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Took the family to the beach and wanted to share my experience.
Pros
T4R was fully packed with 4 of us plus lots of luggage and a full cargo carrier. Regarding power, there was more than enough needed. I was able to set the cruise and would keep in front of other vehicles going up mountains in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Other cars would pass me when going down hills only for me to pass them when going up the hills. I was very impressed with the performance given we had a heavy load. For anyone on the fence about buying one because a V8 is not available, there's plenty of power in these when you need it.
Averaged about 18 MPG. This was about 2 MPG better than what I get around town. Had we not needed to go up so many mountains, I'm sure it would have been a lot better.
NAV was extremely helpful using HD to warn of upcoming traffic jams/safety issues. At one point, I had at least a 10 mile warning about approaching traffic and once again at the 2 mile mark. It was amazing because I never would have known the traffic was coming up without the warning.
Cons
NAV was terrible with choosing routes. It always seemed to pick the route that was the least logical. Also, there no "on the fly" volume control for voice commands. You have to adjust in settings rather than while the voice is being heard.
Satellite radio reception was terrible. That's while I refuse to subscribe. There were times on I 95 through the Carolina's where it would cut out for a long time due to trees on both sides of the route.
Conclusion
I love that the vehicle is so perfect for traveling. During our trip we stopped to visit my kids future college. There were 5 other 5th gens in the parking lot of the hotel we stayed at. Was looking for a place to eat when someone in a 4th gen waved me down to ask how I liked it. He said he has a 2011 LTD too. Lastly, during the ride to and from our beach visit, I saw 5th gens every where. When I bought my 2010, they were a very rare sight but now you see them every where.
Pros
T4R was fully packed with 4 of us plus lots of luggage and a full cargo carrier. Regarding power, there was more than enough needed. I was able to set the cruise and would keep in front of other vehicles going up mountains in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Other cars would pass me when going down hills only for me to pass them when going up the hills. I was very impressed with the performance given we had a heavy load. For anyone on the fence about buying one because a V8 is not available, there's plenty of power in these when you need it.
Averaged about 18 MPG. This was about 2 MPG better than what I get around town. Had we not needed to go up so many mountains, I'm sure it would have been a lot better.
NAV was extremely helpful using HD to warn of upcoming traffic jams/safety issues. At one point, I had at least a 10 mile warning about approaching traffic and once again at the 2 mile mark. It was amazing because I never would have known the traffic was coming up without the warning.
Cons
NAV was terrible with choosing routes. It always seemed to pick the route that was the least logical. Also, there no "on the fly" volume control for voice commands. You have to adjust in settings rather than while the voice is being heard.
Satellite radio reception was terrible. That's while I refuse to subscribe. There were times on I 95 through the Carolina's where it would cut out for a long time due to trees on both sides of the route.
Conclusion
I love that the vehicle is so perfect for traveling. During our trip we stopped to visit my kids future college. There were 5 other 5th gens in the parking lot of the hotel we stayed at. Was looking for a place to eat when someone in a 4th gen waved me down to ask how I liked it. He said he has a 2011 LTD too. Lastly, during the ride to and from our beach visit, I saw 5th gens every where. When I bought my 2010, they were a very rare sight but now you see them every where.
