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I was alerted to an unexpected trainer visit at my local dealer this morning. I went over and met the trainer guy and asked a bunch of questions and was allowed to go inside, under the hood, checked underneath front and rear, etc. It was a Black Lariat 2.0 AWD FX-4 and other added options (but no floor mats). I'm 5'7" and it fit me really well. Super easy to step in and out of (especially front seats) and I had (crudely measured) 6.5" head room in all seats. I pulled the front passenger seat all the way forward and my knees didn't touch the dashboard. I pushed it all the way back and sat behind it and there was plenty of room for my legs. It was easy to see over the dashboard out the front. Steering wheel tilted and adjusted for perfect grip. Seats were firm but comfortable. Out back it had folding tonneau and much to my pleasure when I put the tailgate down, I could actually set a foot up onto it with no problem even with short legs and beat up knees.
It was a pre-production unit with Michigan plates and I could not start or drive it. It had ~4600 miles showing and I asked the trainer what kind of combined mileage he was getting and he said 31 with normal driving, maintaining speed limits etc. This was an important milestone for me as I've always been a hands on, see it before I buy it person. It passed all the checks for me except actually driving, but as of now I'm plenty satisfied overall and will get a test drive in a couple weeks and expect I'll be ordering soon after that.
Here's a couple pictures:
It was a pre-production unit with Michigan plates and I could not start or drive it. It had ~4600 miles showing and I asked the trainer what kind of combined mileage he was getting and he said 31 with normal driving, maintaining speed limits etc. This was an important milestone for me as I've always been a hands on, see it before I buy it person. It passed all the checks for me except actually driving, but as of now I'm plenty satisfied overall and will get a test drive in a couple weeks and expect I'll be ordering soon after that.
Here's a couple pictures:
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