09 Jan 2020, 11:18 pm
#111
(09 Jan 2020, 11:04 pm)Arcticrossy92 First Ride on the New Enviro 400, happened to be on the X31 late boards (past 2 times I've managed to get the spare on the X30!) and I must say they feel, look and sound so much better than the streetdecks.
They feel very premium, and the new red interior is far superior to the previous incarnations
Wasn't a huge fan of the Spare (6336), but appreciate its a spare and there for cover purposes, with the same/similar features.
6336 is horrendous, it has the loudest windscreen wiper motor I've ever heard! (All E400s are bad, but that one is horrendous)
I'm coming round to the look of the new seats, although I still find the seats themselves pretty uncomfortable.
In terms of engine noise, there's no doubt that the E400 is a lot quieter than the StreetDecks, but all 3 of the new E400s are incredibly creaky over bumps (mostly because of those awful windows), whereas only a few of the StreetDecks seem to be rattly.
Since I haven't tried them both on the same route, I can't really comment on the ride quality, but I can't tell that much of a difference between them.
I think if GNE had ordered the E400s with V3 seats and the standard windows, it would have been nearly flawless
If I'm being honest, my main gripe with the E400s is the low height, but I understand that's a major feature if it's needed for the route, which it is with the X30.
