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I test-drove an iM CVT today. I also drove a Prius Two and a Kia Soul + w/ the Audio Package. Overall, I thought the iM was very nice. The interior was very attractive, modern, and well-designed. The car gives off an air of quality. From what little I could tell on the test-drive, the ride and handling were good. A couple things bothered me, though:
1) The throttle tip-in felt very sluggish. Nothing seemed to happen for the first inch or so, and then it would pick up. Overall acceleration seemed decent, and I'm sure this is something that one would quickly adjust to when driving the iM daily, but it was noticeable.
2) Every seemed really tiny! The shift lever was smaller than I expected and the speedometer and tachometer were really small.
3) I had a difficult time figuring out where the corners of the car were from the driving position, which was an uncomfortable feeling.
Compared to the iM, the Prius felt strangely familiar. Throttle tip-in was even more sluggish, of course, but otherwise it was a fairly similar driving experience. The current Prius is much nicer than the previous generation, which I test-drove back when I bought my current car in 2007. Still, I'm not sure it's a car that I could see myself driving.
I drove the Kia Soul + last, and I was very impressed. The back seat was enormous for such a short car, though that came at the expense of cargo space. Overall the car felt much more "normal" than the iM and the Prius, especially in terms of throttle feel. It's going to be tough to pass up a Soul w/ navigation and the upgraded sound system for roughly $1500 less than an iM (based on the prices the dealerships gave me). Decisions, decisions...
1) The throttle tip-in felt very sluggish. Nothing seemed to happen for the first inch or so, and then it would pick up. Overall acceleration seemed decent, and I'm sure this is something that one would quickly adjust to when driving the iM daily, but it was noticeable.
2) Every seemed really tiny! The shift lever was smaller than I expected and the speedometer and tachometer were really small.
3) I had a difficult time figuring out where the corners of the car were from the driving position, which was an uncomfortable feeling.
Compared to the iM, the Prius felt strangely familiar. Throttle tip-in was even more sluggish, of course, but otherwise it was a fairly similar driving experience. The current Prius is much nicer than the previous generation, which I test-drove back when I bought my current car in 2007. Still, I'm not sure it's a car that I could see myself driving.
I drove the Kia Soul + last, and I was very impressed. The back seat was enormous for such a short car, though that came at the expense of cargo space. Overall the car felt much more "normal" than the iM and the Prius, especially in terms of throttle feel. It's going to be tough to pass up a Soul w/ navigation and the upgraded sound system for roughly $1500 less than an iM (based on the prices the dealerships gave me). Decisions, decisions...