I am looking to purchase a 2012 rwd Citadel with the 5.7 and so far have only test driven an AWD citadel with the 5.7. I have a few questions for current owners:

1.) The 0-30mph acceleration seemed very sluggish and not at all what I expected for a 360hp engine. I am going to test a RWD version tomorrow morning but I wanted to see if that is normal.

2.) The steering wheel (heated) seems very soft/squishy. Has this been an annoyance as a daily driver?

3.) Has anyone had any problems installing the latest revision of the mygig lockpick?

4.) The ventilated seats didn't seem to be much more than a small wisp of air on the max setting. Is this normal?

 

3) I just installed the lockpick v4 with no issues.

 

2.) No. After driving for a while, other car's steering wheels feel too hard and not comfortable.

 

FYI, 5.7L is a 350ci, the 5.9L is a 360ci

 

1) sluggish relative to...? The D is a pretty good sized vehicle. I think it feels relatively quick compared to other SUVs. Is this is coming from a guy with some quick cars. Throttle response could be better but the acceleration is better than adequate IMO
2) agree, I like the way the steering wheel feels
4) you won't be blown out of your seat by air in the ventilated seats. But it will cool the seat adequately

 

He said 5.7, 360HP not 360ci

 

Love the steering wheel and the seats in the Citadel.

 

Well I got a chance to test drive the rwd 5.7 citadel and left with a much better impression of the car (and very bad impression of the dealer.) The 0-30 acceleration felt much better and the ventilated seats seemed much more effective than the awd model I previously tested.

I find the citadel trim to be very nice except for the plastic wheel covers... why on earth did they do that to such a premium-price vehicle?

 

Napleton by any chance....

 

Guessing from s/n youre in Orlando. I was raised there. Had a not so good experiance at Bob Dance Dodge many years ago. Unsure if they are even still open.