 DSTOTY '08: Compact non-Luxury SUVs |
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 Feb 7 2008, 01:15 AM
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 Talkin' the talk since 2003  Group: Admin Posts: 28,271 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 27 Car: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T  |
For more on the DieselStation Car of the Year '08 competition, please see this thread.
Chevrolet Equinox Sport Base MSRP: $28,435 Available Engines: 3.6 liter DOHC 24-valve V6 with 264 HP and 250 ft.-lbs. of torque. Available Transmissions: 6-speed automatic transmission with manual shifting mode Available Drivetrains: Front wheel drive or All-wheel drive EPA Fuel Economy: 16 City/24 Highway Curb Weight: 3818-3915 lbs.    Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute Base MSRP: $19,005 (Escape), $19,535 (Tribute) Available Engines: 2.3 liter DOHC 16-valve inline-4 with 153 HP and 152 ft.-lbs. of torque, 3.0 liter DOHC 24-valve V6 with 200 HP and 193 ft.-lbs. of torque, 2.3 liter DOHC 16-valve inline-4 with Hybrid system with 133 HP and 124 ft.-lbs. of torque Available Transmissions: 5-speed manual (FWD 2.3 only), 4-speed automatic (non-Hybrids only), CVT (Hybrid only) Available Drivetrains: Front wheel drive or All-wheel drive EPA Fuel Economy: 34 City/30 Highway (FWD Hybrid), 29/27 (AWD Hybrid), 22/28 (FWD 5MT), 20/26 (FWD 2.3 4AT), 19/24 (AWD 2.3), 18/24 (FWD V6), 17/22 (AWD V6) Curb Weight: 3233-3794 lbs.    Jeep Patriot Base MSRP: $16,035 Available Engines: 2.0 liter DOHC 16-valve inline-4 with 158 HP and 2.4 liter DOHC 16-valve inline-4 with 173 HP and 166 ft.-lbs. of torque. Available Transmissions: 5-speed sequential manual or CVT (with offroad crawl ratio available on 4WD models) Available Drivetrains: Rear wheel drive EPA Fuel Economy: 23 City/28 Highway (2.0 5MT), 22/27 (2.4 5MT), 21/24 (2.5 CVT) Curb Weight: 3108-3516 lbs.    Nissan Rogue Base MSRP: $19,250 Available Engines: 2.5 liter DOHC 16-valve inline-4 with 170 HP and 175 ft.-lbs. of torque. Available Transmissions: CVT Available Drivetrains: Front wheel drive or All-wheel drive EPA Fuel Economy: 22 City/27 Highway (FWD), 21/26 (AWD) Curb Weight: 3267-3460 lbs.    Saturn Vue Base MSRP: $21,875 Available Engines: 2.4 liter DOHC 16-valve inline-4 with 169 HP and 161 ft.-lbs. of torque, 3.5 liter OHV 12-valve V6 with 222 HP and 219 ft.-lbs. of torque, 3.6 liter DOHC 24-valve V6 with 252 (257 in Red Line model) HP and 241 ft.-lbs. of torque, 2.4 liter DOHC 16-valve inline-4 with Hybrid system with 172 HP and 167 ft-lbs. of torque. Available Transmissions: 4-speed automatic transmission (FWD 2.4 or Hybrid only), 6-speed automatic transmission (V6 models only) Available Drivetrains: Front wheel drive or All-wheel drive (N/A on 2.4 or Hybrid) EPA Fuel Economy: 25 City/32 Highway (Hybrid), 19/26 (2.4 FWD), 16/24 (Red Line), 16/23 (3.6 FWD), 16/22 (3.6 AWD), 15/22 (3.5 AWD) Curb Weight: 3789-4325 lbs.   
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Feb 7 2008, 01:25 AM
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 Posting God Group: Moderators Posts: 11,366 Joined: 30-January 05 From: Dubai Member No.: 1,451 |
I voted Rogue. That and the Vue are the only SUVs here that don't suck.
EDIT: I take that back, the Escape/Tribute are actually quite good but really old now. |
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Feb 7 2008, 03:36 AM
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 Race Driver Group: Members Posts: 3,587 Joined: 2-October 07 From: Canada Member No.: 4,080 Car: 2009 Subaru Legacy |
I'm gonna abstain, they are all awful...and I don't know enough about any of them to make an informed choice.
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Feb 7 2008, 08:00 AM
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 i like turtles Group: Members Posts: 2,974 Joined: 5-September 04 From: ontario,canada Member No.: 1,025 Car: 1993 Lexus LS400 |
i voted for the rouge. my dad just got an 08 SL FWD one.
