belts.
From the Ultra-thin LED daytime running lamps
to the available flexible cargo partition
and horizontal cargo net.
The 2020 Chevrolet Blazer will keep you moving
from point A to B better than most SUVs.
The Chevrolet Blazer offers an available 360-degree
parking monitor that allows the driver to
see objects all around the vehicle on the
screen.
There is an engine control system in the Chevrolet
Blazer that can shut down half of the engine’s
cylinders, which helps improve the Chevrolet
Blazer fuel efficiency.
Whether you’re at stoplights, or in heavy
traffic, the Chevrolet Blazer engine automatically
turns off when the vehicle is stopped, which
saves fuel and reduces pollution.
To make loading groceries and cargo easier
when your hands are full, the Blazer RS/Premier’s
liftgate can be opened and closed just by
kicking your foot under the back bumper, leaving
your hands completely free.
The Forester doesn’t offer a hands-free
gesture to open its liftgate, forcing you
to put cargo down if your hands are full.
Motor Trend held a brakes and stopping test,
where the Blazer outshines the Jeep Cherokee
by stopping a full 4 feet sooner, on wet pavement.
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2019 Honda Passport Elite vs. Chevy Blazer RS — Which Should Be Your Next Family SUV?
Edmunds:
ALISTAIR WEAVER: So I see
aluminum, space frame chassis,
real leather--
direct from the cow.
Hand stitched, of course.
Adjustable driving position,
optional cup holder.
Beautiful.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Very nice.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ALISTAIR WEAVER: Jonathan
and I both love cars
that are fun to drive.
But, as you might have
noticed, sports cars
are kind of off the menu for
the next, well, 20 years?
JONATHAN ELFALAN: 'Fraid so.
Things like cargo space,
safety, comfort, convenience
are now more
important than ever.
But since we're
driving enthusiasts,
we don't want our vehicles
to be boring either.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
Which brings us neatly
to the new Chevy Blazer
and the Honda Passport.
Both promise lots of
real world practicality
with something a little extra--
a bit of flair.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: But
which one's better?
To find that out, we're
doing a proper family test.
We're bolting in car seats.
We're loading them up
with cargo in the back.
And seeing how much comfort they
provide out on the open road.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
Then we're going
to take them to the Edmunds test
track and find out how much fun
we can have when the
kids aren't in tow.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: But,
before we get started,
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ALISTAIR WEAVER: And head
to edmunds.com for the best
prices on both these vehicles.
Yeah.
Sure.
You can let your kids develop
their own personality.
You don't want to
influence them too much.
That would be wrong.
SPEAKER 1: Is that
a Porsche race suit?
ALISTAIR WEAVER: Yeah.
Of.
Course check this out.
Look at that.
[BABY FUSSING]
So when you've got
a screaming kid,
I think every parent knows
that speed is of the essence.
So we're going to have a
good old fashioned race--
who can fit their
child seat faster?
JONATHAN ELFALAN:
I'm down for that.
[DING, DING, DING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Done!
ALISTAIR WEAVER: Victoire!
JONATHAN ELFALAN: So
how the seat install go?
ALISTAIR WEAVER: To be
honest, it is pretty easy.
This has got a latch system.
But it only has two--
one at either side.
So if you're a middle passenger,
you have a really bum deal.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: And that's
the thing I kind of like
about the Passport.
There are actually three
sets of anchors back there.
So if you want, you can have
the middle car seat installed
in the center, and you
can have two adults
on either side,
which is actually
kind of rare for this class.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: And even
if you're traveling alone,
it's kind of nice just to be
able to turn around and tag
the little one.
I like that.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah.
Me, too.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: The other
thing I find in all these cars,
I'm 6'4", and you got
to be really careful.
It's almost like the
smaller your baby,
the bigger the car seat.
In a lot of vehicles,
I really struggle
to drive with the
seat behind me.
The Blazer's actually
not too bad for that.
I'd have to compromise
a little bit.
So I'm a little bit cramped.
But it's generally OK.
The Passport has perhaps
marginally more room.
But to be honest,
there's not much in it.
And that a sensible
consumer advice.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
JONATHAN ELFALAN: The Passport's
essentially a shortened version
of Honda's three-row
SUV, the Pilot,
but it has more space and more
than double the towing capacity
of the popular compact CRV.
It sports a more rugged design
with added ground clearance
for improved driving when
you're off the beaten path.
Under the hood is a
smooth revving V6 engine,
which makes a healthy
280 horsepower.
There's also a pretty
sophisticated all-wheel drive
system available, which our
test car happens to have.
To some, the Passport may not
have the most striking exterior
design, but that also
poses a lower risk
of polarizing shoppers.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: The Blazer
sits between the Equinox
and the Traverse
in Chevy's lineup,
but it's much more ambitious
than its sensible siblings.
Chevy's tried to
infuse the Blazer
with the style and the
spirit of the Camaro coupe
in order to appeal to a
different kind of customer.
Now, normally, bolting
sports car styling
onto the body of an SUV
is a recipe for disaster.
Just ask Porsche.
But I think Chevy's has
done a fantastic job.
The Blazer has real presence,
particularly around this nose,
and particularly if you choose
the RS trim that we have here.
To be honest, I think it makes
the Honda look a bit dull.
Nor is it all bark with no bite.
Under the hood is a
V6 with 308 horsepower
and a sophisticated
all-wheel drive system.
The only caveat for
me is the price.
Although the Blazer starts
at just under $29,000,
the one you see here
is just north of 50.
Now, that's six grand more than
the Honda and as much as many
luxury alternatives.
At this price, it
better be good.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Before my daughter
Elya was born,
I actually went
to buy a stroller
and realized that
the one that I wanted
wouldn't actually fit
in the trunk of the car.
So this is more important
consumer advice.
So shall we try and fit this
contraption into the Passport?
JONATHAN ELFALAN:
Let's give it a shot.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
It's pretty cool.
Look at that.
How posh is that?
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Right.
There we go.
Wow.
Yeah.
It looks pretty good.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: Yeah.
The nice thing is you can still
get a sort of bag alongside it.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah.
One of the greatest
strengths of the Passport
is it has one of the largest
cargo capacities in the class.
I will say that
the loading height
is a little high, about 3
inches higher than the Blazer.
But a little height makes a
big difference, especially
if you're loading
something heavy.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: Yeah.
You look really look like
you're going to struggle.
What I also like about this is
all this side here is lined.
There's a lot of
really nice attention
to detail on the Passport.
Should we try the Blazer?
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah.
Let's do that.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: See, actually,
when you look at the Blazer,
this is all plastic.
You can see it's starting
to scratch up straightaway.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah.
I can see that.
Yeah.
You know, with the
stroller inside,
you can definitely
see the difference.
You've got some
intrusions on the inside.
It's about 10 cubic feet
smaller than the Passport.
