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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Good ol' @smk4565 ..... That's with the rear seat down. Try taking 4 people plus luggage in your GLC with 17.6 cu ft The Encore has 18.80 and even that is tight. I stand by my statement. The GLC can't even swallow 2 full-size suitcases in the back. Advantage, Cadillac with the XT5. (30.0 cu ft) THAT IS SELLING SPACE AND COMFORT. Exactly as you suggested.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Because you've failed to wrap your head around the fact that they already do that. The ATS is priced against the CLA... it's bigger, has better engine options, and handles better. You insist on comparing it to the C-Class... which when you put even the most modest of options on it is priced like a CTS. Again, the Cadillac has more/better engine options more room, and when priced the same, better handling. Then we get to the E-Class which is priced against the CT6. Dollar for Dollar the CT6 beats the E-class on options and most powertrains. I've been explaining this to you for years and yet you can't absorb the fact that what you just suggested is exactly what Cadillac is doing.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    Will it ever sink in with you that I don't give a flip about exterior dimensions? The GLC has less interior room than my Encore in nearly every dimension except rear legroom and yet it is overall longer than the Encore by a lot. Exterior size difference DOES NOT MATTER when it is less than about a foot. The XT4 competes with the GLA.... period. They are priced within $1000 of each other. Cadillac is nicer because it has a nicer interior plus a bit more room.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Yes, Cadillac is missing from some segments, but that does not discount the fact that the CUV/SUV segments it does play in it does very well.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    It doesn't matter if it is a Lexus or an Acura or an Audi..... They are more alike than different, so yes they compete. Having a preference for size over sport or sport over size doesn't make one or the other better. .....at the end of the day, which ever company relieves your wallet of ~$45k won the sale. The Cadillac being able to swallow two full size suitcases over the GLC which can barely take one (less cargo room than my Encore) makes it more of a luxury car than the GLC in my personal opinion. That's a lot of Crown Vics.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    It is GLA/X1 priced (the figure that matters most) but with a usable sized interior and slightly smaller inside than the X3.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    What do you mean they "could have a contender"? They're still kicking butt now and it's one of the oldest lux SUVs out there. Where Cadillac is competing in CUVs/SUVs, they do very very well. The XT4 is going to come in and do very well in its segment. The X1/X2 are the same vehicle with different rooflines. The X5 and X6 ditto..... don't give BMW extra credit just for having name diarrhea.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    Sorry guys about the image issues. I've been trying to get us to some more cost efficient storage but the process doesn't seem to be working. I'm putting it all back to original.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    XT5 sales as of end of June 2018 - 31,890: Base price $40,570 X3 sales as of end of June 2018 - 24,750: Base price $41,000 GLC Sales as of end of June 2018 - 35,145: Base price $40,050 Q5 Sales as of end of June 2018 - 28,951: Base Price $41,500 Cadillac is definitely competing against the Germans
  10. Drew Dowdell
    Wish Granted: XT4 and XT5.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    New Escalade in 18 months or less. And you still can't give Cadillac credit for the SRX and XT5 spanking the Germans soundly for years in sales. I don't give a eff about exterior dimensions. The Cadillac outsold the same priced German crossover for years.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Public needs to make up their effing minds. 12 years ago Cadillac was "too soft" with the CTS.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    Why? Why can't it be a heavy refresh? The ATS is the best handler in the entry-level segment. The Alpha platform is excellent. A new look and new interior will do wonders for the car... especially if it looks like a baby Escala. And Escalade has more brand equity in its markets than any single BMW, Benz, or Audi.... renaming it would be criminal. Just like Navigator.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    They aren't. They're getting renamed. Just like the ML wasn't canceled, it was renamed GLE.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Glad to see you checking in... sorry to hear about your situation but it sounds like you're trying to make the best of it.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    It's GM's new platform system. No more Epsilon, Gamma, Delta... etc.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    I'm split. For us it is feast or famine with regards to the number of passengers we have. Usually we could get away with even just a BMW Z4 because it is only the two of us... but sometimes we have the parental units so we need a rear seat.... then on top of that we sometimes also have some fraction of our 7 nieces and nephews riding with us. There are times I want a Suburban and there are times I want an ELR. If we get an SUV, right now the Durango is the top of the list, JGC and Explorer are tied for 2nd. I may still end up in a crew-cab pickup though.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    I prefer the mini-van based Rendezvous myself.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    I actually have looked into it.... and the RX cousin. As our esteemed @William Maley pointed out in his Review of the 2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, the benefits just are limited. Of the vehicles available today, the XC90 is highest on my list of PHEV SUVS. You'll note however that I haven't purchased anything in 5 years... so it's not like I have brand new Durango sitting in my driveway..... yet. I might still end up with an Avalanche, but it is very likely that whatever big SUV I get will be counter balanced with a PHEV for daily commuting. When we don't take the bus, Albert and I drive together into the city, so one car just sits. Right now, that's the 2004 Honda which hasn't been driven since last Wednesday or Thursday? Possible hybrid replacements for the Buick include: Fusion Energi Titanium, Infiniti Q50 Hybrid, MKZ Hybrid.... and if I can talk him into it... an ELR. I have to sell more property before any of that is happening. You could perhaps take the time to understand the CAFE requirements better.... and also get back to the point that increasing fuel economy standards do not compromise safety. So basically, a Pacifica doesn't even need to hit that 54mpg, but in hybrid form it can raise the average for the whole FCA fleet if they sell enough of them. Edit: To put it another way about the Highlander.... I'd rather go with the Pacifica if it weren't being vetoed by Albert. I actually like that minivan a lot.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    What's funny about it @ocnblu? It's the best of all worlds. It has fantastic low end torque, much better NVH than the Volvo XC90, 85ish mpg on my commute to/from work. 35ish mpg highway on a long trip.... but much better than that while I coast from Blue Mountain downhill to your place while recharging my batteries.... and it still makes vroom vroom noises.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    I know I'd drive a Grand Cherokee with the PHEV powertrain from the Pacifica (turned 90 degrees of course).
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Cars are already outpacing consumer income, but that is an economics debate that this site is not capable of having civilly.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    Just no... let it go. There is no way a live axle, 15 year old, body on frame SUV is going to out-handle a brand new, unibody crossover with independent suspension and an advanced computer controlled AWD system. Even just the center of gravity is going to be a giant disadvantage on the TBSS if nothing else not to mention weight.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    Electricity is flexible. It can be as clean or as dirty as you want it to be. The components of the propulsion system can be much more easily recycled.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    More Voltec / Fusion Energi / Pacifica Hybrid powertrains across the board. You picked the three most ugly vehicles too... Pacifica gets 84 MPGe. It will be getting vehicles like that which are normally pigs to get good fuel economy that will make the difference. Getting a Corolla from 40mpg to 54mpg isn't where to attack the issue. But all that is beside the point. Increasing fuel economy standards doesn't hurt safety. A Pacifica Hybrid is not less safe than a regular gas powered version.
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