Continuing the discussion from QFC70 - Family Fun/ction [CLOSED, judging in progress]:
QFC70 - Alternate Judging Results
Note: These reviews were written with whatever units I happened to have set for use when I imported the entries. Do they make sense for a UK-market challenge? No. Absolutely not. But I was too lazy to go back and re-run the units once I realized my mistake.
Not quite in time: Hangook Sertralin - @Hilbert
This one came in just a bit late but after I’d already run numbers. Let’s say it looks like it would have finished middle-ish.
21. Manta Puna - @jbkone
This one could have been a bin for not being entered with a proper name, but it finishes last anyway because it’s absurdly, backbreakingly uncomfortable (4.2)
20. Mutsuko Twister - @Dog959
Other than good safety scores and excellent fuel economy at 41 mpg, there’s not much to like about the Twister, which trails the field in multiple categories and isn’t much of a looker.
19. AMS Abella - @abg7
It’s small and cheap (which are positives in this field), but it’s otherwise average at best and looks anonymous.
18. Ikeda Stellaria - @Yewnos100
Achieves excellent sportiness, but too much at the expense of drivability. It’s also a relative gas guzzler at 27 mpg and has dead-last reliability (59.5).
17. Constellation N3 - @oldmanbuick
Saved myself the awkwardness of ranking my own entry too highly by entering a generally mediocre, un-sporty, and bland-looking entry–with top reliability marks (73.3). Typical.
16. Oryu Buttercup - @SheikhMansour & @moroza
It’s easy to drive, comfortable, and gets great gas mileage (41 mpg), but it’s a rush-job design and the most expensive entry to service ($1,143.7).
15. Nobilis Femina - @mausil
If not for astonishing, class-leading fuel economy (51 mpg) and 2nd-best-in-class safety (57.2), this would have sunk even lower in the rankings due to class-worst sportiness (11.3).
14. Alferi Linea - @Danicoptero & @BababooeyGamington
Aside from a low score in the 1-star offroad category, it’s a generally competent entry with above-average drivability–but it lacks any standout attributes that would rank it higher.
13. IP Sterna 2500 GTX - @Knugcab
A handsome sedan buoyed in the rankings by its looks, but it otherwise generally trails the competition and has the worst comfort score (17.8) outside of the Puna.
12. Soléon Vermillé FFE - @HyperskiesSM
Generally competent with some good qualities, but it has poor sportiness while leading the class in number of accents aîgu and in unnecessary off-roading competence (22.0).
11. Marnel Verno XSR - @superbiirdd
The least expensive ($15,600) and with the second smallest footprint (68.7 sq ft), it’s otherwise generally competent–with the exception of a low sportiness score (17.0) that drags it down.
10. ACZ Concur - @Kreator
Makes the rest of the field look like tin cans with a dominating safety score (65.0) and does well in other areas, but it’s bigger than most and trails most of the field in gas mileage.
9. Tensei Pyxis - @CrazyCat808 & @NotChris07
A tiny footprint helps it reach a class-leading drivability score (91.2), and it also manages a dominating comfort score (37.1). But…sportiness is abysmal (9.6).
8. Norrsken Felid - @Ritz
It’s about average or better in almost every category and comes in fairly attractive packaging, but it has high service costs and lacks standout traits outside of offroad performance.
7. Hirose Lufira SMi - @Nebulon
Well-rounded with notably better-than-average sportiness and a generally attractive design, with somewhat high service costs the only nit to pick. Others just do a few things a bit better.
6. Veloux M24 - @Capri78
An eye-catchingly French design with no real weaknesses to speak of, but fuel economy is a bit low (31 mpg), and scores never manage to be much more than a bit better than average.
5. Haruta DT2 Adventure - @tsunderekun & @vouge
Excellent sportiness and good comfort, combined with all-around competence in other metrics, makes this a strong entry that’s just edged out by the top of the field.
4. Olsen HS - @the-chowi
With handsome looks reminiscent of Volvos of the era, the design helps make up for slightly low sportiness for an otherwise well-rounded vehicle with good comfort and no other weaknesses.
3. Kaga KRG Spirit - @Koviico
While generally well-rounded, weaknesses in sportiness and comfort would drop it a few slots if considering engineering alone–but good looks lift it to a podium finish.
2. Mamushi Stellar 2.0 ELS - @Aruna & @Jaeger
Well-engineered and with a handsome design echoing a Mazda 3, it doesn’t have any weaknesses to speak of while boasting one of the highest comfort scores (27.6).
1. Mei Ling ML7150MP - @yangx2
Visually appealing in a quirky, love-it-or-hate-it sort of way with well-rounded engineering scores, it powers to the top of the field with an astounding 40.6 sportiness score–more than 10 points ahead of the 2nd place score of 29.9.
For what it’s worth, I think the winners here should claim rights to hosting QFC71 in the usual fashion, even if I’m not the official host of QFC70.
