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2014 Toyota 4Runner mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Attractive upholstery inside the Limited, but for some reason silver instead of black plastic trim. |
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2014 Toyota 4Runner mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Cleaner, more upscale styling inside the Jeep. |
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2014 Toyota 4Runner mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Large knobs and buttons close at hand, good ergonomics. Except seat temp controls too low. |
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2014 Toyota 4Runner mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Center stack looks like a 1980s boombox. In the Limited, one with some faux timber. |
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2014 Toyota 4Runner mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Roomy rear seat a comfortable height off the floor. |
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2014 Toyota 4Runner mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Power outlets and subwoofer in the cargo area. |
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2014 Toyota 4Runner mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
About ten cubic feet more than the Jeep with the rear seat up. |
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2014 Toyota 4Runner mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
About twenty cubic feet more than the Jeep with the seat folded. Benefit of a tall, square body. |
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2014 Toyota 4Runner mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Though the engine is centered, its cover is offset to the left. Why? And the six circles? |
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2014 Toyota 4Runner mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Solid, adequately powerful 4.0-liter V6 engine. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Kia's "tiger nose" grille. Large lower grille well-integrated, and within the bounds of good taste. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
LED running lights, of course. The Technology Package adds HID headlamps beneath them. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
A clean, moderately muscular design. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Civic Si exterior clunkier than the Kia's. For 2014, wheels are 18s, like the Kia's. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Previous generation Civic Si was more attractive the the current one. Clearly influenced the Forte. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Athletic proportions. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Lovely rear quarters, the Forte's best angle. Not a bad way to go to Hell (MI). |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
An artsy fartsy photo, with ducks. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Sportily raked shoulder, classy rear pillar. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Interesting trim breaks up an otherwise overly dark interior. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Upscale but not flashy interior styling. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Civic's interior dominated by massive bi-level instrument panel. Seats went red for 2014. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Well-designed controls, including close-at-hand knobs for key functions. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Cleverly, only the part of the instrument panel likely to be touched--ahead of passenger--is soft. |
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2014 Kia Forte mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
A good driver seat becomes an exceptional one on hot days. |