Some of the complaints are valid, some are just reaching to find something to complain about. It's small, why does it need dual zone climate control? "Droning engine" it's an engine and it's not meant to give a sporty sound so it's heavily muffled. Dashboard is hard plastic. Yes, it's a prius. You're not hitting rated mpg. Yeah, you're driving aggressively. I'm an idiot and came from an old 2005 ICE car and even with some aggro pull outs into lanes I can still easily get 50mpg in city. The eco meter on the speedo cluster even has a category that shows you what areas you're getting efficiency in. Constant aggro acceleration, not using cruise control, and doing aggressive stops are all messing with your fuel economy. And I'm on the 3300lb AWD and getting better numbers. What I wish you pointed out are things like the shifter and buttons still being positioned in the center console where elbows may go. That whole area is wasted and the fake shifter knob could've been a simple dial like on the BZ3. But even on the BZ3 they waste center console space for a control that could've been on the dash. Why does traction control need to be a center button? It's better off on the front left button cluster as it should be rarely used. Poor design choices like this that you just accepted and instead tried to find faults in other areas. The steering wheel could've been had a flattened top and bottom to allow better visibility to the speedo cluster, again, like in the BZ3. A missed comparison. A flattened bottom would have also given better leg clearance in the small space. The wheel controls are positioned weirdly towards the center of the steering wheel so you have to make an uncomfortable reach with your thumb to access the cruise control and inner buttons. These controls could've been spaced closer to the steering wheel itself instead of the center for better ergonomics. There's the anemic horn. It's practically an apology instead of a "hey look out!". You can do better.
Thanks for sharing your ownership experience. I only get these vehicles a week and these are the things I picked up on in that time. Also haven’t reviewed the BZ3 as we don’t get it in the US. Thanks for watching!
Can it fit a set of corvette rims and tires separately in the back?
Haha no. Especially on this new one the cargo capacity is reduced.
@@CarGuy11 Bummah =(
Some of the complaints are valid, some are just reaching to find something to complain about.
It's small, why does it need dual zone climate control?
"Droning engine" it's an engine and it's not meant to give a sporty sound so it's heavily muffled.
Dashboard is hard plastic. Yes, it's a prius.
You're not hitting rated mpg. Yeah, you're driving aggressively. I'm an idiot and came from an old 2005 ICE car and even with some aggro pull outs into lanes I can still easily get 50mpg in city. The eco meter on the speedo cluster even has a category that shows you what areas you're getting efficiency in. Constant aggro acceleration, not using cruise control, and doing aggressive stops are all messing with your fuel economy. And I'm on the 3300lb AWD and getting better numbers.
What I wish you pointed out are things like the shifter and buttons still being positioned in the center console where elbows may go. That whole area is wasted and the fake shifter knob could've been a simple dial like on the BZ3. But even on the BZ3 they waste center console space for a control that could've been on the dash. Why does traction control need to be a center button? It's better off on the front left button cluster as it should be rarely used. Poor design choices like this that you just accepted and instead tried to find faults in other areas.
The steering wheel could've been had a flattened top and bottom to allow better visibility to the speedo cluster, again, like in the BZ3. A missed comparison. A flattened bottom would have also given better leg clearance in the small space.
The wheel controls are positioned weirdly towards the center of the steering wheel so you have to make an uncomfortable reach with your thumb to access the cruise control and inner buttons. These controls could've been spaced closer to the steering wheel itself instead of the center for better ergonomics.
There's the anemic horn. It's practically an apology instead of a "hey look out!".
You can do better.
Thanks for sharing your ownership experience. I only get these vehicles a week and these are the things I picked up on in that time. Also haven’t reviewed the BZ3 as we don’t get it in the US. Thanks for watching!
CVT oh what a feeling you are driven by big rubber band in that floor tunnel
Haha true! Thanks for watching!