at long last...

Storm gray (added) and Blackberry are the $1500 options, IRR, BRG etc are now $600

 

Priced it out to match the MY15 R Coupe I got. Total is $108,940 vs $106,238 for a $2702 price difference.

Black pack is $200 more expensive on the R.
IRR is $900 cheaper on the R (free)

Wheel choices are more limited now on the R.

If I factor in the price of the extra 4 years of maintenance it comes to $675/yr. Pretty sure the routine maintenance is cheaper than that.

I did ignore two options that are now standard (InControl Apps and Powered Tail Gate) as I never wanted those. But for full discloser that would bring the price difference to $1,602. Maintenance subsidized at $400/yr.

So overall just a slight price increase and you might end up with some options you didn't want but are obviously convenient to have. Originally I was bummed about the extended warranty and free maintenance, but not really any more.

It makes a lot more sense economically for those that really want AWD.

 

Sad thing is, I really didn't want AWD - I did want a particular exterior/interior combo that wasn't out there.

My dealer accepted my order for a 2015 in early December, only to call me 10 days later and say he couldn't get it processed.

I wish we had the choice in the US - I would have selected RWD without hesitation.

 

joz, were there not any 2015's on lots that were specced out to what you would have wanted?

 

Not one - dealer searched for me...

You would think one would have been out there:
Dark Sapphire
Jet/Jet w ivory stitching
Black Pack
Pano Roof
Vision Pack
Black Gyrodyne Wheels

I was willing to take one as long as it had vision pack & pano roof - was prepared to swap wheels if necessary.

There were a few close, but all had the two tone interiors which was a no-go.

 

Mine came out to 109,550 which is an increase of about $2000. The options bill was lower as Incontrol Apps and Glass roof are now standard. The only extra in the $109,550 specced car that isn't in my 2015 is the AWD.

 

The configurator isn't quite right yet. It no longer offers camel colored leather seats even though camel shows on my '16 build sheet. But it has been confirmed that only jet carpeting is now available. JLR is trying to reduce "production scheduling complexity".