First Chrysler I owned
The comfort of the seats with the multiple adjustable features are great! The steering wheel size, shape, angle, diameter and distance ratio with seat and petals make it very comfortable on my arms, wrists and hands. (Great ergonomics!) I love the wheel control buttons for phone and cruise control, however it is easy to hit the phone button by mistake. The car has an eye pleasing shape. Fairly roomy for a smaller car inside as far as leg room. The nine gears takes getting used to, as it does affect the car responses and way you drive. It does handle well with a comfortable ride. I like how the dash board set-up is easily seen through wheel opening with great information options. This options that I don’t declare for are several. The front window up/down buttons are automatic all the way up or down with one touch, requiring a second touch to stop where you want it. It’s quick, so can be difficult getting it to stop where you want it. Very frustrating and distracting when you are trying to drive!! The control panel actually has a dangerous set-up. The radio volume, air flow control, and drive gear control are all round knobs that are clustered very close together. The air control and drive gear knobs are the closest and are too similar in size. They are also located fairly low in the car requiring a significant glance downward off the road when driving to be sure you have the correct one till you get very familiar with the lay out. Even then you have to stay very aware. It is too easy to grab the wrong one, especially if your new to driving this vehicle or this type set-up. Nothing like trying to adjust your airflow and putting it into park instead while driving down the highway!! The touch screen for radio, air & heat, and other option at first looks like a great option. However, it can be as dangerous as trying to text while driving!!! Especially when trying to set your heating and air settings. There are at least 3 screens to go through to set your heat on the vent outlets you desire; And as you can’t feel for a memorized button (since the screen is flat) you have to have your eyes off the road long enough to find the one you want and make sure that’s where your finger touches. Just long enough to miss that vehicle pulling out in front of you, or child on a bike that comes out of nowhere. Scary. This is definitely NOT a good vehicle for an older person who’s mental reflexes have slowed down. Lastly, the headlights are terrible. They cut off quite low making it feel like they don’t reach out far enough unless you are on a flat road. They also don’t reach out to the side far enough, so that when you are making a turn on a very dark night, by the time you reach where you need to actually turn you can’t even see or make out the road you are turning onto (not even vaguely). It’s a very unsettling feeling. When I can afford it I will put fog lights on to help with this. These safety compromising features I mentioned are why I only gave this car a 2 rating. Safety is everything.
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