Went to a test drive event and was going to type pretty much all of this but read your post and will just say seconded!
At the top of the range with amg, hyperscreen etc. the interior is amazing - drive was good for what it is but the front and back styling dont work for me. Very buick-y.
Sounds like just a difference in terminology. I’m not how sure how it works elsewhere but when you see people talk about lease in the US its usually a contract situation where the residual value of the car after the lease term is predetermined and you pay the difference (plus “interest”) over...