Review written on 1/1951.
The media has blown a lot of smoke over the last few months over Philadelphia Motors's new Van. It has stiff competition though from market leaders like the everyone else and even the bottom feeders like the 4863 L3130. Does the Adirondack live up to the hype? Find out more below!
As always our first test is the track. Right off the bat I knew that the Philadelphia Motors Adirondack was not going to be a show stopper. The vehicle is sluggish, specially for a Van. However it does what it has to. Get you from point A to point B. And while getting there quickly isn't a priority, with all the traffic these days, could you really enjoy anything faster? The 90 hp @ 1932RPMs 4362 cc I4 engine does struggle, but there is enough there to do the job. The Adirondack tops out at 66 mph and can accelerate in 24.246s 0 to 60 mph.
So while not fantastic, enough for a daily driver. When we hooked it up to our test trailer the 196 lb-ft of torque was able to move 5218 lbs. Which was very good for a its class. The Philadelphia Motors Adirondack handles smoothly and can really turn a corner for a Van. While it is certainly not a race car, it can handle any real world situation you throw at it.
When it comes to comforts and luxury, the Philadelphia Motors Adirondack isn't going to win any awards. It barely meets what you need in a vehicle. The seats are hard and uncomfortable for long trips. Features are a little barren, but it has the basic necessities. Material quality leaves a bit to be desired. We would not pay a premium price for this interior finish, but if you're looking for A to B transportation, it is almost tolerable.
The Philadelphia Motors Adirondack is one of the most spacious vehicles in its class. With 124 cu-ft of cargo and passenger room you should never have any issues with transportation. Even if you have to move an elephant...
Serious effort goes into every Philadelphia Motors Adirondack produced. The build quality of these vehicles is amazing! We could not find a single flaw in its construction while we were testing it. Everything fits properly, nothing is misaligned or misplaced. All of us here at GCM commend Philadelphia Motors in their efforts when it comes to the production of this vehicle.
If there was one vehicle I believe would be able to hit 1,000,000 miles easily it would be the Philadelphia Motors Adirondack. This vehicle was designed for dependability in mind.
Philadelphia Motors Adirondack's 11.6 mpg city and leaves plenty of room for improvement. We do truly believe that the engineers at Philadelphia Motors can squeeze a few more mileage out of this vehicle to get it up to at least average.
You could really tell the engineers at Philadelphia Motors designed the Adirondack to save lives. This vehicle not only reduces the risk of being killed in it, but reduces the risk of being killed from it. This vehicle should be looked at as a marvel of preventative engineering.
When you drive the Philadelphia Motors Adirondack you'll see other Van on the road and think to your self: Why would anyone buy anything other than a Philadelphia Motors. Simple answer, they're stupid!