We drove these electric cars until they DIED!
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How far can these electric cars go before they die?! We drove the Tesla Model 3, Audi e-tron, Jaguar I-Pace, Nissan Leaf, Kia e-Niro and Mercedes EQC across the UK to see how long they could last! Sure, the smart money is on the Tesla, with its claimed range of up to 348 miles - but can the manufacturer's figures really be trusted? Will victory instead go to the sporty-feeling I-Pace, or the posher EQC? Or will the more affordable likes of the e-Niro and Leaf pull a major upset and make it the furthest? There's only one way to find out...
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For those who uses metric and want to know how far these cars went:
Mercedes : 194 miles = 312km
Audi : 206 miles = 331km
Nissan : 208 miles = 334km
Jaguar : 223 miles = 358km
Kia : 255 miles = 410km
Tesla : 270 miles = 434km
Based on the amount of likes and comments my comment got I think people do agree that carwow needs to have a straight up converter from miles to km. Due to the large following carwow already got.
Kia offers great value for the money.
Kia wins this for me
Thanks man, much appreciated!
JAG 💕
Wow kia..
Honestly I feel like the kia was the true winner simply because of how close it came to it`s claimed range, and when you consider what you get for the price it`s probably the most sensible buy overall...
The Tesla 3 can be had for almost the same price
You also have to consider charging speed. The Model 3 has the fastest charging speed compared to all the cars in the video. Try travelling with both and you will see how the Model 3 is the real winner.
problem with the e-Niro and Kona Electric is the slow recharging speed (just 3.7 kW AC and around 50 kW DC), which is more relevant on a daily commute.
Also take into account that it did it in very cold conditions. In a warmer temperature it would have done it even closer to Kia's claimed mileage
@@ElAnikilador001 the Model 3's battery has somewhat a weak spot when it comes to colder temperatures. Experts say that's due to the very certain battery chemistry used for the Model 3 - optimizing long-term battery life and charging rates.
I must say, Kia surprised me again! Bright future for Kia. Carwow great job!
Hyundai/Kia imo will be one of the few “legacy” auto makers to make past this decade.
@@sergiomelgar1958 Hyundai/Kia may have a deal with APPL for autopilot now :)
Hyundai's EVs have been really reliable so far.
Kia is definitely coming for Tesla because they have 9+ new EVs coming, including the Apple Cae.
@@UltraJaff I think ultimately, they're very different type of cars for very different people. Kia/Hyundai are affordable every day cars, there's nothing sexy about them whereas Tesla tries to attract people who are car enthusiasts. On the basis of driving a Hyundai EV for two years I'd definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a practical and reliable car. But if you want that something extra.. maybe not.
Interestingly the Nissan and the Kia were closer to their claimed range than the "premium brand cars", and I can't help but think it's something to do with the motors being twice as powerful.
Nissan, Hyundai and Kia use the same platform for their EVs as far as I know
They drove almost a day just for us to watch a 28 minute video. Respect!
And also for their Channel to grow even bigger
@@ajay-naz6996 Well, yes.... they are doing this for their livelihood, what's your point?
They are just doing their work man
@@alh06 i mean the boss paying the guys to drive all day to grow his CZcams channel.
they get millions of dollar for doing these .so who wouldn't do that for that much money?
I was watching this as my phone went from 10% to 3% and it gave the video a whole other effect
Same here! 😂😂
3% is 20 to 30 miles of range in a LRm3 depending on weather.
Oh i dont let my phone go below 40%
Mercedes Benz to Tesla. That's the only way to make a car go further.
You'll need to charge your car and phone if they're at 3%.
Good Job, Team carwow! Highly appreciated...
Thank you with the whole team that made it possible. It was very informative.
Wow...imagine all the hard work carwow have put into this behind the scenes... Lovely job! Cheers! 👍🏼
It was a LOOOONG filming day!
@@carwow I know right.
I’m surprised they found that many drivers!
Yeah that was extensive
Facts but I respect their videos so much! Always improving which is amazing
19:31
Me: Does the UK go by Imperial units, or the Metric system?
The UK: Yes.
Distances here to cm, feet, metres, miles xD
@@__-fm5qv and inches and yards
We buy fuel in "litres", but still use "miles per gallon"!
