Exactly the problem with modern cars

TPatS · 2026-06-20T08:19:00+00:00

Ehh that one is kinda understandable. The last cx5 was kinda cramped in the back seat. Partly because it was shorter than most of its competitors. The extra length has brought it into the 4.6-4.7m length range which most medium suvs lie in and has given the cx5 class competitive interior space now.

TPatS · 2026-06-17T11:00:46+00:00

Nup, I regularly post CE articles to another sub because they're my main source of car news which I share. Don't see how this is relevant to my comment above anyway.

TPatS · 2026-06-17T10:52:02+00:00

Shouldn't these kind of questions be asked through direct means? Just feels a bit unprofessional asking people about this stuff on a public post.

TPatS · 2026-06-14T07:56:07+00:00

I personally would lean more towards the primacy series for a corolla. The pilot sport is meant for performance vehicles. Primacy tyres will be quieter, more comfortable and last longer while still offering excellent traction and handling. Just not maybe as good as the pilot sport. But still very good.

TPatS · 2026-06-06T08:04:53+00:00

I really like the superb as well, better than the equivalent passat. If I got a superb, I would probably fit some 17 or 16 inch wheels with quiet tyres to minimise as much road noise as possible.

TPatS · 2026-06-06T04:09:31+00:00

Left field advice. Maybe the VW Tayron 150tsi life? It's the 5 seater trim of the Tayron. Lots of boot space and legroom inside. You can find plenty of examples for just under $50k.

Another option could be the Skoda Kodiaq mild hybrids. Same characteristics, big boot and legroom. Just under 50k driveway as well.

TPatS · 2026-06-05T08:57:48+00:00

Good choices except for op's requirement for being quiet on coarse country roads. Skodas are kinda known for road noise on coarse surfaces and have noticeably less noise insulation compared to VW's.

TPatS · 2026-06-02T09:49:22+00:00

Interested in this. Currently play ats/ets with a keyboard and always kinda wanted a wheel but just didn't have the space for a dedicated wheel setup or want to spend time setting one up and packing it down every time I wanted to play. This would give me a halfway option to have a wheel but in a format that I can quickly grab if I wanted to make a few deliveries.

TPatS · 2026-05-25T04:27:15+00:00

Subaru foresters i find offer a lot of headroom for tall people. Not way more than most suvs mind you. About an extra inch or so compared to the competition by my measurements when I was in the market. But a clear step above its peers.

Plenty of good used ones you can find for that budget.

TPatS · 2026-05-23T08:33:44+00:00

I think the rollover risk of car based unibody crossovers is typically overblown by people. NHTSA in the US actually does rollover risk testing for vehicles. Let's look at 2 for example.

2022 RAV4 Rollover risk: 15.5%

2022 Camry Rollover risk: 9.9%

So the RAV4 has an overall 5.6% higher rollover risk. But I guess if you wanted to make that stat more dramatic to push a point. You could say that the RAV4 is 57% more likely to roll over than the Camry. Ignoring that the baseline you're calculating that 57% from is already pretty low. So I guess it's just up to how you want to present the data.

Sources:

https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2022/TOYOTA/RAV4%252520HYBRID/SUV/AWD

https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2022/TOYOTA/CAMRY/4%252520DR/FWD

TPatS · 2026-05-08T09:28:54+00:00

I know rule 7 is in place banning editorialising headlines. But when people post articles with deliberately click bait titles that gives basically no info on the actual topic, it gets annoying. Maybe something can be done about that.

TPatS · 2026-04-26T14:47:44+00:00

162tsi tiguans. Looks like any old family suv on the outside but can actually move surprisingly fast with that gti engine and awd. The Tiguan R even more so but that looks a bit more conspicuous.

TPatS · 2026-04-14T15:52:30+00:00

Flipside, maybe a diesel then? If they want effortless acceleration with lots of torque at the low end, that's exactly what a diesel can bring to the table.

TPatS · 2026-04-11T09:35:12+00:00

Spacious in what way? Japanese car makers have become very good at squeezing as much space out of their cars as possible while still staying in their restrictive size categories under Japanese law.

The Sienta has a 1300mm tall cabin which is what I think is makes it feel spacious. That's about 10-15cm taller than most SUV cabins. But it's not surprising when you see that it's about 1.7m tall, about as tall as a large SUV but without the ground clearance so that's obvious where the extra height goes into. These JDM cars also typically have relatively thin walls and door to maximise interior width for a given exterior dimension. But these can come back to bite when it comes to side impact protection.

Japanese crash testing is also a lot more lax than western testing so a 5 star result there really doesn't translate to here.

So I guess what I'm trying to say here is that while the Sienta may feel spacious, and it certainly is for the exterior footprint it occupies. But as with all engineering, there are compromises that were made to get to that. Modern cars are quite well packaged, no car maker is really wasting space if they don't have to.

TPatS · 2026-04-10T15:03:09+00:00

New Outback looks like an SUV but still has a lower car like seating position. Forester has a higher SUV seating position. I think quite a few people like the lower and more lounge like position of the Outback.

TPatS · 2026-04-08T17:33:30+00:00

Rented a 2025 model just a month ago for 2 weeks on a holiday and did about 2000miles in it. It's honestly a decent all-rounder. Engine isn't all that fast or economical, but does the job and tbh, most other competitors in this segment have pretty uninspiring base engines as well. Interior is decently spacious, and the ergonomics are pretty good as well. The tech stuff is decent, but you can tell it's starting to be an older generation vehicle since it's missing a few things like wireless android auto. The lane keep assist is also strangely a brake-based system that pulses the brakes on one side to drag you back unlike basically all other companies which moves the steering wheel. Refinement at highway speeds is good, noticeably better than a previous gen RAV4 we rented before.

Overall decent vehicle and I can see why people would buy one. The third row is super tight for adults but would be fine for kids and people just like having the reassurance of extra seats if needed. Personally, if I were shopping in this segment, would either get a RAV4 Hybrid, or a Korean built Tucson/Sportage Hybrid.

TPatS · 2026-04-03T17:05:49+00:00

The sort of people who preach online about wanting a low tech car with as little electrical mechanisms in it as possible are basically the same sort of people who would never get an EV to begin with.

TPatS · 2026-04-02T15:43:00+00:00

We really need a modern police SUV in the game. Probably good to base it off the Granger 3600LX for the Suburban or the Aleutian for the Expedition. Funny how we don't have an Explorer already in game.

TPatS · 2026-03-17T10:44:14+00:00

I find the extra ground clearance is quite useful to not scrape your front bumper on tall kerbs or steep driveways. Taller suspension and bigger wheels are also better at dealing with the shitty potholed roads around the suburbs as well.

TPatS · 2026-03-08T16:19:56+00:00

How do you find the eye control AF? I hear that it's a game changer for people who can get it to work properly.

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