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Ok people this is not a drill we are now less than 1 week away from the first customers getting their cars.

Post your first thoughts and let us know what you think compared to you current motor
- what’s the ride like
- is the Hifi average or amazing
- is the pano roof a wow or an ok
- what is your early range, can we really expect 500miles or 800km from a charge.
- how do you find the haptic and other systems
- and we want as few of these as possible but any bugs or issues
- and lots and lots more.

Have fun only 6 sleeps to go for some…:thumsup::happyanim: maybe 180+ for me :bellyroll:bellyroll
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Hopefully one or two new owners might get on Youtube and give a breakdown.

When I first ordered an EV in 2020, there was a guy who got one of the first Polestar 2's that did loads of tests with it, it was an exciting time! I guess those types of Youtubers are more prevalent now.
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I’ll be test driving one tomorrow anyway.
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The German-language posts will probably be written in this thread starting tomorrow.
https://www.motor-talk.de/forum/ix3-nk-owners-club-eure-ehrlichen-erfahrungen-t8496703.html
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OHV_44 wrote
The German-language posts will probably be written in this thread starting tomorrow.
https://www.motor-talk.de/forum/ix3-nk-owners-club-eure-ehrlichen-erfahrungen-t8496703.html
Better start relearning my Deutsch😁
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JerryTBall wrote
Better start relearning my Deutsch😁
It'll be alright. :D

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Danke
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One more sleep for the lucky ones a plus a few days for a few others. Can’t wait, enjoy it those getting one over the coming days.
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Things are about to get underway in Germany. Three iX3s are available for pickup at the "Welt" location.


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Yeah lots on the feeds from dealers to come and test one etc. will be great when we start to get real world user reviews.
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Well from the deliveries and test drives on FB they all seem overwhelming positive.

-Ride excellent
-Stunning acceleration but that’s what you get with electric
-Car was very quite even for an EV very impressed.

Not managed to see anymore detailed bits yet, I’m sure they will come.
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MontyB1 wrote
Well from the deliveries and test drives on FB they all seem overwhelming positive.

-Ride excellent
-Stunning acceleration but that’s what you get with electric
-Car was very quite even for an EV very impressed.

Not managed to see anymore detailed bits yet, I’m sure they will come.
The acceleration in particular was stand out for me today.
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The acceleration in particular was stand out for me today.
Electric cars make even quick petrol or diesel feel lethargic by comparison don’t they.
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MontyB1 wrote
Electric cars make even quick petrol or diesel feel lethargic by comparison don’t they.
It made my X5 50e feel sluggish on the drive home oddly, and it’s far from slow.
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My 490 BHP GV70 EV has gone in for an ICCU change, and I was given a Mercedes S350 with 286BHP

Lovely car to waft about in, but I miss the instant torque. It's weird having a car with lag again.
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A user picked up his iX3 in Munich yesterday and drove it approximately 500 km to Dresden. I'm sharing his initial impressions with you, translated below:

So, I've driven the first 500 km. Since it's already so late, here's just a short report.
First, the negatives for me: The storage compartments, the compartment under the center armrest, and the glove box are really very small. Hardly anything fits in them, and there's no sunglasses holder either, so you have to get organized.
Otherwise, I haven't found anything to complain about yet.

It was 16°C today with full sunshine. No bothersome heat came through my panoramic sunroof; it came more through the side window because the sun was still a bit lower in the sky. I found the sport seats very comfortable for the drive; at least my back didn't complain, which it usually does.
The car is very quiet up to about 160 km/h; after that, it gets a bit louder. My top speed was 213 km/h.

I actually wanted to drive from Munich to the Ionity Dresdner Tor, about 470 km. Unfortunately, there were two things that prevented us from doing that. First, we started with only 92% battery charge, as the car had only been charged to 96% at BMW Welt, and we had to drive home from there. Even worse, my wife needed to use the restroom near Bayreuth/Himmelkrone, so I pulled into the rest stop there. The battery was at about 49% there, and since we were already there, we decided to plug it in for 10 minutes. It took exactly 11 minutes and 49 seconds, during which about 25% was added at a maximum charging rate of 250 kW.

By the way, I drove with the Highway Assist Pro engaged the whole time (max 130 km/h where possible), it was really great and relaxed. Up to Bayreuth, the car consumed about 18.7 kWh/100 km. According to the car, I should have arrived at the Dresdner Tor with 25% battery remaining, but it actually ended up being 30%. So the car calculates a higher consumption than it actually used.

