Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Tuesday, 11 December 2018

Flex Buffer

Flex Buffer – The Best Buffer for Auto Detailing and Paint Correction

 

Meguiars FLEX 3401 Ultra Polish Kit with 6.5 Inch Pads

 

  • FLEX XC 3401 VRG Orbital Variable Speed Polisher
  • 32 oz. Meguiars Mirror Glaze #105 Ultra-Cut Compound
  • 32 oz. Meguiars Mirror Glaze #205 Ultra Finishing Polish
  • 3 CCS Orange Light Cutting 6.5 inch Foam Pads
  • 2 CCS Gray Finishing 6.5 Inch Foam Pads, 2 Cobra Microfiber Detailing Cloths, 16 x 16 inches

The Meguiars FLEX 3401 Ultra Polish Kit with 6.5 Inch Pads wins the battle against swirls every time. This kit has the micro abrasive polishing action of Meguiar’s #105 and #205 plus the true orbital motion of the FLEX XC 3401 Polisher. When it comes to swirl and scratch removal, the Meguiars FLEX 3401 Ultra Polish Kit with 6.5 Inch Pads is your best ally. Use Meguiars Mirror Glaze #105 Ultra-Cut Compound first. Work at a maximum speed of 5-6 on the FLEX XC 3401 VRG Polisher with an included light cutting pad. Work until the compound starts to dry. Wipe off the residue with a clean Cobra Microfiber Detailing Cloth. Follow up with Meguiars Mirror Glaze #205. Using a dual action polisher and a gray finishing pad, work at a speed of 4 or 5. Work in a 2 x 2 sq. ft. area and wipe off polish immediately after polishing using a clean Cobra Microfiber Detailing Cloth.


Questions and Answers:

Answer:
Hello, Mr. Liu. The backing plate is already on the polisher in the box.
By Palm Beach Motoring Accessorie… Seller on October 4, 2013
comes with a plate for std hook and loop pads
By gary s. bernstein on October 6, 2013

 



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Monday, 22 October 2018

Press Release: Phoenix AZ Mobile Auto Window Tinting Film Installation Service Announced

Block Harmful UV Rays & Reduce Sun Glare With This Phoenix AZ Auto Window Tinting Specialist

Window Tint (480)233-1529

Window Tint (480)233-1529

Specialist Phoenix AZ auto care company, d.i. Auto Care, has announced it can provide local customers with high quality window tinting. It offers mobile window tinting and window glass film installation throughout Phoenix.

Looking for mobile window tinting for your car, truck, SUV or other vehicle? This Phoenix, AZ auto care company can provide high quality tinting for the road, home or office.

An expert Phoenix, Arizona based auto care company has announced it can provide local customers with premium window tinting for their vehicles. Anyone looking for mobile car window tinting, glass tinting for trucks and other vehicles, and window film installation can get in touch.

More information can be found at: https://cardetailingphoenix.com/index.php/window-tint

The site explains that the auto detailing specialist offers mobile window tinting for customers vehicles, along with their home or office. One of the things that separates the company from others in the area is that it offers a lifetime warranty to make sure customers never have problems with their service or experience.

There are a number of benefits to getting windows tinted both in a car or the home. For example, it increases privacy both at home and on the road.

In addition to this, window tinting when done well can reduce the heat inside the car or the home. The tint itself helps to block harmful UV rays, while also giving structural strength to the glass to help it from shattering.

Many customers around Phoenix look for mobile tinting services to improve their privacy. Colored windows limit what people can see, and can prevent people from considering the vehicle. This in turn can help to prevent thieves from breaking into the car.

Research also shows that screen shades in the car can decrease temperature inside the vehicle by up to 70%. This can make for a much more pleasant driving experience, especially in the harsh Arizona sun.

Car window tinting can block up to 99% of the sun’s UV rays, which can protect both the driver and passengers when on the road. This means tinting can be better for health, balancing climate and comfort.

Anyone wanting to get in touch for high quality window tinting in Phoenix AZ can get in touch on (480) 233-1529.



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Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Press Release: Insurance Approved Auto Glass In Ahwatukee Offered By D.I. Auto Care At No Cost

No cost windshield replacement service has now been made easy for Ahwatukee, Phoenix, Arizona drivers who have full glass insurance coverage. Paul, a spokesperson from D.I. Auto Care explains, “No cost windshield replacement is possible because the insurance company will pay for the replacement of the windshield if the customer has full glass insurance coverage. D.I. Auto Care has the ability to make this happen, saving the customers money as they do not have to pay out of pocket to get the auto glass or windshield replaced.”

