
1900 mile road trip done
This is my around town commuter car. I have an older full size SUV I usually take on road trips. On this family road trip I was solo so I decided to drive my Kicks from Georgia to Arkansas to Texas and back.
The good. Good gas mileage. About 33mpg driving between 75-85 on the Interstate, a/c was ice cold which helped in the 100+ heat, and seats were comfortable even after a full day on the road.
The bad. The road noise gets annoying on long trips. Not much wind noise but it’s not quiet. Gas tank is small. Only about 300 miles on a tank of gas. It would be nice to go another 150 miles without having to refuel. Finally, the power. The Kicks has no problem in city traffic but at 70 and trying to pass someone the cvt goes into high (gear?) but the speed doesn’t move much.
I think next time I’ll take my SUV and pay a little extra for the gas and just drive the Kicks on my city commute.