Driveability Concerns
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Driveability Concerns
Hello guys, I'm thinking about upgrading to an NX turbo from my current RAV4. I test drove one and it certainly feels faster than the RAV4 when you step on it from a higher speed, but I didn't like how it feels accelerating from a start.
Does anyone else have any other complaints about how the NX drives as far as the turbo or shifting goes?
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Does anyone else have any other complaints about how the NX drives as far as the turbo or shifting goes?
Thanks!
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For me, who has become a pretty conservative driver in my 50's, the ECO mode is perfect for me, but I'm now the kind of guy who watches the MPG in real-time as a kind of game.
Now, there was that one time that an Audi A4 and I raced for about 50 miles on I-24...
Now, there was that one time that an Audi A4 and I raced for about 50 miles on I-24...
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You don't have push a button every time you get in the car, you set up your driving mode once and the car keeps that mode until you change it.
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Please tell me you're kidding...you don't change the mode because you have to move your hand 4" further from you shifter to hit a switch?
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You have to manually put it in Sport or Sport + mode when you want that....literally takes 1/10 of a second to do
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Hello guys, I'm thinking about upgrading to an NX turbo from my current RAV4. I test drove one and it certainly feels faster than the RAV4 when you step on it from a higher speed, but I didn't like how it feels accelerating from a start.
Does anyone else have any other complaints about how the NX drives as far as the turbo or shifting goes?
Thanks!
Does anyone else have any other complaints about how the NX drives as far as the turbo or shifting goes?
Thanks!
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Actually here in Canada, it does not keep the "Sport or Sport +" mode in memory once you shut the engine off. It only keeps the "Eco mode" if you've selected it.
You have to manually put it in Sport or Sport + mode when you want that....literally takes 1/10 of a second to do
You have to manually put it in Sport or Sport + mode when you want that....literally takes 1/10 of a second to do
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Actually here in Canada, it does not keep the "Sport or Sport +" mode in memory once you shut the engine off. It only keeps the "Eco mode" if you've selected it.
You have to manually put it in Sport or Sport + mode when you want that....literally takes 1/10 of a second to do
You have to manually put it in Sport or Sport + mode when you want that....literally takes 1/10 of a second to do
I always drive mine in ECO mode so I didn't have to hit the switch, either way hitting a switch is NOT a deal breaker for me, plus I think normal or even eco mode drives well (I have the NX 300h)
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I'm getting into the habit of switching to Sport mode when getting onto the highway. I like the smoothness of driving in Normal, but the faster gear changes when I want it are better for me getting onto the highway.
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Hello guys, I'm thinking about upgrading to an NX turbo from my current RAV4. I test drove one and it certainly feels faster than the RAV4 when you step on it from a higher speed, but I didn't like how it feels accelerating from a start.
Does anyone else have any other complaints about how the NX drives as far as the turbo or shifting goes?
Thanks!
Does anyone else have any other complaints about how the NX drives as far as the turbo or shifting goes?
Thanks!
If you want speed I'd suggest you buy a sports car, but I find the NX 300h acceptable. The 200t of course is even faster.
Like has been said if you want to jazz it up at times you can use "sport mode".
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We're not going to continue discouraging the OP's or anyone else's opinion on what suits them. If the OP does not want to be bothered into switching the Drive Select Mode, it's his choice so let's respect that.
To the OP, in my experience, the NX 200t's launch at start is soft at moderate to full throttle for the first second or so then really pulls you back thanks to the 258 lb/ft of torque. Throttle response and power build is better at speed and is the most sensitive in Sport (S / S+ options in Canada) over Normal, and more so over Eco.
My dad has a current gen Rav4 and it is the slightly roomier vehicle over the NX (especially the taller cargo), but the NX outshines it in the ride, NVH, power, and overall materials/refinement of course. Good luck in your decision!
We're not going to continue discouraging the OP's or anyone else's opinion on what suits them. If the OP does not want to be bothered into switching the Drive Select Mode, it's his choice so let's respect that.
To the OP, in my experience, the NX 200t's launch at start is soft at moderate to full throttle for the first second or so then really pulls you back thanks to the 258 lb/ft of torque. Throttle response and power build is better at speed and is the most sensitive in Sport (S / S+ options in Canada) over Normal, and more so over Eco.
My dad has a current gen Rav4 and it is the slightly roomier vehicle over the NX (especially the taller cargo), but the NX outshines it in the ride, NVH, power, and overall materials/refinement of course. Good luck in your decision!
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