Its not that people need a shit load of range or a super fast EV. Its more that the EPAs range estimates tend to be just that, estimates. And they’re often not close to what the manufacturer tells the public. That 232 miles of range is really more like 180-210 miles and thats before you factor in variables like… Read more
Lawrence Hodge
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Staff Writer at Jalopnik. Dad. Lover of all things with 4 wheels. Weird interest in buses.
I get surprised at the number of people who turn to look at this thing. Read more
Build quality is great, which honestly surprised me. I still have yet to encounter an interior trim piece that feels ill fitting or flimsy. Even the shifter, which is electronic and is probably one of the best I’ve used, feels good to the touch. Read more
Same. Thats one thing I don’t like about the lineup, it goes from mild to hot with no in-between. A V6 with 350-375 hp between the standard car and Q would have been great. Read more
This is it exactly. Nearly all the reliability worry that Alfa gets stems from those initial Quadrifoglio press cars everyone got their hands on years ago. From then on everyone just piled on. Even people that had never driven the regular Giulia or the Quadrifoglio talked about Alfa’s reliability because they heard it… Read more
I was talking about the Giulia Quadrifoglio compared to the Golf R. Read more
They say its 5 years/100,000 miles with 5,000 different components covered with $0 deductible as long as the repair is covered. Read more
I’d go for the Giulia, especially the four leaves. It’s performance would blow the Golf R out of the water. But if you want a lease special or used leased special thats fun to drive and cheap, you cant go wrong with a Giulia. Read more
They ride on the same platform and share most of the same internal mechincals. I’ve even gone as far as calling the Stelvio a Giulia crossover. They even have near identical interiors:
Reliability is way better but the maintenance costs are steep. I would estimate on par with or slightly more than the Germans. Read more
Nope those came directly from the dealers site. I’ve found Hyundai’s inventory search tool to be unreliable. In my search for a Elantra N for instance, Hyundai’s site will there theres 8 within 100 miles while sites like Cargurus and Autotrader will pull up over 20. Read more
And in some cases, mainly with EVs, I think some automakers are overplaying their hand on the amount of people who want to drop big bucks on an EV. Take Hyundai for instance. Hyundai still makes cheap cars like the Venue and Elantra, but dealers dont have many. My local Hyundai dealer has just 7 Elantras. Read more
Yep thats it. It’s a horrible design. Read more
Pretty easy to get into, though there is a certain part of it thats badly designed that I’ll get into in the review. I hit my knee within 10 mins of having the car while getting into it. Read more
Its pretty much that exact setup. Once the battery is depleted it operates like a hybrid with an EV start/stop system. Read more
So far Ive been getting 25-28 miles of electric range. And it take nearly 2 hours to charge so I’ll continue to test it out. Read more
Its 3500 for the plug in. Read more
So it has different drive mode settings. One of those settings is full EV mode where, if the battery is sufficiently charged, it’ll function as an EV. When that battery runs out, its back to hybrid mode. Read more
I would like the I6 to stick around of course. Gas engine development hasn’t complete stopped because everyone isn’t sold on EVs just yet. But I do hope that this engine wasn’t just developed for the CX-90. But then I cant think of anything else they could use it in. Read more
True but buyers will have to wait to get it. And who knows what the rules will be then. The Equinox EV is launching with the pricer loaded 2RS trim first. Base 1LT and 2LT come next Spring. Read more