We test drove a 2017 Touring and a 2016 GT today. The 2016 is pretty quiet--good enough for us. The 2017 definitely takes it a step further. I brought my decibel meter and measured both cars on the same stretch of road at 45 mph. The 2016 measured around 72. The 2017 measured around 69. I also tested at 65 mph but forgot to record my results. (uhm)
Overall observations/impressions:
- the 2017 in Soul Red is a very striking vehicle. Very fetching. I highly recommend it.
- the leatherette in the 2017 Touring is much softer and, to me, more comfortable than the ultra-firm seats in the 2016 GT. However, sitting in them for awhile the small of my back got fairly warm. Temps today were only in the low 70's, so that was a disappointment.
- The leatherette is actually a combo of sort of a suede fabric in the middle of the seat and the smoother stuff on the outside. I didn't care for the suede but my wife liked it fine.
- The seats in the 2017 don't fold flat either. There's still a pronounced step.
Our dealer was very willing to deal on the 2016's but selling the 2017's pretty close to MSRP. They had a lot of 2016's left still so that was understandable. In the end, we got the Soul Red 2016GT for $28,600 OTD. That was much lower than the other "best deals" I got from two other dealers, and about $2k under their OTD price for the 2017 Touring (base color).
All in all, it was an enjoyable experience.
EDIT: fixed dbl measurements.
Overall observations/impressions:
- the 2017 in Soul Red is a very striking vehicle. Very fetching. I highly recommend it.
- the leatherette in the 2017 Touring is much softer and, to me, more comfortable than the ultra-firm seats in the 2016 GT. However, sitting in them for awhile the small of my back got fairly warm. Temps today were only in the low 70's, so that was a disappointment.
- The leatherette is actually a combo of sort of a suede fabric in the middle of the seat and the smoother stuff on the outside. I didn't care for the suede but my wife liked it fine.
- The seats in the 2017 don't fold flat either. There's still a pronounced step.
Our dealer was very willing to deal on the 2016's but selling the 2017's pretty close to MSRP. They had a lot of 2016's left still so that was understandable. In the end, we got the Soul Red 2016GT for $28,600 OTD. That was much lower than the other "best deals" I got from two other dealers, and about $2k under their OTD price for the 2017 Touring (base color).
All in all, it was an enjoyable experience.
EDIT: fixed dbl measurements.
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