JONATHAN ELFALAN:
Yeah, that's true.
You wouldn't fit another
big bag beside it
like you could easily
in the Passport.
And day to day, that's going
to make a big difference.
With our daughters
getting restless,
it's time to hit the road.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
JONATHAN ELFALAN: I kind of feel
like I'm in a Camaro right now.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: I love
the way that they've
integrated little
hints of the coupe
into an SUV, particularly around
these air vents which twist
to adjust the temperature.
The biggest problem,
though, is I think
it's style over substance.
These air vents are great,
but all they tend to do
is either freeze your
knuckles or freeze your knees,
and that's about it.
I end up shutting them down.
Another pecker I'm talking
of the climate control.
You can't control the
airflow in the back.
And I had friends
in over the weekend
who were complaining for
literally hours about the fact
that they felt they were
constantly getting cold air
and couldn't do much about it.
And there are lots of
details in this vehicle which
I think really let it down.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: This car is
really penny-pinching in all
the wrong areas.
Like you mentioned,
the air vents
is a big thing, especially
if you have kids in the back.
Luckily, it seems like
these kids are asleep.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: There's
other little things.
Like, the USBs in the
center here drive me crazy.
I know this is, like, a
really pedantic point,
but it's almost like
Chevy did the focus group,
and people say, we need more
USB ports, and so they just--
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Here you go.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: --stuffed them
in this center the dashboard.
There's no attempt
to cover them.
There's no reason as
to why they're there.
If you plug in any sort of
cable, they look ridiculous.
It drives me mad.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Right.
You know, the integration of
technology into this cabin
is a bit of an issue.
It's not that they don't have
the features that you want--
they give you a USB-C
outlet, they give you a USB,
they have a wireless
charger here.
So everything's here,
but it's kind of poorly
thought out in terms of layout
and how you would actually
use it.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: And you
mentioned technology.
There is lots of great
tech in this vehicle,
Android Auto, Apple
CarPlay, wireless charging.
But this is very nice.
Spent many miles trying
to adjust this screen.
It's mounted vertically,
which presumably
is to avoid reflection.
So it's only partially
successful at that.
But it always looks a bit odd.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah,
and it's really a shame,
because their Infotainment
3 System is quite good.
It's very responsive.
Like you said, there's
a ton of apps here.
So everything is there.
It has the right bones,
just the execution is poor.
One of the things I
keep coming back to
is the look and feel of the
material that they use in here.
This car is pushing
over 50K, and it just
doesn't feel like it.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: It doesn't.
And you say it
doesn't feel like 50K,
but even at $29,000, which
is what a Blazer starts at,
I'm not sure it's good enough.
Quality standards have
improved so much recently--
thinking about vehicles like
the Mazda CX-5 for example--
Chevrolet really needs to pick
up their game in this area.
It really lets
this vehicle down.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: So
we've spent a lot of time
in this car, which has
a sportier suspension,
but I feel like the
ride comfort is actually
pretty good, surprisingly good.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: It is.
I think that's one of the best
features about the Blazer.
Even on the roads
like these, which
aren't super smooth, the ride
course calm, it's relaxed.
It's quite an easy car to drive.
The only thing
that I would say is
that you do pay a
price for that styling.
When you look over
your shoulder,
there is quite a big--
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Oh, yeah.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
--blind spot there.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah, it is.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: But
it does counter that
with lots of cameras which help
you park and maneuver around.
And to be honest, I would
sacrifice that for the styling.
JONATHAN ELFALAN:
[LAUGHS] So I think
that's where you and I
differ, because I prefer
the natural visibility
in the Passport,
where you don't need the
360-degree camera system.
You can naturally look
over your shoulder
and see anything that's
in your blind spot.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
So as far as storage goes for
knickknacks and everything else
that your kids bring
along with them,
we have a few options here
that are pretty decent,
but I don't think
it's quite packaged
as nicely as the Passport.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: No,
there's probably not
as much space overall.
But one feature I do
love in this vehicle
is in this little
door pocket here,
there's a space designed
for an umbrella.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Ah.
Ah, wonderful.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: And
as a guy who originally
hails from the UK, I love that.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: [LAUGHS] But
now you live in California.
So--
ALISTAIR WEAVER: It's useless.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Useless.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: No!
JONATHAN ELFALAN: No.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: This
is really annoying.
Again, this is--
JONATHAN ELFALAN: That is.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
--something else
that's really grating on me.
My knee keeps catching the
little temperature control
thing, turning on the air
conditioning, and blowing.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: I
thought it was actually--
ALISTAIR WEAVER: I find
it really annoying.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: --it
automatically was cinching
the temperature--
ALISTAIR WEAVER: No.
This is--
JONATHAN ELFALAN: --with
its advanced system.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
--really annoying.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: No.
It's just your knee.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
It's just my knee.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
JONATHAN ELFALAN: All right.
So now we're in
the Honda Passport
after jumping out of the Blazer.
And right off the bat,
I think the material
quality in this car just seems
a level up from the Blazer.
What do you think?
ALISTAIR WEAVER: Yeah,
I think that's right.
You still got a
few hard plastic,
but the key thing is they don't
look sort of cheap and shiny.
And although it's not quite
at luxury car standards,
it's pretty good.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Everything
from the infotainment screen,
just having this kind
of glossy finish to it,
from the controls that they
look pretty classy when
they're backlit at night.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
Everything just feels
very considered in this car.
It's just that the sort of
level of detail, the attention
is great, and it
just works well.
We've come to expect
this from Honda.
But everything is kind of
where you expect it to be.
It's nice that you got
air vents that actually--
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Doesn't
just blow consistently
cold air on your hands.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
What I also like
about this Passport is
the sort of technology
feels like it works for you.
It's great to have wireless
charging for your phone.
There's Apple CarPlay,
or Android Auto
if that's what you prefer.
And Honda's own system
is pretty easy to use.
And everything feels pretty
quick and responsive.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: They
have the technology.
But I think what
Honda does differently
from the Blazer is that
it's just better integrated.
Like, you have little flaps here
that cover the power outlets
when you're not using it.
And they're in a good
convenient spot here.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: Yeah.
The level of thinking,
it feels like there's
a sort of extra layer of
thought that's gone into it.
JONATHAN ELFALAN:
One thing I will
have to nitpick
about the Passport
is the adaptive driving aids.
They're generally pretty good,
but the adaptive cruise control
doesn't work below 20 miles per
hour, whereas in the Blazer,
it does.
So if you're just
crawling along in traffic,
that is one of the
aids that kind of
takes the stress out of it.
Both our test cars are
fitted with a range
of electronic gadgets, such
as blind spot monitoring, that
help you avoid an accident.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: The
other thing about this,
which is hugely
important when you've
got young kids in the car,
is the ride quality is good.
Nobody's being thrown
around too much.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Right.
Yeah.
I'd say it's probably a
tick better than the Blazer.
But the Blazer also has
slightly larger wheels.
That said, yeah, the
ride quality is really
quite nice in here.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
Gearbox is nice.
The steering is light.
It's certainly not
an intimidating car.
You can also get great
visibility out of it.
It feels to me--
I mean, it is a wide car.
You feel like you've set
a little way away from me.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah.
I can't elbow you.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: But once
you get used to the bulk,
it is an easy car to
place on the road.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Like
you said, the visibility,
the natural visibility,
without having
to rely on all
the camera systems
here is really quite good.
All the windows are squared off.
I can look over my shoulder
and see everything.
So you're not really
having to rely
on this super comprehensive
360-degree camera
to see everything around you.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: But
unlike the Blazer,
Honda's very much set the
Passport up as a vehicle
that you can take off-road.
I mean, all the TV
ads have it sort
of blasting down dirt tracks.
And while it's no
Jeep Wrangler, it
has got a reasonable
amount of off-road ability.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah.
That added ground
clearance is going
to give you slightly better
off-road ability, as you say,
but it's not a rock crawler.
That said, we have a
button here that is
able to switch between modes.
So if you're in the snow,
if you're in the mud,
it's going to
calibrate everything
to help you drive through those
situations without any issue.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
Sounds really geeky,
but this is about technology
working with you to actually
make driving easier and safer.
I think both of us
recognize that as soon
as you have a kid, no
matter how old they are,
you end up with
loads of detritus.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: [LAUGHS]
That's a good word for it.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: It's
a very good word.
And what Honda's done is
build into these vehicle
huge amounts of storage space.
There's a big bin
here in the center.
There's all sorts of gubbins.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah,
everything about this car
is about smart packaging.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: It feels
like it's built for a purpose,
and that purpose is taking
a family in as much comfort
and convenience as possible.
I think we like this car.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah.
I think so.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
Well, the kids seem
to be pretty quiet,
which I think
is a good tribute to the
Passport's ride quality.
And it is pretty
refined in here.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: It is.
Or my smooth driving
ability might have just
put them to sleep.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
That could be it.
Or maybe just our
droning on about--
[BABY FUSSING]
--ride comfort and gearboxes.
With our daughters
sleeping soundly--
well, for once--
Jonathan and I take to
the Edmunds test track.
So in case you're
wondering why we
bother to bring vehicles like
the Blazer and particularly
the Passport to the
track like this,
well, this a key part of
the Edmunds testing process,
which you hear every Monday.
What it allows us to do
is to really experience
the full repertoire of
a car's dynamic ability.
So if you all are in an
extreme situation on the road,
we can tell you how we
expect it to behave,
and we can pick up any vices
in the ride or the handling.
We think it's an important
part of the integrity
and authority of the process.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: I
couldn't agree more.
Another interesting
aspect that I
found with this
pairing of cars is
that they both offer torque
vectoring all-wheel drive.
Now, what that does is it
allows them to send power
to individual wheels,
which helps steer them
through the corner.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
Now, if that sounds
a bit geeky and
engineeringy, well,
what it effectively does is mean
that the car feels more agile
and nimble out there
in the real world.
And that's a good thing.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah.
Absolutely.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: OK, we're
not running lap times today,
because it could
all end in tears.
But what do you
reckon would be fast?
What would you feel
that would be faster in?
JONATHAN ELFALAN: I'd definitely
say the Blazer, just because it
does have the
horsepower advantage,
and we know that it
generates more grip.
That said, I'd much rather
drive the Passport around here.
What about you?
ALISTAIR WEAVER: Me, too.
I think that the Passport just
feels like a more consistent
car to drive.
And yeah, it might
ultimately be a gnat slower,
but it gives you a bit
more confidence for me
than the Blazer.
I can kind of start to feel
what's going on better.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
So the first thing
we have to think in
the Blazer is actually
putting it into fun mode.
If you drive around normally,
it's in front-wheel drive.
And I think you and I have
both done a couple of laps
in front-wheel drive.
And this vehicle really
doesn't work around there.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Not great.
I mean, it affects not only
your traction kind of coming out
of a corner, but also
when you get on the gas,
the steering sort of
goes wherever it pleases.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: Yeah, it's
constantly scrambling for grip.
So there's a little knob
down here in the center.
So you go from two-wheel
drive to all-wheel drive.
Then you have to change
it again into sport mode.
Now, that affects the gearbox.
It affects the steering.
There's a little
bit more resistance.
The steering wakes
up a little bit more.
And in theory, this
is the fun button.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yes.
Yes.
It also takes about 10
seconds to do all of that.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: It does.
Slightly irritating.
JONATHAN ELFALAN:
This is obviously,
at least from the outside,
trying to convey a much more--
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
Want some mosh bumps?
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Whoa!
There we go.
OK.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: It does
not take that bump as well
as the Honda, does it?
JONATHAN ELFALAN:
Not quite as well.
But we're also, arguably, in
a slightly sportier vehicle
than the Passport.
But based off of
the exterior design,
one might think that this
thing is an absolute riot
on the handling track.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
So I don't think
it's being billed as a car
that you would necessarily
take to a race circuit
for a track day.
But I think the exterior
styling and certainly
all of Chevy's marketing
points to a car
that is going to be fun to
drive on a twisting road.
To me, it just
doesn't-- once again,
it just doesn't quite deliver.
The steering just feels
a little bit artificial.
The seats don't give you
nearly enough support.
So I think both of us feel
like we're being thrown
around a little bit too much.
And although it's
pretty quick and it's
marginally faster than the
Honda in a straight line,
it never really feels like it.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: I will
say that because we're
sitting a little
lower and the steering
does have a little bit
more heft, the Blazer
kind of conveys a little bit
more confidence on the road
that's going to coax
somebody to maybe take
a turn a little quicker.
It's not a ton more, but
it's enough, I think,
for the average person
to say that this does
feel like a slightly sportier
car than the Passport.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: So
I think both of us
are agreed that instantly
on a track like this,
the Blazer does feel more
sporty than the Passport.
But let's not kid ourselves
that this is some sort of Camaro
in SUV form.
It's just not.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: It
kind of looks the part.
But I think if you're going
into it thinking that you're
going to get a sporty
vehicle, that this is going
to be as fun to drive as
something like the Camaro
on a winding road,
then I think you're
going to be disappointed.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
And before everybody
writes in the YouTube comments
that, of course, it is an SUV,
it's not a coupe,
well, in today's world,
there are SUVs that are
genuinely fun to drive.
I mean, the luxury market,
Porsche Macan, Jaguar F-PACE,
but even something
like a Mazda CX-5
is, frankly, just better
to drive than this Blazer.
JONATHAN ELFALAN:
Couldn't agree more.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: And for a car
with such sporting pretensions,
there are a few details
that really grate on me.
Where, for example,
are the paddle shifters
to complement the V6?
And these seats
really lack support.
How I'd love a couple of
bucket seats from the Camaro.
It's like the chassis engineers
and the engineering people
were in a different
briefing to the designers.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah.
I kind of feel that way, too.
And I think to your point
about the sporting pretensions,
the fact that you have to
activate the all-wheel drive
system, whereas with the Pilot,
it just works automatically,
you shouldn't have to select it.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: So
I think both of us
are agreed that if we
got the stopwatches out,
the Blazer would
probably be marginally
faster than the Passport.
But which would
you rather drive?
JONATHAN ELFALAN: I'm going
to have to, shockingly,
go with the Passport.
It's just a much
more cohesive package
and it's more
satisfying to drive.
What about you?
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
Do you know what?
I agree with you.
And that's not only
a big surprise,
but a pretty big
disappointment as well.
I really had really
high hopes for this car.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: I did, too.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: To be
honest, there's few vehicles
that I've driven in recent
times that have frustrated me
more than the Blazer.
I love the way it looks.
And on paper, it
promises so much.
But the execution is poor.
In many ways, it's less
than the sum of its parts.
And over $50,000, it's
also way too expensive.
I know lots of people will
buy it for its looks alone.
And that's absolutely fine.
But there are better
family options out there.
And that's why we're placing
it seventh in our rankings
for midsize SUVs.
JONATHAN ELFALAN:
The Passport really
is the more well-rounded
car across the board.
And at this price point,
it feels like a real deal.
ALISTAIR WEAVER: It does.
In many ways, it's more
than the sum of its parts.
JONATHAN ELFALAN: Yeah.
It isn't perfect, but it doesn't
try to oversell itself either.
In fact, we like
it so much, it's
now our number
one-ranked midsize SUV.
ALISTAIR WEAVER:
And I think we're
agreed it's the one that
you and I would both buy.
JONATHAN ELFALAN:
I absolutely would.
LAUREL: Did you buy your
own shirt, Alistair?
ALISTAIR WEAVER: No, Laurel.
If you buy your own
Cool Dad T-shirt,
it's distinctly uncool.
193195 - New, 2019, Chevrolet Blazer, RS, 4WD, Test Drive, Review, For Sale -
McCluskey Chevrolet:
So you’ve been looking for a new SUV.
Maybe considering the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe.
Well have you considered the 2019 Chevrolet
Blazer?
There’s no denying it’s presence.
The Chevrolet Blazer offers three unique trim
levels with a variety of different interior
and exterior options.
This elegantly styled Chevrolet Blazer has
a lot of style and attitude.
The Chevrolet Blazer driver can lower all
of the windows from a distance, when using
the keyless remote.
The Hyundai Santa Fe can only operate the
windows form the inside while the ignition
is still on.
The Chevrolet Blazer has a stand dual zone
air conditioning, which allows the driver
and passenger to choose two completely different
temperatures to make everyone's life a little
more comfortable.
The Hyundai Santa Fe does not offer locking
storage for small valuables, where as the
Chevrolet Blazer has a standard locking glove
box, which keeps your small valuables safer
in the Chevrolet Blazer.
Another cool feature that you will not find
in the Hyundai Santa Fe, is the computer-generated
active noise cancellation to help remove annoying
noise and vibration from the passenger compartment,
especially at low frequencies.
Come on down and give the 2019 Chevrolet Blazer
a try.
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CHEVY ASTRO VAN - Everything You Need to Know | Up to Speed
Donut Media:
(care engine roaring)
(metal scraping)
- Do you have a passion for
the ultimate family mobile?
Something that can handle
a trip to Home Depot
for plywood, Costco for groceries in bulk,
a road trip across America with grandma
to see Mount Rushmore,
and trips to hockey practice
with the entire team?
Well, mama and papa do
I have a car for you.
A car that's not a car.
It's a van.
This is everything you need to know
to get up to speed on
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Before we start talking about vans,
we should first mention the Station Wagon.
The once upon a time stereotypical
American family vehicle.
The Station Wagon dangerously carried
Many-a-restless kid
across the American roads
seat belts optional.
But, in the late 1970s the sale of big
gas guzzling Station
Wagons was on the decline.
The do it all wagons
future was looking grim,
partly due to the gas prices,
but more partly due because
of the new category of cars.
So, in 1984 the Chrysler
van program birthed,
the Plymouth Voyager mini-van.
The first of it's kind, the Voyager was
hugely popular for it's ability
to tote all the kids around,
get better gas mileage
then a Station Wagon,
and, yes, be able to fit
in a garage safely away
from those mean suburban streets,
It was a great all around
package for the modern family,
and GM quickly realized that
hey needed their own version
of the the mini-van.
- Should we make our own miniature van?
- Uh Yeah!
We already have one in the works.
Don't you know about it?
- Uh, 'course I do.
What's it called?
- The Astro
- Astro!
Yep, I said it first.
I knew it, totally knew it.
There's a reason I'm the boss.
Keeping with the space theme that Plymouth
started with the Voyager,
in 1985 Chevy released their all new
not so mini mini-van the Chevy Astro,
A van so sick, it cam time-warp,
and drive on the rings of Saturn.
The boxy middle van and
it's twin GMC brother
the Safari were only 1.5 inches shorter,
and 2 and a half narrower than Chevy's
smallest full-size van.
And, while it was seven inches shorter,
and claimed to be able to fit in a garage,
Chevy quickly acknowledged
their bulked up box on wheels,
and used the middle van
status in their advertising.
- [Man] The new Chevy Astro.
Built to do more than a mini-van can.
- Not a mini-van, not a full-size van,
but a middle van.
The real world giant box mobile
had multiple seating configurations,
allowing you to carry you,
and seven of your so-called friends.
Let's be honest,
they just wanted to sit In those
comfy, cozy, fluffy, cloth bench seats.
Or, you could take out all the seats,
and use it as a cargo van.
Unlike it's mini-van competition,
the Astro was built on a truck chassis,
with a bolt-on sub frame.
The front suspension shared many
of the same components directly from
the Caprice Station Wagon,
while the rear had composite
leaf springs like the S-10.
Engine options on the first year Astro,
were either the 98 Mini Shetland Pony
Horsepower 2.3 liter four cylinder,
or the optional 165
midi-horsepower 4.3 liter V6.
(engine roaring)
And the placement of said engines?
How bout' right under the
front dash cup holders.
You could swap out your battery,
and check the oil in
the mini-hood up front.
But, any serious work
would have to be done
inside the van.
A big bump in between
the two front seats got
covered with a hatch,
and gave way to an access panel,
that once removed exposed
the engine on the Astro.
Mechanics loved it.
The coolest part,
is that you could get it with a manual.
That's right, the base transmission
that the Astro came with,
was a four speed manual which is sick.
And, you could get it with an
optional five speed until 1989.
After that they went full auto.
But, I'm grateful that
it was manual at all.
(chiming music)
By the end of the eighties, the demand for
mini-vans as family vehicles had largley
superseded full size
Station Wagons in the US.
Rest in peace Station Wagon.
It wouldn't be until 1989 that Chevy
would release a more comparable
front wheel drive van
to take on the Chrysler mini-van.
The Lumina APV.
But, that didn't stop GM from also selling
the Astro and the Safari.
People loved it for it's ability
to not only haul kids around,
but also haul stuff around.
The Astro could pull five thousand pounds.
No other mini-van was
pullin' that kind of weight.
It could also carry 1700
pounds in the cargo area.
That's a lot of fat little boys.
- All right kids, let's
go to hockey practice.
- Can we all stop at McDonald's?
- Yeah, I want some nuggets.
- Yeah, I wanna get a Big Mac.
- Yeah, we can get the McDonald's.
- Yay, chunky butts on three.
One, two, three,
- [All] Chunky butts!
- Chunky butts.
- Side note, Chevy marketed
Astro van to fat people.
- [Man] Tired of watching your weight?
If you had a GMC Safari,
you wouldn't have to.
- With a strong commercial game like that,
how could you not want an
Astro if you're a chunky butt?
Towards the final stretch
of the first gen Astro,
GM really started to
turn up the technology.
In 1990, the Astro came
with all wheel drive,
as well as four wheel anti-lock brakes.
Their competitors over at Ford,
with the Aerostar.
Again, another space theme van.
What is the deal?
They didn't have ABS, all right?
And, that's pretty important when you're
carrying your fat little family around.
And you got a space car,
you don't want regular doors,
you want dutch doors.
Two rear doors with flip
up windows on top of 'em.
And Dutch people love 'em.
Also because parents were
complaining about their
fat little kids making a mess,
Scotch Guard Fabric Protection also
became a standard feature with
Astro vans with cloth seats.
The second gen Astro came out in 1995,
and Chevy was deep in the,
let's sell this thing as a tough dude
all family vehicle game.
Load the back up with dirt bikes, sure!
Total horse trailer? Yeah!
The Astro was tough like a rock!
♪ Oh, like a rock. ♪
- But not much really
changed from the first gen
to the second gen Astros.
They got updated headlights to match the
rectangular ones on the Silverado.
There was also only one engine option.
The 4.3 liter Vortec V6.
And, there was only one body option.
The shorter version was ditched,
They did improve that engine hatch in the
center of the two front seats
to increase front leg room,
and help cut down on interior noise.
You know, since the
motor was inside the car?
They improved dash installation too.
You know, 'cause the
motor's inside the car.
(engine roaring)
(tires screeching)
The second gen also got passenger airbags
which by the way, speaking of safety,
the Astro was not safe.
It eventually improved
from a one gold star
rating in 1991, to three gold star rating,
for the driver only in 2000.
If you were a kid in the
eighties or nineties,
and your friends had an Astro,
they were the bell of the ball.
But, if they had a conversion van Astro,
they were the king of the ball.
Companies like Glaval,
Mark III, and Star Craft,
took the bone stock Astro,
and turned them into
lush rich kids basements
on wheels.
The summer road trip van made visiting
your grandparents not all that bad because
you could watch freakin'
movies and play Super Nintendo
all while sitting in the most comfortable
captains chairs on the planet.
Yeah, that's right.
It's a chair for a freakin' captain.
He's the leader of the ship.
If your eyes got too tired from playing
video games or watching
Mrs. Doubtfire on VHS,
because of course it has a VHS player,
You could just crawl on
over to the back bench seat,
fold it down and take a big old nap.
Safe? No.
Comfortable?
You betcha' chunky little butt it is.
- [All] Chunky butts
- Chunky butts
- My friend Vince's dad had an Astro van,
and we played Earthworm Gym for hours.
And we were in the driveway.
The Astro helped put conversion vans
on the map for the masses.
In 1994 there was
roughly 200,000 shipments
of van conversions to dealers.
People all over the world
loved their conversion Astros.
Even this guy, AKA Russian James.
(speaking in Russian)
(retro video game sounds)
The Astro space van would eventually
end in 2005 as well as Chevy mini-vans.
The venture to consolidate
for a single mini-van,
the Uplander.
But, that didn't last long.
Four years later, Chevy left
the mini-van market completely,
and while the majority
of Astro's have found
their way into the hands
of construction workers,
van life hipsters, or
sadly even junk yards,
it still remains as the
not so mini mini-van
that warmed our fuzzy little
nostalgic chunky butts.
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5 Used SUVs You Should Never Buy
Scotty Kilmer:
Rev up your engines,
today I'm going to talk about 5 suvs that
you should never buy used, because many of
them were bad enough when they were brand
new, now suvs are getting more and more popular
because you can hold stuff in them and their
very handy and they ride pretty good these
days, the early ones were kind of bumpy but
they make them a lot better now,
well some of them are made a lot better, here
are 5 suvs that you should never buy used,
now the first suv never to buy used is the
bmw x5, you mind as well say bmw money pit,
that's all those things turn into, they've
have problems with engine oil leaks, water
leaking into the vehicle, big transmission
problems, and problems with their stability
control system that keep them from flipping
over because their so boxy, yeah their high
tech there's no arguing that, but I've had
customers with them that they got this gyro
sensor that goes bad and it's a small thing
but it costs like $1,500-1,800 for the thing,
their just high priced and it's not like their
high quality, there's so much plastic used
in those things their always getting leaks,
I had one customer with an x5, I told her,
you shouldn't have bought this thing used
their money pits, well after a year of driving
the thing and finally I put on my bmw computer
for her latest problem at it was the transmission
was going out, I did a little research and
found out that it was going to cost her 4-5
thousand to fix it so she finally got rid
of the thing, she traded it in on a used lexus
suv and boy she is happy with that lexus,
that was years ago and she's still driving
the lexus and I hardly ever she her because
the things don't break, just normal oil changes
and brake job stuff on those,
and of course bmw is so snobby they didn't
even call the x5 a suv they called it a sports
activity vehicle, well yeah because your going
to spend a lot of activity going to the bmw
dealer getting the thing fixed,
now the next suv not to buy is the cadillac
escalade, now if you want to impress your
friends and neighbors that your driving a
cadillac suv and you don't care that you get
11 mpg in actual driving, the cadillac escalade
might be for you, it's a show boat and a lot
of that show boating stuff is made out of
plastic, and guess what it cracks early and
breaks down, their known for heating and ac
problems, you might think oh that's not that
big of a deal, it's all computerized and believe
me I've seen people spend $1,500-2,500 taking
the dashs apart fixing those plastic things,