Once the battery was fully charged, I also drove long stretches at speeds over 160 km/h. In the end, I arrived with an impressive 21.5 kWh/100 km. In Dresden, it then charged from 30% to 82% in 22:53 minutes, also only at a 250 kW peak, but the battery still had 30% charge.

What I found particularly cool, for example, is that even with the 80 km/h speed limit and the Highway Assist Pro engaged, you can accelerate to 100 km/h using the accelerator without the engine cutting out. So you can drive a bit faster than the set speed, but you always have to give it a little gas. It continues to drive itself without your hands on the steering wheel and also changes lanes automatically.

I haven't driven 500 km so relaxed in a long time and I'm looking forward to my next trips in the car.

Oh, about the head-up display. Since it's optimized for distance vision, it's a great indicator of when you need glasses. I found it perfectly sharp with my distance glasses, but you don't actually need them. It only displays slightly more than the Panorama Vision system, which also projects certain navigation instructions in the center segment when relevant.
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In the UK I pretty much never go much above 80mph, so it's good to know it's quiet up to 100mph!
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MontyB1 wrote
Electric cars make even quick petrol or diesel feel lethargic by comparison don’t they.
It’s a characteristic of EV, even some of the cheaper Chinese cars hit 60 is 3.x seconds.

Sometime the downside is top speed on some car is lower, which may be a consideration for some in Germany. ;)
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avi66 wrote
It’s a characteristic of EV, even some of the cheaper Chinese cars hit 60 is 3.x seconds. Sometime the downside is top speed on some car is lower, which may be a consideration for some in Germany. ;)
They're either waiting for the X3M or just getting a Porsche Cayenne Turbo E.
The 210 km/h top speed of the iX3 50 is perfectly adequate for me.
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They're either waiting for the X3M or just getting a Porsche Cayenne Turbo E.
The 210 km/h top speed of the iX3 50 is perfectly adequate for me.
Or a Kia or Hyundai…….

I’m guessing you wouldn’t choose one if it’s wasn’t.:)
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I test drove the car for 20 minutes, not much to add for now,

i found it to have to have a good driving position, good visibility though the front windshield, panoramic vision really does seem bigger than in the pictures or videos, very good legibility of the letters and numbers. In contrast center screen doesn't appear as large, lol, but it’s great definition and very cool.

I experienced the adaptive regen for the first time, it reaply impressed me, the car is very much aware of the road and signs.

The sound system does improve vastly when you push up the treble and bass, the smile EQ pattern.

Like I read from a user on other forum, the middle rear seat has noticeable edge that is really uncomfortable against your butt. I don't understand that.
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OHV_44 wrote
A user picked up his iX3 in Munich yesterday and drove it approximately 500 km to Dresden. I'm sharing his initial impressions with you, translated below:

So, I've driven the first 500 km. Since it's already so late, here's just a short report.
First, the negatives for me: The storage compartments, the compartment under the center armrest, and the glove box are really very small. Hardly anything fits in them, and there's no sunglasses holder either, so you have to get organized.
Otherwise, I haven't found anything to complain about yet.

It was 16°C today with full sunshine. No bothersome heat came through my panoramic sunroof; it came more through the side window because the sun was still a bit lower in the sky. I found the sport seats very comfortable for the drive; at least my back didn't complain, which it usually does.
The car is very quiet up to about 160 km/h; after that, it gets a bit louder. My top speed was 213 km/h.

I actually wanted to drive from Munich to the Ionity Dresdner Tor, about 470 km. Unfortunately, there were two things that prevented us from doing that. First, we started with only 92% battery charge, as the car had only been charged to 96% at BMW Welt, and we had to drive home from there. Even worse, my wife needed to use the restroom near Bayreuth/Himmelkrone, so I pulled into the rest stop there. The battery was at about 49% there, and since we were already there, we decided to plug it in for 10 minutes. It took exactly 11 minutes and 49 seconds, during which about 25% was added at a maximum charging rate of [...]
To help me convert this a little easier for myself once you fully charged how many kilometers I’ll convert it to US miles but how many kilometers did you drive after a full charge and what was the remaining once you got to your final destination? Percentage and kilometers remaining.
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