I drove these NEW electric cars until they DIED!
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Published 2023-03-28
We’ve got our hands on six of the latest all-electric SUVs to hit the market, and we’re about to see just how accurate the manufacturer’s claimed ranges are! So let’s take a closer look at the cars we have joining us.
First up it’s the Volkswagen ID Buzz. It comes with a single electric motor that drives the rear wheels and can produce 204hp. The edition we have here also comes with a 77kWh battery which is good for a claimed range of 255 miles. The one we have here also costs £65k, although the range starts from £57,000.
Next up it’s the Mercedes EQA. This edition has a single motor that drives the front wheels and can put down 190hp. We’ve got our hands on the entry-level version, which costs £52,000, and it comes with a 71kWh battery that comes with a claimed range of 263 miles.
We also have the Nissan Ariya joining us for this test. The Ariya comes with a starting price of £46,000, although the version we have here cost around £54,000. As a result, it comes with an 87kWh battery which has a claimed range of 310 miles. Its single electric motor can also produce 242hp.
Next up it’s the Audi Q4 Sportback. The Q4 range starts from £52,000, although we’ve got our hands on the dual motor edition which costs around £64,000! As a result of the two motors, it can put down 299hp, and the 77kWh battery has a claimed range of 312 miles.
The penultimate car in this line-up is the Genesis GV60. With a 77kWh battery, this single-motor rear-wheel-drive edition can produce 229hp and it has a claimed range of 321 miles. The entry-level GV60 costs from £54,000, and the one we’ve got here costs £63,000.
Then finally we have the Tesla Model Y Long Range. The range starts from £45,000 and comes with a single electric motor. As for the Long Range, this costs from £53,000, and it also comes with dual motors that can put down 384hp. It also has a 75kWh battery which has a claimed range of 351 miles.
So how do you think these will compare? Will the oh-so-popular Tesla Model Y win it? Or could we see a different competitor go the furthest? You’ll need to stick with Mat for this all-new EV range test to see for yourself!
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Mat’s Nissan Ariya choice: bit.ly/Mats-Nissan-Ariya-Choice
Hyundai IONIQ 6 review: bit.ly/Hyundai-Ioniq-6-Review-2023
carwow’s 10 best electric cars: bit.ly/carwow-EV-Homepage
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All Comments (21)
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Which of these cars will travel the furthest? Let us know below!
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If anyone wondering the KM range, its : Volkswagen : 325 KM Mercedes : 333 KM Audi : 376 KM Genesis : 405 KM Nissan : 427 KM Tesla : 456 KM
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Anyone else notice how most cars have their worst efficiency when Mat is driving them? 😂
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Results at 36:12 Charging point infrastructure: 5:17 - Roadchef Northampton 7:42 - Leicester Forest East 11:24 - Nottingham 14:12 - Welcome break (not sure of the area) Impressions while driving the various cars: 2:05 - VW ID Buzz 5:39 - Mercedes EQA 8:03 - Nissan Ariya 12:12 - Audi Q4 Sportback 14:38 - Genesis GV60 17:50 - Tesla Model Y Long Range
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Coming from a Tesla owner, the voice commands work great but the reason the wipers didn't turn off is because he had on cruise control. That automatically sets the wipers into auto and it will remain there until you take off the cruise control
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There any chance you can include kilometer range in these kinds of tests?
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I spent 6 years of my life on the design of the Nissan driver assistance feature. Good to see it in the flesh and performing well.
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The takeaway seems to be that most cars will do 80% of their stated range. Worth remembering when looking for a new car.
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Also worth pointing out range is totally dependant on driving style. Last week I did a 90mile stint at a steady 60mph (actual avg was 56mph due to some roadworks on the M25) in an 18th month old Model Y with 18,000 miles on the clock, and got 193Wh/mile or 5.2 miles/kWh which would give a range of about 390 miles. In short, decreasing speed drastically increases range - who knew? Disclaimer - weather was warm, no wind and so climate control was only ticking over. I was the only occupant. Accel mode was Chill with basic autopilot on most of the time
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The ID Buzz uses the same heating element/resistor to heat up the cabin as the ID3 and ID4. For its size this is not enough and winter tests done in Finland this year showed that even after 30 minutes of driving the temperature of the rear foot well was below freezing when the outside temperature was -15°C. This van really needs a heat pump and a larger heating element.
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Please do a used electric car range test, that would be genuinely useful.
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Very interesting! Thank you for this test; it is an informative approach to answering everyone's common question about EV range with no hype.
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Great video Matt Bearing in mind how dull ev’s essentially are, I thought the video was really interesting Good job 👍
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I'm impressed by Genesis and Nissan. Quite good range I think
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20:44 You can't turn off wipers when in autopilot. Love the video Mat!
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I love how electric cars will give Matt a pessimistic range and a optimistic range just so Matt can see what he could have gotten and what the car will give him based on his driving.
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Can i just appreciate how smooth it was to get that pop up to appear in the same place you pointed at the same time
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Such a useful test. Adding a km score next to miles would be the finishing touch. Thanks so much!
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Great video Mat - thank you! I drive a Nissan Ariya 87kw with 19 inch wheels which, as you said, has a greater range, but also much more comfortable than the 20 inch version. The tyre sidewalls make a huge difference. My experience when I first got the car last October (15C) was a consistent range of 300 miles dropping to 250 when it was around freezing in January. I’ve heard the criticism of the head room before - I am 6ft 2in and suffer no such issues even with the panoramic roof fitted. I put it down to the fact that when the seat is pushed further back, more headroom is created, and us tall guys tend to have the backrest more inclined as well. I really love the Ariya - a truly great all-rounder.
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Love it. I just got an Opel Mokka 50kWh which in theory could make 200 miles. But never tested it in the red zone 😅 would love to see a test with the smaller battery cars.
