uh no, it's a station wagon with the same height (not "jacked up") as a Hyundai sedan.

nothing wrong with station wagons. i love station wagons. but please let's call a spade a spade.

 

Indeed, let's stick to facts.

Sonata = Miid-Size Sedan.
Typical height range in this segment: 55-58"
Prior and latest gen Sonata height: 57.9 / 58.1 "

NX = compact Crossover Utility Vehicle.
Typical height range in this segment: 64-67"

RR Evoque: 64.4"
NX = 64.8"
Audi Q5: 65.0"
BMW X3: 66.1"
Acura RDX: 66.1"
MB GLK: 66.9"
Infiniti QX50: 61.9" (low for this category)

 

Station Wagon? This what I think of




Once again we're caught up with the definitions of a SUV, Truck, CUV, Crossover, Station Wagon versus our personal perceptions.

 

Nice '57 Bel Aire. I learned to drive in the sedan version.

 

I'll just ask...why are we entertaining someone that just compared a Lexus to a Hyundai? Obviously no car sense lol

 

Hehe that's right. I don't even know if we're supposed to answer him seriously or not.

Hater's gonna hate hate hate hate hate.

When he mentioned station wagon though, it made me think of this:



That brings back some good childhood memories.

 

 

X3 wins.

 

NX 200t wins.

 

I have to say, I felt this review was pretty ridiculous. The 300h was the only hybrid out of the four. Of course it has quite different performance to regularly aspirated vehicles.

And of course it came fourth in the test, because car reviewers can rarely (if ever) see past pure speed, handling and performance. The hybrid is a bit slower than all other cars tested.

And they only included the 300h in this test, because in Australia it was the only NX available at the time of the review. Because Toyota released the 300h several months before the 200t.

 

If you guys want to see the AVS/Sport+ get mentioned, then perhaps keep an eye on Australian reviews. Not sure if this one has been posted:

http://www.carsguide.com.au/car-revi...st-drive-28880

 

Australian reviewers always have a hard on for diesels. It's like they've somehow drunk the PR KoolAid that it's the "green" choice, and anything without a diesel immediately loses points. Every NX review I've seen in Australia mentions that it's not a diesel, and how much better it would be with a diesel.

Not to mention the criticism of the CVT and brakes, yet it's perfectly fine for city driving, which is where 90% of the car will be used.

 

As an Aussie, I lost interest in Wheels Car Of The Year a long time ago.

There is just something strange about Wheels naming cars like the VW Golf and Polo as "The Car Of The Year" 3 times out of the last 6 years. The Golf and Polo are (between them) made in the following countries:

Germany
China
Mexico
Brazil
Spain
India
South Africa
Russia
Malaysia

And you know what that means.

It reminds me of all the 1990s/2000s Land Rover Discoverys you see driving around with proud dealer-applied stickers on the back that say "Luxury 4WD of the Year", due to an award they won. With the benefit of hindsight, those stickers now seem like pure satire.

These are all cars that went great when they were brand new. But many have had catastrophic reliability records past 100,000Kms. Publications like Wheels don't seem to give a crap about any of that. And as a consequence, their award has no real legacy as the years go by - and in many cases, it seems a bit of a joke in hindsight.

 

Agree on all counts Nights.

Here's a good review from Gizmodo Australia.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/02/le...lian-hands-on/

 

Another great new review here:

http://news.optuszoo.com.au/2015/02/...nx-200t-turbo/