“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” That line from the novel turned movie Forrest Gump could pretty much describe what happened to me in the past few weeks. In the lead up to the, I became part of the country’s COVID-19 statistic and because of that, I had to sit out on giving you my first impressions on the much-awaited sub-compact SUV.
What does this mean for the regular motorist? Well, for starters, it feels hella-solid. Not only does it pass the Filipino favorite “door weight test,” but more importantly, it results in surprisingly good NVH. Driving the Raize through our less than perfect streets won’t upset it one bit. There are occasional moments where the rear end gets jolted up going through bigger bumps, but that’s down to the short wheelbase rather than issues surrounding solidity.
Speaking of switches, the Raize Turbo does have a lot of things to keep the driver busy. It has paddle shifters, a Sport mode on the transmission, and even a Power mode that’s easily missed on the right bank of steering wheel controls. In all honesty, I never had the urge to use them as the drivetrain is well-suited to the task of keeping things exciting.
Given its price positioning, there’s not much padded plastic to go by, but almost everything is well-finished. The Raize gets plus points for its use of geometric surfacing in the areas by the instrument cluster and infotainment system as well as its liberal use of Toyota switchgear , and wealth of cubby holes. It gets minus points though not just for the aforementioned window controls, but also the flimsy rear view mirror.
Those slight nuisances aside, the rest of the Raize interior experience is unflappable. The 7-inch full digital instrument panel gives it a truly high-tech ambience. It’s super clear too, and a big bonus is that you can change the display to any of four presents. At the center, there’s a 9-inch infotainment system. The typical buttons—Home, Volume Up/Down, Hands-Free, and Favorite are on the wrong side, but hitting the large on-screen menus is easy.
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