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Old Nov 27, 2012 | 11:25 am
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sctboy
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 7
In SFO, it is labeled a FCAR. I picked one up during the Thanksgiving weekend and did a 1300 miles road trip to Los Angeles. Like I said in the previous post, the interior is great and I really like the Chevy MyLink system. The rear view is restricted and I really have to guess when I back up the car.

The 2.5 ECOTech direct injection engine is okay and don’t expect too much. It doesn’t feel like it has 190hp. Acceleration is so so and I had a hard time for a good mid-range pick up, even downshifting the gear on Highway 5. The tranny is simply programmed to get to the 6th gear as fast as they can (in an attempt to save fuel)

Speaking of fuel consumption, I agree with drzoidberg that it is under par with other competitor in its class. On my trip last night from LAX back to SFO. I managed to get 28.7 mpg for traveling 425.4 miles (mostly freeway)

There is no doubt Chevy did some good work on the chassis. The handling is way better than 2012 Toyota Camry LE.

The showstopper for me to rent this car next time is the seating. Both my wife and I were not able to find a good sitting position. The seat is simply too hard and literally wants to you see absolute upright position, even if you incline your seat already.
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