@@Motormouth...Shhh! Don't give away our secrets! Here in Halifax, we have our extended reserves of proper donairs. Sorry, but you West Coasters aren't getting any.
2021 Jetta GLI manual. Bullet proof car so far. Minus 1 rattle fixed at first service. Power and fuel economy are amazing. Over 50 mpg on the highway at 110kph. Love your show!!
@@johnmartin7158 My RAV4 Hybrid Limited came with 18. I got tired of the ride and bought 17 inch aftermarket rims when time for new tires. Better ride. This forcing of large wheels with low profile tires on consumers has gotten ridiculous. Example: the new Crown Signia starts at 19 and goes to 21. Ironically the Signia does not come with a spare, which you are more likely to need with low profile tires! On most cars now, if you want a higher trim you are forced to have 20 or 21 inch rims... ludicrous.
@@tastyorange I’m on the same page as you. My RAV4 Adventure Hybrid came with 19s as part of the trim level. I kinda like travelling on the roughest roads around NZ, so yes I think 17s make sense. Also the tyres on the adventure are pretty damn noisy. I hope like heck that the new gen RAV4 will have a spare. I’m a bit old school.
Excellent explanation on tires and wheels. I may also add that the wider lower profile tires, with the exception of more rigid sidewall run flats are more prone to flats/rim damage when hitting potholes or parallel parking along curbs.
A 6’4” driver finds SO MANY cars have not enough room under the steering wheel or beside the console. Even the new Santa Fe doesn’t have enough room between knees and the column mounted gear shifter.
Andrea I s correct… I am 6-7 220. There are many many vehicles that are just not in play. I do owe Zack one! Rented an X5 and I am in love.. very easy for me to get in and out of also.
Just found your channel, liked and subscribed. Just picked up a 2025 RAV XSE, so it was nice to hear the positive comments. My 2006 RAV4 Sport with the V6 is still my daily driver for work. Our 2017 RAV was solid for us, and we never had any issues with it. We traded it in for the new Hybrid model, and I hope that was a smart decision.
Your reviews are probably the best I’ve seen; you cover every aspect of driving and ownership that 90% of drivers care about! In this video you compared a hybrid to a gas engine vehicle and recommended the hybrid for resale value as well as other reasons.I never hear anyone discuss battery life for hybrids. Hybrids have been around for decades now, what is the life expectancy of batteries in a hybrid (years and miles). Thanks Dave, in Colorado
Thanks so much Dave, we appreciate the kind words, glad you are enjoying our reviews. Hybrid batteries can last between 100,000 miles to 200,000 miles. Most manufacturers have a warranty that is 8 or 10 years for the battery. For example Toyota Canada offers a hybrid battery warranty of 10 years or 240,000 km. In the US, it's 10 years or 150,000 miles. The hybrid battery in a RAV4 is only 1.6 kWh, it's pretty small so if you had to replace it, it would be a lot less than a PHEV or EV. A RAV4 PHEV has an 18.1 kWh battery and EV batteries can range between 58 kWh to above 120 kWh. The Toyota bZ4X AWD model has a 72.8 kWh battery. Hope that helps.
@@andreaspencer9813 Agreed. The best hybrid testimonial is the extraordinary service delivered by Prius taxi cabs. I sold a 2007 Prius after 146,000 trouble free miles, eight years. The fuel economy at that point was the same as when new. And when asked a year later, the new owner was still very happy.
I had a 22 ST Line, amd just traded up to a 25 ST Line both with the 2.3 and they are very good. Comfortable and sporty to drive. This is my 4th vehicle with the 2.3/10 speed auto amd that's a great powertrain with more than enough power, and pretty good fuel economy.
Can someone explain why tire sizes mix inches for inside diameter, millimeters for width, and percentage of width for profile height? Sounds like a poorly written SAT question.
Thx for your comments about +/- wheel/tire size. After test driving, I had the dealer swap the 21" wheels/40 profiles off (now) my Volvo XC60 T8 PHEV for 18"/60 profiles. Although the 21" looked snazzy, the ride comfort factor improved immensely.
How did you convince the dealership to switch out the wheels/tires? My car was ordered not one sitting on the lot which probably makes a difference. I was already told they won’t switch the tires.
wheels DEFINITELY play a HUGE roll in ride quality!! I removed the 20" rims my f150 came with and replaced with 17" wheels for this very reason. drop an egg on a 1" piece of foam, then try it on a 4" piece of foam. the rubber absorbs the shock, the wheel only transmits it
I love the flat-bottom steering wheels for easy entry and driving comfort, but for some reason they are considered premium or sporty. I wish they were on more vehicles.
