George Gray of Pirate Radio helped analyze the Mazda CX-5 at the Pirate Studios:
Deep crystal blue mica metallic paint with Caturra brown Nappa leather seating for 5 – heated and air conditioned buckets plus heated 
second row seating, weighs 3,760 lbs., 180.1” long and has 106.2” wheelbase – 29.1 cubic feet of cargo space behind second row seating, double that with seats folded down, 19” 5-split spoke polished alloy wheels and 235/55R19 Bridgestone all season radials, lane 
keep assist, forward and rear collision alert, radar cruise control, navigation, heated steering wheel, high definition rear, side and frontal view camera system, 10” infotainment screen, flatbed smartphone charger, panoramic moon roof, power lift gate and 10 speaker Bose AM/FM/satellite premium stereo sound system, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, 227 horsepower 2.5 liter 4 cylinder turbo engine with 6 speed automatic transmission (total torque is 310) – all wheel drive, $39,875.00 list price – built in Hiroshima, fuel economy 27 mpg on highway, 22 city, 24 combined mpg – 15.3 gallon tank goes 413 mi. on a full tank of gasoline
Month: June 2022
2022 Toyota Sienna XSE Hybrid Minivan
George “Elvis” Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7 FM gave me an assist in analyzing the Toyota Sienna XSE:
Ruby flare red metallic paint with black Softex seating for 7 – four heated and air conditioned captain’s chairs with ample slide capability plus third row seating, weighs 4,610 lbs., 204.1” long and has 120.5” wheelbase – 21.7 cubic feet of cargo 
space behind third row seating, 18” 5-split spoke polished alloy wheels and 235/50R18 Bridgestone all season radials, lane keep assist, forward and rear collision alert, radar cruise control, navigation, heated steering wheel, high definition rear view camera system, 9” infotainment screen, flatbed 
smartphone charger, 11.6” rear entertainment system, panoramic moon roof, power lift gate and 12 speaker JBL AM/FM/satellite premium stereo sound system, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, 245 combined horsepower 2.5 liter 4 cylinder engine with CVT automatic transmission (total torque is 176) – all wheel drive, $47,215.00 list price – built in Princeton, Indiana, fuel economy 36 mpg on highway, 35 city, 35 combined mpg – 18 gallon tank goes 648 mi. on a full tank of gasoline
2022 BMW X3 xDrive 3.0i
George “Elvis” Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7 joined me in an analysis of the BMW X3:
Tanzanite blue paint with Canberra beige perforated leather seating for 5 – heated driver and front passenger seats, weighs 4,149 lbs., 185.1” long and has 112.8” wheelbase – 28.7 cubic feet of cargo space with seats erect – 62.7 when flat, 19” alloy
wheels and 245/50R19 Pirelli Cinturato all season radials, lane keep assist, forward and rear collision alert, radar cruise control, navigation, high definition rear view 
camera system, 12.3” infotainment screen, moon roof, USB phone charger, and 10 speaker AM/FM/satellite premium stereo sound system, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, 248 horsepower 2.0 liter turbo four with eight speed automatic transmission (total torque is 258) – all wheel drive – 130 mph top speed, $51,390.00 list price – built in Spartanburg, S. Carolina, fuel economy 28 mpg on highway, 21 city – 17.2 gallon tank goes 500 mi. on a full tank of gasoline
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