Just a thought that can apply to any vehicle segment.
I was thinking about today's vehicles in all segments and mfg's are building some really great vehicles. I can only say that with the exception of certain segments or a particular vehicle, they're all quite nice.
I have purchased the higher rated vehicles in most segments(during their time) such as the Camry, Accord, Civic, Corolla Mazda 3, Lexus RX and on & on, and have been less happy with many. And am always driving friends & family vehicles(cars& SUVs).
I have also purchased(after test driving most), the lower/lowest rated vehicles(e.g., Nissan) in a segment and have been just as happy or even happier with my purchase even after 10-12 yrs of ownership. I think it goes without saying that, when vehicles this good rate lower in their segment, it just goes to show us how good the rest of the vehicles in that field are.
For example, if the very good Camry or Altima (pre 2018/2019) rate near the bottom of their category in comparison testing of 8-10 other cars in that segment, then the top car must be awesome! Or it just comes down to small details that separate them, which is what I find in most segments. It's about the small stuff.
Even the very good Malibu in it's segment or the Rogue in it's segment(just as examples) don't seem to be scoring/rating as high as other vehicle in their category, and they're really wonderful vehicles. Years ago, vehicles were separated by, GOOD vs BAD. Then it changed to GOOD vs BETTER. Now, I think it's GREAT vs AWESOME...or something like that. And yes, there are exceptions to the rule.
Are we lucky or what, and what do you think?
I was thinking about today's vehicles in all segments and mfg's are building some really great vehicles. I can only say that with the exception of certain segments or a particular vehicle, they're all quite nice.
I have purchased the higher rated vehicles in most segments(during their time) such as the Camry, Accord, Civic, Corolla Mazda 3, Lexus RX and on & on, and have been less happy with many. And am always driving friends & family vehicles(cars& SUVs).
I have also purchased(after test driving most), the lower/lowest rated vehicles(e.g., Nissan) in a segment and have been just as happy or even happier with my purchase even after 10-12 yrs of ownership. I think it goes without saying that, when vehicles this good rate lower in their segment, it just goes to show us how good the rest of the vehicles in that field are.
For example, if the very good Camry or Altima (pre 2018/2019) rate near the bottom of their category in comparison testing of 8-10 other cars in that segment, then the top car must be awesome! Or it just comes down to small details that separate them, which is what I find in most segments. It's about the small stuff.
Even the very good Malibu in it's segment or the Rogue in it's segment(just as examples) don't seem to be scoring/rating as high as other vehicle in their category, and they're really wonderful vehicles. Years ago, vehicles were separated by, GOOD vs BAD. Then it changed to GOOD vs BETTER. Now, I think it's GREAT vs AWESOME...or something like that. And yes, there are exceptions to the rule.
Are we lucky or what, and what do you think?