Jack of all Trades
Pros:
Low center of gravity, good traction management, great gas mileage
Cons:
cup holder placement in the front is a little awkward with a manual transmission.
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Author's Review
I've had my 2003 Baja for about 6 months now, and I still love it. I've recently moved to the icy cold of Wyoming, where snow, wind, and ice are often prevalent, making for some potentially dangerous driving conditions, which make the wonderful defrosting system very handy (clears the foggy windows in around 2 seconds). So far, I've actually had trouble loosing traction with the road (and yes, I've tried), and it's low center of gravity from the horizonally opposed 4 cylinder engine makes it behave like a sports car so much that you forget it has a truck bed. Additionally, it has a deceivingly spacious interior, standard moonroof and, after driving a car for 6 years, has all the benefits of a car with none of the drawbacks. It has a healthy 8" of clearance, which is less than you'd be used to coming from a truck, but is generous to find in a car. Concominantly, for that much clearance, it holds the road very aggressively and behaves like a car in that sense and less like a truck.