Good morning,
I’d like to share my first driving impressions after the first 1,000 km, two thirds of which covered on motorway, bypasses, A-roads and in town with hybrid driving active, and one third in built-up areas, A-roads and B-roads with a maximum radius of 20 km per leg with EV-only driving active. Fuel consumption came to about 30 litres, while I charged at the point three times — two to 100% and one to 80%. Most of the kilometres were done on flat roads or with only gentle hills. On motorway, I tried to keep to a speed of 110 km/h, apart from brief bursts of acceleration for overtaking or slowing down because of traffic and roadworks. The indicated consumption at 110 km/h was 20 kW on level roads and 21 kW with the climate running in eco mode. On motorway, I used the adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist, and I have to say they are excellent, except for a few little glitches: for instance, it sometimes slowed down on its own when a vehicle that had just overtaken me pulled back into my lane sharply, or it “judged” a vehicle on the right that was entering the lane. I also got the feeling that, when staying in the middle lane, it tended to sit closer to lorries on the right and leave a wider gap from the lane on the left. Another snag was reading false speed limits due to outdated maps: if you absent-mindedly pushed the stalk down as prompted, the car would brake sharply to match the false limit, with a real risk of being rear-ended. Apart from that, those two features have been brilliant for completely relaxed driving. It’s a different story when using these two functions on A-roads or in built-up areas, because of that absurd and baffling thicket of speed limits that change within a few metres. On top of that, the ADAS sometimes picks up “non-existent” hazards and brakes sharply or performs unnecessary and dangerous braking. I also noticed, both on motorway and on ordinary roads, occasional dips — perhaps down to the automatic adjustment to speed limits even when exceeded by just 1 km, for example a set limit of 70 and an actual speed of 71.
Overall, I’m very pleased with how the car is going, both in terms of the drivetrain and the electronics, though the latter needs some recalibrating or getting used to its pros and cons. The car is genuinely roomy and comfortable, and despite its size, every manoeuvre is easy thanks to the cameras and electronics. When charging and the petrol engine kicks in, you barely feel it; I only noticed it in town with the air conditioning running or on a mixed route on climbs. I hope these impressions are useful — safe travels to everyone.