£15k Family EV Challenge. Hyundai Ioniq v Nissan Leaf v Renault Zoe. Pt1 - taxi duties range test!

[@plymouthdan7677]

Finally! Someone doing a cheap EV challenge that applies to my price bracket! Great content, you’ve gained a new subscriber.

[@RSEV]

Thanks. Wanted to show more variety. Video not actually performing that well so far so make sure like and share 👍 More episodes to follow each week

[@axeljbzh]

I have this ioniq 28kw since last December and I am delighted, and my daughters love it. I did a trip of 1300km without problem. With 10 refills of 10/20 min. Really a superb car and this summer is heading to Norway.

[@TomUlcak]

Excellent video. More please. With prices of EVs rapidly going up, your videos are very relevant right now.

[@computerbob06]

Before I watch the video..... Excellent, well done Richard! I can't afford one of the new BEV's so it's either a company EV/lease or a 2nd hand car around £14-16k on a bank loan or HP. The Yorkshireman in me can't fathom paying around £15k just to rent/lease/finance a new car for 4 years only to give it back again, so this is the review/advice I'm really after!

[@stuartburns8657]

Yup. The whole lease thing always makes my head hurt. 1st time you trade in your traditional HP vehicle. 2nd time around you have nothing, so unless on top of the lease you've been saving for another deposit ON TOP OF the lease fees you are worse off?

[@Ligre667]

@@stuartburns8657 depends on the type of lease, HP by the time you get to the end of the term you have paid off the cost of the car plus the percentage on top for interest. So you own the car after 3 years or 5 depending on how long paid off. Same with CS lease only PCP makes no sense to me as you lose deposit and then hand it back as you say worse off as need to save or another deposit too

[@stuartburns8657]

@@Ligre667 Some fair points Edward. Weirdly with car prices recently, it's actually been possible to come out of pcp with some left over money for a deposit, but I still don't like the concept

[@Ligre667]

@@stuartburns8657 Yeah conceptually it sits about as badly as paying now £60 to drive a car about 300 miles (1.25 fiesta 2014) can't wait till I can afford to get an electric car

[@stuartburns8657]

@@Ligre667 Just had to spend £300 on our 2nd car (56 plate 1.4 fiesta) Mot and service. Still hanging onto it Edward. Get 65 mpg. Presently £70 to fill and we got 535 miles before I coasted into the fuel station on fumes lol. £30 pa Road tax and dirt cheap insurance. Bangernomics hard to beat, especially given how economical it is to run. I was keen to swap 18 months back, but sitting down and doing the man maths, it didn't add up. Even the fiesta (long since paid off) trying to get a decent zoe or leaf. Madness. Outlaying 7-8k for vehicles that have done 50k miles. The loan repayments, snd electricity isn't free either. Higher insurance...

[@swecreations]

Love the Zoe, it has a really rapid acceleration, takes off like a rocket even if it tapers off a bit towards higher speeds, has a boot good enough for anything you need, with a massive amount if you fold the rear seats, and the drivers seats are very comfortable. You can get a 2017 one with the big 41kwh battery for less then 10k with battery rental, and under 12k without the battery rental. Honestly amazing car and I'm completely in love with mine. One thing to know about it however that they didn't mention is that it's pretty difficult to jack up due to lack of jacking points, so if you change your tires yourself you'll need a jack with rubber pads to not damage the floor of the car.

[@roboticvenom1935]

its not a rocket, calm down

[@swecreations]

@@roboticvenom1935 Do you own one? At full throttle it's fast enough that it will spin the wheels around most corners.

[@stephensharp975]

The 28kwh Ioniq actually has a similar size battery than the 30Kwh Leaf.... Nissan quote the full battery capacity of 30kwh, but you can only use about 28kwh of the battery to protect it, whereas the Hyundai quotes the Usable capacity of the battery 28kwh, its full battery capacity is something like 32kwh. i have a 2017 30kwh leaf and it has lost about 20% of its capacity over 50,000 miles due to lack of battery cooling the Ioniq is the much better car

[@stumcph]

Just brilliant! Loved the video. Better than the existing top gear impersonators and reminiscent of the Clarkson days. Bring on a TV deal - you guys have chemistry.

