Exploring the 2024 Nissan Ariya, the Enduring Charm of Classic Cars, and the Jeep Wrangler '392'

2024 Nissan Aria Review and Considerations

Speaker 1 0:09

time now for this hour's car review . 2024 nissan aria , final assembly um is . Did I put this right ? Could be , is it ?

Speaker 2 0:19

is it a ?

Speaker 1 0:19

honda or nissan nissanya , and the final assembly point is Los Angeles , california . Ah , los Angeles . So here are the available trim levels Engage , venture Plus , engage E-Force , evolve Plus , platinum Plus E-Force . That's a total of eight of them all together . I had the Empower Plus front-Force that's a total of eight of them all together . I had the M-Power plus front-wheel drive .

Speaker 1 0:48

This is a small station wagon . According to US government , it is an SUV . That's the way I look at it . Anyway , there aren't too many really station wagons anymore that I know of . Suv All new in 2023 . Seats , five , sloped nose and windshield is drastic . This is an aero cheater all the way . It's . Really . It looks pretty amazing . To be honest with you , I like the look of it . Same goes for the rear hatch and the roof line . That's all a big aero thing . Big 19-inch wheels fill the wheel openings and have attractive designs . Big slab sides give it a luxurious look . What I liked about it ? The overall exterior design gets high marks from me . I love the copper color that I had with the blacked-out roof . It is a true standout . Interior highlights 12.3-inch screen .

Speaker 2 1:43

One of those .

Speaker 1 1:44

It's big , 12.3 inches for the instrument cluster and infotainment system . Touchpoint controls on some functions are unique and it takes some serious getting used to . I can promise you that Dash has a very clean look to it , very quiet cabin , even at highway speeds . Cargo , trunk room , standard size for this size SUV . What I liked Some interior decorative panels are lit and it does add a nice touch at nighttime . The ambiance is really nice in there . It's quiet . It's a pretty cool car .

Speaker 1 2:20

What could use improvement ? Small movable center console . It lacks storage space . And you say a movable console ? Yeah , so the center armrest ? Right , it moves back and forth so you can adjust it to your elbow . Are you a long-le ? Yeah , it's cool , but there's not much space in it .

Speaker 1 2:46

Engine is an E-Force , is what they call it ? Dual motor , all electric , all-wheel drive . It gets up to 389 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque and it is no transmission , it's just direct drive from the motor to the wheels , automatic , clearly . As far as miles per gallon are concerned , 105 in the city Highway is 91 for a combined to 98 at a max charge and 289-mile range on this thing . What I liked I didn't have to find a fast charger because it had enough range on it that I could plug it in at the house at night , let it charge overnight , drive it to work , plug it in at work , got enough to get back home and so it was fine for me . But the one thing that I want to point out to everybody just be very well aware of the infrastructure where you are . Do you have access to a fast charger ? Do you have a charger at the house , a level two charger at the house ? So I think all those things need to come into consideration .

Speaker 1 3:56

Ride and handling , smooth and compliant . What could use improvement ? It's not a great corner carver , it's electric , it's heavy , so keep that in mind too . This is not a great corner carver . It's electric , it's heavy , so keep that in mind too . This is not a hot rod . Base trim price 47 690 . Prices tested 50 440 , which I think is pretty good base model price . Now it's not going to get you the 289 miles of range . Base model price $39,590 . Competitors Hyundai Ioniq 5 , $41,800 . That's base model price . Same for the Kia EV9 , $54,900 . Or the VW ID.4 , which we're going to talk about that and the buzz and VW stuff a little bit later on in the show $39,735 , 735 overall . Pretty good high marks for an ev , and that is my review of the 2024 nissan aria . Go and check it out if you're looking very good looking for an electric vehicle .

Speaker 1 4:59

I have an electric that I'm driving now . As a matter of fact , I saw that , yeah , it's the equinox EV and I like it a lot .

Speaker 2 5:05

I saw that too . I thought it was a Trax at first when I pulled up . Yeah no , and it's got lots of room .

Speaker 3 5:09

I got the Blazer EV right now and your remark about the infrastructure is absolutely spot on , because I had to make time for charging to get here and get back . Yeah , exactly .

Speaker 1 5:28

Hey , if you'd like to get in touch with us , shoot us an email . The address here is info at inwheeltimecom . Back after this , all right time now here on In Wheel Time for Jeff's feature this week . Drawbacks to owning a classic car .

