Test drove C-Max, Prius & JSW TDI

[fbov]

I inherited this car from my wife's family, so I didn't choose an SEL with 302A and the pano roof, and I admit it took a while for some of these things to grow on me. With that in mind...

 

...the only option I miss is the immersion (engine block) heater. Michigan is colder than Upstate NY, cold is not good for hybrid fuel economy, and heater retrofit is not cheap.

 

... and there are now several options I'd not expected to like that I'll not willingly give up, per kostby's excellent comparison:

- rain-sensing wipers (just plain cool)

- hands-free "kick" lift gate (love at first use with hands-full)

- Homelink (no garage door opener needed)

- keyless entry/intelligent access (wonderful, when it works)

- premium audio (upgrade is problematic, so buy what you want)

 

... and some standard features that should be optional or not automatically reset when disabled

- traction control (bad idea in Winter... really bad)

- roll stability control (I don't want a car to brake without driver input; RSC is dangerous, unlike ABS!)

- Sync/MFT (research what's driving the low quality rankings if you have doubts)

 

But the biggest plus is the space - this thing is as close to a Tardis as you can get in the real world!

 

HAve fun,

Frank