[Genieman]

Ok, so when they conceived of the Model 3, I thought it would be awesome because I'm not a fan of giant cars. I see the Model S as a comparable car to a 6 Series Gran Coupe or a 7 Series which are great but bigger than I like driving.

When I saw pics of the Model 3, I was on the fence, and when I saw the instrument cluster, or lack thereof, I lost a bit of interest. Then, the other day, I went to their website and realized they released more detailed stats and delivery time lines, plus the ability to "build" and order the car. So now, despite my problems with the instrument cluster, I kind of regained some interest.

- 310 mile range (comparable to my 340xi)
- Up to 155mph top speed for performance model
- 4.5s 0-60 for standard all wheel drive @ $53,000
- 3.5s 0-60 for performance all wheel drive @ $64,000

That's pretty impressive and gets into M3 territory albeit with worse handling, probably. But, you get AWD which is great for those of us who are in multi-climate regions.

What do you guys think in terms of value relative to performance?