Well, just did our test drive proper. Sadly, we had a AWD model – well i say sadly, sad because it doesn’t really give an impression as to how the RWD one drives, objectively speaking it was a lot of fun leaving everyone in the dust every time you put the hammer down.
That said, this car also had the idiotic electric mirrors. Talk about “fixing” a problem that never existed.
Other than that.. We like it a lot, in terms of driving, that’s a bit two edged. It feels decent to drive, and is “chuckable” enough, but i never felt like i was actually in control, more like the car “let me drive it”. I can only do things if the car lets me, like adjusting regen settings for example – car just flat out told me that it can’t, right now. Thanks, i guess.
That being said, particularly with the roof open, it is a good looking car. It does grow on you, on pictures it usually looks very.. marmite, but in person, yeah.
Anyway, that’s on the drive.
Not our colour (nor interior), but with a bright interior and the car in either white or Matrix Gold Matte or whatever they call it, yeah. Can certainly work with that. In terms of manoeuvrability, it’s a big car. People underestimate it from pictures (much like the Ioniq 5 that looks like a Golf but is in reality closer to an X3), so did we. I did take it through a few car parks just to see how it copes, and it’s good enough for the most part.
So.. If the car’s still the same price on the scheme next quarter, then we’re in trouble. Between this and the Explorer (assuming it stays the same price, too), .. gonna be a few nights of sleeping over it lol.
PS: ventilated seats are weird as hell. Nice, but the first time you feel it, it feels like either your butt is going numb or you get the sensation that you’ve sweated through your clothing and experience convection cooling now.
Prior: SEAT Ateca Xcellence Lux 1.5 TSI DSG MY19, VW Golf GTE PHEV DSG MY23
Current: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate
Next: we'll see what's available in 2028.