Hoovey Review: 2014 Infiniti Q50 vs 2014 Lexus IS350
06-05-14, 08:29 AM
#46
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seems like they're too small to hold a road bike. why not get a 'sporty' cuv like the new lexus nx?
06-05-14, 10:56 AM
#47
I drive a 2013 Acura RDX with tech. This is a very fast vehicle with decent amount of power but I dont enjoy the driving dynamics, VCM behavior and suspension, so I have been looking at precisely these 2 sedans [discussed here] thinking of a long term ownership (8-10 years). I like German too but I don't trust their reliability for long term ownership and their pricing for parts.
As you can imagine, I can carry my size 54 road bike inside my vehicle AS IS (without taking the front wheel off) by folding the rear seats; but the truth is that a part of me would love to have a sport luxury sedan (Q50 S or Lexus 350 RWD F sport). So knowing that ...
Which of these 2 sedans would better fix a road bike inside with the least amount of effort [taking the front wheel off]? Issues: trunk space (width, height, design), fold-able seats.
note: I leased a 1st gen IS250 in the past but traded it after 1.5 year because that thing was seriously under-powered. That IS replaced an Audi A4 2.0T and to tell you the truth sometimes I miss that A4: that car was a beast
As you can imagine, I can carry my size 54 road bike inside my vehicle AS IS (without taking the front wheel off) by folding the rear seats; but the truth is that a part of me would love to have a sport luxury sedan (Q50 S or Lexus 350 RWD F sport). So knowing that ...
Which of these 2 sedans would better fix a road bike inside with the least amount of effort [taking the front wheel off]? Issues: trunk space (width, height, design), fold-able seats.
note: I leased a 1st gen IS250 in the past but traded it after 1.5 year because that thing was seriously under-powered. That IS replaced an Audi A4 2.0T and to tell you the truth sometimes I miss that A4: that car was a beast
Otherwise I found the Q50 trunk to be shallow but long and the 3IS to be seriously improved with better loading than before. Both offer 60/40 split rear seats. Have you tested either in person?
06-05-14, 12:29 PM
#48
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Unfortunately the RDX is the least capable of the small CUVs, as entertaining as a Lincoln Town Car. The Q50 is larger inside than the IS but lacks in dynamics and handling though it is fast. The IS is smaller but has a fold down trunk the Q50 does not offer and it has been hailed as the most thrilling and entertaining to drive in class. The IS will wake you up and make you want to drive and take your bike places it has never been before. 
06-05-14, 12:40 PM
#49
Unfortunately the RDX is the least capable of the small CUVs, as entertaining as a Lincoln Town Car. The Q50 is larger inside than the IS but lacks in dynamics and handling though it is fast. The IS is smaller but has a fold down trunk the Q50 does not offer and it has been hailed as the most thrilling and entertaining to drive in class. The IS will wake you up and make you want to drive and take your bike places it has never been before.
06-05-14, 02:42 PM
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06-05-14, 06:19 PM
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My experience, with my Q50 review, was that non-hybrid models (where the DAS is optional and not standard) usually don't have the system on them......at least at the local shops that I saw.
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