Post by Martin on Aug 22, 2022 10:05:27 GMT
Booked a Luxury SUV as needed seating and luggage space for 5 and as we’ll be doing around 1,000 miles over the next couple of week, wanted Luxury.
Alamo had a row of nearly new QX80s to choose from, but of the 3 options, that the one I wanted the least. The Navigator was the favourite as despite not having a V8 these days, even the most basic spec is better than the others (this one is a ‘Reserve’, so mid trim level) and includes cooled seats, which I wouldn’t want to be without at home let alone in this weather. I spoke to the manager and he found me a Navigator. It was well used (60k miles, quite a few scars etc) compared to the QXs, but I took it anyway.
First impressions after spending 150 miles and a couple of hours in it yesterday are positive. The roads are good which helps, but it’s quiet and comfortable, tons of legroom for everyone and all the luggage fitted by folding part of the 3rd row down. The seating config is 2-2-3 with a large console in the middle and the middle row are also cooled with air vents in the roof for everyone. Spec is good…full voodoo cruise, adaptive suspension with ‘road view’, decent hifi, panoramic roof, surround cameras, 24 way adjustable seats with memory, electric pedals, all the safety tech, remote start, powered side steps, hands free tailgate, 5 x power fold seats, 22” wheels, self parking etc. The engine, which is a twin turbo 3.5 V6 (450hp) sounds like a V8 inside and even when you walk around the back and hear the exhausts. It’s a decent engine, pently quick enough for this type of vehicle (5.4 seconds to 60mph) and the 10 speed auto is much better suited to a truck than the V8 Mustang we rented a couple of years ago. 27 UK mpg on the motorway at 75mph is pretty good, but expect a lot less in general running around.
So a decent start, just a shame it isn’t a bit newer and less ‘used’
Not the easiest think to park as it’s a big old bus, but helped by the larger US parking spaces and surround cameras.
Alamo had a row of nearly new QX80s to choose from, but of the 3 options, that the one I wanted the least. The Navigator was the favourite as despite not having a V8 these days, even the most basic spec is better than the others (this one is a ‘Reserve’, so mid trim level) and includes cooled seats, which I wouldn’t want to be without at home let alone in this weather. I spoke to the manager and he found me a Navigator. It was well used (60k miles, quite a few scars etc) compared to the QXs, but I took it anyway.
First impressions after spending 150 miles and a couple of hours in it yesterday are positive. The roads are good which helps, but it’s quiet and comfortable, tons of legroom for everyone and all the luggage fitted by folding part of the 3rd row down. The seating config is 2-2-3 with a large console in the middle and the middle row are also cooled with air vents in the roof for everyone. Spec is good…full voodoo cruise, adaptive suspension with ‘road view’, decent hifi, panoramic roof, surround cameras, 24 way adjustable seats with memory, electric pedals, all the safety tech, remote start, powered side steps, hands free tailgate, 5 x power fold seats, 22” wheels, self parking etc. The engine, which is a twin turbo 3.5 V6 (450hp) sounds like a V8 inside and even when you walk around the back and hear the exhausts. It’s a decent engine, pently quick enough for this type of vehicle (5.4 seconds to 60mph) and the 10 speed auto is much better suited to a truck than the V8 Mustang we rented a couple of years ago. 27 UK mpg on the motorway at 75mph is pretty good, but expect a lot less in general running around.
So a decent start, just a shame it isn’t a bit newer and less ‘used’
Not the easiest think to park as it’s a big old bus, but helped by the larger US parking spaces and surround cameras.
