G. David Felt

Noticed another 2012 Jeep Patriot white today on the way into work. Funny how once your son buys one you tend to notice the auto more in your surroundings.

Scooby Doo

Great review, nice write up folks. Question, is it possible that the tranny in the 1.8L was trashed by earlier drivers? Cars tend to learn their shift points based on how it was driven, maybe someone was a smash the pedal driver and smash the brakes rather than a smooth driver. Did it seem to smooth out at all over the week you had it? Usually tranny's seem to adapt, but then if it has been trashed, then it might already need some attention. Would be worthwhile to go to a dealership and drive one off the lot to compare the 1,8L with auto with no real driving done to the loaner and see the difference. Course I would have thought they would have done a check to make sure the vehicle is perfect before loaning it out again to another reporter.

I understand wanting a halo car for their product line up, yet Lexus would be better off spending the money on higher quality in their current cars and getting a much better look. From my experience with family who has owned them, they look nice at first and then fall apart fast. Give a Lexus 2 years and trade it in and all is fine if you are willing to always spend money. Go past 2 years and things seem to fall apart fast.

Pics are nice, it is a very nice looker package, but if your going to buy this car, why not get the V8 for the real deal rather than the Poser package.

Thanks Olds, that is good to know that it is AWD/RWD. Hopefully Caddilac will realize that if they decide to compete in the small Luxury CUV market.

I have to say they sound pretty nice. If the picture is what the X1 CUV is to look like, not bad then. Glad to see this will be AWD, but from what I found on the web, it does not clearly state if this will be FWD if AWD is not selected. Any way, I hope Caddilac gets a stylish small AWD CUV. I think there is a solid market for this type of vehicle.

Hey Do not squish my dreams, I will have a Syclone some day. Inspired from the history books.

Would be a fun project, I always liked these 2 door YUKONS, just need money and time. Good luck to who ever ends up getting it.

I will say this, the CVT are an interesting ride when you never hear the shift, it does make some wonder as I have had people comment on it when they drive a CVT for the first time. No shift points needed.

It would be only too funny to call them out in a proper layed out advertising. Acura proclaims this, Lexus claims this, Infiinity claims this. We just want to thank you for recognizing our leading technology since 1988. GM, the proud owner of Cadillac, Buick, GMC and Cheverolet. Building cutting edge technology to safely transport your most important cargo, your loved ones. Stop by a dealer today to explore your options on a Cutting edge automobile to meet your family needs.

This would definitly put pressure on the other luxury makers to bring in diesels especially if they have a nice high MPG. Just think of the SRX with the 2.8l Duramax in it. That would be a kiler ride.

My feeling on Acura, now there is an old persons car line.

I have been out many times and realized I had forgotten to take my polarized filter for my lens and have resorted to using my polarized sun glasses to caputure images. Over all not perfect, but for most people's eye, it is darn good looking.

I have to question the comments on Improved Ford vehicles. I stopped by to help a friend who will only consider Ford and as I walked the lot with him and reviewed all the auto's, there is one common observation on everything from the Cobra's to the HD pickups to the entry level auto's such as focus and fiesta. I notice rusty parts everywhere, breaks, engine components, exhuast, etc.. Now I compare this to GM and Dodge and while you can find rusty parts on all auto builders even the japanease, there seems to be an abundance on Ford products. It comes across as short cut bean counter visuals. IMHO

I would think you could take this approach plus use other technologies to come up with a combined package of fuel efficiency plus power that would negate the bloody moron auto mag writers.

Bubble

+1, GM needs to make this happen sooner and release it with the ELR. It would build great credentials on the street for familes in need of something bigger than the volt.

Why not look at a hybrid Tahoe or Yukon or even a Hybrid Saturn CUV. Those are all nice rides.

Yawn..... I hope they have something more exciting than this when they do show the car, over all, this is very much a none event IMO. While the engine statistics are nice, I have not been impressed with the execution of VW auto's. Every time I get in one I get this cheap feeling.

Maybe the message they were intending was to show they could bundle it all together in one package which in their pea brain might be creating history. Then again,...........

Thank you Hyperv6, the historical info and the pictures are truly amazing. Gotta wonder about the 1942 Blackout, I think you might be onto something for the First Syclone!

Well, considering I'm unemployed right now, that wouldn't be very prudent of me to buy it for you....... Just sayin' . Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I guess the winter makes you laugh a little slower" __ Counting Crows __ 'A Long December' I totally understand that one, I could be joining you tomorrow in the unemployment line. Depends on what streamlinging EMC does and their so called offers to us contractors to move into a actual employee roll. Good luck with your job search,

Overall size is said to be the same on the exterior with better packaging (read: more room) on the interior. I truly hope you are right, Sadly what has kept me from replacing my 2006 ESV Platinum with a new one is that they LOST interior room on the Escalade, even without a sun roof, I have to tilt the chair back as it does not have the ability to go as low as my current Escalade does and I have to bend my head, plus the leg room is terrible, that damn center stack between the front two seats is wider and eats up leg room for a big guy like me. The dealer where I have bought all my caddy's was shocked to see that I had to recline which I hate and bend my head down due to a lack of room. GM build a tighter quality product with the GMT900 platform, but they did this by giving up interior room. Who ever is using the measuring tape is lying about the interior room.

Agree, Marketing a free upgrade to give better charging performance is the way to go.