Comments on: Haima SUV – First Glimpse

By: jackson liu

jackson liu — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:47:27 +0000

good to be back, my friend.
yes, very much, thank god, but not thanks to GM anymore!
I’ve quit GM on July/08, right before the bankrupcy rumors started around the media… hahah =)

My last project was the Hummer H3T, which truly is a fine truck, too bad Hummer is going down.

Hope things are going well for you too.

By: Ash

Ash — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:31:12 +0000

Also, Jackson, good to see you back here. Business keeping you busy?!

By: Ash

Ash — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:30:52 +0000

My friend traded is in for a RAV4 today. I think he’s happy to have a Jap car again.

His Escape/Maverick was a powerful motor. Are they any good off road?

By: jackson liu

jackson liu — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:24:55 +0000

either way, that’s my point.
If you are an enthusiast, you’d never by these cars.
This is a car my sister would probably like to drive, and she wouldn’t notice the difference between V6′s and I4′s.

By: aron

aron — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:59:31 +0000

I don’t want to be a troll, but after seeing Ash’s comment, I couldn’t help but reply. I drove a rental Ford Escape V6 across NY State once, it had truly atrocious performance. Actually, the journey started off great, with a rather unexpectedly pleasant interior and full-featured amenities, but it was so ridiculously slow, I could hardly keep up on the right(slow) lane of the highway, not to mention pass people! It was also a horrid gas guzzler. But if that V6 could hardly propel the Escape, I can’t imagine what it’d be like with a 2.0L! Sure it’d be “drivable”, but it must just be absolutely awful in terms of enjoyment.

By: Ash

Ash — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:59:08 +0000

My friend has a V6 version here in China, it’s falling to bits after just two years of use. The gearbox wont go past 140kph without sending the RPM counter bouncing around like a demented loon.

By: jackson liu

jackson liu — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:57:37 +0000

@206
FYI, NO, FORD DOESN’T SELL THE 2.0 IN THE US!!!
there has never been a 2.0 for the Escape or the Tribute.
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previously they had the 2.3 I4 and 3.0L V6 until 2007, which are both now the Duratec 2.5L and Duratec 3.0L V6
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and about them being slow….
OMG, ou really seriouS about that?!?? no kidding…!??
OF COURSE the 4 cylinder were slow. And I’ve driven the 2.3L.
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my point is that there are people that don’t really care about what’s the 0-60 time of these little SUVs, all they want is a decent daily transport, and the 2.0 fits just right for that purpose.

By: 2o6

2o6 — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:10:46 +0000

FYI, the 2.0 was sold in the US. It was slow and actually only got 1MPG less than the V6. And the Shifter is really bad.

By: jackson liu

jackson liu — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:09:18 +0000

interesting redesign of the tribute!
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these compact SUVs are quite capable.
The V6′s are more adequate, but those 2.0′s are quite enough. These are small SUVs, they are not made to stoplight races.