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      02-09-2017, 01:16 AM   #12
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Had my 17 GC SRT for about 2 months now with roughly 3000kms on it. Options include the upgraded speakers, bigger brakes, lightweight forged wheels, and tow package.

Pros:
-Sexy little package
-17 SRTs just looks amazing to me especially in white.
-Reasonably priced
-A bit rare compared to other high performance SUVs around town
-Powerful
-Tows great so far (roughly 5500lbs enclosed trailer)
-Love the seats
-Love the 19 speaker system (best I've heard so far)
-Love the ACC
-Self parking is fun once in a while but if you want to master that, you might as well master parking yourself
-Tough to keep the white clean and in general, a hard car to wash
-Tight and responsive
-Love all the info you can access (HP, tq, all temps, 1/4 mile, braking, G's etc). Basically anything you can think of, it'll show you.
-Been great in the recent snowfalls in Vancouver
-Tranny is great with the engine

Cons:
-Not a big fan of the all season run flats
-Crashed quite hard on speed bumps
-HORRIBLE...and I must really emphasize...FUCKING HORRIBLE fuel consumption
-The 4 cylinder deactivation really gives an uncomfortable ride with mediocre returns
-NAV ain't that great
-Uncomfortable highway cruising (may be due to the combo of cylinder deactivation and run flats)
-Mediocre cargo space
-Lack of storage compartments
-Would benefit from having 360 cameras.
-No Roof rails

General Thoughts:
If I didn't need to get an SUV that my wife would daily + act as double duty for towing boats and enclosed track toys, I would never get this car. If it didn't have such shitty fuel consumption, it would totally change my outlook of this car. Overall I'm at a 7/10 with the SRT and I might just get rid of it within this year and swing a normal SUV back for the wife and get a 1/2 ton pickup for towing. Most ideal would be the new LR Discovery coming out later this year with 7 seats and a towing capacity of around 8500lbs. In the meantime, the Durango SRT (8600lbs towing capacity) seems really interesting. If I can get a straight trade for a new one when it comes out, I might give that a try before going the normal SUV+truck route.

Hope this helps and good luck.
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