Sentences with phrase «long highway trips»

Conventional cruise control has always been welcome on long highway trips.

My four - wheel drive tester averaged closer to 21, still impressive but likely bolstered up by a few long highway trips during my time with it.

Such a feature would only be relevant for automatic equipped models, but it's a big help for long highway trips.

It gets good mileage, especially on long highway trips.

Adding to the RAV4 Hybrid's suitability for long highway trips, its electric power steering left a little play at center, a comfort zone where I needn't constantly be adjusting input.

Sure, the air suspension takes the credits especially during long highway trips where you'll appreciate its magic carpet ways but should you push the Velar hard, all that's going to come out is either body roll or pitch, even with the Sport mode turned on — which, in all fairness, changes the Velar's dynamic behavior quite visibly.

The seat cushioning is perfect, under - thigh support is decent and all 5 occupants get seat - belts, thus making long highway trips even more comfortable and safer.

It handles well because of its size but doesn?t feel harsh on long highway trips either.

seat comfort is great while doing long highway trips.

The Mercedes - Benz GL is the biggest mainstream SUV from Mercedes, the perfect for long highway trips when equipped with adaptive cruise control and other driver aids.

But if you are in the market for a used Volt, you can get great deals on these first generation models (I'd go for a 2014 or 2015) which have great driving dynamics and a useful all - electric range of 30 + miles in cold weather, 40 + miles in warm weather, and work like any other car on long highway trips getting about 35 mpg.

A large cabin, luxurious seats, deep foot - wells in both rows, adequate headroom and knee room, large windows and a pleasant beige - black theme makes the cabin a very roomy place to be in and promises to keep its occupants comfortable and relaxed even on long highway trips.

The ride quality does not suffer much from these changes and the GTS remains a smooth and refined cruiser, the large tires do transmit some road noise into the cabin but overall it is perfect for long highway trips.

Actually, MacCready predicts that the big market in the coming decade or two may not be so much for all - electric cars as for hybrid cars designed to run on batteries in pollution - choked cities and on gasoline — or natural gas, or ethanol, or hydrogen, or some other range - extending fuel — on long highway trips (though the way Americans drive now, 90 percent of all car trips fall within Impact's 120 - mile range).

By far the longest highway trip was with senior editor Eric Tingwall, who took his girlfriend and an assortment of snowboarding gear to Canada.

Unfortunately, our Q70 S was a trim level (technically an optional Sport Package) that firms up that nice suspension, adds 20 - inch wheels and more aggressive tires, and makes the Q70 generally less pleasant to pilot around town or on long highway trips — two things at which the Q70 without this package excels.

And I saw fuel economy as high as an indicated 26 mpg, on a hour - long highway trip, and 26 mpg again, on the return leg with more suburban driving.

In one experiment, we filled up before and after a long highway trip during which we kept the speed down and used cruise control.

Mileage was 18 mpg in city driving and 28 mpg on a long highway trip from Orlando to West Palm Beach and back.

On a long highway trip, the FWD 4 - cylinder Ford Escape can get up to 430 miles (692 km) to a tank.

model loses some of its appeal on long highway trips.

Mazda 6 is one of those cars that is very comfortable on long highway trips.

I purchased this truck in 2007 and have driven it on long highway trips and on short hauls and carried load capacity and handled fine,...

Most of the mileage we put on our cars is medium to long highway trips, so we are considering getting a diesel car (new Golf Sportwagen, perhaps).

Or, if you would use the Suburban on long highway trips, then the more fuel efficient 6.5 - liter turbocharged diesel V - 8 engine might make the better choice.

The Blazer sometimes reaches 24 miles per gallon on long highway trips, which is far above any estimate which I have found online or elsewhere.

Sadly, I didn't get the chance to put the Cruze on a long highway trip.

This means, on a long highway trip, you can get up to 440 miles (708 km) on a 20 - gallon (75.7 liters) tank.

Conventional cruise control has always been welcome on long highway trips, but can be of little use on an urban driver's daily routine.

Driving around town and also on a long highway trip, it was pleasant for driver and passengers.

Long highway trips won't generate too much fatigue although the front seats are far from being the most comfortable choice out there, as they lack lumbar and side support.

Especially on long highway trips, the Jeep with the V6 is just a better place to be and feels like a luxury car.

We tested the XE on a long highway trip.

Handling and ride: The CX - 9 handles extremely well and is a pleasure to drive on long highway trips.

Conventional cruise control has always been welcome on long highway trips but is of little use on an urban driver's daily commute.

It is also a very smooth ride on those short trips over pothole - filled city streets or those long highway trips.

Like the CR - V and Pilot tested before this Accord, we loved the LKAS» ability to keep the car in the center of the lane on long highway trips.

And long highway trips might be best left to the AI as it will not fall asleep.