VAG has been talking with Tesla about it for months: https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/5/23784541/vw-toyota-tesla-nacs-ev-charging-plug-standard
Who knows what’s taking so long. The transition is pretty much inevitable, VW would decimate their future EV sales in the US if they didn’t switch, and EVs will be the only cars they are producing in a few years.
Congrats on the purchase! The Ioniq vs XC40 would have been a coin toss for me if the Hyundai dealers weren’t marking the Ioniq up to the price of the better-appointed Volvo when I bought mine.
The Tesla & Mach E felt the most “zippy” on the road to me, with the EV6 and Ioniq very close behind
You should have driven the XC40 just for fun - 400hp and puts it down fast (unlike the Ariya) - 4.3s 0-60. Only things faster on your list are the Peformance specs of the Mach E and Model Y. You’re absolutely right that it’s a bit too expensive though (especially given the just average range).
Even for those folks, the Volvo EX30 is coming and has >2x the range of this Fiat for only a few thousand more. I’m glad we have more options, and this will surely appeal to folks who want a small fun car, but it’s not going to sell big volume or compete with anything currently on the market.