Today I finally took delivery of my new 20d and it was so worth the wait. Has been on order for what seems like forever and I was extremely grateful to see it came exactly as ordered and in perfect working order.
Specs:
- Alpine White
- Oyster Leather
- Fineline Wave
- Moonroof
- Xenon's
- Pro Nav
- Top View
- Lights Package
- Anti-Dazzle Mirrors
- Bluetooth with voice control
- Titanium Grill
I have done about 200km's in it today and my initial thoughts are:
Good
- Comfort - Moving from the Territory this car is just simply luxurious to drive. It is comfortable to sit in and just feels "right".
- Interior Lights - I had been driving mostly in full daylight and only when I headed out tonight did I truly understand the wonderfully subtle difference these add to the whole experience of being in the car. The faint orange ambience right throughout the car just gave it that extra feeling of class, especially with the oyster leather. I highly recommend this to anyone for the small price.
- Xenon's - I've never been in a car with LED lights before but have always admired them on Audi's and other BMW's on the road. I was surprised by the difference they make to visibility and can't wait to see how they hold up when doing long drives on unlit highways. Now I understand why everyone on here recommends these as a must have.
- Sound System - I decided not to upgrade the sound system as I was already stretching the budget but I am generally impressed with the sound quality of the base model. Again coming from a Territory where the sound system is completely basic, perhaps anything would be a step up.
Bad
- Music Selection - This is probably my only true gripe with the car. I like to change my music often and I found it extremely annoying to change albums whilst driving and it took a fair bit of time taking my eyes off the road. If I have the navigation up on my main screen then I need to make the following steps to select a new album from my iPhone: CD button > Left > New Search > All Albums > Scroll Through (Long) List > Click > Playlist > Click. Surely an easier way to do this without initiating another search?
- Navigation - I tried today setting a destination that was only partway to where I was going. Once I reached the destination I was unable to stop it from telling me I was going the wrong way even though I explicitly told the Nav system to end the directions. Am I missing something? Is this a bug? Any workarounds?
- Voice Control - The voice control system just can't understand when I try to pick people from my phonebook. My wife's name is Jacqui and when I would say "Jacqui Windebank" it will come back with a different response each time, ranging from "Troy", "Keith" and even "Voicemail". Had a similar experience trying to control the navigation to input a new destination by voice. Does the voice system learn over time? If not I do not see me using this very often.
- Engine Noise - Not really a complaint but was surprised at how the little diesel engine sounded like a truck from outside of the car when idling. Not sure what I expected, but didn't notice this when I test drove the car.
Overall I absolutely love the car and can't wait to spend some more time taking it out and getting to know it. One very happy camper here! Will try and post some photos in the coming days.