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Not sure if this is still up for grabs - 4S build slot for April.
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Hi Adrian. I have just checked and apparently it is.Not sure if this is still up for grabs - 4S build slot for April.
Rear wheel steering is more useful in tight spots than at speed. It's costly though, so it's not what I would spec first.We aren't really interested in the fancy rear drive thing as we won't be racing it around and it will be a daily driver.
Thanks for the leather correction but had forgotten the leather interior is called extended leather thinking that included yet further leather additions which can be optioned.Standard leather is sufficient. Partial is to be avoided.
In absence of Sports Chrono you can easily configure a My Screen applet to select driving modes etc. Three applets can be displayed on the main central screen. This provides a single touch. What you won't get is the mode selector on the steering wheel or the individual mode.
150kW DC is probably useless/ pointless as there aren't any in UK nor planned to be. This doesn't impact the ability to charge at 350kW chargers if you can find one. Most rapid chargers are 50kW DC. Dealer will persuade you otherwise and offer future proofing as an excuse - challenge if so.
Power Steering plus is a must (can be added via function on demand (FoD) later at a higher cost). If you opt for rear axle steering you get power steering plus included.
Matrix (non ice blue) lights are good and enable full beam driving at all times due to the tech involved. Note some features are only active at certain speeds and conditions. If you do a lot of country road and motorway driving at night I'd recommend. Not essential but more useful than full leather.
The matrix lights are fantastic. I do quite a bit of driving on country / mountain roads and effectively having full beam on all the time at night is super helpful. Definitely get these.
The extra seat in the 4+1 is only for emergencies but the main thing it adds for me is the ability to fold down the central seat only. Makes the back seat a 40:20:40 split instead of just 60:40. Obviously helpful for skis or other longer items while still being able to get 2 people in the back.
Storage package makes the spot under the climate control screen useful, but also adds a useless tray in the back where a central passenger's foot might go.
20in turbo wheels at a minimum, can't believe someone was suggesting the dorky 19in ones.
As other people have said it's a big car, for parking the 360° cameras are really useful, and I'd also get the rear axle steering.
The Bose stereo is great. I don't miss a panoramic roof and the metal one looks better. The sport design stuff seems very bad value to me BTW.
Things I maybe wouldn't get again: Innodrive (I drive with the "consider speed limits" turned off which is pretty much the same as ACC). Lane Change Assist is not very good. Electric sport sound is fun but I don't really ever turn it on. Comfort access I could live without. I have some gorgeous 21in wheels waiting for summer but tbh the 20s are lovely. Darksilver accents aren't really visible on the black leather.
I'm happy to have all these but wouldn't miss if I wanted to save some cash.
Things I wish I got: not much. Maybe Bordeaux or the chalk leather.
I was looking into this since I had originally heard the same but there are actually some 150KW DC chargers. Both Shell and BP seem to have them:150kW DC is probably useless/ pointless as there aren't any in UK nor planned to be. This doesn't impact the ability to charge at 350kW chargers if you can find one. Most rapid chargers are 50kW DC. Dealer will persuade you otherwise and offer future proofing as an excuse - challenge if so.