Sedan or hatchback that's fun to drive with good mpg? Prius awd. The new one, especially with the extra power that awd brings, is surprisingly fun to drive with only one trade off. Interior space is small. I drove my '23 From Ca. to the East coast, up to Montreal and around the great lakes to home in Southern Ca. 3 1/2 weeks, 8400 miles, one oil change in Boston. I really like the corolla in either gas or hybrid form but the new prius is so good that I strongly recommend it.
I've been liking the Outlander (because you get a lot for the money and a non-turbo engine and a 5 year warranty bumper to bumper and 10 years on the powertrain) .. BUT I just can't go for the standard 20 inch wheels on the SEL (which would be my choice). There just isn't enought air cushion between the wheel and the potholes to make me happy with the purchase.
Thanks for the positive words for VW. I‘m on my 4th VW, a 2024 Taos SE FWD, and I have enjoyed them all without very much trouble. On a FB page for Taos, people who bought one of the first year Taos that had problems can‘t help but tell new buyers that they bought the worst car on the planet. I‘m six months and 7,699 miles into a great driving experience.
I put a lot of emphasis on interior. It's just the Dog and I. I'm selling my 21 CX30 Gt. Love the interior. Cross shopping a 21/22 Macan S, Turbo CX30. If Subaru had a better interior I'd have a manual WRX.
Genesis Korea announced in Aug. 2024 that they will apply a new hybrid system to all models excluding GV90. Their hybrid system would be a quite different from existing their Hybrid system. An EREV(Extended Range Electrified Vehicle) is a system that a combustion engine only generate an electricity for charging a battery. Some of new models(GV70 or GV80 or both) may be on the market in end of 2025 or early after.
On the Highlander replacement I would recommend the Crown Signia - understanding that they will NEVER want to let it go, and that it will last so long it will wind up on their will lol (edited) And it's a Toyota hybrid! You should message him back with this suggestion, unless you disagree.
Thanks for taking the questions! I was wondering if you have any thoughts on Ford Escape Plug in hybrid? Are they using Toyota's parts, and what sort of reliability can you expect from Ford's plug-in hybrids? Would they also have the same level of depreciation as other Japanese plug in hybrids or more?
Getting in and out of vehicles can be an issue for older people (me). I wish companies would provide front seat height stats from seat to ground in their specs. I realize that some vehicles the height can be changed so then a range could be provided. Right now, I'm looking at going from a Forester to the Outback but the seat height is lower but I don't know how low without going to the dealer for a test drive 90 minutes away. If only an inch, no big deal but if 4 inches or more, its a big deal.
I wish compact SUV on higher trims still have 18” as a free option. My father scratched his new SUV’s 20” rim less than a week after getting it and is annoyed as hell
The last time I was in an Impreza the driver’s seat travel was very limited. I found that at 188cm I was much much more comfortable in a GTI and even an Eos. The Outback is pretty good but that Impreza really didn’t work.
Hello Saskatchewan look at a Subaru. I’m in Alberta and I love mine it’s great in the snow, very aggressive, the safety rating is great and resale value is awesome. It has many more features to check out.
We just bought a Corolla Hybrid, surprised to find out the cost of insurance because of the hybrid. ICBC said the premium is due to the hybrid battery.
For new Palisade 2026 (will be announced on January 14th in 4 days) orders for hybrid in Korea were 30k units just in first week. Hybrid 2.5T is already made, there are TH-cam videos with it, under the hood and driving, but it’s in korean and not official yet. It’s 329hp (335bhp), 2.5 turbo smartstream mated to 6 speed auto, but unlike 1.6T hybrid, this time it’s using 2 electric motors, 1,65kW battery and estimated 7.9L/100km combined fuel economy. New Palisade delivery starts end of January in Korea with gas version first and in March hybrid model. In US/Canada probably expected late summer/early Fall 2025.
New Job - order the Toyota and hope it takes like 6 months to make sure that job pans out. I say go a year if you can as you are just "readjusting" the cashflow to put yourself back to paycheque to paycheque living but with higher risk if you job is not a long term "working out" (pun a bit intended). Regardless - calculate the "all in cost" impact (insurance, gas, payments, lost investment if applicable) and until that car comes in whether 6 months or 12 months - pull that into a savings account and if you miss one payment or stop doing it fully - that vehicle hopefully will not look as shiny and maybe not so "shiny light" options or the current one will look not all so compromising. I'm just saying .. learning the hard way costs a lot of years of stress.
Sorry Zack Lexus NX350H owner here and as available on the current NX when you move up to the more expensive models they go from an 18 inch rim to a 20 inch rim but both are same width of 235 mm, they don't get wider, the tire thickness or height to width ratio goes from a 60 series to a 50 series. So the thickness or height on the 18 inch rim is 60% of the width and for the 20 inch it's 50% of the width. So a 235 50 R 20 is the same width as a 235 60 R 18 the width doesn't change it's still 235 mm wide but the sidewall height is less for the larger metal wheel option of 20 inches.
