When
I accelerate from a dead stop I hear a ticking noise from under the vehicle.
I actually passed a Dodge Challenger after
accelerating from a dead stop.
HERE»S WHAT I DO N'T LIKE: Loud wind noise (anytime I exceed 40 - 45 mph), makes it hard to hear the radio at normal volume; intrusive road noise, which I corrected by swapping out the standard Goodyear tires with Continental tires; lackluster acceleration for a V6 engine, CVT tends to lose momentum when you lift your foot off of the gas pedal — often jerky when accelerating and decelerating while in motion and when
accelerating from a dead stop; as mentioned by another reviewer, accelerator hesitates before catching when shifting from reverse to drive; bumps in the road are not well absorbed (the 2016 model may have addressed this issue); no power to windows after you shut off the engine; no auto door locks; poor V6 fuel efficiency averaging around 24 MPGs combined; trunk lid's arms and safety feature makes it heavy and sometimes hard to lift open; Infotainment system does understand most voice commands; and Harmon Kardon speakers are sometimes crackly.
We did experience some turbo lag when
accelerating from a dead stop, however, and although we know most people will opt for the somewhat sluggish 6 - speed automatic, performance is much livelier with the available 6 - speed manual.
When you're
accelerating from a dead stop on a steep incline, hill start assist helps keep the vehicle from rolling backward, a fear of many drivers.
Not exact matches
Still,
accelerating to nearly 200 mph
from a
dead stop and braking to a halt again in 21.19 seconds is something to brag about.
0 to 60mph
From a
dead stop, we smoothly press on the accelerator to the floor as we lift off of the brake pedal to
accelerate as quickly as possible.
We are talking about the 1200 - hp, twin - turbocharged LS7 Chevrolet V8 powered car that set an elapsed time of only 2.5 - seconds to
accelerate to 60 mph
from a
dead stop.
It took off
from a
dead stop with strong acceleration and was just as happy
accelerated on the highway, even just sitting in 6th gear without shifting down, although downshifts made it a little rocket.
The 30 - kilowatt motor can
accelerate the car
from a
dead stop to about 65 kilometers per hour.