I test drive a white 64kwh one the other day S G Petch on Darlington could not have been nicer. The car had 145 miles left when o picked it up. The salesman Ross, said use what you want be as long as you want. So me and my mate went for a decent drive of motorway and town driving. My initial impressions were :-
the interior is very adequate. The build quality is good , despite the design being a bit “meh”. Although as my mate pointed out it’s no worse than my current cx5 really.
The seats were very comfortable and I found a lovely driving position quite quickly. Everything I touched and needed to touch felt just right ergonomically.
the infotainment and screens without having the wow factor of a mini or bmw system were perfectly serviceable and easier to navigate than the newest VW system.
as for specification, it is no coincidence that Hyundai don’t offer any extras in their online configurator. The premium SE has everything one needs and more. The ultimate currently at the same AP is obviously the one to go for.
The drive is soft and comfortable and the performance in sport mode especially made us giggle. Ridiculous speed so instantly in the most innocuous looking vehicle is just so funny. In a good way.
The regeneration paddles are an inspired function, so easy to use and get used to. And o guess others who own the car will attest to the fact you can end up with one pedal driving when you get used to it.
as pointed out previously the colour options are errr interesting to say the least. Two blues , two reds, four greys. And a dark green. I am a fan of grey ( the non metallic) so I didn’t have much issue in choosing cyber grey. Which I haven’t seen on real life yet, but I’ve never been that sensitive to colours on cars ( except my Dad’s dirty orange Vauxhall chevette he purchased used on the mobility scheme over forty years ago).
so after 40 minutes test drive I went straight back to the dealer and told him to go ahead and order a cyber grey ultimate so I can sign on the dotted line in June.
I’ve heard from someone else on the industry that the AP will be £3499 next quarter. Unless of course motability can negotiate another cracking deal.