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2998 messages, Last post on Aug 20, 2009 at 3:29 PM
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| I agree that the these SUV's have turned out to be "full sized." On the other hand, it's my recollection that these vehicles were originally "forecasted" to be mid-sized and competition for the Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot. FWIW, I see this trio simply taking sales away from the Tahoe like vehicles in a shrinking demographic and not be much of a threat, or alternative to the higher growth mid-sized market. Personally, I was hoping to replace my Pilot with one of these, but if the 16 MPG in the city is true, I'll wait for the next update of the Highlander, or Pilot. | |
The Outlook gets about 2 MPG better highway compared to the Pilot, the Pilot only gets about 1 MPG city better than the Outlook. I was considering the Pilot and Mountaineer but I feel that I will buy the Outlook over those two because it offers so much more. I been in the third row of a Pilot I was disappointed. A 1 MPG difference isn't going to bother me much, especially if the highway mileage is 2 MPG better than the Pilot. Plus the Outlook offers the same features then some. Way to buy my back GM  .
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Outlook: 16/24 mpg with all-wheel drive Pilot: 17/22 mpg with all-wheel drive |
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You're right, the mileage on the Pilot isn't the best, but in the end, I want to move up rather than down, especially in the city. Toyota's new 3.5 litre V6 shows some promise of being able to move the Highlander's fuel efficiency up and it sounds like Honda is doing some work on their 3.5. As I recall, in the Camry, the Toyota 3.5 is 22 city and 31 hwy, while the GM's 3.6 in the Aura is something like 18 city and 27 hwy. I want GM to succeed, but I question if they can with this trio of big, heavy vehicles, spread over three brands.
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Replying to: rmanke (Jun 11, 2006 8:53 am)
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General Motors will phase out Buick's Rendezvous and Rainier next spring and replace them with the near-luxury Enclave crossover. Bowden said the eight-passenger Enclave likely will have a transaction price in the "mid-$30,000 range", close to the Rainier but "considerably more" than the Rendezvous. "We're taking (Enclave) to the next level, whether it's the style, quality, craftsmanship and quietness of the cabin," said Chong-Ae Shah, Buick product director.
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Jun 12, 2006 3:22 am)
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Replying to: chrisl0 (Jun 12, 2006 12:28 pm) I can easily see this car getting close to $40k loaded if not over. But hopefully close to $35k with leather and the normal options of a fully loaded vehicle (no nav?). But then again I have no idea!!!
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Jun 12, 2006 1:41 pm)
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Replying to: chrisl0 (Jun 12, 2006 3:27 pm)
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