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Feb 7 2008, 09:03 AM
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 **Snuggles** Group: Moderators Posts: 14,251 Joined: 13-November 03 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 166 Car: 2006 Subaru WRX STI |
08 Forrester is pretty renewed for the year too, right?
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Feb 7 2008, 09:09 AM
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Talkin' the talk since 2003 Group: Admin Posts: 28,271 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 27 Car: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T |
QUOTE(dukenukem @ Feb 7 2008, 09:03 AM)  08 Forrester is pretty renewed for the year too, right? It's new for MY09. |
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Feb 7 2008, 09:23 AM
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Posting God Group: Moderators Posts: 11,366 Joined: 30-January 05 From: Dubai Member No.: 1,451 |
^ But, but we've seen it already...
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Feb 7 2008, 09:25 AM
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Talkin' the talk since 2003 Group: Admin Posts: 28,271 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 27 Car: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T |
QUOTE(moethepaki @ Feb 7 2008, 09:23 AM) ^ But, but we've seen it already... I go by model years, not by what we've seen... Anyway, I too went for the Rogue. My family had a 2001 Tribute and it was a genuinely good car (actually probably the best my mom's driven) but I think the rest of the class has moved on and the Escape/Tribute haven't. The Rogue is relatively lightweight, seems nippy enough, pretty good mileage, practical, and Nissan's CVT is supposed to be very good. |
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Feb 7 2008, 01:06 PM
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 Hipster Group: Members Posts: 524 Joined: 11-October 06 From: New York Member No.: 3,105 |
What about the Wrangler Unlimited? Was that '07?
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Feb 7 2008, 01:24 PM
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 Race Driver Group: Members Posts: 4,455 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 2,585 |
I vote for the Rogue. (after the CRV or RAV4) Most of the cars in here are terrible.
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Feb 7 2008, 03:24 PM
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Talkin' the talk since 2003 Group: Admin Posts: 28,271 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 27 Car: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T |
QUOTE(redlinehappiness @ Feb 7 2008, 01:06 PM) What about the Wrangler Unlimited? Was that '07? Yes it was. I think it won its category last year, too, or at least was a close second. |
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Feb 7 2008, 05:57 PM
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 Grease Monkey Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 3-September 07 From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Member No.: 4,021 Car: 2001 VW Golf |
Ford Escape for me. my exes mom has one and its decent enough.
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Feb 9 2008, 02:19 PM
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 The Lord of The Rings Group: Members Posts: 3,823 Joined: 7-July 04 From: Montreal, Quebec Member No.: 899 Car: 2004 Audi RS6 |
I voted Vue. I didn't expect the Rogue to take such a dominating lead. I find it to be pretty repulsive to look at.
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Feb 9 2008, 10:06 PM
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 PwnStar Group: Members Posts: 816 Joined: 17-March 07 From: California Member No.: 3,752 Car: 2011 Mazda3s Grand Touring 6MT |
QUOTE(porschedream @ Feb 9 2008, 02:19 PM) I voted Vue. I didn't expect the Rogue to take such a dominating lead. I find it to be pretty repulsive to look at. I agree. I'm kind of against Nissan's new designs... I need to change my screenname. =P |
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Feb 11 2008, 12:11 AM
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 That Frigging BMW Driver Group: Members Posts: 6,727 Joined: 7-December 03 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 222 Car: 1997 BMW 328i |
the is the only one that doesn't suck
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Feb 11 2008, 08:51 AM
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 ^_^ Group: Members Posts: 2,233 Joined: 3-May 05 From: Canada Member No.: 1,656 |
If I am not mistaken, here the Saturn is called the Opel Antara. It might not be a car you'd remember in a hurry, but visually its somewhat striking. If I had to have a mid-SUV, it'd take that.
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Feb 11 2008, 01:26 PM
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Talkin' the talk since 2003 Group: Admin Posts: 28,271 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 27 Car: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T |
QUOTE(duality @ Feb 11 2008, 08:51 AM) If I am not mistaken, here the Saturn is called the Opel Antara. It might not be a car you'd remember in a hurry, but visually its somewhat striking. If I had to have a mid-SUV, it'd take that. Yes, you are correct, the new Saturn Vue is a rebadged Opel Antara. |
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Feb 11 2008, 06:53 PM
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 ... Group: Members Posts: 1,841 Joined: 1-July 04 From: PA Member No.: 872 Car: MKV GTI |
chevy for me... minus the shitty tranny its a pretty good car!
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