California T7 hybrid off road?

pele · Wednesday at 11:10 AM

Hello,
I'm planing to buy a new California hybrid 4-motion for light off road use, with lift kit and all terrain tires.
Is there anybody with real life experience of the off road capability of new T7 California? Does the 4motion works well?
I have tried to find any photos and information of the offroad modifications done but not much available yet. Seikel seems to be the only one having the lift kit for T7 California? Delta has done some modifications to Multivan, and I have contacted them two times but no reply.
How about wheels and AT tires, has anybody found and use anything? 17 or 18"? Could 255/55R18 fit without lift? How about speedo adjustement for bigger wheels?

Adam8374 · Wednesday at 12:13 PM

It is a VERY capable 4x4. No conventional 4*4 can come even close to the precision and controlability of an electric 4x4 drivetrain.

Te only limitation is ground clearance. It's about 19cm and that is not much.

Regarding tyres: you want as much sidewall as possible. Mine 245/45r19 are far from optimal. Go for 17 inch to get more sidewall to be a bit more secure.

See these 2 offroad tests. both very detailed. Both in a foreign language but you can turn on captions on. I havent found anything this detailed in englishlanguages.

This one has a paid second part. It's well worth to pay to see it. The guy is a profile rallye driver, he knowa his stuff....

And a last, not as good video: