Sadly, Carl, I suspect you’re correct about the Mini. Glad I’ve got two years left on my one! Chose it just before the end of Q4 2019. Plenty of choice for those of us who want some power-to-weight of the positive variety. Could have had Alfa Giulia or any number of BMW and VAG machine doing 0-60 in less than 7secs. All gone. The motoring Morality Squad see only the performance figures and, thus, want to stop us all racing up to 155mph in shortest possible time. They completely ignore, and wouldn’t understand, the advantages in comfort and safety of an under-stressed engine.
Must assume that the “slow” thing about the ID3 comes from comparison with Tesla vehicles which are, some would say, unnecessarily quick. A 0-60 of 4secs or less?
Hope ID3 does make it on to scheme within next two years. Would have one in a moment! Almost the same performance as the Mini but with RWD. But that configuration means we can get it drifting and the Morality Squad won’t like that!