That said, the BMW truck's new
electric steering system still needs some more work.
Not exact matches
However, although the
steering isn't bad for an
electric system, it
still feels too light in slower speed corners and fails to feed back enough information about what the front tyres are doing.
Electric power
steering, also new this year, has less on - center feel than the old hydraulic
system but is
still hyperalert.
Although better weighted, the
steering is
still rather artificial, a common complaint with
electric power assisted
systems.
The
electric power
steering feels much like the old hydraulic
system but is
still a little light at highway speeds.
Entry - level Stelvio models
still get plenty of kit, including 17in alloy wheels, leather
steering wheel, a 6.5 in infotainment
system, automatic braking with pedestrian detection, cruise control, front and rear parking sensors,
electric tailgate plus automatic lights and wipers.
Surprisingly, the power
steering still uses the engine to pump its hydraulics rather than switching to an
electric power
steering system.
Surprisingly, the combination of its new
electric power
steering and DAS
system was
still responsive to my sharp turns, while maintaining my feel for the texture of the road.
The Charger
still has good old - fashioned hydraulic power
steering which gives more feedback than a poopy
electric system.
In the drivetrain, the CVT stands out as the most advanced component, and Nissan applied solid engineering to the power -
steering system in order to maintain a traditional feel while
still gaining the efficiency of an
electric system.
Still using a hydraulic power -
steering boost
system where many other automakers have gone to
electric, the
steering wheel maintains a comfortable amount of heft and resistance at speed.
The Super Duty
still uses a hydraulic
steering system, but an optional adaptive
steering system uses a tiny
electric motor in the
steering column to provide additional assist at low speeds.
Of course, I
still miss the feedback and connection the old hydraulic
steering system offered, but
electric systems are here to stay so we just have to deal with it.
It can make for some work through twisties, but the hydraulic
steering tracks the uneven flow of pavement in a fashion the best
electric systems still can't.
The bumps are more muted, though you can
still feel them, and the
steering feels sharper, heavier and more robust, thanks to the
electric power
steering system on stiffer mounts.
Dynamically, the Rogue
still suffers from an
electric power
steering system that's too lightly weighted and lacks feedback.