Thought I'd put my initial thoughts down somewhere, so did a search and found this thread ... so here goes:
BackgroundPast 9 years have been in a MN Triton. Manual, Dual Cab, GLX ... kepts fairly stock except for tyres when the OEM wore and ended up with D697's.
Now2019 SR5 Manual. It's pretty much as stock as she comes with just the soft tonneau, ute liner, tow tongue etc.
Thoughts?Having just put on 200 k's (bitumen roads around Tweed Coast, Northern NSW and Southern Gold Coast with some highway use between Robina and Tweed Coast) in the past 24 hours since picking it up yesterday, my initial thoughts are:
- My car drives SO MUCH BETTER than the demo I tested. Very Happy.
- It's quiet, smooth and 'car like' similar to the Navara ST-X I tested .. but better. No soft arse coil springs.
- The technology onboard is awesome. The 'active' cruise control saves having to reset in traffic. Cool.
- Seat comfort with adjustments, plus steering wheel adjustments, have me feeling very comfortable driving.
- Gearing for 'in town' 40, 50 & 60 zones just seems to 'work' nicely.
- On the open road in the 80 - 110 zones gearing is spot on too.
- Cruise control works well, and does not seem to 'struggle' with wide speed fluctuations.
- The Road Sign Assist is good and hasn't missed a sign yet.
- Economy or "ECO" mode is smooth and gentle.
- Power mode is a beast. Throttle sensitivity and boost is robust to say the least.
A few quirks:
- Cruise control does not disengage on use of clutch.
- The 'active' cruise at lowest setting is still a bit further back from the car in front than I'd drive.
- The 'lane departure alert' is a bit too sensitive for my driving style. I've turned it off.
- Some random beeps that I'm still trying to figure out (mainly when first starting up)
Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase. Meeting expectations. Easy 9.5 / 10.
I'll update again after a few weeks of use.