The ventilated seats of the electric vehicle work better than the ones in my Kia Seltos.
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1,000 kms done
Following is a pros and cons list of my experience:
Cons:
- The driving position (at 5’10 and with a healthy build) feels a bit cramped, haven’t yet been able to nail the driving position, especially after my dad (5’6) drives. It’s alternatively very comfortable at times.
- My foot hurts during long drives- I guess it’s a matter of my foot resting neither on the brake nor accelerator pedal to enjoy the benefits of regen.
- Turn indicators at times blink at twice the speed
- Can hear rattling over rumble strips
- The speakers seem to “crack” at higher volumes, or lower volumes with high bass. Even generally, I LOVE my bass, but I’ve actually EQed the bass to be -4. It’s quite impressive when it doesn’t crack.
- The rear seatbelt reminder indicator is a challenge to deal with especially when three people sit behind, the shoulder room is already tight.
- Wireless Android Auto works flawlessly 90% of the time but reconnects every 20 seconds in those 10%, which is infuriating.
- The AC is an absolute chiller at 26.5 deg C with 1 fan speed, but throws WARM air when you set it to 27 deg C as you feel cold. Not sure if the compressor cuts off properly.
- No light in the rear
- Blind spot monitor is useless when indicating right, since the display is on the left and you’d organically look at the right when taking such a turn. Wish an option to display it on the instrument cluster comes through an OTA, like in the Curvv.
- Ergonomics in the cabin, and no cupholders.
Pros:
- Ride quality – in one word, brilliant. The car literally floats (in a good way) over smooth roads and glides over bad surfaces.
- The AC: Besides the problem above, has been absolutely brilliant even in the rear seat. Something I couldn’t say in my Seltos. These 2 reasons are the biggest cons of my Seltos and why I didn’t consider the Windsor.
- The navigation in the instrument cluster is brilliant.
- Ventilated seats work very well, better than on my Seltos.
- Regen also works well and is quite predictable.
- NVH is great, and it made my Seltos feel UNREFINED, something I have never felt before.
- The acceleration in sports mode is exhilarating.
- Range so far has been ~330kms, which is great
- No major niggles as of date, and I hope it stays that way (fingers crossed)
- Zero running cost till date thanks to free charging at the office
- I know it doesn’t affect the safety per se- but the tank-like build quality is reassuring. The 5-star safety rating is a cherry on the cake.
- The wireless charger, surprisingly, is absolutely PERFECT for my S23 Ultra. The phone just about fits and reliably charges. Almost like it’s tailor-made for the Samsung ultra phones. Tried it on my friend’s iPhone 15 and it didn’t stay still. It’s fast enough for wireless charging and does have a cooling vent too.
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