2200 rpm @ 70 mph. Just for those wondering...
Ok, now that I've had a little more time to play with it, the clock, radio, and electronics all reset, and the keyfob stops working within 20 minutes of shutting the car off. Really annoying. I hope its a quick and easy fix. Makes me think its a relay tripping or a wire has a bad connection.
Acceleration is pretty decent for only 148hp. It still feels like a family sedan, but it gets up to speed well. Acceleration at high speeds is really good for the power it makes, probably due to the aerodynamics.
Handling is not bad, but the suspension is a tad soft, as are the sidewalls of the tires. Still better than the corolla, civic, and focus I tested.
Cabin noise is very low even at 80mph. Tires are pretty silent, and wind is almost nonexistant.
The stereo is pretty good for a stock unit, but the sound is just not that great. The bluetooth on the other hand works beautifully. Probably the best bluetooth system I've used. The only thing that would keep me from upgrading the stock unit is that I would lose the awesome bluetooth pairing and operation.
The interior is very well done, but you can tell that the engineers looked at every piece to save weight. It doesn't give it a cheap feel, but maybe not as durable feeling as it could be. With that said, in order to get to 26xx pounds, they had to save weight everywhere. The sonata to me feels a little more refined, but then again, the sonata feels like I was sitting in a 5 series bmw.
Cabin space is huge compared the how small the car actually is. It feels very comfortable even in the backseat, at almost 6' tall. The trunk is also very large and very tall height wise. Lots of cargo space.
The dash readout and steering controls are easy to navigate. You can almost everything without taking your hands off of the wheel.
The sunroof operation is typical, nothing fancy.
My only complaints are: electronics are resetting (may be an easy fix), radio could sound a bit better, suspension could be a little tighter and tires could be a bit stiffer. Other than that, its a beautifully engineered car inside and out.
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