Blazer Eyes
The eyes spoke to us. How do they look to you?
#Chevrolet has many SUV choices in its model lineup for 2019, but only one has headlight eyes that appear to be up to something suspicious, the Chevrolet #Blazer.
The Blazer will attempt to find its way into our hearts with its angular, laying back look, and unconventional, squinting, or perhaps, sinister eyes.
Moving past the eyes and inside this sport utility vehicle, the Blazer has room for kids and cargo, including a sliding cargo fence in the rear to keep stuff from sliding around en route. While the 8-inch touchscreen display and driver’s information panel are high-tech and fun to play with, it’s the exterior design that caught our attention.
Feelin’ it in my 2020 Kia Soul!
Soul has always held a special place in my heart
The @Kia Soul has always held a special place in my heart for a number of reasons. Not only did I attend the North American media debut of the Soul in Miami in 2009 — the one made famous in marketing by a bunch of hip-hop hamsters — but I was also there for the launch of Phase II in Minnesota in 2015.
But the real reason I love the car is that I own a 2010 #Kia #Soul and use it as my daily driver. It was originally purchased by my father, the true “Carguy” in the family, and I basically inherited it before he died in 2016.
The 2020 version of the sporty and spunky compact crossover is clearly an improvement on the previous model, and yet, it retains its unique design and interior flexibility to ensure that this Kia will never lose its true Soul.
The mileage numbers are slightly improved for the new vs. the old Soul models, with the 2020 version getting 27 mpg in the city and 33 on the highway for a combined 30 miles per gallon in real-time driving. My 2010 model gets about 27 mpg overall.
Somewhat surprisingly, the price points of the two Souls are very similar. Our report from the 2010 model launch states that you can get a Soul fully-loaded for just under $20,000. A decade later, this Should X-Line model has an MSRP of $21,490 and totaled out as tested at $22,615. That kinda deal clearly fills my Soul with joy.
Cargo capacity is increased by 5 cubic feet in the 2020 Kia Soul, with a wider and lower liftgate, easy grip handle AND a dual cargo board that offers flexibility and the ability to handle larger items using the lower level setting.
Line up!
A look at VW’s line-up, as Volkswagen moves toward the end of the line of their fossil-fueled vehicle manufacturing
With @Volkswagen pledging that the company will go all-in, offering only electric vehicles to drivers by 2026, we thought now would be a good time to catch up on the manufacturer’s current model lineup of gasoline-burning vehicles.
Here’s a look at six VW models from 2019, including a look at the Final Edition of the iconic VW Beetle. #Jetta GLI Autobahn, #Beetle, #Jetta SEL, #Jetta GTI Rabbit, #Tiguan, #Golf Sportwagen.
And, whoops, stay tuned til the end for a blooper of smashing proportions!
2019 Ford Ranger, aka. F-150 junior
In the past, the Ford Ranger was a highly popular mini-pickup truck with great mileage and sensible pricing. That popularity was the reason that Ford brought the Ranger back into its lineup, but the 2019 model is moderately priced and gets a lower fuel consumption rating. In other words, while the Ranger is a great mid-size pickup truck, fans of the old Ranger may be disappointed.
Let’s just call the new Ranger by a different name, perhaps the F-150 junior.
Size doesn’t matter in the 2019 Fiat 500 Abarth
Traveling around Michigan and Ohio was a breeze in the spunky, 2019 Fiat 500 Abarth hatchback. The 4-cylinder turbo packs plenty of punch and there’s ample legroom for tall drivers and front-seat passengers. Cargo space is good once you put down the second row of seats and we loved being able to fit in almost any parking spot.
#Fiat500 #Abarth #FCA
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Jeep Gladiators on Hornet’s Deck
Holy Hornet!
Cargal Marissa Turner and her father, Carguy Keith Turner, sure scored a fun assignment, a test drive on the deck of a historic aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Hornet. Among the Hornet’s missions was to recover the Apollo 11 astronauts after the first Moon landing.
In addition to the Gladiators, there were other Jeep models present. Jeep wanted to draw the link to their extreme environment off road capabilities of their vehicles, derived from their extensive use in the past seventy years by various branches of the U.S. military.
After the test drives, Cargal and Carguy toured the Hornet’s varied sights, finding historic references and revelations below deck as well.
2020 Ford Explorer has EVERYTHING for Everyone
Talk about a cool way to enjoy the beautiful views along the Columbia River!
We were in Portland, Oregon and nearby countryside recently, test driving the all-new 2020 Ford Explorer SUV that is due out this summer.
Following on its heritage, the Ford Explorer returns to a rear-wheel-drive platform, but that’s just the start of the changes. The model lineup includes a 4-cylinder EcoBoost, Hybrid, 6-cylinder Ltd and ST performance model as well. Available in two and four-wheel =-drive, the Explorer is designed to cater to all the needs of an active and adventurous family.
As we tried to figure out whether we were seeing Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, or Mt. Saint Helens in the distance, the new Explorer offered us luxuries unimaginable to the early explorers and residents of Columbia River Valley. As you can hear told by our intrepid Carguy, who tested the 2020 Explorer, this vehicle is loaded with, well EVERYTHING!
Including an innovative display system. On it, the mapping system quickly showed the answer to the mountain question. The view was of Mt. Hood.
#roadtriprewind
#FordExplorer
