Station wagons are great cars, cos they offer you car-like driving dynamics which I think are better than crossover SUV dynamics, they’re a bit more fuel efficient than crossover SUVs, and you get all the trunk space that you can ever get from a crossover SUV as well. But such vehicles are disappearing in many areas around the world as we speak due to many car buyers outside of Europe suffering from a condition called anti stationwagonism. For example, over in Latin America and South Africa, they associate station wagons with hearses, so they consider such vehicles uncool. But to me, I consider the opposite.
@@toonmag50 First off, I call them station wagons if I want to, and second off, if every market calls them estates, that still may not convince people from buying such vehicles.
These are considered taxi cars in Europe. Therefore pretty hard to get (6 months wait for my 2.0L Corolla), as they are very popular as city taxis and fleet cars. And I think the Manchester Police is replacing their fleet with them. Frankly, image shouldn't be an issue. It's good looking, a great everyday car, hopefully very reliable. I intend to keep it and maintain for at least ten years.
@@Kuemmernis66 a degraded battery cannot justify its weight and the motor/generator are rendered redundant - it’s self evident, or do you believe the batteries last forever?
but I know many Prius which are running fine and with little battery degradation for the lifetime of ownership... and now many companies are able to swap the batteries for newer tech too at lower costs than a new car.
Thanks
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A good review. Definitely looking at one of these cars
That’s so kind of you. Thanks so much! 🙏🏽☺️
Take delivery of our Swace next Wednesday, can't wait, brilliant review!
Glad you liked the review. Congrats on the new car - enjoy! 😃
Liked your review and you’ve got me thinking about an estate rather than a SUV. Practical and cheaper to run.
Logical!
Love your videos. Very informative wish you tried driving on electric mode for a kilometre
Good review. Thanks. From somebody the same height 😅
Hello fellow heighty! Thanks 🙏
@@BrownCarGuy im 7 foot 9.
Good video , but having better stylish wheels would make this more appealing
you can easily change the wheels on literally any car...
Bigger wheels may look more stylish, but they give a harder ride and worse mpg!
I really like their adaptation of the Corolla estate -- it's on my list. Great review.
Thanks! 🙏🏽☺️
Station wagons are great cars, cos they offer you car-like driving dynamics which I think are better than crossover SUV dynamics, they’re a bit more fuel efficient than crossover SUVs, and you get all the trunk space that you can ever get from a crossover SUV as well.
But such vehicles are disappearing in many areas around the world as we speak due to many car buyers outside of Europe suffering from a condition called anti stationwagonism. For example, over in Latin America and South Africa, they associate station wagons with hearses, so they consider such vehicles uncool. But to me, I consider the opposite.
Call them estate cars ,they may sell better.
@@toonmag50 First off, I call them station wagons if I want to, and second off, if every market calls them estates, that still may not convince people from buying such vehicles.
These are considered taxi cars in Europe. Therefore pretty hard to get (6 months wait for my 2.0L Corolla), as they are very popular as city taxis and fleet cars. And I think the Manchester Police is replacing their fleet with them.
Frankly, image shouldn't be an issue. It's good looking, a great everyday car, hopefully very reliable. I intend to keep it and maintain for at least ten years.
@@0bzen22
Actually that’s why I went for the swace. Wait time for the swace isn’t that long
Cool car and don’t forget if your buy it new, It’ll be ulez exempt for at least two years.. hopefully 😂
2 more months and I'll receive mine in the Elegance version
Congrats!
Yeah. That's all absolutely fine. Wouldn't be upset to get one as a hire car. Can't think of a reason to spend my own money on one, though.
Is this the same car as Toyota Carolla Touring (estates) ?
Yup
I love the look of this car,, I am 6 foot 2 inch , would I be ok in this ? Thank you
Yeah I am too, shouldn’t be a problem. But do give it a try first!
@@BrownCarGuy Im 6 foot 5.
Problem with hybrids as the batteries degrade the batteries + motor/generators become dead weight.
That’s just not true.
@@Kuemmernis66 a degraded battery cannot justify its weight and the motor/generator are rendered redundant - it’s self evident, or do you believe the batteries last forever?
but I know many Prius which are running fine and with little battery degradation for the lifetime of ownership... and now many companies are able to swap the batteries for newer tech too at lower costs than a new car.
@@hmi1750 how long is “the lifetime of ownership”?
@@twig3288 A generation or 18 years.
No sat nav
Ive sat in every model just about, its time Suzuki made some cars for tall people 6ft 7 plus. not tiny little 4 ft 6 in chineese people.
Racist
ive yet to see someone driving a swace on the road
Are they usually parked or selling ice cream?
No sunroof no sat nav buy a Toyota Corolla much better