For 11 And A Half Years
For 11 and a half years, I've told people that the great thing about being an automotive journalist is that no one makes a truly bad car anymore. I got behind the wheel of the Chrysler Sebring convertible. Regular TireKicker readers know I have no problem with American cars in general or Chrysler products in particular. I have, prior to TireKicker, enjoyed and given favorable reviews to previous-generation Sebrings and their forerunner LeBarons. The 1999 Chrysler Sebring convertible was actually attractive and appealing. I mulled over what it might be like to own one. The regression over a decade here is staggering. EPA says 18 city/26 highway. Not that it matters. I wouldn't take one as a rental. Chrysler makes several fine vehicles. This one they need to get off the lots and off the streets before someone on President Obama's automotive team drives one and thinks that this is where the loans will go.
鈥?Tharu is positioned in the mainstream SUV market. Its overall shape is tough and bold, its momentum and style are extraordinary, and it has a reputation as a 鈥渟mall journey鈥? 鈥?It is reported that Tharu will be listed during the year and will better meet the needs of mainstream consumers. On May 24, the new SUV of SAIC Volkswagen brand officially released the English name 鈥淭haru鈥? As a new member of the Volkswagen brand SUV family, Tharu's name is in line with Tiguan and Teramont. Toughness and Ruggedness. It means toughness and sturdiness, demonstrating the perseverance of the brand. Tharu is positioned in the mainstream SUV market. As the fourth SUV model of the SAIC Volkswagen brand, it will further enrich the SUV family lineup. Together with Teramont Wayang, the new Tiguan L, and the Tiguan Silk Road Edition, Tharu offers consumers more diversification. In March this year, the new car was staged as the world's first show. Because it resembles the way it looks, it has earned a reputation as a 鈥渟mall journey鈥? The front face is full of vitality.
Tharu's front face is full of momentum and shows the beauty of power. Tharu's body is smooth on the side, full and powerful. The sharp waist line extends to the taillights, and the combination with the door line shape is like a combination of arrows and bows, full of tension and skillful. The muscular body is also reflected in the superb manufacturing quality of the Volkswagen brand. The windows are graceful and graceful, and the uplifted window lines infuse agile elements, adding anger and extraordinary style to the side profile of the body. The 18-inch wheels feature a two-color finishing process that is extremely dynamic and striking. Tharu's rear design uses the Spoon Cut integrated sheet metal cutting process, which is proud of the Volkswagen brand. The use of parallel horizontal lines creates a concise atmosphere. The family-style LED taillights are sharp and dynamic, and the lines that extend outwards further emphasize the horizontal language. The design of the lower bumper is also ingenious. The chrome-plated trim strips that echo the tail and the body, the wide-width reflectors, the tough silver shield, and the exquisite double-sided exhaust pipe design add rich visual sensations. Driven by consumer upgrades, consumers have demanded more diversified and high standards for SUVs. As another strong player of the Volkswagen brand SUV family, Tharu not only provides consumers with a pleasant visual enjoyment in appearance, but also better meets the relentless pursuit of a new generation of consumers for a better life. It is reported that Tharu will be listed during the year, this new SUV is worth the wait.
The resulting 'sport X-over' combines responsive driving dynamics, 4x4 capability, high levels of practicality and styling that suggests a freestyle approach to life. The UK line-up offers two engine options - one diesel and one petrol. The revised 120PS 1.6 litre VVT petrol engine is available in either SZ3 or SZ4 2WD (front-wheel drive) format or as a 4x4 SZ5 model with selectable/automatic four-wheel drive. The 1.6-litre DDiS will be available in SZ4 trim from April 2010, together with the SZ5 4X4 petrol. The Suzuki SX4 is styled to look good in any setting. Fusing the dynamism of SUVs with the elegance of passenger cars gives poise and presence beyond the model's compact size. The 2010 model features a redesigned front bumper and grill together with new design 16-inch alloy wheels for SZ4 and SZ5 models. A low, rising waistline and large, triangular glazing forward of the front doors give the vehicle a strong, sporty wedge shape expressing dynamic performance, while the pronounced wheelarches and wide front and rear track broadcast stability and good traction. The design suggests a potential that is not found in conventional hatchbacks and that is pure Suzuki in nature: exciting, multi-dimensional and visually appealing.
The "X-over" design continues inside the vehicle, with curving wraparound forms and trim materials and fabrics that have high visual and tactile quality. Circular motifs and a flowing centre panel - also used to critical acclaim in other Suzuki models - express the car's dynamic performance and add to its active lifestyle appeal. The two-tone interior is predominantly black, highlighted with metallic-coloured accents and wedge-shaped motifs, for a look that is both bold and refined. The instrument panel's ergonomic design ensures the key meters and controls are intuitive and simple to use. A new style, LED back lit three-dial cluster provides important information at a glance and neatly echoes the metallic, circular motifs of the side air outlets and other controls. Important driver information on average and instantaneous fuel consumption as well as driving fuel range and outside temperature have now been relocated from the top centre of the dashboard to directly ahead of the driver in the instrument cluster.
