I also find the package access weird. Black Diamond should be exactly right for me. But no manual and mid together
I could be tempted to splurge on high or luxe, so the Badlands is attractive, but I really don't want/need front locker and sway bar disco. On the other hand, I do want sport mode...
This is the only info I see that's new to me:
"We will continue to add new appearance and feature choices, including paint colors and special editions, for customers that have a longer wait."
So, some potential perks for the patient....maybe.
If I went for a base, I'd skip adding the upper accessory switches a la carte (if available) and just add my accessories across the empty bays in the dash.
Malpaís
Built for the big, bold landscapes of the west and Southwest. Tuned like the Wildtrak to run at speed through sandy washes, across washboard and trails choked with sage, cholla, and rabbit brush.
The versatile suspension and 33" tires of the Badlands, but more concerned with shale...
The only way to get bigger tires--with your factory order in sizes other than the options available to your trim level--is to get the Sasquatch package.
Seems like the removable windows in the mod top are an opportunity for aftermarket accessories. Shallow, exterior accessible container, interior gear storage/organizing. Like a non-protruding or less protruding version of the box on the new defender? Who knows, but I like having the option to...
I'm a bit skeptical that the questions filtering to the top here are questions likely to be answered in a ride along event. I'd be surprised if there are folks there willing to drop serious intel. I would expect the easiest things to answer would be about the physical characteristics of the cars...