Thanks Avant... Yes, things seem to be on the up which is good!
I have to say the loss of value was what struck me, but then on reflection pretty much all new cars lose at least a third in year 1 don't they...so better to benefit from depreciation than suffer...
I do think that the technology in this will date pretty quickly though... The range isn't really good enough for anyone who does more than around 20 miles a day I don't think. It is a bit of a hassle plugging it in at work; plugging it in in the evening is acceptable I think, and will become easier on Friday when we have the charging point installed at home. It takes about 4 hours to charge from a 13A socket, which is what we're using at the moment, but that means getting the charger out of the boot, plugging it in to the house and the car. And then unplugging it all in the morning. We're having a tethered charger installed, which means that the charger has the lead and plug which can be plugged straight into the car. It'll charge quicker, which doesn't make much difference at night, but it will be much less hassle.
Space wise, Google show that it is only 6 inches shorter than the original A4 Avant, but with a longer wheelbase. So the boot is where the space is missed. And compared to the normal A3 it is shallower - that's where the 100 litres disappears. But it's ample for day to day use, and the load bay length with the seats down looks adequate.
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