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Maybe. Define "best". Here is a list of CVT autos I have driven (may be missing one or two from my dealership days in AZ). 2009 & 2016 Nissan Altima-The 2016 is clearly less of a rubber band driven pain than the '09 but that is not saying a whole lot. 2017 Nissan Pathfinder-A nice CUV that is ruined by the power sapping action of the CVT. 2016 Jeep Compass (a 2200 miles drive back from NC to AZ in 2017 so I have far more "experience" with this than any other CVT). The absolute worst of the worst. Garbage in every way. The only way I could pass on the interstate, without getting run over in the passing lane, was to resume cruise control at a preset higher speed. That it is the only time it had anything resembling spirted acceleration. Just one the worst cars I have ever experienced and that is coming from someone who was tortured with an '81 Chevette, 4 speed stick with no A/C and vinyl in the south, for three years as his first car in high school. 2021 Kia Soul. Having driven a 2015 and '16 model of the 2.0 with six speed automatic, I am very familiar with these as well. The CVT is the technical best of the bunch, but again that is not saying much because the 6 speed auto was far superior for acceleration and overall driving satisfaction. 1.Kia 2. Pathfinder 3.Altima (both years) 1,023,124,819,01...(you get the picture). Compass This is all just my very humble opinion, of course, but there it is. Just no to CVTs when there are far better options out there.

True but even the best CVT is worse than your average four speed automatic IMO lol. Just don’t care for them at all.

Exactly the point I made to SMK. There is no longer an existing hybrid set up for GM to even use at this point and with EVs right around the corner, it doesn’t make sense to put money into it. The “CVT” part as well as the fact that this is a RWD truck whereas the Maverick is FWD with mates up better with a CVT. The Colorado better never go the CVT route.

There’s a very important part you are missing in that comparison. That hybrid is considerably more expansive than that 2.7L Chevy (about $10K more last I checked). That 5 MPG does not make up the huge price difference. Another part you’re not getting is the huge gulf between the volume of full size vs mid size trucks. Ford could justify a hybrid with their huge sales numbers. There is no case for a hybrid for Chevy and the Colorado, knowing that simple fact. Again, with an electric Silverado coming in a year or so, that is clearly NOT their plan. Not sure what you are not understanding here.

Your "option" requires a heavier re-investment since the last plug-in Chevy was killed off two years ago (Volt). Again, their EV plan kills any need for a hybrid of any kind here considering the minimal gains I just discussed above. I am not going to go back and forth on this. And yes, EVs lose range when towing. Last time I checked, gas powered trucks lose a bunch of energy too when towing. That is mostly made up hype, short of extreme towing.

It's called "options" which is commonplace with domestic trucks. There is also really no need for a hybrid either when an EV is probably right behind this (especially given that an EV Silverado is due in in a year (as a '24 model). The Colorado will probably be a a year or three behind it. If there were no EVs, then a hybrid option would suit but I just don't see that here given GMs obvious long term plans. This too. The Maverick gets the expedition here since it is a smaller pick up and also FWD so just a different beach altogether. Hybrid RWD trucks just don't gain much on the MPG front for whatever reason.

Not meaningless at all when one has 40 more in torque. Overall, this is a major upgrade even thigh the current Colorados are still decent mid-size trucks. The interior is night and day better.

My Flex has an accessory mode and is push button start. All push button models cars I have driven over the years have the same feature. Just a push without applying the brake. Having set that, mine does shut off after ten minutes use to preserve the battery. I can turn it right back on but there is a timer to it that can be adjusted on most newer Ford models, mine included.

And, for the last time, has not one thing to do with what I said versus your original statement about Cadillac needing to sell in a certain volume despite the fact that NO luxury maker sells in that volume. I am not sure what you're not getting here but it has squat to with what Bara says about GM. In this context, Cadillac does not = GM.

How did you make my exact point on one post and then miss that exact same point completely here? FFS. Your numbers (in bold) were US figures only which is what I am talking about. You’re now trying to shift it over to worldwide numbers or numbers in other countries like that has one thing to do with the numbers mentioned in bold. Again with the bar making.

