Order placed
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2020 9:28 am
Placed an order on 23rd October for a 1.5 manual SEL in quartz grey with reversing camera and Simply Clever pack. Yesterday the dealer called me with a build week of week 2 2021 and anticipated delivery to site in early to mid February, COVID restrictions permitting. Suspect I'll look for a March pickup.
At the point of ordering they suggested delivery could be 11th January, my current Ateca will be due service and MOT on 21st January.
I had a 30 minute unaccompanied test drive and the few things I noticed that were different from the Ateca include the steering being much lighter when pulling away, although feedback through the wheel is similar. The ride was certainly better, I always find speed bumps on test drives to check that out. Oddly dealers generally look aghast when I ask where the bumps are. For this test drive I drove through Stevenage leisure park.
Going back to a physical handbrake will be the only thing I think I'll miss. I was wary of the electronic parking brake in the Ateca but adapted to it so quickly that I think it's a really useful feature.
From the mpg figures my dad's getting on his 1.5 DSG I'm expecting similar or slightly better than the 1.4 Ateca.
At the point of ordering they suggested delivery could be 11th January, my current Ateca will be due service and MOT on 21st January.
I had a 30 minute unaccompanied test drive and the few things I noticed that were different from the Ateca include the steering being much lighter when pulling away, although feedback through the wheel is similar. The ride was certainly better, I always find speed bumps on test drives to check that out. Oddly dealers generally look aghast when I ask where the bumps are. For this test drive I drove through Stevenage leisure park.
Going back to a physical handbrake will be the only thing I think I'll miss. I was wary of the electronic parking brake in the Ateca but adapted to it so quickly that I think it's a really useful feature.
From the mpg figures my dad's getting on his 1.5 DSG I'm expecting similar or slightly better than the 1.4 Ateca.