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Yea boy, those Mazdas are great to drive, my dad had a Mazda 6, the older version with a 2.3 and that thing used to love to spin tyres lol the Cruze doesn't let you do that easily at all, it's fast in its own way, in terms of power delivery, more subdued, it's not a raucous stop light racer which I think is how most turbo charged cars are at least the small engine turbos, it has that push you back in the seat gently kind of way about it, more torque than the mazda, which is why I think I like a 2.0 na or above better they're more lively.agent007 wrote:There’s only 5 compact crossovers with a 2.0 NA engine locally. The Qashqai, ASX, CX-3, CX-30 and XV. The CX-3 is no longer imported with the 2.0 though as SS bringing them with the 1.5 now and similarly the XV’s are coming 1.6 now. Anyway, if you line up all of the 2.0s and do some acceleration and roll runs, the 2 that would come out on top would be the Mazda’s. So a CX-30 2.0 for $300k is not a bad deal at all. Knowing what you’re accustomed with I’m sure you won’t be disappointed with that skyactiv 2.0.
carluva wrote:I saw the new Isuzu Dmax on the highway this weekend.
It's a gorgeous vehicle. Not sure which spec it was but still appealing.
Driving alongside the Dmax (with my window down) I was struck by the quietness of the engine. Compared to the old Dmax, this model's engine noise is reduced. Could be the fact that it is brand new so time will tell how it holds up.
carluva wrote:A blue TEB series.
Was it you? Saturday PM northbound lane of hiway.
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agent007 wrote:Your dad has taste. I remember those 2.3’s very well. SS imported a few of those and they were identifiable with the split exhaust and sunroof. I think those sold for around $275k back then.
Anyway, I was literally just notified that the new Qashqai is coming so I did some googling and saw it’s a 1.3T with a mild hybrid system. This should be interesting.
agent007 wrote:Hi Scott,
Firstly your mom has good taste. Both are good vehicles, however the CC is fwd only with a lower ground clearance than the XV.
The XV may be slower but I doubt Mom would be utilizing every horse the diminutive FB16 has to offer 100% of the time in all of her typical commutes. With our poor roads, excessive traffic and random road blocks/speed traps etc, the XV seems perfectly adequate.
Also, I need clarification on that airbag count. AFAIK, both carry 7 (frontal, front seat mounted side, knee and full length curtains).
The XV EyeSight package is exactly $30k cheaper than the mid spec CC which is what you alluded to. Said CC has nothing comparable to Subaru’s EyeSight system so another major advantage here.
From a body structure perspective (minus the help of airbags and EyeSight) it is in my opinion that the Subie would still be far superior to the CC.
Lastly, having the assurance of permanent symmetrical AWD with X-Mode which has been regarded by automotive pundits across the globe to be far superior to the typical AWD setup found in scores of other competitors to me helps the XV win this comparo hands down. Did I mention the XV is built in Japan? To me it’s an honor to still drive/own a Jap branded vehicle built in the good ole land of the rising sun and we all know about Nippon’s history of TQM in their production/manufacturing processes. Is the CC built there too or are they coming from Thailand?
About your concern on the engine being new on the CC, you would be pleased to know that the engine code is 2ZR-FE. That engine can be found in a handful of Corolla E14x units imported via TTTL and via roro. The Atkinson cycle variant bearing “FXE” in its last 3 letters made its way in the 3rd and 4th gen Prius (we have quite a few locally, more so the 3rd gen), the Prius V which is the 7 seat version, Voxy hybrid, Lexus CT (yes there’s a few on our roads) and the CHR hybrid. So I don’t think engine parts ought to be too much of a concern. The CVT transmission is probably supplied by Aisin so I think you should be fine here as well. All in all, I don’t think if your Mom chooses the CC that she would be facing issues anytime in the immediate future and even if she does, there’s always warranty for it.
RE: reference to the 1.3T Renault/Nissan engine, you’re correct!
I was talking to a roro CLA180 AMG owner just recently and I raised a geeky fun fact with him about having a Nissan engine under the hood and he basically told me that I was absurd to think that. “An AMG Benz would neva share an engine with ah Nissan”. He believes his engine is hand crafted in an AMG factory. Poor fella, I knew he was a bit off thinking he in the game with his “AMG” built car and “hand crafted” engine. One day he will question life when a Jetta/Cruze/Civic turbo opens a can of cuta$$ on him.
scotty_buttons wrote:. . .Unfortunately, my mom’s opinion of higher seating position, and Toyota name outshines most of the benefits of the XV. . .
The XV and Impreza ( if they keep it around ) has a high change of getting a 1.5 turbo boxer for their next models, as far as I saw it's a rumour but I think Subaru will have no choice but to go that route as other manufacturers are doing that, maybe they might make it an xt version, who knows but I predict it will happen.agent007 wrote:The XV and Vitara AllGrip should be selling way more than nonsense like Creta, Venue, Seltos and Sonet.
I have personally seen how capable an AllGrip Vitara is and also got the opportunity to see one that was completely written off in a major accident and the driver walked away.
Subaru's are on a whole different level of safety. That safety cage is based on alien technology. Ask the top garages in this country to strip a modern Subaru based on their new SGP and watch the seems, spot welding, use of ultra high strength steel, watch the subframe mounting points and suspension and steering design. Research exactly why the AWD is given the term symmetrical and understand how torque is distributed to all wheels. Finally, those boxer engines are mounted longitudinally as opposed to transverse.
An early 2000s Subaru Impreza TS would embarass many new cars today in crash safety so you can only imagine the torsional rigidity of a modern Subaru frame.
Without a turbo we know they slow. We've been poking fun at them for years because of that. What can we expect from an engine that propels 4 wheels all of the time? The end result will be less whp per wheel as opposed to a fwd vehicle.
Like I've mentioned many times before, take the opportunity while you all can to purchase your XVs and Vitara AllGrips while you can. They both use port injected EFI as opposed to DI which stands a better chance with our fuel quality and gas stations with pump filters that probably never change before. Soon the market will no longer offer any port injected engines so it would be DI right through which would kinda suck from an engine head maintenance standpoint.
The RAV4 and Eclipse Cross uses both DI and port injection in their engines. Brilliant engineering I call that but unfortunately both are fwd only for our market.
foss wrote:If I was in the market for a car.. the XV would be my choice hands down
agent007 wrote:Zando, you’re right. They will release the 1.5t soon. Currently they already have the 1.6t, 1.8t, 2.0t, 2.4t and 2.5t. I just found it strange given their current inventory, why subject the heavy for its class XV/Crosstrek and Forester with those NA 1.6, 2.0 and 2.5 engines.
Maybe they wanted to go for a little more reliability and fuel economy but the market demands more power especially more torque on the lower rev range which turbos satisfy.
Capleton, one thing I’ve learnt about Subaru engines is that you need to service it on time. Keep missing those key servicing areas and it would be problems. Long time engines like Toyota 4A-FE, 5A-FE, 4E-FE and Nissan engines like GA16DE, GA15DE, SR18DE and SR20DE continue to be reliable even when abused, but with Subaru, it demands that you change oil on time and always maintain the correct viscosity otherwise you’re screwed.
You may have to correct me if I’m wrong here but I think the FB has more clearance between the coil pack and the frame vs an EJ or EL engine. I mean it won’t be much but I took a roro GP2 to a garage and saw the mechanic change the plugs without having to remove much except the battery and air box.
Mtec, that’s so true. I will feel safer seated inside a 21yr old TS than a 10 yr old Tiida or a brand new B17.
Gladiator wrote:Wolfgang123 wrote:Good day tuners, what are the prices for the BMW 3 series right now?
320i Active $490,000.00
320i MSport $615,000.00
320i Sportline $540,000.00
March 2021 prices
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