they have problems with the dash and display
system on them, just cheaply made and they'll
just come on and off at will, their poorly
made theirs no doubting that, the have early
transmission failures and awd versions they
have differential problems that cost a fortune
to fix, it's a big heavy vehicle but the internals
are not heavy duty enough, they just break
down too much from carrying all that weight
around, cadillac has been using that cadillac
top of the line image for decades, well it's
been a long time since that was even close
to the truth,
now the next suv not to buy the jeep renegade,
the renegade was created after chrysler and
fiat merged, fiat bought chrysler, the renegade
is small, it's under powered and if you tried
to take that jeep renegade off road like one
of those big jeeps good luck,
these jeep renegade, their made in Italy,
their made is Brasil, and their made in China,
they have nothing to do with the legendary
jeep, especially stay away from the 2015 renegade
that was the worst one they ever built, they
have engine failures, they have transmission
failures, they have electronic failures, the
list goes on and on and on, it's like the
combination of Italian manufacturing problems,
not surprisingly the renegades have a lot
of electronic problems, many Italian cars
have electronic weak systems that's just the
way they go, it also has a problem with blowing
head gaskets in the engine, a typical problem
that Italian cars have, you know if you want
to get a jeep I'm not that big of a fan of
the newer ones, the old ones were great, but
if you are get a regular one, don't get this
small one,
now the fourth suv not to buy used is the
Chevy traverse, I've seen engines stop on
ones that had 40,000 miles on them, the awd
system has problems and costs thousands of
dollars to fix, I mean if a vehicle has engine
and transmission problems, that says stay
away, stay far away from this vehicle, I mean
I had a customer with a traverse, it kept
flashing up service awd, then it said super
cruise system, well this car didn't have a
super cruise system yet is was saying there
was a problem in a system that it didn't even
have on the vehicle, and the gm dealer couldn't
figure out what was wrong he just lived with
that until he got rid of it, he said it was
the biggest pile of junk he ever had and he's
never going to buy another one, the last suv
never to buy used is the pontiac aztek, it
was made famous in Breaking Bad where Brian
drove one around and eventually he took it
to a garage, they fixed it all up he came
to pick it up and he looked at it and took
his hat out of the back seat, put it on his
head and walked away and gave the car to the
mechanic, I had a customer that did a similar
thing with an aztek, the thing had like 55,000
miles on it and the head gasket blew and the
engine stopped, so he had to put another engine
in, so he said to heck with that, he had a
used engine put in and then he just sold the
thing and got rid of it and said, that's it
for gm I'm never buying another one of their
products, basically the azteks were gm's version
of trying to copy a toyota matrix and man
did they fail big, the azteks actually had
a lot of different problems, but the biggest
ones were, the head gaskets of the engines
going, the transmission going out, and having
intake manifolds that would go bad and leak
oil and water into the engine, and if you
didn't watch that closely that would lead
to a blown engine too, and even if you caught
it right in the beginning you had to take
the whole engine apart and spend like $1,500
to fix something that should have never happened
in the first place, cuz I'm not talking about
cars that are 20 or 30 years old, some of
these cars were less than a year old and some
of them were 3,4,5 years old, but regardless,
they were poorly made vehicles, they don't
make them anymore obviously, now if you want
to get a pontiac suv, get a pontiac vibe,
it's the same thing as this matrix, the were
made in the same plant, the have the same
engine, transmission, wheels and everything,
the only thing different is this sheet metal
on the vehicles, so that one you can get because
it's actually a toyota product really,
showing that the expression, what's in a name
can mean a lot you want to research what's
behind that name, now sure there's plenty
of good used suvs out there but stay away
from these 5 suvs if you don't want to catch
a sports utility virus, so if you never want
to miss another one of my new car repair videos,
remember to ring that bell!
What's the Best Mid-Size SUV for 2019?— Cars.com
Cars.com:
2019 Ford Edge ST - Review & Road Test
Kelley Blue Book:
To keep their Edge SUV nice and sharp
Ford has granted it an update. You might
even say it's been refreshed in the
middle of its lifecycle.
I know we've really overused our
mid-cycle refresh graphic how about we
keep it low-key this time and for
funsies hide it throughout the video
Where's Waldo style. With the spot the
graphic game as our MacGuffin, let's
learn all about the latest Ford Edge.
Quick reminder it's a midsize two-row
SUV while rugged adventurous types who
want midsize SUVs will gravitate towards
the Jeep Grand Cherokee for maybe Honda Passport,
Edge buyers are treated to a more
domesticated type of on-road competence.
The Edge's dynamic demeanor is quiet and
comfortable with a dash of handling
flair. The steering wheel doesn't convey
a lot of intel about what the front
tires are doing, but a quick ratio and
comparatively agile handling keep things
interesting.
Adding to that fun is the Edge ST. In
addition to sport seats, 20- or optional
21-inch wheels, a sport suspension,
sporty rear styling, and an ST specific
sport driving mode, the Edge ST like our
tester here features an exclusive 2.7-
liter EcoBoost V6, sending its ample
power ground word via a standard
all-wheel drive system. Floored from a
stop the ST springs forth like you know
how cat will sometimes suddenly run out
of a room for no particular reason? Kind
of like that.
The 2.7-liter EcoBoost is clearly my
preferred mill but the 2.0-liter
turbocharged 4-cylinder powering all
other trims is plenty eager, and just so
we're clear here's what the basic non-ST
Edge looks like. If you care about fuel
economy the 4-cylinder is the right
choice.
Knocking 1mpg off of each of those
numbers is a $1,995, we'll just call it world is called
$2000 all wheel drive system.
Regardless of trim all Edges utilize an
adequately competent 8-speed automatic
transmission, feature inoffensive
automatic engine start/stop abilities
that can be deactivated, and afford a max
tow rating of 3500 pounds. For internal
cargo hauling there's a generous 39.2-cubic
feet behind the
rear seats supplemented by modest
underfloor storage. That's substantially
more space than the Chevy Blazer or
Nissan Murano. Adding to the practicality
are storage slots here and here for I
don't know
flares. Dropping the 60/40 split rear
seats creates a large useful load floor.
Raise those seats and there's lots of
space for adults. Assuming I qualify as
an adult. Head and knee clearance are
great and there's a lot of space under
the front seat to poke my toes. I also
like the fact that the seat does recline,
but it does not slide like many of the
Edge's competitors. Elsewhere the Edge's
cabin merges easy usability, generally
nice materials, standard rear vents and
handy storage nooks throughout the cabin,
including this hidden area beneath the
instrument panel and on top of the dash.
