Top 3 and bottom 3 things about M3

[Watts_Up]

Note: Just trying avoiding to duplicate previous comments

Top Dislikes:

- Not displaying both the range in miles, or kilometers, and the percentage of charge, thus having to constantly switching manually.
And not be able to split the screen to display both the map and the rear camera or the audio control.

- No providing a Towing Hitch option in the US market.

- Passenger alone, without driver sitting, cannot use the central display to look at map, Internet, use Audio, and cannot open glove box,
even if the passenger opened the passenger door using a smartphone app.​

Top Likes:

- Killing the sales of ICE cars, such as BMW and the like, and announcing the end of burning gas for transportation.

- Silent car, at least a low speed, improving city life quality. (Note: at higher speed, most of the noise for any car is from wind and tires)

- Be able to use the Air Conditioning or the heater without having the engine running,
so your car becomes like an extra room on wheels, so if you have to wait into your car to work or to relax,
staying in your car becomes even more comfortable than going to a noisy coffee shop.​

 

[hcdavis3]

Dislikes
1. Have to use Transport Mode (Towing) for the car to free roll through a car wash if you don't sit inside (most here in NY)
2. No blindspot lights in the mirrors/a-pillar
3. No Rear-Cross-Traffic alerts when backing up if a car or person enters your path

Likes
1. One-foot driving, full control of acceleration and braking w/o using the brake pedal. Similar to a manual, BUT better!
2. Silky smooth acceleration that will always put a smile on your face
3. Over-the-air updates keep the car fresh, even after 1.5 years of ownership

I’m waiting for rear cross traffic alerts too. All of my recent cars had this. There’s sensors on the rear bumper.

 

[WilliamG]

I’m waiting for rear cross traffic alerts too. All of my recent cars had this. There’s sensors on the rear bumper.

Those are just parking sensors. Not used for rear cross traffic. You need actual radar for it, which we don’t have in the rear.

 

[CertLive]

Those are just parking sensors. Not used for rear cross traffic. You need actual radar for it, which we don’t have in the rear.

If those are just parking sensors on the rear of my Model 3.... they do not work well as parking sensors.

 

[WilliamG]

If those are just parking sensors on the rear of my Model 3.... they do not work well as parking sensors.

There’s no “if.”’They are parking sensors. If yours don’t work well then schedule service.

 

[CertLive]

There’s no “if.”’They are parking sensors. If yours don’t work well then schedule service.

Ultra Sonics "Detects nearby cars, prevents potential collisions and assists with parking" They should should be able to detect cross traffic with some software fineness. Just with close parking I have found them slow to represent on screen.

 

[WilliamG]

Ultra Sonics "Detects nearby cars, prevents potential collisions and assists with parking" They should should be able to detect cross traffic with some software fineness. Just with close parking I have found them slow to represent on screen.

Schedule service. Mine work flawlessly.

And still - no to cross-traffic. You need radar. Ultrasonic sensors won’t do it.

 

[XLR82XS]

Note: Just trying avoiding to duplicate previous comments

Top Dislikes:

- Passenger alone, without driver sitting, cannot use the central display to look at map, Internet, use Audio, and cannot open glove box,
even if the passenger opened the passenger door using a smartphone app.​

Doesn't occur for me. I can use all functions of center display without anyone sitting in the driver seat. (when vehicle is in park)

 

[zhu-]

Reasons not to order
Attached to my S Class :-(

I also came from Mercedes though with only a 2016 C300 and the ride quality, attention to details, and other minor things like rear visibly, wipers, road noise was all a significant downgrade IMO. The pros still outweigh the cons of course (no $400/year maintenance, no gas time, Tesla has had more free feature updates in one year than an entire 8 year generation cycle of the C class) but some days I miss my Mercedes

 

[kpeng]

Top Likes:

- BMW Heritage
- S54 Engine
- E30 Chassis

Top Dislikes:

- Rod Bearing Issues in the E9X
- Early iDrive
- Tesla Owners who call their cars M3's and know nothing about cars.