I'm deciding between the Limited and SEL Premium. The differences on paper are a lot, the following are exclusive to the Limited..
I test drove a Limited today and did a few runs around the block and a ride on the highway.
1. Lane Keep Assist & Lane Follow Assist are unreliable in my test drive experience. Even on the highway with black road and clearly visible white lane lines the vehicle kept moving side to side and on curves even very soft ones the vehicle would drive right into the other lane. It was a cloudy day with some dark clouds but still it should not have activated if it can't see to perform, very dangerous.
2. Smart Stop & Go is not smart since it doesn't automatically Go from Stop, but it did slow down and stop when a car is in front of it stopped; does not recognize stop signs or traffic lights. This is an exclusive feature to the limited, but without a well functioning lane follow, lane keep system its worthless imo.
3. Rear Air Vents dished out enough air if I were a passenger I'd be comfortable. In the South Florida heat this is a very welcome feature for passengers, but I don't often carry passengers in the back seats. So not a deal breaker.
3. Bose stereo as many pointed out is not an audiophile system. I set the tone to 0 across the board and then tuned to my preference. I mostly listen to Pop/Billboard 100 so I found it to be comfortable and it's a huge upgrade over my Toyota Entune Harmon Karmon premium sound system.
4. Radio Tuner was slow to find channel list, but once it did it was reasonably quick. Display is Sharp and easy easy to read.
5. Navigation works, but redundant since it supports CarPlay and when I travel I fly.
6. Leather seats with ventilation were nothing to write home about.. I didn't even feel the "ventilation", but it was a rainy day maybe in full sunlight it would have felt better. Leather could have been vinyl and no one would know, its not a high grade leather. Compare to your $79 leather office chair at Office Depot.
The drive was exceptionally comfortable compared to my Toyota and felt very sporty. They didnt have any SEL Premiums to look at so I'll have to wait two weeks till they receive their shipment of SCs. I'm still leaning towards a Limited, but I could see myself buying a SEL Premium and saving some cash. It's going to boil down to whether the cloth seats feel cheaper than the leather seats and how easy the small nav screen is to read running CarPlay.
One very odd thing about the Limited, the from passenger seat adjustment is completely manual and has very little adjustment. Since I first got into the passenger seat I though it was a cheaper model LOL
Your opinions on why you choose your trim are welcome.
- Premium Daytime Running Lights
- Dark Chrome trim on front & rear bumpers, grill & tail pipe
- Rain Sensing Wipers
- Leather
- Ventilated front seats
- 10.25” screen w/ Nav and traffic by HERE (vs 8” no nav)
- Bose Audio
- Rear Air Vents
- Heated Steering Wheel
- Smart Cruise with Stop & Go
I test drove a Limited today and did a few runs around the block and a ride on the highway.
1. Lane Keep Assist & Lane Follow Assist are unreliable in my test drive experience. Even on the highway with black road and clearly visible white lane lines the vehicle kept moving side to side and on curves even very soft ones the vehicle would drive right into the other lane. It was a cloudy day with some dark clouds but still it should not have activated if it can't see to perform, very dangerous.
2. Smart Stop & Go is not smart since it doesn't automatically Go from Stop, but it did slow down and stop when a car is in front of it stopped; does not recognize stop signs or traffic lights. This is an exclusive feature to the limited, but without a well functioning lane follow, lane keep system its worthless imo.
3. Rear Air Vents dished out enough air if I were a passenger I'd be comfortable. In the South Florida heat this is a very welcome feature for passengers, but I don't often carry passengers in the back seats. So not a deal breaker.
3. Bose stereo as many pointed out is not an audiophile system. I set the tone to 0 across the board and then tuned to my preference. I mostly listen to Pop/Billboard 100 so I found it to be comfortable and it's a huge upgrade over my Toyota Entune Harmon Karmon premium sound system.
4. Radio Tuner was slow to find channel list, but once it did it was reasonably quick. Display is Sharp and easy easy to read.
5. Navigation works, but redundant since it supports CarPlay and when I travel I fly.
6. Leather seats with ventilation were nothing to write home about.. I didn't even feel the "ventilation", but it was a rainy day maybe in full sunlight it would have felt better. Leather could have been vinyl and no one would know, its not a high grade leather. Compare to your $79 leather office chair at Office Depot.
The drive was exceptionally comfortable compared to my Toyota and felt very sporty. They didnt have any SEL Premiums to look at so I'll have to wait two weeks till they receive their shipment of SCs. I'm still leaning towards a Limited, but I could see myself buying a SEL Premium and saving some cash. It's going to boil down to whether the cloth seats feel cheaper than the leather seats and how easy the small nav screen is to read running CarPlay.
One very odd thing about the Limited, the from passenger seat adjustment is completely manual and has very little adjustment. Since I first got into the passenger seat I though it was a cheaper model LOL
Your opinions on why you choose your trim are welcome.