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Originally Posted by AstulzerRZD
Rolling up to a roundabout or right turn usually guarantees a jerky downshift. Manual mode downshifts are quite quick when the transmission is warm but slow and jerky for first 5-10 minutes of driving.
Haven't noticed gear hunting, seems to have adapted to my driving style fairly well.
I have driven a 2015 XSE V6 - the 2019 LE rides and changes direction a lot better.
I can understand the hesitation towards TSS. Definitely took me a while to get used to. Can also turn it off if you really want... I guess the real downside is windshield replacement costs.
I've found TSS fairly easy to override (i.e. if you stay on the gas while it gives you pre collision warning, it will continue to accelerate). Definitely saved my ass a couple times.
Toyota's adaptive cruise programming isn't the greatest (i.e. sometimes accelerates despite a large steering angle) but makes interstate trips fairly mindless.
RE: Accord, 1.5T seems to be having fuel dilution issues in other models
RE: Mazda 6, Skyactive + 6AT seems to have been reliable since launch. Drove a 2017 model in the past but not too impressed by road noise and ride quality. Need to drive the 2019 model which is supposed to address those concerns.
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I bet the handling and steering are improved for the new gen Camry for sure.
The 2017 Camry'a handling feels acceptable to me, but steering is definitely very numb and light, but it's good for daily driving for sure.
Biggest shock to me is, the 2017 LE feels so smooth, so quiet but the ride is super soft, going over a bump or road imperfections feels so damn soft and floaty. Then I tried the SE, which is the extreme opposite, like there is no in between between their luxury and sport trims. The ride felt so hard and harsh, just crashing over bumps.
I have only taken a super short test drive on the 18 or the 19 Camry, but felt the transmission shifted weird, maybe rough and jerky like you said.
Haven't done research on TSS, but I know there are quite a few videos showing Honda's pre-collision braking false braking, like the car in front of you takes a right turn, you had a good following distance to the car in front of you, but system reacts incorrectly and brakes the car so hard. Just imagine the tailgater rear-ending you. I'd rather trust my right foot and my judgement.
And there's another instance where there is no center divider between opposing traffic, someone said the opposing traffic came into his lane, and he tried to steer quickly without signal to avoid collision, but the system fights the driver's steering like it's designed to do. Imagine losing your life over a head on collision because of a safety technology intervened your quick lane change.
I thought part of TSS is also embedded in the toyota emblem on the front of the car? The 2017 has the ACC in the front emblem.
Just like you said, don't break your front bumpers or front windshield. Or wait 10 plus years, and see how much those stuff cost to fix when they break, I bet very expensive which is another reason these things suck, work great when they work when new, but costly to fix.