Obviously, Lexus designed the hybrid to run on narrower tires for optimal fuel economy. In the tire industry it is called +1 sizing. As you go up in size the ratio, or the width increases. as a rule but rules can be broken.
Well, no the width doesn’t change at all. It is still 235 millimetres wide. I have snows that are 18” and summers are 20” and they are both the same width, 235. The objective with the plus one sizing is that you move up on rim diameter BUT you keep the tread width the same so you don’t decrease or increase the contact patch the tire makes with the road, so traction is not affected nor does it negatively affect your operation of traction control or abs functions thus keeping your braking distance relatively unchanged. Going down to a 225 mm width would be smaller by 10 mm so in that situation you would need to ensure that the overall tire diameter would not change or speedometer reading will be off
Indeed. Always best to wait for year 2 or 3 to get those bugs out. However hard to pass up the newer model around the corner when there are significant changes/redesign.
@@Robmiezer66 true. But with an all new model, replacement parts won’t be readily available right away if the vehicle needs service or is having problems. Also, the mechanics at the dealership won’t be familiar with the all new vehicle for a while.
There has been work on a reverse hybrid by Genesis...using the gas engine to charge the batteries but running mainly off an electric motor. Ive heard that rumor a lot.
What if the car only comes in a large wheel size? I want to get a new Golf R and it only comes in 19 inch rims. I'd love to get it with 17-18 inch but dont really want to pay more for a new set of wheels. The R is already expensive as it is.
Used OEM wheels are easy to find. Plenty of 17” GTI wheels out there which will fit on a R. Sell the R wheels and you’ll be a bit ahead in the $ department. Also, I’m sure a new GTI owner out there will trade for your wheels.
Still waiting to see if Toyota is going to have a Maverick competitor, but for now, Toyota of Seattle has my name on their list for the 2026 RAV4 PHEV.
i don't think Honda is planning a large platform hybrid unless the Nissan merger allows them to bring over Nissan truck hybrids into the Honda lineup. Honda seems focused on EVs.
low profile tires and large rims are a biggest scam in automotive industry. anything lower than 55 profile will not give you any benefit unless you are on a track (which you are not, because your car can not handle track driving) and you just loose in comfort, gas mileage and paying more just for the looks. What's especially annoying for me, is when a manufacturer will put low profile tires for the high trims, which I totally don't want to have. Also low profile tires are much easier to damage (both tire and rim). I actually have discarded few car models just because of these when I was buying a new car in 2022.
I would have agreed with you 20 years ago. Low and ultra low profile tires can provide exceptional handling. High profile tires can provide sloppy handling to the point of being unsafe. Whether or not comfort is affected and to what extent if it is affected depends on the vehicle's suspension design. My Porsche Cayenne, which is about 7 model years newer than the one Zack and Andrea are sitting in, came with 21 inch wheels with 40 series tires front and 35 series tires back. Its ride on these wheels and tires is less jarring and much more comfortable than that of my plush riding Lexus LS which was the last model to come with 16 inch wheels and 60 series tires. The Cayenne's air suspension may help moderate the ride although it still rides firmly. Also, larger wheels are more likely to "span" potholes instead of dropping into them causing the tire to compress against the wheel as it hits the edge of the pothole as it exits it. Plus, lower profile tires are usually also wider which can help improve braking and safety. The downside of larger lower profile tires is the cost.
Many people no longer care much about fuel efficiency, some are even proud of how much fuel they burn. These are the same people who say they can’t afford groceries or cigarettes and happily block EV charging stations.
How can we message the auto industry that large wheels only have down sides and have no place on the average car or SUV. Getting a sports car, yeah, big wheels, fat, low profile tire will help it to handle better.
“Canadian Winds,” Some folks south of the border seem to truly believe we are a perpetual winter wasteland 😂 On the topic of Genesis/hybrids: I recently picked up a new 2025 G80, and during the purchase, I chatted with the dealership manager and my sales associate about the future of the brand. Both of them indicated that in internal communications, the ‘tentative’ timeline for introducing hybrids will be 2027/2028 models. Hopefully they remain committed.
The problem with VW is it's a basic vehicle with luxury repair cost. Definitely don't keep it past about 60,000 miles. Aggressive depreciation doesn't help.
Car companies and customers want to put the biggest and heaviest rims possible and wider tires on the smallest cars to make the car 'look nice', this significantly degrades ride quality, increases road noise, especially on poor road surfaces, increases unspring mass and to fix the problem they created in the first place they put sophisticated 'adaptive suspension', bigger brake pads, brake calipers which further increases costs and weight to make up for the compromised ride quality. Now only if car companies and customers weren't so stupid we could have a nice ride on most cars with just 16-17 inch wheels, higher profile tires and there is absolutely no need for adaptive suspension and all those silly gimmicks that increases overall costs of the car. Unless you are a professional racer who drives on the track all the time at the absolute limits there is no need for bigger rims and wider tires.
nope, that mostly is incorrect. Low profile tires comes with large rims that weight more and that extra weight is giving you worse gas mileage. Unsprung mass has very big effect on required energy. Low profile tire doesn't necessarily mean they are wider, sometimes you can find low profile tire with same width, but mass will be heavier.
