Onyx Black T5 Inscription

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Basel
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Bought it blind because I hadn't seen it in onyx black or with blonde seats.. came out OK IMHO :D
My only gripe is the volume of the Hifi, its way too low but at least the sound quality is good.

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XC40 Onyx Black T5 Inscription - 21" Polestar and 4C

DarrenF
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Looks great, the interior looks amazing against the Onyx Black

Are you connecting to the hifi via bluetooth or a cable? Someone said it made a big difference in one of the threads
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Basel
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DarrenF wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:29 am Looks great, the interior looks amazing against the Onyx Black

Are you connecting to the hifi via bluetooth or a cable? Someone said it made a big difference in one of the threads
Hey Darren,

Thanks, I've tried with cable (Carplay) and bluetooth and the volume is the same.. also DAB radio to exclude the phone. I can live with it, but just wonder where all those WATTS are going?

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How loud does the volume go? When I tried on the test drive is was loud enough for me (off DAB radio) but I never pushed the volume high.
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DarrenF wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:14 pm How loud does the volume go? When I tried on the test drive is was loud enough for me (off DAB radio) but I never pushed the volume high.
I would say on full volume its about 75% of my old BMW 3-series with the same Harmon Kardon set up. I did notice this on test drive and someone else mentioned it on here, so I'm not that disappointed.
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Looking good! What wheels are they? I've also ordered an Inscription Pro but don't think I saw them on the options list?
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They are the 21" wheels that you get as part of the "Exterior Styling Kit Accessory" (£2285).
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Naybag wrote: Sat Jul 27, 2019 8:51 pm Looking good! What wheels are they? I've also ordered an Inscription Pro but don't think I saw them on the options list?
As Septericus mentioned, but I am not sure I would necessarily recommend them :shock:

Again I didn't test drive a car with these wheels but went with various reviews that said the drive was still supple and smooth with 21", but the truth is they are not. On good quality roads and autobahns its not much of an issue, but the moment you start driving on rougher roads, through road works etc. you notice the car feels a lot more fidgety and crashy. That combined with the very light steering makes it quite unpleasant. They look cool though 8-)

Fortunately I ordered a set of winter tyres on 19" Volvo rims (quasi legal requirement in Switzerland). So I'm really looking forward to a more comfortable, luxurious ride when I do the changeover in October.
XC40 Onyx Black T5 Inscription - 21" Polestar and 4C
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