(and just for fun our gallon is a different size to a USA gallon!)
cry me a river.. suck it up and found out what it is yourself..
@@ZIGZAG12345 Holy fuck that's insane, how do you know how many litres do you need, do you use google to convert every time
I know ppl said it already, but man Kia really outperformed all other cars from huge brands... This is really impressive! Good job Kia! And being the cheapest aswell...
Wonder how many people bought this car
@@iamverycoolV2 over 300K people world wide
@@UltraJaff thx
@@iamverycoolV2 I did. Still making it after 1 year.
@@UltraJaff oh thats a not bad sale figure.... Cheers to Kia
Tesla: *stops at 269.7 miles*
Elon musk: "Nice"
Me: "Nice"
Everyone: "nice"
Nice
@@batu_cagan nice
Nice
no it would have been better if it was 240.69
btw it actually stopped at 270 instead
I get anxious when my phone gets down to low battery I can't imagine the panic attack I'd be having as my car battery is on 3%
with normal use you charge the battery to full overnight, when going on long trips plan for stops when your battery gets down to 15-20% if you use dc fast charging getting to 80% battery should only take 20-30 min so basically a bathroom break and getting a snack and you good to go. Most people only drive at most 500 miles before they need to rest overnight at which time you plug it in to top it off
Evan Johnson the overwhelming lack of chargers in rural US and Canada makes electric cars sound like an absolute nightmare. Based on the amount of Tesla’s I see parked on the side of the road with no owner in sight tells me that the idiots from California don’t plan their trips properly. These cars would work fine in town if people could settle with slow dc chargers, but in my area electric cars are far from ideal for most of the population.
@@specialestness how often to you refill you gas car? I fill mine around every 2 weeks, but with EV's(especially Teslas) you start with a full tank every day and have over 300 miles of driving before you have to fill up, so 90% of driving is the same, when taking long trips you have to do a little pre-planning or let Tesla's gps system plot a course for you there are enough superchargers to get anywhere in the US if you follow the system.
Evan Johnson the 300 mile range is obviously not applicable where I live. We get extreme winds and have prolonged steep inclines followed by very gradual declines. I typically get about 2 or 3 days on a tank. Furthermore, I can’t imagine the extreme temperature variances is very good for an electric cars battery. I can make my normal commute and see a temperature shift upwards of 60*f. My closest DC fast chargers are Tesla supercharges...90 miles away...and that’s completely off the path I would ever think about taking. I make 2-3 bigger road trips in a given year to meet family. Taking the specified Tesla route would add over 3 hours to my trip...not to mention the extra stop time. My closest Tesla dealer is 13 hours away or 6 if I want to attempt to import one to the states. As I said earlier, these cars are probably great for some people, but definitely not for the majority of the people around me.
Do you get anxious when low on gas?
Kia deserved its share of the appreciation for sticking to the claimed range and not exaggerating numbers.
For me Kia is the winner here, there's more confidence in its marketing material and still does an impressive range in unfavorable conditions for the battery.
Claimed range should be where it has at least 20 miles left. I'd like to know why they all fell so short. Was it the temperature?
snaplash They all fell short because the claimed range is not in highway driving. electric cars do better at lower speeds.
seems like kia is advertising highwat range and the rest are doing combined range. Jag appears to be advertising city range lol
Yes, the winner should be whatever car got closest to it's stated range.
Thank you very much for clearing up at the end, nice disclosure there.
I think it's actually good that there are some variables between each driver, because that's how day-to-day use is.
I felt like I was watching TopGear! Great stuff guys!💪
This crew is bound to elevate given this production.
U mean the old top gear
Top gear is shit now.
The new top gear is dog shit
Yip
Drag race all those cars!
It's carwow, they had all those cars together, they will have drag raced them.
1st is no doubt tesla. Other cars will be fighting for 2nd place.
saving you time, tesla wins, EQC or jaguar 2nd, leaf definitely last.
Yessss!! 👍
Batteries would have to be topped up.
Thank you so much for you gentlemen's entire effort on doing this test for us. It is really helpful & meaningful. Again, Thank you very much.....A message from a Hong Konger.
I might be wrong, but this is the first video of this sort i've seen and its brilliant. Good job carwow.
Also, the Kia is a god damn boss! Incredible result, considering the price and all.