I can't disagree with you about the Toyota RAV4; it has so much going for it... except Toyota's miserable CVT driving experience. Drive a Honda CRV and a Toyota RAV4 back to back. What a significant difference! Honda's CVT is a pleasure to drive.
Regular RAV4 has a normal geared transmission, the hybrid has an E-CVT, it doesn’t have a belt, it has an electric motor in the casing, two geared cogs that fit between that electric motor and the one attached to the engine. I have driven many of them and Toyota’s would be more reliable.
If you have a bad back or osteoporosis don't buy a subcompact with small wheels, you'll be shaken to pieces but not stirred. I'm remined of a friend who drove his mini into a pot hole and lost his front tire and front end. Bigger wheels can hop curbs and can usually span huge pot holes. Balloon tires make your drive bouncy but don't give you a smooth ride. The answer is electronic stabilization shocks and extra padded seating that you find in luxury vehicles. Think about it, your taking your mother to the airport, your going to hire a limo to get her there.
I am on my third VW and they are great. Just bought a 2024 Tiguan R last summer and love it. Only wish they, and all manufactures, made more manual transmission models. Oh, and they should stay with Fender audio ;)
Regarding VW. They might make good cars. But honestly after diesel gate and the sleezy things they did to me and other customers to do EVERYTHING in their power to not fix our cars, I dunno …. 🤷🏾♀️ idunno buy with caution. ⛔️ I literally cried during that experience I was left with a car worth nothing in 2015 with no way to sell it … what they did was not ok. I know others who haven’t had that experience don’t have the context to sympathize but understand VW hurt a lot of families with diesel gate … a lot of us. 😞
I also note that Zack stated they've had their own VW for a year with no problems. Frankly, there shouldn't be many, if any, problems in the first year with any make of car.
Thank you, Canada, for sending more Super Scoopers to help fight the fires in Los Angeles!
Did you know, we also have a special reserve of Maple Syrup for emergencies!
@@Motormouth...Shhh! Don't give away our secrets! Here in Halifax, we have our extended reserves of proper donairs. Sorry, but you West Coasters aren't getting any.
2021 Jetta GLI manual. Bullet proof car so far. Minus 1 rattle fixed at first service. Power and fuel economy are amazing. Over 50 mpg on the highway at 110kph. Love your show!!
17-18inch rims and tires are the sweet spots between looks and functionality
I think 18 is a good sweet spot as well. Probably more comfortable in the long run that 19+.
My Rav came stock with 19.
I miss 17s. E90 BMW 3 series with sport suspension on 17s was daily driving perfection.
@@kimchee411 Totally agree.
@@johnmartin7158 My RAV4 Hybrid Limited came with 18. I got tired of the ride and bought 17 inch aftermarket rims when time for new tires. Better ride. This forcing of large wheels with low profile tires on consumers has gotten ridiculous. Example: the new Crown Signia starts at 19 and goes to 21. Ironically the Signia does not come with a spare, which you are more likely to need with low profile tires! On most cars now, if you want a higher trim you are forced to have 20 or 21 inch rims... ludicrous.
@@tastyorange I’m on the same page as you. My RAV4 Adventure Hybrid came with 19s as part of the trim level. I kinda like travelling on the roughest roads around NZ, so yes I think 17s make sense. Also the tyres on the adventure are pretty damn noisy. I hope like heck that the new gen RAV4 will have a spare. I’m a bit old school.
Excellent explanation on tires and wheels. I may also add that the wider lower profile tires, with the exception of more rigid sidewall run flats are more prone to flats/rim damage when hitting potholes or parallel parking along curbs.
A 6’4” driver finds SO MANY cars have not enough room under the steering wheel or beside the console. Even the new Santa Fe doesn’t have enough room between knees and the column mounted gear shifter.
My current SUV has 22 inch factory wheels. I just bought a new one with 18's and I'm so excited. It's going to be so much cheaper for tires now.
And easier on your spine!
Excellent point on cost! Seem a contradiction: bigger wheels means smaller profile. Why do they cost more?
Andrea I s correct… I am 6-7 220. There are many many vehicles that are just not in play. I do owe Zack one! Rented an X5 and I am in love.. very easy for me to get in and out of also.
Just found your channel, liked and subscribed. Just picked up a 2025 RAV XSE, so it was nice to hear the positive comments. My 2006 RAV4 Sport with the V6 is still my daily driver for work. Our 2017 RAV was solid for us, and we never had any issues with it. We traded it in for the new Hybrid model, and I hope that was a smart decision.
