hustlehard285
Grenadier Owner
So I figured I'd put out my first impressions on the IG.
Background: I'm coming from a 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser with Bilstein 6100 installed for 2.5" lift.
Thoughts: I've put about 150 miles on the car. Mostly highway miles so not a full breadth of experience yet.
The Good:
There's certainly a road presence to the IG, it sits higher than my LC200 and sits higher than most F150 level trucks.
It has a nice growl to it when accelerating, and it gets up to speed really nicely.
The gas mileage seems to be pretty awesome coming from a 200. I averaged about 82 mph for 1:30 and it showed 20 mpg.
Interior is quiet on the highways with K02's. Very similar to the Land Cruiser.
The Bad:
The back window is absolutely useless, which wouldn't be a huge deal, but because of the road presence, the tiny side mirrors and the lack of blind spot monitoring, it's more noticeable. Maybe I've been spoiled with the LC200 features, but the situational awareness around the vehicle takes more effort.
Along the same lines as above, the 1:30 highway drive I took wasn't relaxing. It's a more active driving experience with the steering, monitoring blind spots, etc. Again, this might all go away with more miles, but just my initial impressions.
The climate control settings are a bit old fashioned for a $85,000 vehicle. The front defrost button turns on a high fan that sounds like you're driving with the windows open. In order to avoid cold air from being blown in while using the heat, you have to always use the recirc option. Just small nuances like that seem antiquated. I don't want to have to have a numbered checklist to be able to get the car warm without cold air being blown in or vents whistling.
The cockpit adjustments are also lacking for this cost of a vehicle. The steering wheel can be vertically adjusted about 6 inches total, and the low position is still very high.
There are certainly more positives to the vehicle, but what stood out the most to me was the large difference between a 200 series LC and the IG. The other sore spots were what features come with a $85,000 car. You'd expect a few luxuries or even standard features that we expect here in the US with regular vehicles. Looking at what can be purchased in the US for =<$85,000 makes it a difficult decision on whether to stay with the IG.
I'll put more miles on it and report back, but those are my initial thoughts.
Background: I'm coming from a 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser with Bilstein 6100 installed for 2.5" lift.
Thoughts: I've put about 150 miles on the car. Mostly highway miles so not a full breadth of experience yet.
The Good:
There's certainly a road presence to the IG, it sits higher than my LC200 and sits higher than most F150 level trucks.
It has a nice growl to it when accelerating, and it gets up to speed really nicely.
The gas mileage seems to be pretty awesome coming from a 200. I averaged about 82 mph for 1:30 and it showed 20 mpg.
Interior is quiet on the highways with K02's. Very similar to the Land Cruiser.
The Bad:
The back window is absolutely useless, which wouldn't be a huge deal, but because of the road presence, the tiny side mirrors and the lack of blind spot monitoring, it's more noticeable. Maybe I've been spoiled with the LC200 features, but the situational awareness around the vehicle takes more effort.
Along the same lines as above, the 1:30 highway drive I took wasn't relaxing. It's a more active driving experience with the steering, monitoring blind spots, etc. Again, this might all go away with more miles, but just my initial impressions.
The climate control settings are a bit old fashioned for a $85,000 vehicle. The front defrost button turns on a high fan that sounds like you're driving with the windows open. In order to avoid cold air from being blown in while using the heat, you have to always use the recirc option. Just small nuances like that seem antiquated. I don't want to have to have a numbered checklist to be able to get the car warm without cold air being blown in or vents whistling.
The cockpit adjustments are also lacking for this cost of a vehicle. The steering wheel can be vertically adjusted about 6 inches total, and the low position is still very high.
There are certainly more positives to the vehicle, but what stood out the most to me was the large difference between a 200 series LC and the IG. The other sore spots were what features come with a $85,000 car. You'd expect a few luxuries or even standard features that we expect here in the US with regular vehicles. Looking at what can be purchased in the US for =<$85,000 makes it a difficult decision on whether to stay with the IG.
I'll put more miles on it and report back, but those are my initial thoughts.
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