Speaker 2 6:02

Yeah , owning a classic car can be a dream come true for many enthusiasts , but it also comes with its own set of challenges . So the first thing that comes to mind is high maintenance costs . Owning a classic car often involves higher maintenance costs . Parts can be rare and expensive , and finding a mechanic experienced in working on it is challenging as well . So regular maintenance tasks such as oil changes , brakes adjustments , carburetor tuning , and all of that is costly . So you've got high maintenance costs .

Speaker 2 6:30

Limited availability of those parts . Finding replacement parts for a classic car can be difficult due to their age , don and rarity . Many parts are no longer in production . Owners may need to source them from specialty suppliers , salvage jars or other collectors . Get on a network and find out what's going on that way . So parts are a problem .

Speaker 2 6:49

Lack of modern safety features . Classic cars lack that safety feature . Parts of the interior and why you want to do that ? Airbags , anti-lock brakes , traction control and advanced driver assistance systems are no longer available . Some of those are just non-existent . The absence of these can be more dangerous to drive , especially in the event of an accident . So , beyond that , how are you going to store it ? Well , storage requirements . Proper storage is crucial for preventing a classic car's condition , preserving , I should say , a classic car's condition . These vehicles often require climate-controlled environment to prevent rust , mold and other forms of deterioration . Rot Rot and you've got animals , creatures and rodents and things like that , depending on where you store it . So be careful of that . Invest in specialized storage if you can . Next one would be reliability . If you've got reliability issues , Is that a Renault ?

Speaker 1 7:43

That's a .

Speaker 2 7:44

Renault . I think that's . Yeah , it could be . It's a Renault , it used to be a Renault and I think it's like scrap now .

Classic Cars vs 2024 Jeep Rubicon

Speaker 2 7:56

Reliability of classic cars can be unpredictable due to their age and the potential for worn and outdated components . Vehicles may experience frequent breakdowns , especially if you're on tour or you're on a road or you're at a car function and you break down . How embarrassing is that ? The next would be vulnerability to theft . Classic cars can be attractive targets for thieves due to their high value and demand and the ease of stealing one Exactly . Owners need to invest in additional security measures , such as alarms , tracking systems , secure storage area facilities to protect their investment , secure storage area facilities to protect their investment . So , beyond that , michael , you've got high depreciation risks . You've got lack of comfort in those vehicles . Are you driving it ? Does the seat have cushion in it ? Are you taking a date out for a nice cruise ? The difficulty of finding a mechanic . Do you know a guy ? Is it a guy that knows a guy or is it a ?

Speaker 2 8:45

neighbor or something like that , or a professional repair , or are you going to be the moron know-it-all ? Poor handling ? I mean , you got the proper tires , you got the proper suspension . Are you going to take it on long runs ? Those are all to be considered as well . Legal and registration aspects how do you register it ? How do you insure it ? Yeah , so all of those can be an issue . So be careful , because hot rod season's coming up . Once we get past the first of the year . It's no holes barred . Let's get it done again .

Speaker 1 9:11

Well , I have to tell you that I when I decided that I was going to get in the show car business . Oh , and get the 77 corvette that I had driven for two , three years off the road and give it a million-dollar paint job and , you know , redo the interior .

Speaker 1 9:29

Ouch With only 35,000 miles on it . Ouch , I was looking for a car to drive . Well , my moronic self decided that he was going to go for the 56 or 57 Chevy pickup truck half-ton . Oh , that was basically a Restomod and one of the mechanics over at Richardson Chevrolet had dropped a small block V8 in it , had a three-speed automatic transmission in it and it had been painted not quite root beer brown , but as dark brown . Don't ever buy a brown car . Whoa , whoa , whoa , don't .

Speaker 2 10:03

I had a Cutlass that was brown . It was chestnut brown from Cadillac paint , chestnut brown and it was gorgeous , okay .

Speaker 1 10:09

Well , you stay with that thing . Yeah , you keep that your brown car . I'm not buying any brown cars ever again .

Speaker 1 10:15

It's kind of like buying a green race car Ain't going to happen . Anyway , I bought this thing so , you know , had all the bugs worked out of it . Baloney , it did not . It was a total pain in my side . I spent more time keeping that car truck running for me to get back and forth to work in than I did with the Corvette . It was a pain , but you wanted it . Well , it looked cool . It was a dream car at the time .

Speaker 2 10:41

No , it wasn't a dream car , it was a fill-the . You wanted it . Well , it looked cool . It was a dream car at the time .

Speaker 1 10:45

No , it wasn't a dream car . It was a fill-the-gap car , gotcha .

Speaker 2 10:51

I've had a couple of those .

Speaker 1 11:04

Did we miss that ? We did ? Oh , no , we didn't .