Your reviews are probably the best I’ve seen; you cover every aspect of driving and ownership that 90% of drivers care about! In this video you compared a hybrid to a gas engine vehicle and recommended the hybrid for resale value as well as other reasons.I never hear anyone discuss battery life for hybrids. Hybrids have been around for decades now, what is the life expectancy of batteries in a hybrid (years and miles).
Thanks
Dave, in Colorado
Thanks so much Dave, we appreciate the kind words, glad you are enjoying our reviews. Hybrid batteries can last between 100,000 miles to 200,000 miles. Most manufacturers have a warranty that is 8 or 10 years for the battery. For example Toyota Canada offers a hybrid battery warranty of 10 years or 240,000 km. In the US, it's 10 years or 150,000 miles. The hybrid battery in a RAV4 is only 1.6 kWh, it's pretty small so if you had to replace it, it would be a lot less than a PHEV or EV. A RAV4 PHEV has an 18.1 kWh battery and EV batteries can range between 58 kWh to above 120 kWh. The Toyota bZ4X AWD model has a 72.8 kWh battery. Hope that helps.
@@andreaspencer9813 Agreed. The best hybrid testimonial is the extraordinary service delivered by Prius taxi cabs. I sold a 2007 Prius after 146,000 trouble free miles, eight years. The fuel economy at that point was the same as when new. And when asked a year later, the new owner was still very happy.
Thank you for the tyre on wheel circumference difference implications explanation Zack 🎉
Love how Zac reiterates the RAV4 Hybrid.
I’m bias because I own the 2024.
If the new gen comes this year I’m all in.
Cheers,
I had a 22 ST Line, amd just traded up to a 25 ST Line both with the 2.3 and they are very good. Comfortable and sporty to drive. This is my 4th vehicle with the 2.3/10 speed auto amd that's a great powertrain with more than enough power, and pretty good fuel economy.
Hi Calgary, Love, love, love my 2019 Impreza Sport Tech. Great in city, country and rural driving. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦. I’m just north of you.
Can someone explain why tire sizes mix inches for inside diameter, millimeters for width, and percentage of width for profile height? Sounds like a poorly written SAT question.
Thanks for answering my question about Genesis and upcoming hybrids. Love the show!
Thank you so much for the question!
Thx for your comments about +/- wheel/tire size. After test driving, I had the dealer swap the 21" wheels/40 profiles off (now) my Volvo XC60 T8 PHEV for 18"/60 profiles. Although the 21" looked snazzy, the ride comfort factor improved immensely.
How did you convince the dealership to switch out the wheels/tires? My car was ordered not one sitting on the lot which probably makes a difference. I was already told they won’t switch the tires.
You should review the Tundra 1794... Its a great looking unit
Small correction on the Mazda 3, you can get an AWD trim that's NOT a turbo - the Mazda3 GT!
Yes I thought the non-turbo had an AWD option
@@andreaspencer9813 we are both Mazda fans!
@@kododesignWe sure are!
wheels DEFINITELY play a HUGE roll in ride quality!! I removed the 20" rims my f150 came with and replaced with 17" wheels for this very reason.
drop an egg on a 1" piece of foam, then try it on a 4" piece of foam. the rubber absorbs the shock, the wheel only transmits it
I believe Honda also has an Accord hybrid which was available long before a CRV hybrid ?
Yes that's correct.
I love the flat-bottom steering wheels for easy entry and driving comfort, but for some reason they are considered premium or sporty. I wish they were on more vehicles.
great video as always! Thanks!
Sedan or hatchback that's fun to drive with good mpg? Prius awd. The new one, especially with the extra power that awd brings, is surprisingly fun to drive with only one trade off. Interior space is small. I drove my '23 From Ca. to the East coast, up to Montreal and around the great lakes to home in Southern Ca. 3 1/2 weeks, 8400 miles, one oil change in Boston. I really like the corolla in either gas or hybrid form but the new prius is so good that I strongly recommend it.
I've been liking the Outlander (because you get a lot for the money and a non-turbo engine and a 5 year warranty bumper to bumper and 10 years on the powertrain) .. BUT I just can't go for the standard 20 inch wheels on the SEL (which would be my choice). There just isn't enought air cushion between the wheel and the potholes to make me happy with the purchase.
Thanks for the positive words for VW. I‘m on my 4th VW, a 2024 Taos SE FWD, and I have enjoyed them all without very much trouble. On a FB page for Taos, people who bought one of the first year Taos that had problems can‘t help but tell new buyers that they bought the worst car on the planet. I‘m six months and 7,699 miles into a great driving experience.
Great show Andrea! 👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I put a lot of emphasis on interior. It's just the Dog and I. I'm selling my 21 CX30 Gt. Love the interior. Cross shopping a 21/22 Macan S, Turbo CX30. If Subaru had a better interior I'd have a manual WRX.
