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2nd Opinion – Beamesderfer
Everything the old xB lacked the new model has except the one thing that made it cool in that counterintuitive, old people don’t get it way: the boxy charm. Sure, the larger, more powerful engine gets to speed quickly. There’s a sport shift mode, although only a four-speed gearbox and it has a few quirks. Handling is OK, steering feels heavy at slower speeds though. Brakes are quite good, discs all around, antilock and electronic brake distribution. All in all, it’s a fun drive that won’t set the asphalt afire. But did all of that need to be in a bigger vehicle with all the exterior spiffiness rounded off?
Bob Beamesderfer