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Well well well, look what showed up:
My dealer ordered two of them, this one showed up first, my buddy has a red one coming for himself (he made the cut-off for the $5K Federal rebate) which should be here by the end of the month.
The sticker on these is a bit wild:
Made here in Ontario, so you do get an $8,500 provincial rebate.
First impressions:
- While the "engine sounds" speaker thing seems really gimmicky, I have to say, it's extremely well executed. It does actually sound like a gas Hellcat when you put it in "Track" mode. It has a number of different sound profiles, depending on the drive mode and of course you can turn it off completely if you desire.
- The interior is nice, though I'm not a fan of the lack of door handles (they pulled a Tesla). Has some major BMW and Mercedes vibes going on with the interior lighting and screen layout. Seats are comfortable, well bolstered, but not as nice as my SRT seats.
- The controls are well laid out; where you'd expect them to be in a Charger. I didn't know what I'd think of the squared-off wheel, but it's actually quite nice to use. The UConnect system is responsive and familiar for anybody who has driven an FCA/Stellantis product before. The gear selector feels right out of your typical gas car, so again, nothing weird there.
- The trunk is pretty small, as is the frunk. Which, I guess you kind of expect for this style of car, but does mean that it's probably not a practical alternative to say a Model 3. I found you really had to close the hood, which took a bit more effort than I expected.
- It drives well. I took it for a 10km or so drive and it doesn't feel as portly as it is. Power delivery is typical EV, drives a LOT like the BMW i4 M50, but without the torque steer that I experienced in that car, so that's a plus. Steering turn-in is FAST and takes some getting used to. Acceleration is of course blistering with 670HP on tap.
The SM is considering getting one as his commute is 1,500km/week, so he'd save almost $8,000 annually on gas just on his drive to work and back. A compelling case.
My dealer ordered two of them, this one showed up first, my buddy has a red one coming for himself (he made the cut-off for the $5K Federal rebate) which should be here by the end of the month.
The sticker on these is a bit wild:
Made here in Ontario, so you do get an $8,500 provincial rebate.
First impressions:
- While the "engine sounds" speaker thing seems really gimmicky, I have to say, it's extremely well executed. It does actually sound like a gas Hellcat when you put it in "Track" mode. It has a number of different sound profiles, depending on the drive mode and of course you can turn it off completely if you desire.
- The interior is nice, though I'm not a fan of the lack of door handles (they pulled a Tesla). Has some major BMW and Mercedes vibes going on with the interior lighting and screen layout. Seats are comfortable, well bolstered, but not as nice as my SRT seats.
- The controls are well laid out; where you'd expect them to be in a Charger. I didn't know what I'd think of the squared-off wheel, but it's actually quite nice to use. The UConnect system is responsive and familiar for anybody who has driven an FCA/Stellantis product before. The gear selector feels right out of your typical gas car, so again, nothing weird there.
- The trunk is pretty small, as is the frunk. Which, I guess you kind of expect for this style of car, but does mean that it's probably not a practical alternative to say a Model 3. I found you really had to close the hood, which took a bit more effort than I expected.
- It drives well. I took it for a 10km or so drive and it doesn't feel as portly as it is. Power delivery is typical EV, drives a LOT like the BMW i4 M50, but without the torque steer that I experienced in that car, so that's a plus. Steering turn-in is FAST and takes some getting used to. Acceleration is of course blistering with 670HP on tap.
The SM is considering getting one as his commute is 1,500km/week, so he'd save almost $8,000 annually on gas just on his drive to work and back. A compelling case.
This look is very BMW/Mercedes.