I rate kia 💪
@Seawolf I haven't even heard of that lol. I only knew about Kias eV today bc of this vid
@@Thawhid Its not yet launched but going to
@@ImtiazKhan-yl9rz The MG has been being delivered since the end of last year, I saw a customer picking their one up when my car was being serviced.....
@Seawolf honestly, i dont even know what it is or that it even existed.
That was the most interesting video for a long time. Really enlightening on how far e-cars will go. Hands down, that Kia impressed me most, especially for the value. Thank you 🙂
@@vlip8334 I was also impressed that the Niro came closest to it's claimed range. We're used to cars not doing anything like the manufacturers claims, so to see that was refreshing.
@@jonburnell532 It is not the manufacturers who made those numbers, it is the WTLP.
Also 7 year warranty on the Kia.
Huge respect and gratitude...You made a great effort to complete this vedio...
More love and power to you 💕
You make really good videos, which gives very interesting information about any car if someone wants to buy them, keep its up sir.
This gave me such nostalgic top gear vibes😭
Reminded me of the old supercar episode
@@Kylirr" I had hoped to finish the evening in a different kind of hedge"
El Guapo VW Polo TDI Bluemotion VS Jaguar XJ diesel VS Subaru Legacy Boxer-D 😏
The fact that they came to Lincoln the most forgotten City in the UK
Top Gear was scripted... This is fact based..
Distance : Claim / Actual (KM)
1. Mercedes EQ : 417 / 312
2. Audi : 410 / 331
3. Nissan : 385 / 334
4. Jaguar I-Pace : 470 / 358
5. Kia : 454 / 410
6. Tesla Model 3 : 518 / 434
1. Kia 90%
2. Nissan 86.8%
3. Tesla 83.3%
4. Audi 80.7%
5. Jaguar 76.2%
6. Mercedes EQ 74.8%
If we were to do the honesty test
Apart from the Nissan, you can say when a manufacturer quotes a range figure, you can knock off aprox 100 kilometres.
Paul Torrisi nissan AND kia
@@frjazz7677 fine fine
They should’ve timed how long each one was driving in the parking lots. People have done 800ish miles in the model S by merely traveling at low speeds while avoiding any acceleration. So the ones who played it more safe, exited the highway at a higher range, and roamed around the parking lots for longer periods probably had a much higher advantage. Then there’s also the speed and acceleration differences between the drivers in their lots that also increased the margin of error. Unfortunately, this test lost a lot of its accuracy after the drivers took their exits.
Wonderful
I didn't skipped not even a second. worth my time spent.
👍👍👍
An excellent test! Your team completed a grulling drive to discover realistic distance on a single charge each electric vehicle would go. We now know the realistic distance we could push driving each of these cars and when we must seek out a charging station without risking being stranded. Thank you.🤗💚
Welcome to the PUB. What you wan't to drink?
Extension cable, thanks.
And how long does it take to charge, that was not stated. Plan to spend a long time in the pub, they do not have charging stations.
haha I laughed so freaking hard,, thanks! :D
@@ohwell2790 Till about closing time, should get enough charge to get to a supercharger somewhere!
700 watt extension cable to plug my 3000w charger please
Some energy drink please,so I 'can push one' !🤣
That Kia did great considering its shape and price, especially alongside Tesla long range company. Great work Mat and Carwow as always👍🏽
not to mention that it was the most honest with it's claimed range. I wouldn't be happy with that Tesla only going 78% of it's claimed range.
And it's even refused to let you use the cars Bluetooth connection and some drive assists under 25% to reduce battery use. I think that's kind of bad for that price.
@@povilasmarveloustv3810 The reason is that the test was practically only highway mileage which is the worst for EV's. Tesla likely has a better regen system than the Kia so that's why its suffered a bigger loss compared to the official range.
All Kiaand Hyundai EVs are actually among the best in terms of battery efficiency
Kia use heat pumps which is superior in efficient while Tesla use resistance heater for lower build cost but drain much more power. Without using heat in warmer weather model 3 should do better.
Great video, great content and a superb effort to bring it us. Did anyone ever mention that it's really bad for the car to drain it so low though?
It sucks that the car manufacturers lie about the estimated range to gain a market advantage. Sure, under different conditions the cars could go a bit further, but nowhere near their estimated range. Respect to Kia for being honest. I drive a Tesla model 3 lr 2021 and the car can't ever, ever go anywhere near the estimated range. Under ideal conditions the model 3 lr can probably do 85% or so of the estimated range.
Probably the most damn useful video I've ever seen about EVs. Thank you.
Well... With a sample of 1 of each car, multiple variables (different weights in each car, different drivers in each car, different variations of drafting cars/distances, different age of batteries/car, etc...) I wouldn't say it is the MOST useful video ever. Just go with the EPA results.. which are STANDARDIZED with every vehicle they test. Even if you claim that EPA estimates are "flawed", they are done the same on each and every car so no car gets an advantage anyhow even if the methodology is "wrong". I'm amazed how many of you trust this one video instance vs an organization that does this for a living for every car that is sold in the USA. Think about it. Who would you rather trust? An official rating from an organization that does this day in and day out for a living that has decades upon decades or experience, or a one-off experiment CZcamsr?
@@anonypersona3189 Probably the most damn useful video I've ever seen about EVs
@@idanceforpennies281 it was also the first video i have seen about EVs
Oh really. You are easily fooled
Alastair
You hate the environment? How lovely of you
It’s that video by carwow that everyone wanted but no one asked for 🖖🏻😁👍
Thanks for another great update video really interesting to see how far evs go !
As an I-Pace owner, I'm a bit disappointed in the fact the I-pace was the only one that was not in cruise control during this drive. The driver kept throttling up and down, which I admit is extremely enjoyable in this vehicle, but with 20k miles in the 2020 Ipace SE on the same 20's, I would have expected him to get closer to 234+ miles going those speeds in CC. Great video, though.
in eco and soft regen you get better range.
That was the longest carwow drag race ever.
Zafer Ahmad one of the best as well reminded me of that one legendary Top Gear ⚙️ episode where they drove old budget supercars until they ran out of fuel ⛽️. Nostalgia kicking in 🤩
@@pedroneves3153 right on!
@@pedroneves3153 reminds me of the episode where they were trying to run out of fuel before reaching Chernobyl
As time of video:
Mercedes EQC: 75% of claimed range,
Audi e-tron: 81% of claimed range
Nissan Leaf: 87% of claimed range
Jaguar I-Pace: 75% of claimed range
Kia e-Niro: 90% of claimed range
Tesla model 3: 78% of claimed range
The Tesla actually had more like 87% of its claimed range. There is no configuration of model 3 that Tesla claims can do 348 miles. The one they tested has a max claimed range of 310 miles.
Thank you. This is the only really important statistics to take from this video.
@CommonSense 348 miles is the range of the model s performance, so I think they just got their signals crossed.
My model 3 has only ever shown 305 after a full charge. So, the display couldn't have been showing 348
@@afitnerd the long range awd has 348 miles wltp range in Europe
Micah Silverman they’re basing it off manufacture WLTP figures obtained through testing. The M3 LR has a WLTP rating of 348 miles.
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Thank you for these real world tests, and finding their ranges. It is a great help.
Finally, someone did this! Excellent.
not rlly realistic tho...but nearly realistic...
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@@dinowbrewster3865 what
indeed, a similar test had already been done by motor1 Italia a year ago
youtubeDOTcom/watch?v=HiM4_nDt__I
@@USUG0 thank you but it seems they closed in some of the car airco too but this is a bit more realistic test.
Idk why you guys run these cars in miles. Running them in km gives then soooo much more range.
😂😂😂
Just like when Trump said if we do less virus testing, less people will be sick XD
Sir Boring Name hahahaha, you can simply do the conversion and still feel comfortable
segoiii You’re insane, my friend and his Dad suffered from Covid and know some people who died from it in my town. Your ignorance is unbelievable.
@@theninethrees8044 you are insane. Because statistics also say that there is no difference between Corona and normal flu. People also die from normal flu, but nobody panics there. The Corona pandemic stuff is just propaganda. Knowing someone that died from it, makes no difference.
I do not accept and do not censent to those lockdown and mask shit, because i do not fall for propaganda.
Respect to you all guys for making such a great video
Great informative video for anyone considering switching to electric vehicles. But it would be interesting to know how much it cost and how long it takes to recharge them back to full capacity
I know this comment is old, but I'd like to point out the reason they likely don't do that. This is likely to do with the fact that electricity rates can vary so widely even from one block to another, because of different charge rates, and also different ways to charge. You can however find many calculators online that will do the math for you if you'd really like to know.
