LeVeL
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Go away Aussies and Californians! This thread isn't for you!
Acura:
Starting:
No problem - turn the key and it fires up.
Warming up:
About 3-5 minutes for the needle to move from the bottom, depending on just how cold it is outside. Once it budges, it goes to the middle pretty quickly.
Heater:
Mediocre. Seven speed settings but it takes a while to warm up the interior thoroughly. The biggest downside is that the footwell vents aren't aimed very well so toes remain cold for a long time.
Features:
Two-stage heated seats. Both the bottom cushion and seat back are heated, which is very comfortable. The "high" setting gets really hot. The downside is that it takes a good 10 minutes before you feel any heat at all.
Performance:
Snow tires + manual + LSD = no significant issues. Downsides are FWD and weight so the car isn't downright impressive in the snow but it does well enough to make it easy for me to go up the steep driveway at work in the snow.
Miata:
Starting:
What's that? There's a battery drain I need to diagnose because if it sits overnight in below-freezing temperatures, it doesn't start in the morning. Not really an issue while it's in storage though.
Warming up:
Warms up quickly, about the same as the TL.
Heater:
Melts your shoes within two minutes. Seriously, it gets hot inside very, very quickly.
Features:
Performance:
Very impressive on narrow snow tires with an LSD. As long as it's not bottoming out in really deep snow, it's basically unstoppable and a ton of fun.
Jeep:
Starting:
Never an issue.
Warming up:
Warms up as quickly as the others, maybe a minute longer.
Heater:
Excellent and warms up the large cabin quickly.
Features:
Heated seats don't get as hot as in the Acura but they warm up much, much quicker, which is great. Remote starter is nice to have too.
Performance:
The Jeep just has all-seasons (albeit good ones) and does well in the snow. ABS kicks in more frequently than in the Acura but not enough to be a concern. Driving around on hilly streets isn't a problem.
Acura:
Starting:
No problem - turn the key and it fires up.
Warming up:
About 3-5 minutes for the needle to move from the bottom, depending on just how cold it is outside. Once it budges, it goes to the middle pretty quickly.
Heater:
Mediocre. Seven speed settings but it takes a while to warm up the interior thoroughly. The biggest downside is that the footwell vents aren't aimed very well so toes remain cold for a long time.
Features:
Two-stage heated seats. Both the bottom cushion and seat back are heated, which is very comfortable. The "high" setting gets really hot. The downside is that it takes a good 10 minutes before you feel any heat at all.
Performance:
Snow tires + manual + LSD = no significant issues. Downsides are FWD and weight so the car isn't downright impressive in the snow but it does well enough to make it easy for me to go up the steep driveway at work in the snow.
Miata:
Starting:
What's that? There's a battery drain I need to diagnose because if it sits overnight in below-freezing temperatures, it doesn't start in the morning. Not really an issue while it's in storage though.
Warming up:
Warms up quickly, about the same as the TL.
Heater:
Melts your shoes within two minutes. Seriously, it gets hot inside very, very quickly.
Features:
Performance:
Very impressive on narrow snow tires with an LSD. As long as it's not bottoming out in really deep snow, it's basically unstoppable and a ton of fun.
Jeep:
Starting:
Never an issue.
Warming up:
Warms up as quickly as the others, maybe a minute longer.
Heater:
Excellent and warms up the large cabin quickly.
Features:
Heated seats don't get as hot as in the Acura but they warm up much, much quicker, which is great. Remote starter is nice to have too.
Performance:
The Jeep just has all-seasons (albeit good ones) and does well in the snow. ABS kicks in more frequently than in the Acura but not enough to be a concern. Driving around on hilly streets isn't a problem.