First drive back from Birmingham.......60 miles on the clock. Observations vs our Model 3 SR+ (repeating some others of course!)
Pickup experience was smooth and uneventful - show license, sign ipad, app comes alive, walk to the row with the car in, inspect, drive away. (140 miles of charge when collected)
- LOVE this car, it's amazing
- Totally different level of build from our M3 - more solid in every way, feels robust - but also 'heavier' in the road somehow.
- Blazingly fast - don't know whether it's the dual motor, but it feels way faster than the on paper difference.
- Much quieter. Maybe our old M3 was a noisy example, but I would say the cabin is 50% quieter on the motorways and the roads.
- Sound system - WOW
- Suspension is firm, but not as harsh as I remember from our April test drive. Probably no different from our M3, but feels better damped when combined with the noise reduction
- Had to be shown how to reset the boot opening height during pickup....doh
- Had to ask where the tow attachment was too....
- Some minor detailing issues inside - nothing a quick dust and hoover at home hasn't fixed
- Bloody weather means already dirty from the drive over and I cannot fuss over it with polish
On the whole feels like a major upgrade - delighted with it. Love being higher (we owned Land Rovers for years).
Now not sure how the intelligent octopus is going to deal with the overnight charge, app is claiming it only needs 2 hours, hopefully it will change it's mind at 2am and carry on.
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