Matt: The English gentleman who lets the girl push his car for him
@knowledge share 😂
Not gonna lie, I was a little "wtf" when i saw that lol
@@firekrave1 me too lmao😂
We are all equal. Women can push cars and men change diapers right?
Dam mat video Always the best
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I think the star of the show was the KIa ... cheapest car, 2nd best range, highest % of claimed range.
Claimed range ...
That is precisely what I was thinking.
Because they already have made loads of electric cars in korea
Theres an island called jeju island which is perfect size for electric cars and other experiments
They also made lots of shitty electic cars
But nowadays they are really good for it’s price
And also remeber kia is owned by Hyundai so they can try lots of things
To be honest the kia has the best build quality especially compared to the tesla. Tesla have terrible build quality
@@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi I went from a Kia to a Tesla and I couldn't disagree more. I wouldn't touch a Kia again as long as I live; it's a hockey puck in harsh weather
Impressive Kia.. 90% claimed mileage. Thanks for uploading video. Kia is honest company.
Now that’s dedication. Well done guys loved this video👍
Mat: "I have won this...". Nope - the guy who got to go to the pub won it! 😄
Dam mat video Always the best
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Tup
Yup
In the end, don't need them charging stations just improve the pubs.
19:08
Yes, for the UK, put chargers at the pubs, massive amount of problems solved (not in the least, excuse to go to the pub) and everyone switches to electric instantly.
Looooooool
@@DjTonioRoffo But then drunk driving becomes much more prevalent...
@@RovingTrader this is where Tesla full self driving autopilot comes to rescue :)
Absolutely brilliant Matt and the team. I've a Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid which I've owned for 3 years and absolutely love driving it. I've driven the Model 3 Tesla, Kia Niro, ID3, And Ioniq 5 EV's and whist I like Tesla as a brand and for its long range. Kia and Hyundai do it for me. Especially the Ioniq 5 with is good range. I'd love to see a 'real world range' test on that one. Keep up the good work buddy.
Thank you for this experiment! Quite the important one because real world range beats any claimed range. It's never going to be 100% claimed range for now, so plan accordingly when you do a round trip without charging.
While watching this video, i didn't realise that my phone's battery was 1 percent remaining. Fortunately, i was able to push it to the charging station.
I'd say the Niro won the challenge, as it came closest to the claimed range.
Lol. The teslo won clearly. It has the longest range of them all.
Kia cannot win anything in carwow. They will find any reason to make Kia defeated lol
@@mckevindauntless698 Like 15 miles are difference.
@@mckevindauntless698 yes yes,it is definitely the winner with the 48000£price tag compared to 33000 and only 78 percent of claimed range against 90.
And I remind you,it is the long range version.
And Tesla has 7 kw bigger battery.
Cars leaving motorway
1st Mercedes-Benz EQC 9:40
2nd Nissan Leaf 10:28
3rd Jaguar I-Pace 10:45
4th Audi E-Tron 10:56
5th Kia e-Niro 14:34
6th Tesla Model 3 17:13
WOW, Hi Mat, Thank you for your video. You and your team are dedicated to getting the test. It is very good content. I am your fan from Thailand. See ya.
It's so interesting that the 2 cheapest cars where the best
Why? Would you expect a Jag to have longer range than a Kia in a petrol model? I sure wouldn't.
if you have money, you don't care all that much for repair costs. I still don't think Mercedes rates that low... my parents have owned two C classes which lasted about 8-9 years with no issues
CarTalk HD 8-9 years? My dad’s Maruti Suzuki is still going strong after 13+ years and being driven on Indian roads. The car was priced at £4000 in 2006 with all the bells and whistles.
Jag is the best car, Mercedes is just awful in every way
@@LouisIreland no
EQC team runs out of charge - first thought is to find the nearest pub! 10/10
Great video, thanks for sharing!
To me, that's the best video from Carwowso far, well done!
Respect your efforts man/sir❤️
I just think its funny how they refer to distance in miles, then refer to the temperature in Celsius
That’s how we do it in the uk
I know. Km are better than miles but Fahrenheit is better than celcius. They have it backwards....
@Albin악당 you are correct. Also no way I'm not right. Neither celcius or Fahrenheit are si units, and Fahrenheit was built for people, not water.
Jared M Johnson Fahrenheit better than C? Come on man 😂😂
@@prpr9570 nice argument.
If you use Fahrenheit in Europe, where they seem to love celcius, the temperature stays basically between 0 and 100. How is that not intuitive? Outside of those ranges you basically want to stay inside.
Celcius is always going negative, 40 degrees being very hot is not intuitive, neither is -xx being truly cold, once more, I even see some weather reports using half degrees with celcius. Everyone should have just stick with Fahrenheit...
Man...! When the cars leave to charge it kinda reminds me about the “see you again” part in fast 7.
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Amazing Info M8 , great show !!! lav it ! keep it up :)))
I am impressed. This is what certain "journalists" should have done. Thank you, you made the research a lit easier for me.
It would have been better to know how quickly the recharge took and at what cost
Well said. And this confirms I won't be wasting my hard earned money on one of these EV
@@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne uhm. Why? The Tesla and Kia certainly have a range that is practical?
@@Argosh 😂😂😂😂😂😂 good joke though
@@Cy8borg I've been on the road for work for about 5 years now and I certainly see that as a practical range for consultants. Bonus points for free parking at the airport.
2010s: Smartphone Battery Drain Test
2020s: Car Battery Drain Test
2030-....:Battery drain tests for Planes
LOL
I was doing this for work back in 2015, and my boss had been doing it since the 2000s. It's not new!
nomoreheroes93 I’m about to start my electric toaster tests unless you know someone who’s been doing it since 1998 . DM me before I waste my life’s work.
@@mehmetolgunportakal6585 20030: planet drain test
Interesting to see your result for the EQC. Mine, averaging the way my wife and I drive, usually claims to have just above 350km range, and I found that measure pretty accurate against actual km traveled on longer trips. Lots of hills in NZ, quite a few 80km/h restrictions not to mention villages etc, so trip average speed sits around 60-65km/h. Some long straights at 100 km/h.
25:45 Range comparison (Temp: 5C, partly with headlights on)
Mercedes EQC: 194 mi (312 km), 75% claimed range
Audi e-tron: 206 mi (332 km), 81% claimed range
Nissan leaf: 208 mi (335 km), 87% claimed range
Jaguar I-Pace: 223 mi (359 km), 76% claimed range
Kia e-Niro: 255 mi (410 km), 90% claimed range
Tesla model 3 long range version: 270 mi (435 km), 78% claimed range
p.s. Diesel cars run for around 75%, says the video
What do you mean by 75% of the video ? I drive my old A3 Sportback from 2006 and i can drive 670kms till the next refuel if i drive correctly and with adequate speed. And that is also with headlights on, AC on with a decent 18 Degrees + stereo and other accessoires i have on it.
My father with his A4 Avant from 2016 can go up to 800kms on a single fuel if he's driving eco mode.
You are the MVP
24:35 close your eyes, a child was born!
Nice one. 🤣
dead :D
Dark awokawok
The Kia was the best performer, not far off it's claimed range.
And in not perfect condition! That something they actually don't say, those ranges miles are always under perfect condition, just like all cars petrol or not. Lol
Impressive to be honest
still a hella ugly car
Hi There not for the money. Bet build quality and paint is sub par as well.
What a great test this was to see how these electric cars perform really enjoyed it,what it does do is make me realise how much I don’t need the hassle of owning one of these battery powered go carts. What people have not taken into account is if the car had 4 or 5 passengers in it and a boot full of luggage just how much these mileages will drop, I’ll give them a miss for the foreseeable future and stick to my diesel just to be sure I get to where I’m going, their great shopping trolleys though.
Respect this video guys...carwows worked very ..for this video
12:00 Call the local emergency number and inform them that there is a hazard on the road that is putting others at risk for an accident.
Need more experiments like this Matt, well done
Just watch Bjørn Nyland.
Excellent experiment! Thank you.
I’m more impressed by the Kia niro
Matt testing these cars while I'm driving a 2000 Toyota Corolla. Fml
At least you can be driving that for another 20 or 50 years. Good choice
Idc
Atleast that one can actually be driven without needing an hour of charge every 200 miles :P
2000 model astra here
I drive a 96 clio, it's more like a toy car with a little lego engine
I feel like the Kia should have won since it did 90% of its claimed range
I understand what you're saying but it didn't do the most range. If it was a contest of which manufacturer is the most accurate with their claimed range then yeah fair enough, Kia wins
That makes no sense at all. This isn't a "the manufacturer got the figures right rating" it's how far the car goes. What's the real world use of such a pointless metric? Plus I have no idea where they got the 348mile range from unless it is WLTP rating cz EPA gives the Tesla 310miles.
Wish the Kona was included as well
@John Small what makes you say that? It didn't have the most range. Plus you have so many metrics when buying a car. I can't imagine someone who wants an eqc luxury going for a Niro. Teslas have autopilot , constant updates etc. These cars appeal to different people. ...
@@maxxlawrence which is what he pretty much claimed it'd be at the start of the video.
But I guess he set out to make the Tesla "win" by taking out the ER version rather than the SR version, which would have died a lot earlier than the Niro.
if you look at the battery size / range, the kia did to the best at 4mi/Kwh, tesla in second place did 3.6, the audi was the worst with 2.2 mi/Kwh
Amazing experiment and video!
Nice test. I only missed a spreadsheet for easier comparison, which would also include weight of the cars and size of the batery. If car A makes 300km with 50kw battery, and car B does 400km with 100kw battery, car A is in my opinion still way better. Faster charged, for less money...
I’m a vehicle recovery technician and Iv recovered many of these cars. The Tesla tow mode is not for flat or support tows what it dose is raises the suspension for easier loading into a flatbed truck if the tow truck isn’t a super low access truck. For example a normal tilt and slide tow trucks loading angle on the bed might be too steep so the bumper would scrape and be damaged. The Nissan Leaf sometimes locks out as do all of them but the interesting fact is that they all have a normal 12v battery much like any internal combustion engine car dose, so all you do is get a battery jump pack and get some power into the car to get them into neutral. As in a case I had just yesterday if u don’t do this the vehicle may not let u charge it until the neutral or park position is selected hope this helps
Electric cars are obsolete; it will take some time for reality to sink in
It was also shown that you can charge tesla by towing it.
Ha ha tow truck runs on derv put that in ur pipe an smoke it
Jony P. I am also in the tow business, have only had to deal with the Tesla. the tow mode also makes it so the car will roll with no one in the drivers seat making it so you can load the car by oneself.
It's not much of an advertisement for electric cars if you have recovered lots of them. I've had my 2004 Honda recovered once in my seven years of ownership, and that was after a deer decided to commit suicide on the front of it.
So according to quality wise its Kia with 90% of claimed range
aye and it looks nicer as well.
Ur forgetting how they lost 4 % because of the overnight
@@huntille1214 most people will be charging overnight though and pulling the plug as they leave.
Alexander Wijnhamer yeh so it will be closer to the claimed range
@@huntille1214 I think that was already accounted for. In other words, the range trip odometers were probably reset to 0 at 100% right after unplugging instead of at 96% or 95% when they started the driving "experiment". Otherwise that would be a major oversight...
Truly amazing guys..make easier to choose the best.
I"ve had a long term loan EQC for the last 2 months and been loving the comfort, but range felt rubbish... This certainly confirmed it!
Me: Is matt going to push that tesla by himself?
Matt: i've got staff for that😎
female staff
@@reubenlouw7967 Equals rights! Matt is definitely not going to be accused of being sexist.Lol!!
"I'd help you, but I'm sitting right now."
Yeah but put a woman to push a car. I would not do that.
@@temelon why, are you sexist?
This is the best real world test I've seen to date. I would like to see this type of test repeated at different climate conditions, winter where the heat/defrost are working harder. Likewise, extreme heat as in Arizona where the AC is working hard.
I think even though the AC will drain the battery , the battery should be happier at a warmer climate maybe it will balance it out. Not sure about Arizona extremes tho... Also Dubai in the summer is a another extreme reaching temperatures 43 °C (109 °F) I havent really seen a video in that climate, worth noting Patrol/Gas prices in the UK are generally double the price you guys get in the US and in the Middle east its really cheap abt a quater of the US prices. I wonder what the charging cost are like over an year in different regions. We should see what Ford and Chevy comes up with in the future should be more competible with KIA in terms of prices .
It would be interesting to see how the Lucid compares. Lucid Motors claims are pretty impressive!
I forgot about that. I was thinking "uh oh, they all underperformed, am I in trouble with my Model 3 SR+?" But I forgot about the temperature. And where I'm at it rarely goes below 60 F (120+ during the summers), so maybe I'm okay afterall.
I would like to see this test done with the newest EVs like the Rivian, Ioniq 5 and ID3.
The Tesla will probably win again because it's the most efficient car out of the bunch and it was built with really hot climates in mind, not like the kia which was build with cold weather in mind.
Dear @mattwatson, thank you to you and your treat. Tremendous work!
Would be nice to get some analytics or even simple tabular summary published as well at the far end of the video to make decision.
No way this takes away the fact that with video now I know lot more already that will be helpful for me to make choices on car. Thanks again to you and your team.
Hey Mat, I know this is an old video now but, wouldn’t you think that EV makers would implement some sort of tow mode that would REGEN while towing as they regen already anyway.
Only sprung to mind as the guy from Out of spec reviews had to do this recently in a video, towing a Tesla with an X5. They got 10% battery in less than 5 miles. I was very impressed and thought that most EVs would do this anyway but apparently not.
Kudos for the whole team! There was definitely a lot of effort put into this. Thanks!
This the testing we've been waiting for
nearly realistic..
Maybe it is worth to include hyundai ioniq as well in the future tests like this. Great video, always like to watch your videos!
Great video! Thanks for such useful info!
I'm very impressed with the Kia
The Kia wins this in my eyes.
@@McDoodle44 Yeah, they go really far with their battery and although it's not as far as the Tesla, at least it can reach 90% of its claimed range which is very good.
Drove the e Niro last month ,really impressive performance,the guy who’s car it was said there’s no exhaust to replace(obviously) and you hardly have to touch the brakes but the acceleration is addictive you’ll never keep it in tyres...😂😂😂👍genuine game changer...
I if needed to chose between these electric cars I would go for KIA
It has the most efficient powersystem and excellent regen.
Cars listed by efficiency (assuming they started with battery at 95%):
Kia: 238 Wh/mile - 148 Wh/km
Tesla: 264 Wh/mile - 164 Wh/km
Nissan: 283 Wh/mile - 176 Wh/km
Jaguar: 384 Wh/mile - 239 Wh/km
Mercedes: 391 Wh/mile - 243 Wh/km
Audi: 438 Wh/mile - 272 Wh/km
In short: smaller cars are more efficient
@@pheladiletsoalo also luxury cars need more energy than normal ones, but thats nothing EV specific. if you Buy a Merc or Audi you expect better comfort and that requires more energy.
What would the mileage be if you had your 2 kids and wife in the car and the battery starts to get old. How much it cost for a new battery?
@@ellenlee1 That will be after several hundred thousand miles. The exact same question applies to a gas car engine.
Cars with gasoline engines do not loose range over night.
I love the way he says carwow. It's pretty much the only reason I watch this channel lol
the i-pace to have best range needs to be in eco mode and with soft regeration set. Then I can do 22kw/100 km or about 4mil/kWh
I could never do a test like this. I would be flooring it the whole time just to feel that pull
Certainly in the Model 3 and I-Pace!
Same
You'll grow up one day all good :)
Petrolhead Gaming why would you want to hear anything?
Petrolhead Gaming i’ve driven several v6 and tried tesla a couple of years ago. I much prefer the silent power. 🤷♂️
That was awesome, thanks for the original content!
wow..
Not wow car wow
its *O R I G I N A L. C O N T E N T*
Youarecars$090000000000000
I have a 2015 Hyundai Sonota hybrid and get over 600 miles per tank. The battery efficiency has deteriorated over the years because it got about 650 miles per tank when it was new. The battery efficiency does drop after a few years and that does affect the resale value.
I heard that battery pack need several charge discharge cycles (break in) and after that they give optimal battery capacity so these cars ranges may improve after proper break in.
Matt has filled the Top Gear void -unlike the BBC ever could 😁
These are nothing like Top Gear was. Not comparable.
@@cryoraptora303tm2 well they don't even have a quarter of the budget or staff either, so it's no surprise
@@cryoraptora303tm2 Yep, it's much better. This guy is a legend!
@@amsterdamn4829 I'd have to disagree with that.