Having just returned home from a 2,965 mile RT road trip from Denver (cold) to Brownsville, TX (warmer) I thought it a good time to post—again—an “I love my WK” comment.
My WK is a CRD and I averaged a calculated 12.97 mpg pulling a 28 ft travel trailer on all but about 200 of those miles (now with the Bully Dog setup about 2 mpg better than I got pulling the trailer to Canada last summer). Equally important IMO was the comfort/convenience we were afforded, from the all important auto-dimming headlights to the auto wipers to the wonderful navigation system (loaded with 1800 of our favorite tunes). Due to an unexpected family matter we had to return quickly and I drove 1300 miles in two very long days. I have NEVER had a vehicle where I could drive 10-12 hours straight without extreme fatigue—until my 2005 and now this 2008. Obviously this would not hold true for everyone, but I find the seat, sitting position, quiet cabin, and ride to be near perfect. Lastly, the final few hundred miles across western Kansas and eastern Colorado were fairly treacherous early Saturday morning. The road was snow packed and icy; there were numerous accidents involving tractor-trailer rigs, SUVs, etc. It was not the best time to be pulling a trailer to say the least. But QDII performed as advertised and kept me on the straight and narrow without slipping even once.
Yes there have been, and perhaps continue to be, quality issues that are frustrating, but I continue to be impressed with the WKs versatility, comfort, performance and value. Not a perfect 10 to be sure, but a darn nice rig IMO.
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