first trip with my 08 outlander
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first trip with my 08 outlander
Went from Atlanta to upstate NY and back for the 4th of July. Here are a few impressions from someone who has never owned an suv. About 2500 miles in all.
- Plenty of room for all of our stuff. Very spacious interior!
- LOVE the tailgate! It was so convenient to change our 9-month old if a rest area didn't have changing facilities.
- The truck is great on the highway! Handling was great in all weather. The only issue was with torque-steer when wet and turning from a stop.
- Road noise wasn't as bad as I thought it would be...I think the tires are the culprit.
- Annoying car computer telling me to take a break every 200 or so miles...
- Should have got mudguards...the front tires kick up a lot of dirt.
- I love the quick 3-signal tap on the turn signal switch. Great for changing lanes on the highway.
- In very hilly areas, the auto seemed to hunt for gears too much...I ended up using the paddles to shift manually (which was more fun anyway).
- There were a few little things that were missing...like sliding sunshade visor for the length of the window or rear cabin AC. We kept joking that was a 10k dollar option (a different vehicle).
The entire trip we saw 5 current gen outlanders...I guessed 4 so I was close. There were hundreds of new Hyundai Santa Fe's and Toyota Rav 4s (vehicles we were considering but decided against for various reasons). This SUV is definitely rare!
- Plenty of room for all of our stuff. Very spacious interior!
- LOVE the tailgate! It was so convenient to change our 9-month old if a rest area didn't have changing facilities.
- The truck is great on the highway! Handling was great in all weather. The only issue was with torque-steer when wet and turning from a stop.
- Road noise wasn't as bad as I thought it would be...I think the tires are the culprit.
- Annoying car computer telling me to take a break every 200 or so miles...
- Should have got mudguards...the front tires kick up a lot of dirt.
- I love the quick 3-signal tap on the turn signal switch. Great for changing lanes on the highway.
- In very hilly areas, the auto seemed to hunt for gears too much...I ended up using the paddles to shift manually (which was more fun anyway).
- There were a few little things that were missing...like sliding sunshade visor for the length of the window or rear cabin AC. We kept joking that was a 10k dollar option (a different vehicle).
The entire trip we saw 5 current gen outlanders...I guessed 4 so I was close. There were hundreds of new Hyundai Santa Fe's and Toyota Rav 4s (vehicles we were considering but decided against for various reasons). This SUV is definitely rare!
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I completely 100% agree with you about the sliding sunshade visor! It's such a small thing but incredibly frustrating when you're driving with the sun blaring at the side of your head because the visor is just a little too small and it doesn't have this very basic of options. I've been wondering if it's possible to buy an aftermarket one or from another car or something.
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i'm not a sunshade fan, as they block my vision, but i do agree they are rather short for the windows. I put dark tints (5%) on the top of the side windows.
to cure torque steer, i leave the outie on awd when the roads are wet.
to cure torque steer, i leave the outie on awd when the roads are wet.
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