On the market since 2011 and only available in Canada, the 2014 Orlando continues without any major changes. It is a particularly compact seven-seater designed more with people than luggage space in mind. Case in point, luggage capacity varies from a low of 101 litres all the way up to 1594 litres with seats folded. Built on the Cruze platform the Orlando however uses the four-cylinder 174 horsepower and 171 lbs.-ft. of torque engine from the Equinox. Two six-speed transmissions are available: a manual and an automatic.
Pros
- Quite roomy
- Nicely designed silhouette
- Serious finish
- Good road hold
- Manual gearbox
Cons
- Soundproofing needs improvement
- Unpopular
- Sensitive to cross-winds
- Engine not quite powerful enough
- No all-wheel drive