Recent content by kam327

The general trend over the past 10 years or so has been for most auto makers to switch to small turbo engines. Why is Kia bucking the trend this late in the game? Especially when it means a 14 lb-ft drop in torque?

Bono (U2)

So after all the wait we get pretty much an exact copy of an SUV I already didn't care for after renting one for a week (through Turo).

Starting price for a Colorado LT is $33,095. Starting price for a Silverado LT is $52,395.

Except for the comically large air dam in front. First thing I noticed when the first pics came out and now I can never unsee it.

This is actually a pretty amazing success story for GM. The Trax has already blown past Toyota, Honda, Hyundai/Kia and nearly everyone else in this segment to be just a few hundred units in sales behind the Subaru Crosstrek in Q4. This after abandoning the compact car segment a few years ago. At...

I don't like how the Mazda filters tend to have high shipping costs online so I went with a PureOne last time. But recently I found a 3-pack of Mazda filters with reasonable shipping costs which got the per-unit cost down so I have those for the next 3 changes.

My bad, it is the same platform, but the Trax's has a 2 inch longer wheelbase... so a revised chassis? I looked at base window stickers for both and I don't see any big differences, except the Trax is $2,000 cheaper, so I don't know where you're getting that it's "a gutted version of the...

Exactly, totally different car, different chassis. Here’s the car and driver review of the latest Trailblazer which says the new Trax offers “more space, appealing style, and new features—all for significantly less money.”...

Every professional review I've seen lately says the Trax is far better than the Trailblazer.

Agreed, I went from a 2017 Mazda6 non-turbo to a 2021 turbo. The turbo car doesn't jump off the line like I expected and you have to press the accelerator pretty hard to notice the torque difference. And my mileage commuting dropped from 31 to 27 on average. But it sure has great pull in the mid...

Thank you for clarifying this is "IMO", because in my own contrary opinion that's an absurd opinion. :) I think 90% of drivers do not need AWD and two wheel drive is cheaper, more fuel efficient and will have fewer chance of problems down the road. Check out this article by Car and Driver which...

I'm on my 2nd 6 sedan now. Neither this one nor the previous have required any repair visits to the dealer. Overall I like the quality, style and driving dynamics. My 75 y.o. in-laws have a CX-5 and I haven't heard any complaints from them. Here are a couple of complaints I have about the 6...

We’re still in the same gen. It’s just had a couple of refreshes. and I disagree, it’s been getting better looking with each refresh. Always hated the original front end shown above, and those exaggerated wheel arches. Lots of complaints that even with the V6 it’s one of the slowest big...

You call a truck with all these features a ‘stripper’? 430 FT-LB OF TORQUE (more than the 5.3L V8) 20” ALUMINUM WHEELS PUSH BUTTON START REMOTE START AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING FORWARD COLLISION ALERT FRONT PEDESTRIAN BRAKING LANE KEEP ASSIST W/LANE DEPARTURE WARNING FOLLOWING DISTANCE...