Genesis Korea announced in Aug. 2024 that they will apply a new hybrid system to all models excluding GV90. Their hybrid system would be a quite different from existing their Hybrid system. An EREV(Extended Range Electrified Vehicle) is a system that a combustion engine only generate an electricity for charging a battery. Some of new models(GV70 or GV80 or both) may be on the market in end of 2025 or early after.
On the Highlander replacement I would recommend the Crown Signia - understanding that they will NEVER want to let it go, and that it will last so long it will wind up on their will lol
(edited) And it's a Toyota hybrid! You should message him back with this suggestion, unless you disagree.
Put my vote in for a review of an Explorer with the 2.3 turbo. I’d love to hear what you think of the versions other than the ST.
Thanks for taking the questions! I was wondering if you have any thoughts on Ford Escape Plug in hybrid? Are they using Toyota's parts, and what sort of reliability can you expect from Ford's plug-in hybrids? Would they also have the same level of depreciation as other Japanese plug in hybrids or more?
The Accord also comes as a hybrid.
Yes that's right.
"Imprezzed us" was classic Zach, I love it lol
Zachyisms
Getting in and out of vehicles can be an issue for older people (me). I wish companies would provide front seat height stats from seat to ground in their specs. I realize that some vehicles the height can be changed so then a range could be provided. Right now, I'm looking at going from a Forester to the Outback but the seat height is lower but I don't know how low without going to the dealer for a test drive 90 minutes away. If only an inch, no big deal but if 4 inches or more, its a big deal.
Think of entry and exit issues as moderate exercise . . . Very moderate.
The bigger the rims, the bigger the curb rashes.
Even more importantly, the width.
But if the tire is big it's far from the ground so it clears the sidewalks
Anyway I use the mirror to avoid sidewalks when I parallel park
@@VirtousStoicI did it once last year on my 19s. Totally my fault.
I wish compact SUV on higher trims still have 18” as a free option. My father scratched his new SUV’s 20” rim less than a week after getting it and is annoyed as hell
Can you add a spare tire/ donut in the new hybrid civic sedan?
Hey bud that's where it comes from! Saskatchewan Screamer
Etc.
Great video
The last time I was in an Impreza the driver’s seat travel was very limited. I found that at 188cm I was much much more comfortable in a GTI and even an Eos. The Outback is pretty good but that Impreza really didn’t work.
Hello Saskatchewan look at a Subaru. I’m in Alberta and I love mine it’s great in the snow, very aggressive, the safety rating is great and resale value is awesome. It has many more features to check out.
We just bought a Corolla Hybrid, surprised to find out the cost of insurance because of the hybrid. ICBC said the premium is due to the hybrid battery.
How much is the diff?
I’d go with the Crosstrek instead of the Impreza. Much better resale value and demand for it when you trade or sell it.
For new Palisade 2026 (will be announced on January 14th in 4 days) orders for hybrid in Korea were 30k units just in first week. Hybrid 2.5T is already made, there are TH-cam videos with it, under the hood and driving, but it’s in korean and not official yet. It’s 329hp (335bhp), 2.5 turbo smartstream mated to 6 speed auto, but unlike 1.6T hybrid, this time it’s using 2 electric motors, 1,65kW battery and estimated 7.9L/100km combined fuel economy.
New Palisade delivery starts end of January in Korea with gas version first and in March hybrid model. In US/Canada probably expected late summer/early Fall 2025.
I've never heard of a luxury sub compact vehicle
Volvo xc 40, Mini countryman, bmw x1 and x2.
Nx350
I have the Z71 Traverse with 18" wheels and 265 65 R18 tires. Much better ride and no curb rash than the 22" wheels.
We noticed that too with the Z71 Traverse compared to the RS.
New Job - order the Toyota and hope it takes like 6 months to make sure that job pans out. I say go a year if you can as you are just "readjusting" the cashflow to put yourself back to paycheque to paycheque living but with higher risk if you job is not a long term "working out" (pun a bit intended). Regardless - calculate the "all in cost" impact (insurance, gas, payments, lost investment if applicable) and until that car comes in whether 6 months or 12 months - pull that into a savings account and if you miss one payment or stop doing it fully - that vehicle hopefully will not look as shiny and maybe not so "shiny light" options or the current one will look not all so compromising. I'm just saying .. learning the hard way costs a lot of years of stress.
Sorry Zack Lexus NX350H owner here and as available on the current NX when you move up to the more expensive models they go from an 18 inch rim to a 20 inch rim but both are same width of 235 mm, they don't get wider, the tire thickness or height to width ratio goes from a 60 series to a 50 series. So the thickness or height on the 18 inch rim is 60% of the width and for the 20 inch it's 50% of the width. So a 235 50 R 20 is the same width as a 235 60 R 18 the width doesn't change it's still 235 mm wide but the sidewall height is less for the larger metal wheel option of 20 inches.
