I test drove the MY LR 7 Seater earlier, and now I've just finished an overnight test drive of the MYP! I drove around casually but also tried to push the car to see how it might do in more performance oriented driving, as I typically take my car to the track 1-2 times a year.
My thoughts:
Overall the MYP was considerably better than the LR under hard driving, but I suspect that getting the acceleration boost + doing some suspension work could mitigate many of the LR's shortcomings in this realm. Of course, this would be extra $ and the price would surpass the MYP slightly - but you get 7 seats! The achilles heel of the LR + accel boost + suspension work might be the always-on traction control though, since the MYP is supposedly going to get track mode at some point.
Yes, I know that a Model 3 might be better for the track, but I was just testing the Model Ys out to see how they might do on the track since I really want the 7 seats.
My thoughts:
- Power/Acceleration: The LR's acceleration seems deliberately tuned to be more gentle, as opposed to the intense power delivery in the MYP that kind of slams your head back into the seat. The MYP definitely seemed more fun in that regard. Sometimes the strong acceleration can even feel too much haha I'm guessing acceleration boost changes the power delivery in the LR to be a bit more like the MYP.
- Extra note: I tried turning chill mode on in the MYP and it felt just like the standard mode in the LR.
- Suspension:There was an uncomfortable amount of body roll in the LR when cornering hard for me, and the feedback from the car's chassis felt delayed or dull. The LR definitely didn't seem that suited to spirited/intense driving IMO. On the other hand the suspension/chassis feedback from the MYP felt great! The feedback seemed direct and more predictable, I think it would do fine on the track for a casual track goer like me. Based on what I've been reading I'm guessing that getting the Unplugged or MPP springs or coilovers would help in both cases.
- I don't know what it is, but for some reason the MYP felt especially uncomfortable over bumpy roads. I have a car with fairly firm suspension at the moment (Golf R MK7), but the MYP felt even more uncomfortable than that
- Both cars are heavy and you can definitely feel it when driving hard! The Model 3 felt light in comparison, even though it's not that light either haha.
Overall the MYP was considerably better than the LR under hard driving, but I suspect that getting the acceleration boost + doing some suspension work could mitigate many of the LR's shortcomings in this realm. Of course, this would be extra $ and the price would surpass the MYP slightly - but you get 7 seats! The achilles heel of the LR + accel boost + suspension work might be the always-on traction control though, since the MYP is supposedly going to get track mode at some point.
Yes, I know that a Model 3 might be better for the track, but I was just testing the Model Ys out to see how they might do on the track since I really want the 7 seats.