I'm flattered and greatly appreciate the kind words! My goal is to provide relevant advice that's easy to understand in the hopes of helping shoppers make informed decisions. Thanks again for the compliment, and thanks for watching!
If it had a higher ground clearance and skid plates, it would do everything a range rover can do. The lack of body on frame is the only thing that keeps it from being perfect if it had higher ground clearance and skid plates. The all wheel drives system is one of the best.
Customer wants it would be nice not to be consistently judged.....there are varied degrees of adventure........i dont plan on buying one and going to moab nor do i want to buy one specifically for that.....this bridges the gap and should address a majority of needs.
The internet and car reviewers just can't understand people who live in the northeast who drive on dirt and gravel and snow and ice don't need a fully off-road vehicle just something a bit better than a normal cuv. That's what this fits at 10k+ cheaper than it's competitors.
I own one and I feel the ride is actually soft. I have owned a 4 runner and Jeep grand Cherokee. Rooftop rating is for moving, it goes way up for being stationary. Come on guy do your homework.
No long term reliability out of Hyundai or Kia. I don’t see them on the road after 100,000 kms, or if they are, they are so rusted out and ragged out you can hear the ticking from the engine