Obviously, Lexus designed the hybrid to run on narrower tires for optimal fuel economy. In the tire industry it is called +1 sizing. As you go up in size the ratio, or the width increases. as a rule but rules can be broken.
Well, no the width doesn’t change at all. It is still 235 millimetres wide. I have snows that are 18” and summers are 20” and they are both the same width, 235. The objective with the plus one sizing is that you move up on rim diameter BUT you keep the tread width the same so you don’t decrease or increase the contact patch the tire makes with the road, so traction is not affected nor does it negatively affect your operation of traction control or abs functions thus keeping your braking distance relatively unchanged.
Going down to a 225 mm width would be smaller by 10 mm so in that situation you would need to ensure that the overall tire diameter would not change or speedometer reading will be off
Always remember to be wary of purchasing a model in its first all new model year.
Indeed. Always best to wait for year 2 or 3 to get those bugs out. However hard to pass up the newer model around the corner when there are significant changes/redesign.
That is what a 3 year warranty is for
@@Robmiezer66 true. But with an all new model, replacement parts won’t be readily available right away if the vehicle needs service or is having problems. Also, the mechanics at the dealership won’t be familiar with the all new vehicle for a while.
There has been work on a reverse hybrid by Genesis...using the gas engine to charge the batteries but running mainly off an electric motor. Ive heard that rumor a lot.
The few miles you travel in reverse wouldn’t be worth the trouble.
What if the car only comes in a large wheel size? I want to get a new Golf R and it only comes in 19 inch rims. I'd love to get it with 17-18 inch but dont really want to pay more for a new set of wheels. The R is already expensive as it is.
Used OEM wheels are easy to find. Plenty of 17” GTI wheels out there which will fit on a R. Sell the R wheels and you’ll be a bit ahead in the $ department. Also, I’m sure a new GTI owner out there will trade for your wheels.
VW is risky business be careful
Tyre Reviews actually did that test with various widths and the results were… best you check out the video
Still waiting to see if Toyota is going to have a Maverick competitor, but for now, Toyota of Seattle has my name on their list for the 2026 RAV4 PHEV.
Yes, Size Matters 🤣
When I had my 2020 Honda Accord Sport, it had "19 wheels & it was a nice fitment, but definitely a rough ride on certain roads.
The car that meets everyones needs on all of these questions could be the Kia Sportage hybrid LOL
i don't think Honda is planning a large platform hybrid unless the Nissan merger allows them to bring over Nissan truck hybrids into the Honda lineup. Honda seems focused on EVs.
The new Palisade just went on sale in Korea. It comes with the hybrid option that features the 2.5T. Should be better than the 1.6T.
which vechile are you guys sitting in, filming this?
It's an older Porsche Cayenne
Our 2016 Porsche Cayenne Diesel
Liked the humour in the title 🙂
People get a smaller tire for snow because its cheaper.
low profile tires and large rims are a biggest scam in automotive industry. anything lower than 55 profile will not give you any benefit unless you are on a track (which you are not, because your car can not handle track driving) and you just loose in comfort, gas mileage and paying more just for the looks. What's especially annoying for me, is when a manufacturer will put low profile tires for the high trims, which I totally don't want to have. Also low profile tires are much easier to damage (both tire and rim). I actually have discarded few car models just because of these when I was buying a new car in 2022.
I would have agreed with you 20 years ago. Low and ultra low profile tires can provide exceptional handling. High profile tires can provide sloppy handling to the point of being unsafe. Whether or not comfort is affected and to what extent if it is affected depends on the vehicle's suspension design. My Porsche Cayenne, which is about 7 model years newer than the one Zack and Andrea are sitting in, came with 21 inch wheels with 40 series tires front and 35 series tires back. Its ride on these wheels and tires is less jarring and much more comfortable than that of my plush riding Lexus LS which was the last model to come with 16 inch wheels and 60 series tires. The Cayenne's air suspension may help moderate the ride although it still rides firmly. Also, larger wheels are more likely to "span" potholes instead of dropping into them causing the tire to compress against the wheel as it hits the edge of the pothole as it exits it. Plus, lower profile tires are usually also wider which can help improve braking and safety. The downside of larger lower profile tires is the cost.
I’d take 2009 Highlander any day over that noisy econobox of the current RAV4
Our old Highlander was loud AF on the highway compared to the current Rav4,💀
good subject line
Prefer tyres 😎
Many people no longer care much about fuel efficiency, some are even proud of how much fuel they burn. These are the same people who say they can’t afford groceries or cigarettes and happily block EV charging stations.
YUP! Rural America.
How can we message the auto industry that large wheels only have down sides and have no place on the average car or SUV.
Getting a sports car, yeah, big wheels, fat, low profile tire will help it to handle better.