Ahwatukee Auto Glass

Windshield repair or replacement for a car can be costly, but at D.I. Auto Care, customers need not pay out of pocket to get their auto glass or windshields replaced. The insurance company will pay D.I. Auto Care directly, thus the customer is able to some some money. The insurance company actually saves money this way as well, so the process is streamlined to work with D.I. Auto Care’s Windshield Replacement Ahwatukee service.

Replacing and repairing auto glass is simple and cost effective. There are many reasons why people would want to replace the auto glass on their vehicles. Windshields and windows become damaged for various reasons. Damages can occur during collisions, from weather, or from rocks and other debris hitting the glass. These things can cause glass cracks, pits, and scrapes.

“Small defects may seem insignificant but can actually reduce visibility, especially when driving at night or towards the sun during the day,” says Paul. “Visibility is critical at all times, but even more so when driving in rain or snow.”

To add to the convenience of customers, D.I. Auto Care offers a mobile service, which is known as Mobile Glass Ahwatukee service. The repair technician will come to the location of the vehicle and repair or replace the glass on the spot.

Auto glass maintenance is important, as windshields and windows serve many purposes. Windshields, which are angled, streamline the movement of the vehicle. The windshields also contribute to the rigidity of the vehicle. But the glass’s main purpose is to protect the driver and passengers. On a daily basis, auto glass protects people from wind and debris which might fly in and cause injury or discomfort. During an accident, the auto glass can prevent serious wounds and injuries.

Modern windshield glass is tough safety glass installed with an automotive grade urethane that creates a molecular bond between the glass and the vehicle. Safety glass may shatter on impact or force but will stay in one piece in most cases. Auto glass is susceptible to linear cracks, dings, and chips as well as circular bullseyes and star shaped cracks.

Auto glass damage is assessed depending on size, depth, type, and location of the crack or chip. Sometimes the entire windshield or window does not require replacement. In these cases, a chip repair is recommended. This method of repair maintains the integrity of the factory seal around the glass. Technicians at D.I. Auto Care’s Auto Glass Ahwatukee service location can recommend the appropriate repair or replacement.

D.I. Auto Care holds high ratings on Yelp and Google Reviews. Customers appreciate the quality and thoroughness of the company’s service. Following are comments from reviews of D.I. Auto Care. Becky S. said, “Paul was friendly, informative, professional…he made me feel valued.” Katie C. said, “He came right to my office…was very professional and did an incredible job.” D.I. Auto Care also offers other services including auto detailing and window tinting.

Kaci C. said, “I had Paul come out to replace my front windshield and I realized he also does window tinting. I had him put the strip along the top of my windshield and tint the whole car while he was here. Amazing service and excellent quality of work. I was referred from a friend of mine who has been using Paul for over 20 years, I would highly recommend. A+.”

Pope A. said, “I called Paul to see about getting the windshields replaced on two vehicles. He was very professional and the work looked very good. I also scheduled him to tint the glass on my wife’s new car and also have him come out every few months to detail the vehicles. I would highly recommend… A+.”

Based in Phoenix, D.I. Auto Care serves several local communities. Those interested in making an appointment for vehicle glass repair or replacement can phone or text D.I. Auto Care. They can also visit the company’s website.



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Wednesday, 10 October 2018

5 great car jacks | Autoblog's favorites

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Press Release: Phoenix Insurance Approved Mobile Windshield Replacement & Chip Repair Launched

Best Ahwatukee Mobile Auto Glass Expert To Call For Windshield Replacement & Repairs

Auto Glass Replacement (480) 233-1529

The popular D.I. Auto Care is offering a mobile, insurance approved auto glass repair and replacement service to anyone in Phoenix who wants their car windows fixed right, quick and completely stress free.

More information is available at https://cardetailingphoenix.com/index.php/auto-glass.

The D.I. Auto Care is the auto shop most in Phoenix and the surrounding areas in the Valley turn to when they want their auto glass repairs, window tinting or detailing done right and at great prices.

To make sure that no one has to risk their safety driving around with a chipped or cracked window ever again, the shop is now offering a mobile auto glass repair and replacement service that is quick and insurance approved.

The service ensures the auto owner can have their windshields, back windows and even the sun roof fixed in the comfort of their own home or at their place of business, anywhere in the Valley.

