I'd prefer MP09 over this, but in its defence I will say that I don't think they're directly in competition. I mean, its not really Rodimus Prime is it (vehicle mode aside)? It strikes me more as a hypothetical - what if Hot Rod had trailer armour like Ultra Magnus did?

I say this because generally the FP stuff has been very true to G1 thus far, whereas Hot Rod combining with trailer isn't something that ever happened.