Month: November 2022

2022 Volkswagen FWD Jetta 1.5T Sport

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George Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7 assisted me in a review of the Volkswagen Jetta:

Platinum gray metallic paint with titan black cloth seating for 5 – heated front buckets with console mounted shifter, weighs 2,989 lbs. and has a 105.7” wheelbase and is 186.5” long – 14.1 cubic feet of cargo space in trunk,  17” – polished and painted aluminum spoke wheels and 205/60R17 total performance all season radials, 8.5” multimedia infotainment screen for driver  – backup camera,  navigation, wireless phone charger, and VW FM/AM-Satellite stereo – Android / Apple integration, cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 1.5 liter four cylinder turbo engine with 158 horsepower, 6-speed manual transmission, front wheel drive, $23,215.00  list price, fuel economy (34 city/highway combined, 43 highway)  13 gallon tank with 559 mi.range                                                                          

  

2022 Honda Civic Si FWD Sports Sedan

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A discussion with George Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7FM served as a review of the Honda Civic:

Blazing orange metallic paint with red and black fabric seating for 5 – console mounted manual transmission shifter, weighs 3,075 lbs., has a 108” wheelbase and is 183.3” long – 14.5 cubic ft. trunk, 18” Cement black finished aluminum spoke wheels and 235/40R18 Goodyear summer radials, 9” multimedia infotainment screen – backup camera, wireless flatbed phone charger, tilt and telescope steering column, moon roof, and 12 speaker Bose FM/AM-Satellite stereo – Android / Apple integration, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, and blind spot warning, 1.5 liter hybrid engine with 200 total system horsepower, 192 ft. lb. of torque, dual exhausts, 6 speed manual transmission, rev matching, 3 driving modes, and front wheel drive, $28,910.00  list price –  built in Alliston, Ontario, Canada, fuel economy (27 city 37 highway 31 combined),  12 gallon tank with 444 mi.range  

                           

 

 

2022 Lexus NX-450h Plug-in Hybrid SUV

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The Lexus was analyzed with the help of George “Elvis” Gray of Pirate Radio 104.7FM :

Ultrasonic blue mica metallic paint with red and black perforated leather seating for 5 – heated and a/c front buckets, heated rear outboard bucket seats, and console mounted electronic shifter, weighs 4,475 lbs., has a 105.9” wheelbase and is 183.5” long, 20” polished black finished aluminum spoke wheels and 255/55R20 Bridgestone all season radials, 14” multimedia infotainment screen – backup camera, navigation, rearview mirror camera, wireless flatbed phone charger, remote start, heated steering wheel, head up display, power tilt and telescope steering column, dual moon roof and 14 speaker Lexus FM/AM-Satellite stereo – Android / Apple integration, radar cruise control, lane change alert, rear cross traffic alert, power hands free tailgate, puddle lights and blind spot warning, 2.5 liter hybrid engine with 304 total system horsepower, 266 ft. lb. of torque and a CVT automatic transmission, paddle shifters on steering column, and all wheel drive, $61,790.00  list price –  built in Miyawaka, Fukuoka, Japan