The vanilla styling hides its size, I think. It’s a bit shorter and lower than a GLS but it’s just as wide and the wheelbase is even longer. It’s around  the same dimensions (other than height) as the EQS sedan, which also doesn’t look very big.

The pre-covid lease deals were pretty amazing. You could get an i3 for well under $150/mo because dealers couldn’t move them. Now they are making a pretty penny reselling those.

We were already there before the pandemic with used Fiat 500e and Leafs trading at low to mid four figure prices. Demand seems way too high to support a good beater market in EVs right now.

I would say $6K is more than a few, but if you’re comparing apples to apples the used market is full of less expensive Bolts with fewer miles and the recall fix done. Easy ND.

Yeah, I agree, the 9-7x was actually a pretty successful Saab, despite the truckish origins.

It was actually a good product for Saab because it was an SUV, and it boasted high profit margins. It also appears to have sold about 20K per year for a few years, which is about how many 9-3s Saab sold in the U.S. each year.

Honda didn’t give up the Legend, it was a joint development deal with Rover. The models were more or less concurrent. The version of the Civic sold in Europe was made in the UK—Honda Concerto/Rover 200—so that wasn’t exactly a bad deal for Honda. Then of course the Triumph Acclaim started it all.

I believe there was also more sound insulation in the 9-2x which made for a much quieter highway ride.

It hasn’t actually been tested yet... that’s just a manufacturer estimate: 248 miles = 400 km.

It’s much worse than that...Alfa’s main concern is finding something that will actually sell in volume. European sales almost complete tanked last year. I believe the U.S. is the brand’s best market right now, which is saying something.

I would go new every time on a performance car like this, especially one that’s only available with a manual trans. But I would not bother with a first-year model. Wait for demand to cool so dealers have less leverage, and by then better options and colors will appear.

The EQB and EQS SUVs are both in dealer lots now so it could have been one of those. The EQE doesn’t start production until November or December.

Well, the guy has two child car seats that don’t fit in the X1, which means they’re not gonna fit in the Macan either. Maybe a non-CPO low-spec Cayenne is an option. A crazy option, but an option.

It is definitely different. The GN’s engine was an LD5 Buick V6, itself a heavily updated version of the Fireball V6 that GM sold to AMC and then bought back.

I love the Macan but the back seat in those is cramped and the cargo space is about the same as an average hatchback.

That’s definitely a fair criticism. The Encore and Encore GX is a similar situation. I have to guess that GM has a set number of battery packs from its supplier and is just trying to use them up... I expect the model to disappear once the General manages to get some of its mass-market CUV EVs out the door.

As long as your highway speed is 55 mph, then maybe.

It really depends on how much the buyer values “sport” and “premium”. The Volvo is a luxury SUV and will have the maintenance costs of one. The Outback is obviously not. The Crosstrek is too small for this buyer.

It’s not pointless, it’s just the reality of the platform. There’s literally no way to make it AWD without adding an entire electric motor assembly at the rear of the car. There’s literally no room for more battery so you end up with a heavier, more complex car with less storage and less range. Add in the additional…

Two problems I have with it. 289-mile range for FWD and a big 87kWh battery is not very good, especially with a low power-to-weight ratio. Second, the cargo space is awful.