After a long wait - I test drove a 2.5i Fozzy when it first came out - an FXT in the color I wanted and the features I was hoping for arrived at a dealer 40 min away. I kept in touch with the dealer and as soon as he said it arrived I drove down with my wife and took it for a ride.
I was honestly expecting it to behave similarly to the 2.5i, though with way more oomph, but was very surprised at how well it performed, especially considering the STI I'd be trading it for. It's not even close to the STI WRT performance, but presented a more than fair compromise.
The lack of excessive road noise and increased comfort were the first and most obvious differences. The radio is still terrible, but also leaps and bounds better than the STI. Also, the CVT, which was somewhat of a detractor in the 2.5i, made the XT a pleasure to drive. With the turbo, it always kept the revs low for casual to moderate driving, only rising above 4k for aggressive throttle inputs. Again, it's no STI, but that's not a bad thing.
I'll cut this short, but suffice to say I traded the STI and drove my new FXT home. The trip indicator displayed ~30 mpg on the drive home and has since fallen to ~26 mpg with the last two days of all-out driving. I averaged 21-22 mpg over the past 5 years in my STI, so the prospect of lower gas bills in a larger vehicle are great.
I'm a moderator over at iwsti.com and have been there since buying my STI. I hope to learn as much as i can and contribute to the community often. Thanks for having me!
This is what I came from:
Quick pics of the new XT:
I was honestly expecting it to behave similarly to the 2.5i, though with way more oomph, but was very surprised at how well it performed, especially considering the STI I'd be trading it for. It's not even close to the STI WRT performance, but presented a more than fair compromise.
The lack of excessive road noise and increased comfort were the first and most obvious differences. The radio is still terrible, but also leaps and bounds better than the STI. Also, the CVT, which was somewhat of a detractor in the 2.5i, made the XT a pleasure to drive. With the turbo, it always kept the revs low for casual to moderate driving, only rising above 4k for aggressive throttle inputs. Again, it's no STI, but that's not a bad thing.
I'll cut this short, but suffice to say I traded the STI and drove my new FXT home. The trip indicator displayed ~30 mpg on the drive home and has since fallen to ~26 mpg with the last two days of all-out driving. I averaged 21-22 mpg over the past 5 years in my STI, so the prospect of lower gas bills in a larger vehicle are great.
I'm a moderator over at iwsti.com and have been there since buying my STI. I hope to learn as much as i can and contribute to the community often. Thanks for having me!
This is what I came from:
Quick pics of the new XT:
