Dacia Spring Extreme Electric 65 review. For – finally an affordable EV. Does everything most motorists require. Against – useless on the highway, but who cares? Competition – nothing, yet. ***** Price – starts at £15,000 “I’ve seen the future, it’s affordable, and it works”. After spending a few days with the Dacia Spring, I […]
Lexus RZ 300e Premium Plus review. For – handsome, high quality, terrific drive, competitively priced. Against – not enough range. ***** versus other EVs *** versus ICE Price – £54,595 Competition – Volvo EX30, Ioniq 5, Tesla Model Y, Kia EV6, Skoda Enyaq The Lexus RZ 300e is a fabulous car to drive and handsome […]
Peugeot E-3008 GT review. For – looks great, drives well, oozes quality. Against – range hopeless on the highway, not much better in town. ** £49,650 Competition – Volvo EX30, Ioniq 5, Tesla Model Y, Kia EV6, Skoda Enyaq The Peugeot E-3008 looks great, drives well, and oozes quality, but range shenanigans will drive you […]
Kia EV9 GT-Line S review. For – Unforgettable looks, fast, luxurious, every known gizmo. Against – Range, toughest competition. ***** £77,025 Competition–Tesla X, Mercedes EQS, Audi Q8, BMW iX, Volvo EX90 “The beast rolled over bumps and potholes with impunity, reminding me of a Rolls-Royce’s waftability” My first thoughts after meeting the Kia EV9 for […]
Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate AWD review. For – handsome, high quality, terrific drive. Against – it’s an EV. ****(**) £55,735 Competition – BMW i4, Polestar 2, BYD Seal, Tesla Model 3, Kia EV6 “The EV market is now huge and the choices impressive. That doesn’t lessen the fact that EVs are just not ready for […]
Mazda MX-30 R-EV Exclusive Line review. ***** For – lovely styling, great quality, nifty technology, terrific price. Against – those rear doors, golf-phobic. £38,150 Competition – PHEVs from Mercedes, Lexus, Audi, VW, Range Rover, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota and Suzuki. “There is huge competition in the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sector. My previous favourites […]
MG4 XPower review. For – wonderful performance, great quality, “affordable”, cute. Against – range. Price – from £36,495 Competition – Cupra Born, Fiat 500e, GWM Ora3, Renault Megane E-tech, VW ID.3, Skoda Enyaq “This is the most enjoyable EV I’ve ever driven, and by current standards it is amazing value for money” The all-electric MG4 […]
BYD Seal Excellence AWD review. **** For – handsome, high quality, supercar performance Against – hopeless in the fast lane £48,695 Competition – Tesla Model 3, BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Kia EV6, Genesis GV60, Polestar2. Chinese electric vehicles are much cheaper than European ones, look just as good if not better, and appear to […]
