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b0rn2sk8 said:
Sticking with the >=100kwh requirement makes that short list very short:
Polestar 3
Polestar 4
Audi Q6
Audi A6

Have I missed anything obvious there?

I’ve taken both the Polestar 3 and 4 out for a test drive. I preferred the 4 over the 3 despite the 3 allegedly being the more premium car although the rear view ‘mirror’ will take some getting used to. Both very nice cars and the 4 is defo on the short list. The 4 seems to be rather good value on the used market at the moment.
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EV9... 99.8kWh? :D

Can you get a towbar on an IM6?
 
Had both the Polestar 4 and now have the A6 RWD Performance. The P4 was good, decent range and build was good to, the biggest issue with it is how wide it is. Software updates were also frequent and sorted out a lot of problems it had when I first got it.

A6 is a Launch Edition so has every option and is an Avant, not as quick as the P4 and only RWD but overall its a very very nice place to be. Software updates are infrequent, but the latest sorted the vast majority of outstanding issues, where I now get the occasional glitch which clears automatically. Range is very good as is efficiency given its the RWD only version. Its longer than the p4 by a bit but not as wide by a significant margin.
 
kai said:
Following the recommendations here, I had the Hypervolt Home 3 Pro installed yesterday after getting the car delivered on Tuesday. Had a few minor niggles with the Wi-Fi RSSI strength last night, but switching networks sorted it, and Hypervolt’s WhatsApp support was great. Still getting use to all the settings, and how things work!

When connecting to Octopus, they suggested moving off our flat 26.6p/kWh tariff onto Octopus (Intelligent Octopus Go). My previous one charged a flat rate of 26.6p/kWh day and night. The daytime rate is higher at 34.12p/kWh, but dropping to 9.9p/kWh between 11:30pm and 5:30am will make it much cheaper overall since the car will do the bulk of its charging overnight.

Last night's charge from roughly 40% used 36kWh—costing £3.56. This will easily cover the whole week's driving for me.

The car itself is fantastic, too. The acceleration is ridiculous.

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*The background was touched up with AI :)
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What model BYD is that? Looks like a Seal?
 
J1nxy said:
Had both the Polestar 4 and now have the A6 RWD Performance. The P4 was good, decent range and build was good to, the biggest issue with it is how wide it is. Software updates were also frequent and sorted out a lot of problems it had when I first got it.

A6 is a Launch Edition so has every option and is an Avant, not as quick as the P4 and only RWD but overall it’s a very very nice place to be. Software updates are infrequent, but the latest sorted the vast majority of outstanding issues, where I now get the occasional glitch which clears automatically. Range is very good as is efficiency given its the RWD only version. It’s longer than the p4 by a bit but not as wide by a significant margin.
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Yes the width is what I noted about the 4 although it didn’t seem that much wider than my Y and it did make for a nice comfortable cabin. The turning circle seemed tighter than my Y.

I’d probably be looking at the RWD for both in practice, cheaper, more range and more than fast enough.

What made you swap from one to the other?
 
b0rn2sk8 said:
Yes the width is what I noted about the 4 although it didn’t seem that much wider than my Y and it did make for a nice comfortable cabin. The turning circle seemed tighter than my Y.

I’d probably be looking at the RWD for both in practice, cheaper, more range and more than fast enough.

What made you swap from one to the other?
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The p4 is nearly 15cm wider than the A6 which is quite a lot in reality. I changed jobs which is why the P4 went back, I tried a few things before I ended up with the A6 (which worked and lasted more than 4 weeks without going bang...)
 
I make the 4 7cm wider in the body without mirrors but with mirrors included that narrows to zero which is a surprise. That could be interesting in the rural roads.

Similar scenario here, change of job so change of car.
 
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b0rn2sk8 said:
I make the 4 7cm wider in the body without mirrors but with mirrors included that narrows to zero which is a surprise. That could be interesting in the rural roads.

Similar scenario here, change of job so change of car.
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https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/audi-a6-e-tron-2024-estate-s-vs-polestar-4-2023-suv/front/ i went from this, which is actually how it feels as well, the p4 feels very wide, particularly on some of the roads in the SW and in parking spaces, where the a6 doesn't exactly feel narrow doesn't have me cringing quite as often ;)
 
J1nxy said:
https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/audi-a6-e-tron-2024-estate-s-vs-polestar-4-2023-suv/front/ i went from this, which is actually how it feels as well, the p4 feels very wide, particularly on some of the roads in the SW and in parking spaces, where the a6 doesn't exactly feel narrow doesn't have me cringing quite as often ;)
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A6 feels very narrow, I don't feel much difference compared to it and the Cupra Born we have as well. Came from an ID Buzz which felt very wide at all times!
 
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