2:12. I hope you'll are right. I'm waiting for that hybrid palisade. Won't buy a 7-8 seater that I have wanted for a while until I see that powertrain
I'm curious to see what the Hyundai Group comes out with too.
@@andreaspencer9813 The new Palisade is already on sale here in Korea. It comes with the 2.5T with the hybrid.
“Canadian Winds,” Some folks south of the border seem to truly believe we are a perpetual winter wasteland 😂
On the topic of Genesis/hybrids: I recently picked up a new 2025 G80, and during the purchase, I chatted with the dealership manager and my sales associate about the future of the brand. Both of them indicated that in internal communications, the ‘tentative’ timeline for introducing hybrids will be 2027/2028 models. Hopefully they remain committed.
Yes, you can get an AWD Mazda3 with the normally aspirated non turbo engine in both the sedan and hatchback.
You are right, I thought you could but I questioned myself when Zack said you couldn't. Thanks for the feedback.
Andrea & Zack, Have YOU visited the TH-cam channel Toyota World it's showing the Possible New Version of the RAV4 Hybrids?! What's Your Opinions??🇨🇦🇺🇸
We are going to wait for the official release before we give our opinion of it. Too much speculation online.
@andreaspencer9813 😊Thanx just curious 🇨🇦🇺🇸😊✨️
The problem with VW is it's a basic vehicle with luxury repair cost. Definitely don't keep it past about 60,000 miles. Aggressive depreciation doesn't help.
Car companies and customers want to put the biggest and heaviest rims possible and wider tires on the smallest cars to make the car 'look nice', this significantly degrades ride quality, increases road noise, especially on poor road surfaces, increases unspring mass and to fix the problem they created in the first place they put sophisticated 'adaptive suspension', bigger brake pads, brake calipers which further increases costs and weight to make up for the compromised ride quality. Now only if car companies and customers weren't so stupid we could have a nice ride on most cars with just 16-17 inch wheels, higher profile tires and there is absolutely no need for adaptive suspension and all those silly gimmicks that increases overall costs of the car. Unless you are a professional racer who drives on the track all the time at the absolute limits there is no need for bigger rims and wider tires.
Had to google why low profile tires get worse gas mileage. Because they are wider = increased rolling resistance = more energy to move forward.
nope, that mostly is incorrect. Low profile tires comes with large rims that weight more and that extra weight is giving you worse gas mileage. Unsprung mass has very big effect on required energy.
Low profile tire doesn't necessarily mean they are wider, sometimes you can find low profile tire with same width, but mass will be heavier.
I can't disagree with you about the Toyota RAV4; it has so much going for it... except Toyota's miserable CVT driving experience. Drive a Honda CRV and a Toyota RAV4 back to back. What a significant difference! Honda's CVT is a pleasure to drive.
Regular RAV4 has a normal geared transmission, the hybrid has an E-CVT, it doesn’t have a belt, it has an electric motor in the casing, two geared cogs that fit between that electric motor and the one attached to the engine. I have driven many of them and Toyota’s would be more reliable.
Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade would be nice to have a hybrid in both. Great show as always.
you must be joking. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
"the bigger, the better" by Mr. Clarkson
Some of the America's heart is broken today..... California heartburn.
If you have a bad back or osteoporosis don't buy a subcompact with small wheels, you'll be shaken to pieces but not stirred. I'm remined of a friend who drove his mini into a pot hole and lost his front tire and front end. Bigger wheels can hop curbs and can usually span huge pot holes. Balloon tires make your drive bouncy but don't give you a smooth ride. The answer is electronic stabilization shocks and extra padded seating that you find in luxury vehicles. Think about it, your taking your mother to the airport, your going to hire a limo to get her there.
I am on my third VW and they are great. Just bought a 2024 Tiguan R last summer and love it. Only wish they, and all manufactures, made more manual transmission models. Oh, and they should stay with Fender audio ;)
Yes, smaller is better.
The title gagged me ☠️😂
Rav4, boring! CX50, zoom zoom zoom!
This question about the bigger rims reminds me of a Spinal Tap song……. 😂 the bigger the…. Oh this is a family channel.
As far as looks go, the impreza , blows all the subarus away without the cheap ugly Cladding 🤮
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Regarding VW. They might make good cars. But honestly after diesel gate and the sleezy things they did to me and other customers to do EVERYTHING in their power to not fix our cars, I dunno …. 🤷🏾♀️ idunno buy with caution. ⛔️ I literally cried during that experience I was left with a car worth nothing in 2015 with no way to sell it … what they did was not ok. I know others who haven’t had that experience don’t have the context to sympathize but understand VW hurt a lot of families with diesel gate … a lot of us. 😞
I also note that Zack stated they've had their own VW for a year with no problems. Frankly, there shouldn't be many, if any, problems in the first year with any make of car.