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Review:
I have owned this car for EXACTLY 1 year to the day. So this is my 1
year, 30,000 km later review.
The most outstanding feature of the car has to be its styling and its
performance. For its class, I think it's at the top of the heap. Engine
performance is great, handling is as if the car were on rails. AWD combined
with Michelin Snow tires puts you behind the wheel of a tank in the winter
(Important in Toronto)
Dealer experience was very good. Sales was straight up, service is solid.
Room for Improvement:
1. Rattles and creaks. Several others have mentioned this fact and when I
was doing my research I read this too, but discounted them. Wrong. This car
does have MORE than its fair share of interior rattles and exterior creaks.
Problem is, they are not always there, so fixing is difficult. Interior is
less than it should be.
2. Automatic Transmission. Needs a 6 speed auto, or better yet, a manual
with the AWD. 5 speed is geared too low and on the highway at 120 kph (about
65 mph) she revs at around 3k. This is too high and uses more fuel with more
wear and tear. Very real issue. Sad to see the 2007 does not address this.
3. Needs an oil pressure gage (in my eyes, more important than
temperature gage) Also, a trip computer would be good.
4. Love the clock, but not a big fan of the gage cluster. It's ok, but
not what it should be. Strange strange location for the AWD over-ride switch
- almost at your ankle. Also, lower door panels scuff ridiculously easy.
Just touch it with your shoe = scuff.
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