Speaker 2 11:07

Go for it . Yeah , all right . Oh wait , now I've got to back it up . Back what up .

Speaker 1 11:12

Back up the bus .

Speaker 3 11:15

Well , somebody needs to keep me in mind here well , you were on the right track it just we moved I know , just do it down , just do it so we're talking I'm going to be talking about the 2024 jeep . Now this is the jeep rubicon 392 , final edition 4x4 , and I say it like that because that's the name of it . The jeep this year , 2024 , comes in nine trim levels starts at the sport , which is the basic one . It goes all the way up to the one we're reviewing Now . There is a Rubicon 392 . That was the top trim level , but this steps it up one more notch for this year . This is considered a small SUV , four-wheel drive . It is a Jeep . It is a very focused off-road vehicle . Every Jeep person from the factory , they live the Jeep , they know it inside and out . They're all about . The jeep comes with five seats and , uh , on the exterior , on it you're going to find absolutely the seven slot grill . But you're also going to find logos .

Speaker 3 12:07

For the 392 , final edition trim level got a 392 special suspension on . It's got wheel flares on it . It's got a one touch power top top that comes off . It's got a functional air intake . It it's got a one-touch power top that comes off . It's got a functional air intake hood . That looks really cool for that 392 . You're going to find skid plates under the transfer case . It's got the shocks , it's got the worn winch , it's got the heavy-duty rock sliders with a step . Now , really for me , because it's the 392 suspension , it's up high . I got to use the grab bar to get up in this thing . I would really like to have a step . We don't care , grandpa , I know you're four foot nothing , but I used that part of it , so it , but it works really well . I can see where they would keep you off the rocks 17 by 8 inch bead lock capable wheels that are on this thing . It's really set up to go off road with a lot of power .

Speaker 3 12:55

Inside you're going to find Napa leather seats the front seats are heated , obviously Got 12.3-inch Uconnect 5 screen in the middle of the dash . Now , this is where you're going to find your nav . You're going to find all your convenience controls , your camera monitors that you can switch from the front to the back . The driver has a 7-inch driver screen that's configurable so that you can get what you want as far as that , what the car is doing and how it's doing . Android , auto , apple , carplay , usbs , window controls . They're all in that center console . You got to kind of look for them because they're not on the door , because the doors are removable . Take the doors off , take the top off . Now the tailgate is swings open , obviously , but it has .

Speaker 3 13:38

I think somebody went through the entire Mopar accessory catalog because this has got the fold-down table that comes on it with the cup holders . It's got a compressor built into it . It's got the Jeep toolbox kit . I mean , it's just got lots of things built into this car for the 392 edition . But the really good thing is up under the hood 6.4 liter V8 , 470 horsepower , 470 pound-feet of torque , with an 8-speed automatic transmission and it has something called a performance exhaust . You push a button and the exhaust just triples in the sound of it and it's really cool . Sit on the front porch and just start it by the remote stop , start , stop , start , just to listen to it . It by the remote stop , start , stop , start , just to listen to it . Now , co-rating it'll tow 3,500 pounds and it'll haul a thousand pounds on it .

Speaker 3 14:25

Now the epa says a vehicle like this used to be looking for 13 in the city , 16 on the highway , 14 combined , and he got . Drove it 347 miles and I got 13.2 miles to the gallon , which I thought was really good , once I found out there's actually a 456 gear in the rear end of this thing . Oh , I mean , it's geared up for some serious rock crawling now . It's got a 21 gallon tank but 456 gear . You're not going to go that far in on the highway to drive this thing because it's got the big tires . They'll pretty much roll over anything and there's enough sidewall . The bumps and stuff are absorbed really well and it's surprising how well it runs and drives and it absorbs all that in the city . It's small , it's got plenty of power . You can turn , it works great .

Luxury Jeep vs Competitors Comparison

Speaker 3 15:08

Sport model starts at 33 890 . The base trim price on the 392 is 91 5,545 . What the MSRP as tested , and this is one of those that I wish I had the money to buy one . What $108,475 for a Jeep from the factory .

Speaker 2 15:30

Wouldn't you really rather have a Buick ?

Speaker 3 15:31

It'll go just about any place you want to go , I assure you . For $108,000 ? It's 6,100 pounds , but it's got power to move it . Competitor , you might look at a Ford Bronco . It starts at $39,630 . The Toyota 4-wheel runner is at $40,705 . But really and truly there's nothing that compares with a Jeep and the capabilities of it , unless you're getting into the $200,000 range .

Speaker 1 15:55

Oh my God , I loved it . I loved it . I'm sure you did . I guess I would too . All right , bye , bye , bye . Thank you .