Review written on 6/1947.
We've had access to the Donut Shop for a while now. This Coupe Utility surprised us more than the C7863 or the 6657. Is it worth the price? Or should you buy a different Coupe Utility? Read ahead to find out!
Normally we take the vehicles out to the track as our first test. And to be honest we tried, but the Donut Shop is so slow that it took us nearly 3 hours just getting out of the parking lot.
And that shows you how dreadful this Coupe Utility is. The 58 hp @ 2106RPMs 3360 cc V4 engine is grossly underpowered. Interestingly enough if you waited all week you could power the Shop up to a top speed of 59 mph and accelerate full throttle with a Not Applicable time. The sub-par 116 lb-ft of torque, the vehicle was only able to handle towing 3170 lbs which means you shouldn't use this for your boat. When it comes to handling, the Donut Shop is one of the worst Coupe Utility we have tested. We fear for our lives any time there is a slight bend in the road.So in a nut shell the Shop is as slow as a rock. The only way to make it move is to push it off a cliff.
We were mortified when we began our interior testing of the Donut Shop. This vehicle lacks basic features you'd expect in a toy car, let alone a vehicle that costs this much. The flint stones had more comfortable rides. It is because of the abhorrent lack of oversight by Donut that we have no reason to recommend this vehicle when it comes to comforts.
Inside the Donut Shop it feels like they could add an extra row of seats. There is enough room to even lay down, which is amazing! The 34 cu-ft of cargo and passenger space ensures that you always have plenty of room to do whatever it is you need to do. And that makes us happy.
The Donut Shop has just enough labor of love in it to make it better than most other vehicles. Even though it came off an assembly line you can tell that the employees at Donut love their job. This is reflected in the quality of material and workmanship used to finish the product.
It didn't take long for us to do the dependability test on the Donut Shop. Have you ever seen a piston fly through the hood of a vehicle? I have, twice, upon starting the Shop. Third time was a charm though, and we got this baby on the road, only to have the wheel fall off. We put the wheel back on, drive for about 5 minutes, and then it caught on fire. I think the Donut Shop hates me or something.
Here is a pro-stock tip. If the Donut Shop sells any meaningful number of vehicles, be sure to buy fuel stocks! It's that bad! The Shop gets an abysmal 16.0 mpg! This is not the vehicle for trying to save money on fuel expenses.
On the topic of safety, the Donut Shop is highly recommended for suicidal drivers who are not afraid of spontaneous combustion.
In summation, the Donut Shop is not a Coupe Utility you should spend money on. Hell, we don't even recommend it if you got it for free. It's a giant hunk of junk.