And then have the team at the D.I. Auto Care handle all the paperwork to bill their insurance company directly and save them a lot of time, money and stress with the claim and other bureaucracies or technicalities.

This rock chip repair and windshield replacement work is done by seasoned, skilled pros who can be at the client’s location in no time and always carry all the parts, tools and replacement glass needed to do it right away.

And all this always with the friendly, courteous attitude and the honest, straightforward approach that has earned them so many 5 star reviews online and their long standing reputation as the ‘go to’ auto glass pros in the Valley.

For added convenience and peace of mind, all their other services, including their quality window tinting and detailing work, are also available on a mobile basis all around the Valley, including Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Ahwatukee and Gilbert.

To talk to the team at D.I. Auto Care and book one of their rock chip repairs or windshield replacement services, clients can call or text 480 233-1529 or check their website at the link provided above.

The popular D.I. Auto Care, available at 480 233-1529, is offering a mobile, insurance approved windshield replacement and rock chip repair service in Phoenix and the rest of the Valley.



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2017-2018 Ford GT recalled for fire risk

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Sunday, 30 September 2018

Can We Make It to O’Hare Airport Hands-Free in the Cadillac CT6? — Cars.com


Google Maps is currently telling me it’s going to take 25 minutes to get toO’Hare Airport from our downtown Chicago studio now it could easily be doublethat in peak commuting traffic and that is just an awful drive okay like theyhave an answer for that though with this hands-free super cruise it’s an adaptivecruise control system that on highways and interstates lets you go hands-freenow we’re gonna put that to the test on ninety eight ninety four from Chicago toO’Hare Airport and see if we can go the distance hands-free so as we get ontothe expressway activating super cruise is not as easy as it could be there’s alittle gray light that pops up in the dashboard or in the instrument clusterand the car has to be on the center line of the road for that to appear it’s notalways easy to see the little gray icon because the steering wheel might evenblock it depending on your driving position it would have been very nice tohave that in the head-up display of the ct6 but it’s not the case it takes alittle work to identify when super cruise is ready and so now we’re on theexpressway and we are going to wait for it to pop up and let’s get this show onthe road all right super cruise is active and we’re good we are hands-freethe steering wheel has illuminated and it’s green little light so it is tellingme that super cruise is active and I am gonna turn the adaptive cruisecontrol up to 65 miles an hour and we’re goldenso at mile marker 1. 1 we’ve started super cruise so let’s see how far we canget what super cruise does exceptionally well is it holds its position in thelane better than other systems at least in my experience on these roads it holdsthat center position in the road better than Tesla’s autopilot and Volvo’s pilotassist the big downside is it only works on certain roads on those pre-programmedpre scanned roads it’s not going to work on a two-lane highway without a centerdivider or one of the other many many thousands of miles of roads that aren’tprogrammed into the super cruiser system that’s unlike Tesla’s autopilot orVolvo’s pilot assist that will work on almost any road as long as there arelane markings and the cameras can read where the car is but this is certainlyan impressive system when it does work one of the ways that super cruise allowspeople to go hands-free and for them to actually recommend it is it uses adriver facing infrared camera and it’s looking at head position who superCruise has been disengaged so the red light on the steering wheelstarted barking at me saying supercruise is going to and disengage so I am goingto reactivate super curse and again I try to reactivate it and it tells meit’s going to disengage now I’ve lost the super cruise icon all together I amgonna try and change lanes so I can use the turn signal to change lanes it kindof thinks about it while you’re changing lanes and then when you’re back in thelane it reactivates super curse it doesn’t work like Tesla’s autopilotwhere you flip the turn signal and it will change lanes automatically we arecoming up to a split in the highway where 94 goes north and 90 goes west I’mcurious to see how it’s gonna handle if it’s gonna keep me in the lane to go to90 west out toward the airport or if it’s gonna disengageas you can see supercruise does a pretty good job of moving with the roadcurvature so it is steering on this slightly curvy highway there is a pointthough where there can be too much steering angle in it will turn itselfoff so the warning systems first if it senses you’re not paying attention thelittle green light will start flashing at you you know hey pay attention if itgoes a little further it will say it’ll start flashing red and it’s like okaywhat’s going on here we’re gonna turn this off and you thinkabout what you did wrong and then the last alert is all right party’s overthat’s it it will turn it off it’ll have an audible voice saying please payattention and then it will automatically slow the car down to a stop and if youstill haven’t responded it will call on stars emergency services okay so we’reapproaching the interchange here we’re 90 west and 94 West split and it turneditself off and a trucks trying to kill mecoolso yeah it disengaged and now there’s no supercruise icon so we’re gonna splitoff on 290 West here and hopefully let’s seeall right super pers is backand it’s off and we’re back on supercruise is engaged hands are off thesteering wheel we are paying attention still it feels very natural like a humanis driving there’s not a lot of jerky moments and it doesn’t ping-pong betweenthe lanes either like some other systems it does a really good job even whenwe’re next to a truck where it wants to suck you in or in heavy winds it’scorrecting very well in keeping the car on the center of the road so we’recruising about 65 miles an hour now we’re coming to traffic slowed down sowe will see if it keeps it active during this slow period too and yeah if we’rechugging along at 16 miles an hour supercruise still active no hand onsteering wheel requirement this is pretty nice if you had to do thiscommute often this would be a great system this also really makes on cameradialogue easier because I talk with my hands we made it to O’Hare not totallyhands-free but some of that was by design where the highway split but whenit is working it works really well it’s one of the better next-level adaptivecruise controls out there with just how well it centers the car in its lane andhow smooth and comfortable it makes you feel when the feature is active two ofits biggest snacks though are that it only works on certain highways and ifyou don’t live around them then what’s the point and – right now it’s onlyavailable on the CT 6a sedan that we’re not especially enamored with but ifyou’re looking at the CT six and you’ll live where there are roads wheresupercruise works then it’s a no brainer you got to get ityouyou



