Testing a D5 AWD Inscription this week

[AndrewMG]

I've been looking forward to this for a while after attending the launch event earlier in the year.

Here's the spec for those who are interested:

Winter Pack

 Heated Front Seats

 Heated Washer Nozzles

 Head-Up Display in Windscreen

£575

Intellisafe Pro Pack

 Adaptive Cruise Control with Distance Alert

 Queue Assist

 Lane Keeping Aid

 Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)

 Rear Collision Mitigation

£1,500

Xenium Pack

 Power Glass Tilt and Slide Panoramic Sunroof with Sun Curtain (standard T8

Twin Engine)

 Parking Camera 360º Surround View

 Park Assist Pilot - Automatic Parallel and 90° Parking (includes Front and Rear

Park Assist)

£2,000

Single Options Price Metallic Paint £700

Drive Mode Settings inc. Adjustable Steering Force £395

Four Corner Electronic Air Suspension £2,150

Laminated Side Windows £450

Tempa Spare Wheel and Jack £150

Apple CarPlay™ (available November’15) with 230v/150W 3 Pin Plug Socket £300

Dark Tinted Windows - Rear Doors and Cargo Area £400

Sensus Connect with Premium Sound by Bowers and Wilkins £3,000


Haven't driven it much so far but we are heading of to Aviemore tomorrow so am expecting pretty horrible weather + maybe a bit of snow. No winter tyres fitted so that could be interesting.

So far I'm loving the air suspension and B&W stereo system (although it could do with a CD player) but am not a fan of the way it pulls away at a junction - either very slow or silly full boost thrust.

Will try and get some nice photos of it in the wilderness.....

[AB-UK]

Sounds like the perfect setup
Do you know the otr price?

[AndrewMG]

Originally Posted by ab-uk

sounds like the perfect setup
do you know the otr price?

£61,805 :-o

[Kev78]

Originally Posted by AndrewMG

£61,805 :-o

Crazy!

I'd expect much more for £62k.

[Philip Fisher]

Originally Posted by Kev78

Crazy!

I'd expect much more for £62k.

I'm not sure what more I would expect for £60k. Sounds like a pretty nice car for the cash. Still prefer the Momentum look though with bigger tyres (ie smaller wheels).

[Kev78]

Originally Posted by Philip Fisher

I'm not sure what more I would expect for £60k. Sounds like a pretty nice car for the cash. Still prefer the Momentum look though with bigger tyres (ie smaller wheels).

How about a German 3.0, 6 cylinder with 280bhp+, rather than a 4 cylinder diesel with the potential problems of the D4?

New D5 sounds cheap and 'tinny'.