3 years ago

*Thanks to Durham Kia, in Oshawa, Ontario !! Check them out !!*

*O.k. Pricing & Fuel Economy Info:
Base LX 2wd - $26K- 17" Rims, Heated Cloth Seats, 8" info screen
LX AWD - $28k - Only Adds AWD, which is worse on fuel
EX AWD - $31.7k - 18" Rims, LED Daytime Lamps, Pano Sunroof, Pwr Frnt Seats, Heated Strng Whl & Lane Keep Assist/Fowrd Braking Avoidance
EX Premioum AWD - $34.7K - Blindspot & Rear Cross Traffic Alerts, Leathr Seats, Pwr Liftgate, Pwr Flding Side Mrrs
EX Tech AWD - $38K - LED Headlamps, Heated Rear/Coold Frnt seats, Navigation
SX AWD - $40K - 2.0L Turbo Engine, 19" Rims, Advncd Frwd Cllsn system, Frnt/Rr Parkn sensors, LED Foglghts, Spare tire, Dual Exhaust

Fuel Economy Ratings are for 2019 2.4L & 2.0LTurbo (is only in the SX trim)
2WD - City- 10.3L/100kms (23mpg) Hwy. 7.8L/100kms (30mpg)
AWD - City- 11.3L/100kms (21mpg) Hwy. 9.5L/100kms (25mpg)
SX - City- 11.9L/100kms (20mpg) Hwy. 10.2L/100kms (23mpg)
* Not very Good Numbers at all. 2020's are suppose to be a tad better.

My General Overview Opinion, Pros & Cons

I Like it Overall. It's a nice comfort riding small SUV, with good handling, Decent Power, some Nice features thru-out. Lane Keep assist system works well and better than other brand/models. Not Sure it wins my heart to be the one I buy, cause I have my personal preference. It's worth a look and test drive, if you're in the Market for this Category !
* It's good Value for the Price !
Pros:
- It's a nice & sporty handling & comfy ride. Thumbs Up !
- Comfy Seats & nice cabin soft touch ares/design.
- Both Engines are Adequate or better for power
- Cabin area is more than Adequate for Space & Comfort. Thumbs Up
- Cabin Noise is not too bad. On Average side.
- AWD system is Strong and having a locking center Diff is Great !! Thumbs Up.
Many brands/models don't offer this and it is a very good awd feature !!
- Infotainment system is relatively easy to navigate & lots of real hard touch buttons for various features, is a bonus, IMHO., cause too many screen touch is prone to screen freezing and software issues. So its better for some important features to be hard touch. Thumbs Up !
- Good Crash test results (but not 5 star in all categories)
- Pano sunroof is cool
- Voice Commands for Navigation is good (couldn't test it, but since same tech as Hyundai has, which I did test, it should be good).
- Lane Keep assist and forward Collision test are good. Thumbs Up.
- Great Leg and Headroom Front and Back. Thumbs Up.
Cons:
- Forward collision systems only avail. from EX trim and up. Be nice to be Std.
- Fuel Economy is so-so for its class likely due to it being heavier than others in it's class. Partial Thumbs Down !
- Turbo lag a bit more than others it competes with.
- Lesser power in mid to upper rpm range, but very Adequate
- No memory seats option on any trim level. Thumbs Down ! If you care about that (My wife and I care about that).
- Lower Cargo size compared to others in it's class, But it's Plus to have spare room under it's floor for having some Emergency Items stored down there.
- Headlamps/Highbeam Distance/Visibility is lower than most in it's class on all trims, even the LED in upper trims. Thumbs Down.
- Door handle/armrest has hard plastic right where your elbow would rest when driving holding steering wheel at 7pm spot.
- No Aux. input, only usb for media
- No 12 volt in cargo area
- only 6.4-6.8" Ground clearance, depending on model. That's low for a CUV w/locking center diff. Good enough for everyday all year round conditions, but loses it's off road worthiness a bit due to this, for those who want for adventuring more than just a trail to the cottage.