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2019 Subaru Forester: First Look – Cars.com


compact SUVs are all the rage right now and Subaru looks to capitalize on thatwith the redesign of its Forester a vehicle that changes a little bit on theoutside but a lot on the inside now if one of these drove by you quickly itmight be easy to mistaken it for the previous generation of the Forester sosimilarly shaped very tall headlights here the grille still a six sided unitkind of sits in front and center here lots of cladding down low and it kind ofsnakes around the entire vehicle but it’s a functional appearance eight pointseven inches of ground clearance Subaru says on this generation of the Foresterthat’s still an inch or two more than many small SUVs big changes on theinside of the forest or really improved materials quality I got to say in thiscar at the Auto Show versus the previous generation which was really hit and misslots of soft stuff with your arms and your elbows and your knees land there’snice detailing here with this sort of metal trim here that divides kind of theupper and lower portions of the dashboard some of this sort ofwraparound stitching here very good attention to detail still lots ofeasy-to-use controls nice storage spaces and excellent visibility now that was ahallmark of the previous generation Foresterappears to still be the case here look behind you I mean there’s just a nicebig rear window big rear quarter windows Subaru who didn’t mess with a good thingnow wheelbase is up more than an inch in the redesign which helps add an inch anda half to rear legroom in the new forester legroom in the old Forester wasfine this is just a ton now I’m 6 feet tall that’s where I’d sit to drive asyou can see lots of room left over a nice high seating position relativelyspeaking and not too bad Headroom left over so just a comfortable place backhere for adults now cargo room up a little bit versus the previousgeneration but Subaru says that actually the width of the opening at the liftgate on this forester up 5. 3 inches versus before that makes it one of thewidest cargo openings in the segment so go to Home Depot and have at itall-wheel-drive will of course be standard and so now for this redesignwill Subarus package of driver assistance features called eyesightincluding the must-have automatic emergency braking the previousgenerations turbocharged four-cylinder option though no longer available thatleaves one engine a 2. 5 liter boxer four-cylinder that’ll go in everyforester stay tuned we should have driving impressions foryou closer to its date later in 2018you



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Clever Car Hacks


I’m to that scene in la-la land when Ryan Gosling helps Emma Stone find hercar by telling her to hold her key fob up to her chin there’s no way that’strue right wrong the typical key fob only functionsup to a few dozen feet but you can extend that range considerably byliterally turning your head into an antenna by holding your key fob up toyour chin you combine its ability to conduct a signal with that of yourfluid-filled melon hey it worked that got us to thinking about some othercommon sense car hacks hiding out in the open too obvious toadmit you didn’t know like how to de fog your windshield when it’s cold outsidelike where I am today fog tends to form on the inside of thewindshield when you run the heat and add moisture to the air when you breathe andthat causes a driving hazard start by turning your heater down or offthis will help equalize the cold inside and outside temperatures turn on yourdefroster to the max but on a cooler setting be sure to turn off your airrecirculation feature leaving it on will simply recirculate humid air converselywhen it’s hot and humid outside the cold air from your air conditioner will causecondensation to form on the outside of your windshield obviously the firstthing you can do is wipe away the condensation with your windshield wipersthen turn that a/c down are entirely off to help balance the temperature andagain turn off that recirculated air crank up the defroster on a warmersetting or just roll down your windows but what about when you’re in anunfamiliar car like in a rental car for example or maybe you’re just the kind ofperson who can never seem to remember what side the fuel tank is on as youpull into the gas station just take a look at that little gas pump icon nearyour fuel gauge see that little arrow it’s on the right side of the gas pumpyour fuel cap is on the right it’s on the left your cap is on the left admitit some of you didn’t know that now you won’t have to do any more precariouseleven-point turns trying to line up with the gas pump as your fellow fillersup look on with judgy expressions



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2018 Hyundai Kona: First Drive — Cars.com


