T-dubz

I didnt have high expectations for these vehicles, but man was I wrong. These are some of the best looking vehicles I have seen in years. The truck looks very similar in shape to a rivian, but has a better looking front end. If this really starts in the 50’s, rivian is going to be in trouble. I like the range extender gas engine on the suv. I haven’t really been interested in an EV, but I could see myself buying something with that set up.

https://www.motor1.com/news/738668/scout-traveler-suv-terra-pickup-truck-debut-specs/ looks really good too.

Still don’t understand the name change. Active is terrible. Seems like every manufacturer has some sort of “active” trim. Those are some big differences in price, I hope there are more standard features accounting for the price difference instead of just a price increase with nothing to show for it.

That front end looks good on the kicks. Not so much here.

It has some tough competition. GX, Land Cruiser, Nautilus, EV9 and R1S all seem like worthy vehicles.

That’s a pretty nice looking car too. And only $30k

The current passport’s dimensions are within an inch of the big broncos. To me, this new one appears to be larger although that could just be an illusion due to its boxier shape. The early model Passports and Rodeos were some of my favorite SUVs back in the day. It’s good to see the passport looking a bit more rugged like it used to.

https://www.motor1.com/reviews/738221/2026-honda-passport-trailsport-drive/ This is the trail sport trim, still with camo. Looks like a Bronco Sport, but with the big broncos size.

A similarly equipped escape is pretty close to that same price. Ford is also offering free home chargers with installation to sweeten the deal too.

I hate the dial shifter so glad to see that go. Hopefully other models will lose it too.

We can both agree on the Ram 😆

I have to say, if you are painting your grille body color, that is probably the best one to go with. It looks really good on yours. I’ve seen badlands grilles painted to match the body and it did not look great.

The Kia EV9 is about as boxy as you can get, but it has a drag coefficient of .28, which is a bit lower than the passenger car average of .3. The model Y and 3 are at .23 for reference. SUVs are usually in the .4-.5 range. I think you could get away with not having the front end like that. Change the front end, and change that ridiculously small rear door window, and it might be a decent truck. I actually really like the Superduty. With the black appearance and tremor packages, it’s probably one of the best looking trucks around.

I have the same grille as you, the big bend/outer banks. I like it well enough. My favorite is the base/black diamond grille. I said the badlands grille was the best because from my experience, it’s the one most people swap to. That or the black version on the wildtrak. But honestly, any grille would look good.