Been driving a 60 today while my S85 is in for service. There have been a lot of threads asking about how the 60 and 85 compare, thought I'd throw in my 2watts:
My car: S85, coil suspension, 19" tires
Loaner: 60, air suspension, 19" tires
Overall, I really can't tell if there is any significant performance difference between the 60 and 85. Acceleration seems about the same and is plenty quick, or at least 0-30mph feels the same. Maybe the final 30-60mph is slightly slower than the S85? If that's true, it's only slightly different.
The 60 car feels a bit lighter, but I don't know if that is my imagination or if it's the difference between the coil and air suspension. It's a minor difference at most.
Other tidbits:
Still, given the lower weight of the 60, I think the initial acceleration is about the same even if the 85 can put out slightly more power -- as if that extra juice compensates for the extra weight. Has anyone done a measured test between the 60 and S85?
My car: S85, coil suspension, 19" tires
Loaner: 60, air suspension, 19" tires
Overall, I really can't tell if there is any significant performance difference between the 60 and 85. Acceleration seems about the same and is plenty quick, or at least 0-30mph feels the same. Maybe the final 30-60mph is slightly slower than the S85? If that's true, it's only slightly different.
The 60 car feels a bit lighter, but I don't know if that is my imagination or if it's the difference between the coil and air suspension. It's a minor difference at most.
Other tidbits:
- Interesting to see that the power usage meter (on the speedometer) has different markings: at the 15kw, 30kw, and 60kw levels vs 20kw, 40kw, 80kw in the 85.
- The acceleration whine kicks in a lot earlier in the 60, almost instantly when flooring it. On my 85, I only get the whine after a few seconds.
- The 60 maxes out at 240kw vs 320kwh on the 85. Maybe that's where the extra oomph from 30-60mph comes in on the bigger battery?
- Folding mirrors are pretty cool. My car doesn't have them and I was pleasantly surprised to see that the mirrors fold automatically when parked. That's a great feature, wish I had it.
Still, given the lower weight of the 60, I think the initial acceleration is about the same even if the 85 can put out slightly more power -- as if that extra juice compensates for the extra weight. Has anyone done a measured test between the 60 and S85?