small crossovers and suv’s are all the rage these days everybody’s buying oneand they’re buying them more and more every single minute hyundai does notwant to be left out of that party which is why they’ve brought us this this isthe new 2018 hyundai kona and while the name may make you think of volcanicislands and tropical breezes and beautiful Hawaiian beaches franklythat’s not what we have here today we are in Detroit on Belle Isle and asbeaches go this is pretty much what we’ve got however we also have this toplay with a fantastic new crossover from Hyundai so what makes this thing sospecial I’m not sure it’s the styling that makes it special because we’vecriticized the Kona in the past for kind of looking like a mishmash of everyother crossover on the market put together let me check this out these arenot the headlights these are the daytime running lights they’re LED and they’restandard the actual headlights are down here they’re in the bumper and if thatlooks like the last generation Jeep Cherokee to you well frankly it lookslike that to me too the grille is wider and is meant toevoke Hyundai steel making processes it meant to look like an urn where youmelting the steel and pouring it into something else and if you’re a fan ofblack plastic cladding while they’ve got it here – it’s all down the front it’son the fenders it’s on the back fender sits on the back bumper it’s meant tomake the thing look a little bit more rugged meant to look like some kind of amachine where you can see the bones of the machine instead of just the actualexterior and if you’re a fan of compact dimensions well check this out it’salmost a foot shorter than the Hyundai Tucson so it’ll fit just about anywhereyou want to put it depending which model you get you get a choice of wheel sizesbase wheels are 17 inch but this one has 18 inch wheels which come as you risethrough the various trim levels now the paint on this one is a special for 2018called lime twist optional is a contrasting roof either black or greyobviously this one doesn’t have it if you like this color however you’re goingto want to get an 18 because in 2019 this becomes bright orange so there area couple of things we should talk about inside the kona and the first is thisyou push this button and it automatically locks the all-wheel drivein a 50/50 torque split normally the all-wheel drive operates only the frontwheels and it activates rear wheels as needed if it detects anykind of slippage but if you think you can do better than the system detectingwhen you need to have that kind of torque you push that button 50% of thefront 50% of the rear sometimes it’ll help you get out of a slippery situationout on the street I’m actually really quite surprised at how well the kkonadrives it feels like a much larger vehicle than it actually is and that’snot to say that it’s got a larger footprint anything like that because itcertainly doesn’t it is a very small SUV and it feels like a small SUV but theride and handling of it make it feel like a larger vehicle the rideespecially is really quite well damped the handling itself it’s still a tallvehicle and it is a bit more tippy than say something like a Veloster or anElantra but in terms of overall ride quality even with these 18-inch wheelsit’s really not that bad until you get to some seriously broken pavement andthen you may have wished that you’ve gotten the 17-inch wheels instead withthe larger sidewall tires but overall it has a sophistication that we’re startingto find in a number of Hyundai vehicles that hasn’t been there before part ofthe reason I think for the better ride and handling in this vehicle at least isthe multi-link rear suspension base Kona’s only get a torsion beam rearsuspension was a little less sophisticated but when you get theall-wheel drive option you get a multi-link rear suspension as well soyou have a fully independent suspension front and rear and that definitely doeshelp things out in terms of dynamics underhood you’ve got a choice of twoengines if you get the base models you get a two-liter four-cylinder enginemaking 147 horsepower which it’s not a whole lot if you upgrade to all-wheeldrive you can get the 1. 6 liter turbocharged engine now it’s making ahundred and seventy five horsepower but it makes 195 pound-feet of torque and itreally does help the conus scoot around town with no problem whatsoever you geta choice of two transmissions in the Kona and it depends on which enginechoice you’ve specified the base 2-liter engine with the front-wheel drive comeswith a six-speed Automatic transmission but if you upgrade to the 1. 6 literturbo engine you get a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission thoseare the same power trains that you find in the Hyundai Veloster but the turboengine in the Kona is detuned a little bit it only makes 175 horsepower insteadof 201 that we see in other applications but it’s still making 195 pound-feet oftorque and that means that the code of scoots around town with really noproblem at all acceleration is brisk it really feels strong and the 7-speeddual-clutch transmission snaps off shifts pretty much imperceptibly theonly issue I have with the dual clutch transmission is that when you’reshifting you can say from park to drive or from the reverse to drive it doestake a half a second before it actually gets into that gear so you have to kindof let it do its thing before it’s ready to actually send you on your way onearea that sets the Kona apart from a number of its competitors in the classis the amount of safety equipment that is both standard and optional now for2018 things like forward collision warning and automatic emergency brakingare optional you can only get them on the higher trim levels but they’ve toldus that if you wait for the 2019 model all of those items become standard evenon the base model so they’re going to be a slight price increase for 2019 butyou’ll be able to get things like the forwardand the automatic emergency braking on a base-model instead of having to springover $25,000 for a higher trim level and for us it might be worth the wait thisis not the quietest interior that I’ve experienced in the crossover there issome wind noise around the top of the windshield and you’re getting goodamount of road noise through these 18-inch wheels and tires but overallit’s still a pleasant experience the seats are very comfortable franklythey’re supportive and if you’re driving an ultimate trim like this one you havea power 8 way adjustable driver’s seat with lumbar support as well sitting inthe kona the visibility is really quite good it’s a small SUV and so you’resitting up a little bit higher you’ve got great big windows all around therereally isn’t a problem in any direction in terms of visibility you’ve got plentyof headroom in here even though this one has the optional moonroof there’s noissue in terms of having front or back now there is a little bit of an issuewith legroom in the back it does feel kind of tight back therethere’s really not as much room as there are in some other small SUVs or evensome of Hyundai’s own products like the Elantra the interior quality is reallyquite good in fact you know most new Hyundai’s and Kias that we’ve seen thesedays they’ve really upped the interior quality game now everything in here isstill hard plastic there’s no soft touch stuff even on up high parts like on thedoor sills on the top of the dash it’s still all hard plastic but the grainingon it makes it look like it should be soft touch and as long as you’re nottouching it frankly it looks just fine this model is got thespecial paint on the outside and so it’s also got a special interior we’ve gotsome green trim rings and green piping in the seats as well now for 2018 that’sthe special color for 2019 this probably becomes orange and probably gets someupdates as well to what the interior looks like there’s a couple of differentinteriors you can choose from depending on the trim level that you’ve selectedbut there are cloth and leather options if you get a turbo engine youautomatically get leather interior as wellthe standard multimedia screen is a 7-inch touchscreen you get standardapple carplay and android auto but if you want to upgrade you can get thisthis is the 8 inch navigation screen and it comes also with the Infinity premiumaudio system which actually sounds pretty bumpy one of the reasons youmight buy a small crossover like this is for the utility of it and it does havemore cargo room than some competitors like the Jeep renegade or the ChevroletTrax but surprisingly it has less cargo room behind the second row thanHyundai’s own Veloster sports coupe so while you get a more comfortable vehicleand you get a lot more Headroom it’s not necessarily more practical in terms ofcargo so what has surprised us so much about the Hyundai Kona well it’s not howpretty it is because quite frankly it’s really not all that pretty we’re notsurprised by how roomy it is because unless you’re in the front seats reallynot all that roomy either but what has surprised us is how well it drives forhow big it is this is a really small SUV but it has a sophistication and a poiseto it when going down the road that makes it feel like a much larger moreexpensive vehicle and speaking of cost to start with it’s just over $20,000 fora base model and if you load it up with all the options like a turbo engine andall-wheel drive you’re looking at just under 30 grand out the door these are inHyundai showrooms right now and if you’d like to learn more you can read allabout it at cars. com



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