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Overview
- Body
- Midsize-Large Station WagonsEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Drivetrain
- Front-Wheel DriveEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Transmission
- Automatic 4-spdEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Powertrain
- GasEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Fuel
- RegularEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Engine & performance
- HP
- 145NHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Power to weight
- 0.043 hp/lb
- Cyl
- 6EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Aspiration
- Naturally aspiratedEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Efficiency
- MPG Hwy
- 24 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- MPG City
- 16 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- MPG Comb
- 19 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Fuel $/yr
- $3,300EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Elec. Range
- 0 miEPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Dimensions & capacity
- Doors
- 4NHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Length
- 199 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Width
- 73 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Height
- 56 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Wheelbase
- 109 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Curb Weight
- 3,389 lbNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- GVWR class
- Class 1 (6,000 lb or less)NHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Pass. Vol
- 105 ft³EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
- Cargo Vol
- 38 ft³EPA, from EPA, last updated 6/22/2026
Safety NHTSA, model year
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 228
- Reported injuries
- 11
Reported problems NHTSA owner complaints, model year
- POWER TRAIN14%
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING14%
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9%
- VISIBILITY7%
- SEAT BELTS7%
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6%
Source: NHTSA owner complaints, 308 total.
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