Be warned the dash cover is somehow more
plastic than plastic. On the infotainment
front the base Edge SE has a sad little
4.2-inch screen, but all other trims
include an 8-inch Sync 3 unit with quick
reactions and easily comprehensible
layout and standard smartphone
integration via Apple CarPlay
Android Auto, giving you good reason to
move at least one notch up the trim
ladder through the $3,000 pricier SEL
trim. Speaking of, the cheapest SE trim
starts around $31,000 including
destination charges
comes standard with manual cloth seats,
keyless access with push button start,
eight airbags, and a backup camera with a
washer nozzle, clearly this thing was
designed for Detroit winters. It also
smartly includes the co-pilot 360 driver
assist suite as standard featuring blind
spot monitoring, lane keeping assist, and
automatic emergency braking. Fling money
at your Edge and you can add adaptive
cruise control, leather heated and
ventilated seats, dual-zone automatic
climate control, a foot-activated
liftgate that actually works just
described,
plus front and rear parking sensors, and
a forward-facing 180-degree camera that
enhances situational awareness when
pulling into traffics. Traffics? How did I screw
that up?
If like most people you've given up on
learning how to park,
Ford's automatic parking system can help,
just push a button and then follow the
instructions of your new robot overlord
space found, drive forward putting your
hands up as a sign of submission, right
into the curb,
robot zero, humans one. Sorry you're gonna
have to learn how to park now. Build a
richly appointed Titanium trim and it's
sub $40,000 base price can
inflate to more than 46 grand. Similarly
without some option box restrained the
roughly $42, 000 Edge ST can
top $50,000, and again do
you really want an ST without the $2,700
performance brake package featuring 21-
inch wheels and summer tires? A lot to
think about. Huh. Comprising the
competition are the similarly
expensive Jeep Grand Cherokee and Nissan
Murano, the value-priced Hyundai Santa Fe
and Subaru Outback and much newer
entries from Honda and Chevy. It's also
worth mentioning that the roomier 7-seat Ford Explorer is only a few thousand
dollars more than the Edge. I've said it
before the Ford Edge brings tasteful
style, roomy practicality, and a premium
aura to the mid-sized SUV category. With
a rich roster of competitors it's wise
to investigate your alternatives.
2020 Ford Explorer ST: First Impressions – Cars.com
Cars.com:
It's hard to believe that it's been
almost 30 years since Ford introduced
the Explorer. Back in 1990 the Explorer
SUV was a rear-wheel drive 5 passenger
SUV and it was an instant hit. Over the
years it's gotten a little bit bigger. It
even went to front-wheel drive for the
fifth generation in 2011 but here is the
6th generation Ford Explorer SUV new for
2020 and it's on an all-new platform
that has once again switched back to
rear-wheel drive.
Now Ford has said they've done this
because it's better for handling it's
better for towing but in our experience
a three row SUV on a rear-wheel drive
platform usually comes with some
compromises. Sometimes in cargo room
sometimes in passenger room. So we've
come here to suburban Detroit to have a
better look at the 2020 Explorer to see
if Ford has crafted something that's as
good as it ever has been or does it come
with a couple of compromises so you'd be
forgiven for thinking that the styling
of the 2020 Explorer isn't all that
different from the 2019 version because
quite frankly it's not all that
different it does look very similar to
the old one despite this being a
completely brand new platform but if you
look at it from certain angles such as
the side profile view you realize that
the proportions of the new 2020 model
are very different there's a lot less
front overhang it looks longer it looks
lower it looks generally sleeker despite
being roughly the same size. This one
looks a little bit different than most
of the Explorers because this is the
brand-new high-performance ST version
now it comes with slightly different
styling you've got a gloss black grille
gloss black wheels and trim mirrors and
quad tailpipes out the back but overall
the look of the Explorer isn't all that
different on the outside but that's not
the case inside so while it's not all
that different on the outside in here
it's a whole new ballgame this is
obviously a whole new interior and
there's a much more horizontal aspect to
the dashboard with one notable exception
this thing this is the optional 10.1
inch vertically oriented touchscreen
it's running the latest version of sync
3 which has a new user interface and it
seems to be just as quick and clear and
easy to use as the last version was
there is also a new digital instrument
cluster that's also optional it changes
depending on which mode you've selected
and the terrain management system which
means that if you're in normal mode
you switch to sport mode there's
actually a little animation that happens
before it settles into the new mode it's
very modern it looks very similar to the
Mustang system which were also a big fan
of and it makes this really a cool
experience in here visibility out the
front is really quite good the seat
comfort is good as well the materials
look nice this really is a nice upgrade
to the Explorer now there are a number
of colors available for the new Explorer
and a number of different trims as well
this one is the ST so it's got the dark
leather it's got unique embossed trim on
the seat backs
it's got contrasting white stitching
throughout and it's got a thick carbon
fiber trim look to the dashboard but
overall it looks really sporty it's very
comfortable up here it's a nice place to
be but chances are if you're looking at
an explorer you're probably more
interested in its abilities to haul
people and stuff in which case the
second and third row might be more
important to you than that first row the
second row is available as either a
standard bench or optional captains
chairs now if you get the platinum or
the st those captains chairs come
standard they're also available with
four it's easy entry power tilt and
slide feature which enables easier entry
into the third row now as we feared the
third row is a little bit compromised
because this is a rear-wheel drive
vehicle the load floor is a little bit
higher than the previous generation
model and so sitting back here your
knees are kind of in your chest because
you're sort of sitting on the cargo
floor the seat is very firm and it is
really kind of sized best for either
small people or children and you can put
children anywhere in the second or third
row because Ford has included latch
anchor points for child seats in every
seating position in the second and third
row which should give us some top marks
for families looking for a family hauler
the standard engine in the new 2020
Explorer is a 2.3 liter
turbocharged four-cylinder engine making
300 horsepower it's mated to a 10 speed
automatic transmission that sends power
to the rear wheels as we've talked about
now that setup should sound familiar
because that's the same powertrain that
you can get in the new Ford Mustang
there are two optional power trains as
well a three litre twin-turbocharged v6
making 365 horsepower that you can only
get Anna platinum level of the Explorer
or if you want the full performance SUV
go for the st in which case you get 400
horsepower out of that same
v6 the ST also comes with a
performance tune to its 10 speed
automatic transmission
it's got larger front brakes it's got
vented front rotors and it's got a
special tuned to its shocks and springs
as well so this really should be quite
the performance SUV Ford says that it's
going to be the fastest SUV that you can
buy for under $60,000 so believe me when
we first get our hands on one of them
we're going to put that one to the test
if you're looking for something super
efficient Ford may just have the answer
for you they've created a new hybrid
version of the Explorer the first ever
it combines a 3.3 liter v6 naturally
aspirated with a 35 kilowatt electric
motor that they sandwiched into the 10
speed automatic transmission now we
don't have any fuel economy numbers for
this yet but they say that it is going
to make 318 system horsepower and should
get over 500 miles of range between
fill-ups being one of Ford's most
popular family vehicles they really had
to bring their safety game for 2020 and
four it has definitely upped the ante
they're offering the ford co-pilot 360
as standard that means that the new
Explorer will have autonomous emergency
braking blind spot warning lane keep
assist and a rear view camera washer all
as standard now a rear-view camera
washer it really does kind of make sense
especially in climates like here in
Michigan or during the wintertime that
rear camera lens can get pretty skies
dup they're also debuting something
called Park Assist
2.0 on the new Explorer now in previous
versions of the automatic perpendicular
and parallel parking system you still
had to operate the brake and the shifter
not anymore now as long as you keep your
finger on a certain button in the center
console the car does all the work for
you it'll pull you in or pull you out of
a spot automatically as long as you have
your finger on that button take your
finger off the button and it should stop
we don't yet have pricing on the new
2020 Explorer that hasn't been released
yet but Ford has said that it should
start at a base model level of about
$400 more than the outgoing model which
is pretty good considering it's got
considerably more safety equipment as
standard now these cars aren't going to
be going to on sale until the summer of
2019 which is probably right around when
we're going to get our first drive of
one if you want to learn more about the
new 2020 Explorer definitely come visit
us on cars.com
2018 Chevrolet Trax LT AT Review - Behind the Wheel
AutoDeal.com.ph:
There are some cars in the Philippine market
that just don't get that much attention,
hence you don't see them out
on the road very often.
Others might say that they don't really deserve
the chance to be out there
like the damn pimple on my forehead,
while others couldn't disagree more.
I tend to lean towards the latter
because I figure--why not?
Let the car show you if it does indeed,
deserve that Trax-tion pun intended
Let's see what the
2018 Chevrolet Trax has got.
Now, there's no denying that the front clip
of the Trax is good looking because
it just is.
On a compact frame,
you've got these large sweeping headlights
with DRLs from up here
all the way down here.
You've got a very textured--
a very unique emblem here,
a large grille and a chin
that is dressed up so well
that looks like it can probably
take on more punches than Ricky Hatton.
Sadly though, that line is back.
The shorter wheelbase is no more apparent
than when you look at the Trax from the side
2,555mm to be exact.
Now, apart from the 18-inch tires,
the 158mm of ground clearance,
and the keyless entry found on all four doors,
There really isn't much to say
when you're looking at this angle
at the very least about the side panels of the Trax
because well--it's not boring
but it's also not that exciting.
Now the rear is where it kinda fails for me a little bit
See, there are very minimal changes from the previous model
the bumper being the biggest one but it’s not enough to win me over
The lower half doesn’t really need any help
The top half might need a little bit of help
See, the glass back here is tilted just a little too much
I’d like if it were standing just a little bit more so that it would be
I don’t know, much rounder
What doesn’t need help is the 530L of space back here which is a lot
considering the car’s size and plus it also does not have a lip on the lower floor
If you fold the 60/40 seats, that can go up to more than a thousand 300L of space
which is probably enough for the Philippines vs. Australia 2
Too soon? Eh?
There is definitely room for two average to large average size Filipinos back here
Just two though because even though the tunnel is flat in the center
Yeah, it’s just enough for the two of them
Now this is my normal driving position but as you can see there’s plenty of legroom there
and plenty of headroom, just a little bit tight up here
Now there are not many toys back here to speak of just the two speakers on the door
and the two cupholders found on the center
There are no airvents however there is an honest to goodness
230V 150watt plug found down in the center which you can power
just about anything really
It’s not working
Now when you get inside I’m not gonna lie to you
It’s not necessary gonna blow you away
There are cheap plastics that can be found all around the cabin
and the instrument cluster is really nothing there great
But as you spend more time inside the cabin you’ll notice that there is this
fluidic flow on the dashboard which is very nice even this orange stitching
That’s there too really cool too
Now it incorporates the 7-Inch touchscreen very very well
which has a MyLink system and it’s pretty awesome because it does connect
to your smartphone very very well and it is better than some if not
most of the software that’s available out there
Unfluidic however is… Unfluidic is that even a term well it is one now
Unfluidic inside the car is that there are no paddle shifters found on the steering wheel
There is however a plus and minus button found on the side of the stick
which activates when you put it in M mode. Kinda an odd place though
It’s just I don’t know, kinda weird
The seats are bolstered and comfortable at the same time
which means finding the right driving position not a problem whatsoever
You got a lumbar support that is controlled electronically
while the rest of the functions are controlled manually
Now the seat does come in two types of material which are fabric and leather
which means that it’ll keep your butt cool and in place at the same time
Under the hood is a 1.4L that produces a 140horses and 200Nm of torque
Now that may not be a lot you might think but consider that there are other
subcompact cars out there that are more popular than this and have a larger
displacement engine but produce 30horsepower and 50Nm less
which makes this car an extremely peppy drive
And if you’re talking about fuel economy. Well, we took this car
up the mountain and down the mountain through Metro Manila traffic
we played with it with a lead foot because we can
and the traffic I’m talking about is well, hell on earth which is the roads of Metro Manila
and we we’re still able to clock 8.26km/l. Now that’s misbehave driving
can you imagine what we could’ve done if we were behave
Driver aids is good, cabin functionality, better
There’s enough cubby holes in here to fill a starships worth of tribbles
Safety however, best, because this car with this price tag has got 6 airbags
whether it’s the top variant or the lower variant, 6 airbags include the driver
the passenger, and curtains on the side pretty good
Weighing in on the pros and cons of the Chevy Trax LT and a price tag
of P1,035,888 buyers may be hesitant and I completely understand
Fret not, there is a second option the LS variant
Now you may have to do a way with some driver comforts and creature aids
But it still does maintain the same 1.4L engine and those 6 airbags
aren’t going anywhere, the beauty is, is that it’s cheaper than P350,000
and that right there is where Chevy may deserve it’s traction
192949 New 2019 Chevrolet Trax Silver SUV Test Drive, Review, For Sale -
McCluskey Chevrolet:
If you’ve been considering the 2019 GMC
Terrain, then check out the 2019 Chevrolet
Trax.
The 2019 Chevrolet Trax has standard OnStar®,
which uses a GPS receiver and a cellular system
to get turn-by-turn driving directions, remotely
unlock your doors if you lock your keys in,
help track down your vehicle if it’s stolen,
or send emergency personnel to the scene if
any airbags deploy.
The Chevrolet Trax’s engine uses a cast
iron block for durability, while the GMC Terrain
engine uses an aluminum block.
Aluminum engine blocks are much more prone
to warp and crack at high temperatures than
cast iron.
The Chevrolet Trax front and rear power windows
all open fully with one touch of the switches
and its driver’s window also automatically
closes, making it more convenient at drive-up
windows and toll booths, or when talking with
someone outside the car.
The Chevrolet Trax is the better option when
it comes to the GMC Terrain, especially when
it comes to safety, reliability, and economy.
You can try the Chevrolet Trax out with our
free 48 hour test drive.
If you decide to buy it, we will cover it
with our free lifetime mechanical warranty
for unlimited miles and unlimited years!
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