Technology and Power
Overall this is a great technology, bells and whistles vehicle in the premium trim. Acceleration is great, it takes some getting used to the difference in electric and gas mode, but it's a great combination and the power is there when you need it, albeit sometimes a second delayed. I wish they didn't put hard plastic in the seat backs, the headrests should tilt, the cupholders should be larger and the storage in the door panels is basically useless. I had the unfortunate experience of a broken AC expansion valve, 3 attempts to fix it, a month of a rental car, and finally they got 3rd party seals and it's good. Hopefully that's not a normal experience. A major design flaw: Don't buy this car if you live in snowy conditions. There is no resistive element in the windshield and the snow and ice build up under the wipers in about 10-20 minutes depending on conditions. The defrost is just not good enough to keep the windshield clear and the wipers working. Another feature note, you only have 31 miles of battery on a full charge. I hope they increase that in the future and add compatibility for the CCS charging ports. So many now are going that way and if feels like this model is being left in the dust from the plug-in point of view. It's still very much a hybrid, but when you consider as a hybrid you get 38mpg in an SUV, they certainly did something right.
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