DUUUH! That's my entire point! Benz doesn't do it. Lexus doesn't do it. BMW and Audi sure as hell don't do it. No LUXURY make will sell a car in that volume, which begs the following question. If you believe that is the case, then why in the hell are you talking about Cadillac needing to move that kind of volume? I mean, are these NOT your EXACT words? "20,000 units a year for a mid-size luxury SUV would be among the worst sellers in the segment, it would be on pace with the XT6's sales volume this year. Model Y did 161,000 last year and is up this year. 200,000 a year should be no problem for them and they might hit 250,000 given the sales increases Tesla is seeing. And that's just in the USA. Tesla sold over 50,000 Model Y's in China in June 2022, it was the #1 selling SUV in the country, is #2 for the year."

This stupid argument again? I tell you what. Show us ONE Benz model that currently EVER enjoys six digit sales in one year and then you can whine that someone like Cadillac needs to sell "X" number of any model in order to compete with at least ONE brand (Mercedes) that can't sell that many of ANY model in one year here. Just an asinine argument you always resort back to and you get shot down for it each time.

Given your years of crowing about the AMG ONE that just hit the streets in production, that is just a patented lie. Add in the year or so of hype over their EV sedans just to end up with two jelly beans that you have since made excuses for. You give credence and praise to Benz that you simply do not allow with anyone else on this side of the pond, and that’s given the same parameters of whether it’s a concept or final production ready. Just full stop on your claim to say otherwise.

You sure know how to make a turd look Iike chocolate. You also assume it’s his favorite brand while acting like it’s some big damn accomplishment in getting the AMG One completed after SIX YEARS of “it’s going to be here” only to have be sold elsewhere because the best or nothing couldn’t get it to pass emissions. Just think about that for a second since you ignored literally everything else that he presented here as a fact.

All of those are standards you don’t bestow on Benz, for the record. You can do that with Benz as well yet…

And that is certainly your right to have that opinion, just like it is everyone else’s opinion that it looks far better and more upscale than the jellybean twins from Benz.

So is pointing out the revenue for Benz vs GM yet that didn’t stop you from mentioning it. Fact is when the numbers don’t line your way, you always say something like that so maybe look in the mirror next time before talking about a “meaningless statistic”.

Not sure this is the hill you want to die on when this particular market is the very definition of the "word" niche, with low volume cars aplomb. Oh and the GV90 is a CUV so...

For gods sake man, stop splitting hairs. This article is about an EV so clearly we are just talking about EVs here and not the unrelated ICE Maybach. It's really that simple. Full stop. The EQE will start just north of $70K. The Taycan starts at $86K. The EQS starts at $102K. Point here is that the Taycan IS NOT EQS price. Stop trying to puff up your brand. Although, I guess I should say congrats to the S-Class for being only one of two models from Benz to show a year over gain from the same quarter 2021. Everything else is in the "-" column so far.

The Level 3 tech is nice and quite impressive but I don't know that I would ever trust ANY self driving system that much. There has to be some driver input IMO but this is where it's headed so ready or not folks.

It is currently their flagship EV sedan. We are clearly talking about EVs here.

"Windowless" rear pillar area (thanks again ADHD)

Don't bother. The "criticize anything by GM but free pass Benz for greater design offenses" in him is not going to give an objective opinion here. Somehow, basic and lazy jellybean design will win out from the "best or nothing". Fact is that this is not like anything Cadillac has put out before and that is how it should be. Again, aiming higher. I'm not a huge fan of the windless rear pillar area but I sure as hell would not kick this out of the driveway if it just mysteriously popped up one morning.

It literally looks nothing like it on the outside save for the similar headlamp treatment and the HVAC vent shapes are both round on the inside. Thats where it starts and ends, as evidenced by the actual facts from the quote above. It's better in every way, speaking on metrics alone.

It's worth noting this from an MT article about it. Blazer EV Is Whole Different Animal From Current Blazer For starters, the Blazer EV sprang from a clean sheet. It may share the Blazer name and spirit, but does not share architecture, panels or components with the conventional Blazer with an internal combustion engine, says vice president of Chevy Marketing Steve Majoros. The wheelbase was extended by 231 mm (9.1 inches) to fit the largest battery size in, making it the longest entry in the midsize-SUV segment.