Vauxhall Grandland GS Line Plug-In Hybrid-E 1.6 Turbo review. For – great looks, decent quality, well equipped, good all-rounder. Against – battery capacity exaggerated* Competition – Jeep Renegade, Ford Kuga, Peugeot 3008, Renault Captur, Mini Countryman, Suzuki Across, MG HS, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Mitsubishi Outlander, Citroen C5 Aircross, DS 7 **** £33,820 The bad […]
Genesis GV60 AWD Dual Motor (Sport Plus) review. For – handsome, great interiors, impressive drive, high-quality. Against – not German, standard electric technology. **** £66,405 ($82,000 after tax and before subsidies) Competition – Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Lexus “in this electric revolution, Korean excellence in this new sphere might be its winning hand. But its electric […]
Skoda Enyaq iv80 Founders Edition review. “This is a most impressive electric car, with the traditional overstatement of battery capacity, and limitations of range on the motorway. It’s a pity manufacturers gloss over this” For – handsome, spacious, powerful, excellent regenerative performance, great interior. Against – media controls opaque, poor long-range high-speed cruise ability. **** […]
Kia EV6 GT Line S 77.4 kWh AWD review. For – handsome, great performance, high quality, amazing regen braking. Against – usual high-speed range anxiety, expected more range. **** £51,945 Challengers – VW ID.4, Tesla Y, Volvo XC40 Recharge, Mercedes EQA, Ford Mach E, Skoda Enyaq “Strangely, for an electric car designed from the ground […]
Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin Ultimate review. *** £58,050 For – handsome, capable, high quality, almost OTT performance Against – fiddly range data, frustrating voice “control”, price Competition VW ID.4, Tesla Y, Kia EV6, Mercedes EQA, Ford Mustang Mach E, Skoda Enyaq “But if forced with a gun to my head to choose, I’d say ask […]
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Premium review. **** £41,690 before subsidy For – attention grabbing styling, very competent drive, great space Against – bossy computer, inconsistent regenerative braking Competition – VW ID.3, ID.4, Volvo XC40 Recharge, Tesla Y, Kia EV6, Mercedes EQA, MG ZS, Ford Mustang Mach E, Skoda Enyaq The Ioniq 5 looks as though it […]
Ford Mustang Mach-E Standard review. **** out of 5 For – quality design, great performance, crazy name (Mustang) Against – nondescript name (Ford) £43,680 (after tax and before subsidy) Competition – VW ID.4, Volvo XC40 Recharge, Tesla Y, Kia-EV6, Mercedes EQA, MG ZS ‘“Active”, “Whisper” and “Untamed”. Despite the dramatic names, nothing seemed to change much in […]
Renault Zoe E-Tech GT Line R135 review. For – cute, great for commuting/shopping/school run, high quality, drives well. Against – too expensive. £33,795 (before subsidy) *** Competition – Honda e, Vauxhall Corsa e, Peugeot 208 e, Nissan Leaf, MG ZS, BMW i3, Mini e, Hyundai Kona e, Kia e-Niro, Fiat 500 e, Mazda MX-30. The […]
Fiat 500e Icon convertible review. *** £33,882 For – hugely cute, terrific drive, super performance, trendy colours, city friendly Against – way too expensive for a city car Competition – Honda e, MINI e , Vauxhall Corsa e, Peugeot 208 e, Renault Zoe, Nissan Leaf, MG ZS I’ve found my electric city car at last. […]
Mercedes EQA 250 Sport review. For – handsome, high quality, good performance, impressive regenerative braking Against – small trunk, standard highway range penalty **** £43,495 (before subsidy) Competition – Ford Mustang Mach-e, VW ID.4, Volvo XC40 Recharge, Tesla Y, Kia-eNiro The Mercedes EQA 250 Sport is handsome to behold and has a fantastic interior, boasts very effective […]
