Having just taken delivery of our '22, thought I'd share some thoughts (cars were identical color, wheels, etc.):
1) Projector headlights are much better than the original version (wife pulled over the first nighttime drive and called asking if the high beams were stuck on). A bit of a surprise, as the others were better than many out there by a large margin. Eagerly waiting for the smart features to be enabled in the US.
2) Has more regen braking than the SR+. Not a huge amount, but certainly noticeable. Not sure if the larger battery can take a bigger jolt, or if it's using both motors.
3) Handling is about the same under normal driving (more power obviously), not sure I can feel the few hundred added pounds - at least on the street vs track (or asshat street driving which I have been known to do), waiting for the gears to mesh before getting on it too much. The current RWD is heavier the the SR+, putting it even closer in weight.
4) Sound system is noticeably better.
5) The 2022 seat motors are louder, almost cheap sounding.
6) Radar vs non radar - limited to fair weather testing so not much to report, but does well so far. Need more miles...
We made the change solely for the heated steering wheel (yep!), which is now standard on all of them. When we bought the 2021 SR+ price delta was greater between the SR+ and AWD (overall pricing combined with a rebate price ceiling in my state) so it was an easier choice. I'd say not so much anymore.
1) Projector headlights are much better than the original version (wife pulled over the first nighttime drive and called asking if the high beams were stuck on). A bit of a surprise, as the others were better than many out there by a large margin. Eagerly waiting for the smart features to be enabled in the US.
2) Has more regen braking than the SR+. Not a huge amount, but certainly noticeable. Not sure if the larger battery can take a bigger jolt, or if it's using both motors.
3) Handling is about the same under normal driving (more power obviously), not sure I can feel the few hundred added pounds - at least on the street vs track (or asshat street driving which I have been known to do), waiting for the gears to mesh before getting on it too much. The current RWD is heavier the the SR+, putting it even closer in weight.
4) Sound system is noticeably better.
5) The 2022 seat motors are louder, almost cheap sounding.
6) Radar vs non radar - limited to fair weather testing so not much to report, but does well so far. Need more miles...
We made the change solely for the heated steering wheel (yep!), which is now standard on all of them. When we bought the 2021 SR+ price delta was greater between the SR+ and AWD (overall pricing combined with a rebate price ceiling in my state) so it was an easier choice. I'd say not so much anymore.