Seems like the "duct-tape mouth" is less prominent and looks better on the darker cars IMO. There is a lot to like about the X but the price... if you thought the S was expensive!
Overall enjoyed Meet the Model X in Vancouver. Extremely good staff and perfectly organized. Went at 9am, only few people, so got a lot of time to see if the X meets my family’s requirements and inspect all my concerns.
1) Third row:
I sat in both the 7 (Midnight Silver) and 6 (Pearl white/ Silver) seat configurations The best configuration for the 3rd row is the 6-seater. You still have to swivel hips a bit and put one leg in the space between the gap in the 2nd row seats When the second row seats went all the way back, which is the safe mandatory drive position, knees get squeezed in both 6 & 7. Even for teen kids third row is only for short trip, max 1 hour. My current Mercedes has more third row leg space.It indeed is claustrophobic in a 7 seater.
I was trapped in the second row in the white Model x as the second row seat malfunctioned and did not move to the Tesla Rep, he tried it multiple times and was embarrassed, I tried it and held the button for some time, it eventually moved very slowly but with a loud screeching noise. I just got up and walked out through the space between the second row seats which was a nice emergency exit. Tried to copy Elon Musk as he did on the reveal of Model X to egress from the third row lost balance as there was nothing to hold on to like a grab bar, it was fun.
IMO: Excellent 4 seater, Good 6 seater (Swivel hips!!), not a 7 seater for me.
2) Wind noise: Evidently noticeable and loudish. May be in an ICE, the engine noise cancels it. The Tesla Rep. switched on the UHF sound system which was awesome.
3) FWD: Thank God it HAD rained on Saturday Morning. There were rain drops on the roof of the Red Model X. Once the FWD opened up water dripped on the second row seats, these are perforated seats, I was concerned, so was the Tesla Rep. I sat in the second row and moved over to the adjacent seat, I opened the FWD from inside to see what happens, my thigh got a bit wet, it was dripping from previously accumulated rain drops NOT pouring, I thought it was acceptable, have to be conscious when it rains or snows, I don’t know how it will affect the perforated seats as these get heated and ventilated. The FWD on passenger side only half opened, had to mind my head.
IMO: Second rows seats movement and FWD have their own mind. Not having a service center close by will be a nagging issue for me, if these issues are persistent in the Test Drive vehicles, which apparently were fixed, I really don’t know what to comment. Can’t Just suck it up after coughing out 170,000/=
4) Rear view: Good only in 6 seaters through RVU mirror. I took time to adjust to the smallish RVU mirror during the test drive. You can always use the HD back up camera especially in 7 seaters
Frunk and Trunk: Decent enough.
Accessory hitch: well hidden. The Tesla guy opened it for me.
Interacted with other families, Canadian pricing was a shocker to all including the Tesla Rep’s.
Test drive was the BEST PART, thoroughly enjoyed.
