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This is the best of the 2024 SUVs, but you are correct for 2025 Toyota is dropping the Venza nameplate, and will be launching the Crown Signia in it's place. It seems to be mostly a nameplate change, but stay tuned for updated videos on 2025 models. There isn't a ton of content out there yet for some of the models we are hoping to review. 👍. So if you are looking to get a Venza, 2024 is the year to do it. I am not sure about the rest of our team, but I have always been a fan of the Venza and will be sad to see it go. It seems the Crown Signia will be similar to the Venza for what it's worth.
I've had a EV6 Wind AWD for three months. Just love it. In ECO mode on Level 3 regen braking, in city driving, getting 330 miles of range. If I had to do highway commuting, that number would probably drop to around 230 miles. But switching to Sport mode merging onto the highway, its a rocket! Fastest car I've ever owned. Loads of fun to drive. And when my condo building had to do an extended power shutdown to replace an old part, the EV6 came in real handy for charging up my backup batteries. Two days with no power, but the EV6 helped keep my ice cream frozen. All while dropping my fuel costs from $1700 for an 2013 Acura RDX V6 to $240 of electricity a year.
I've had a Wind AWD for just over a month, and I feel the same about it. I find that I'm tracking the EPA estimated range of 282 miles while doing 65mph on the highway. In town I'm easily averaging over 4 mi/kWh (sometimes 5). I love its ride height and how comfortable it is, and the quietness is so much better than my old car (2012 Ford Focus hatch). I schedule my L2 charger to only run from 12AM-6AM when the price is $.051/kWh, so my fuel cost is 85% lower than what it used to be.
@@JWFas Very nice. Super smart to charge during off peak power. I don't have a place at home to plug in. But I can pay for an EV parking space at work for an extra $18 a month. That's my fuel cost.