[@zebediah007]

Loved it! Very practical video with a lot of common sense mixed in with the banter. These are already showing that they are inexpensive practical normal daily use cars. Will be very interesting to see you stretch them a bit. How about a family trip to compare the stones at Avebury and Stonehenge, possibly taking in a bit of shopping in Glastonbury after viewing the Tor. :-)

[@dannyspeed]

I have a 2021 ioniq 38kw and it's been great apart from a few software glitches. Always gets over 4 miles a kW and on a recent trip 4.7 miles @ 70mph. Usable range is 140-150 miles. It charges slower then the old ioniq at 50kw max and tbh that is only for a few minutes before dropping to 36kw. It would be interesting to see what the old Vs new is like on a long trip as I think the old one would beat it being quicker to charge and more efficient. Your welcome to borrow my car for the comparison for a week in exchange for a model 3 😁

[@philmorbey1827]

Great car my average reads 4.6 for the last four years!

[@RSEV]

This “28” has 130-140 useable range and charges at over 60kw to at least 80%. Love it. 38 only does 50kw…?

[@dannyspeed]

@@RSEV Yea 50kw but that's rarely seen. Its more like 44kw up to 50% then around 35kw until 75% then drops to around 17kw.

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

The pre facelift is indeed better.

[@samusaran7317]

@@dannyspeed Quite the downgrade to early 2010 evs in regards to charging speed.

[@pokerman111111111111]

Zoe has longest range,newest car, lowest mileage however the 22 ac charging will probably let it down. i love my zoe and do little mileage so i am ok with the charging,

[@slartybartfarst9737]

At last real world tests on real world EVs, this test is going to be so popular. All 3 cars perfectly practical and affordable but given the costs of oil fuels now so much in focus and my guess prices are not going down any time soon.

[@barriedear5990]

Three different charging standards. That should be interesting to see.

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

Chademo is adead end so eh...

[@roodick85]

@@trazyntheinfinite9895 it’ll never die lol these golf carts are keeping them alive. But they’re complete rubbish even when you find one

[@stevendavis7079]

Enjoyable video to watch with the light hearted banter. I have a 19 plate 40Kw Leaf and a 20 plate Zoe ZE40. For comfort and refinement the Leaf wins hands down. Its such a nice quiet drive and ive owned Jaguars to compare it to. A Lad in a Golf GTi was embarrassed at lights by it. The Zoe is more efficient getting around 25 miles more range. Its more of a runabout than a family car but it would do it. Both great cars to live with. Looking to upgrade the Leaf when the New Kia Niro comes out. I'd like a bit more range.

[@davidlewis4399]

I imagine the Golf GTI would embarrass you down the motorway at 70 after 150 miles though and at the end of the day he will always have more street cred.

[@stevendavis7079]

@@davidlewis4399 For sure, but the look on his face was priceless. Im a bit long in tooth to care about street cred, I had supercharged jag XK back in the day for that.

[@roboticvenom1935]

the gti has loads of torque, he'd smoke you he just wasn't paying attention silly, 0-60 golf shits on you, 0-30 is faqtser in golf too, look it up

[@stuartburns8657]

Avg UK 🇬🇧 2nd hand car

[@chrisah1]

It would take me only six years to break even on these versus my current petrol vehicle for total cost of ownership. But this is exactly the test we need ♥️

[@deansh8506]

What a great video Rich. It is nice that you have done a video on the more cost effective EV side of things for the average Joe in the UK👍

[@matthewnichols8313]

Got split loyalties here as we have an Ioniq 'Clasic' and a Zoe ZE 40, both brilliant EVs ⚡👍

[@RSEV]

Yes all these cars are great actually. 👍

[@chrisheath2637]

Great stuff ! Easy to watch with a dash of humour !

[@kead6636]

Looking forward to the next videos! I am especially interested in charging speeds, especially for longer trips

[@jakubchodilek6882]

So far my favorite video on your channel. I hope you can do similar test with newish 50 kw zoe, mg 5 ev and id3.😁

[@jrhodes6639]

Awesome video guys, loving the Top Gear references :)

[@judebrown4103]

Yes! Great to see more affordable evs reviewed, brilliant. I'm interested in seeing the space in the Ioniq, really fancy that one for its economy and charging speed not to mention all the stuff that comes as standard. Next one looks like it fulfills that brief and hilarious too I suspect. 😂😁👍

[@FFVoyager]

With the seats folded I can get two Moulton bicycles in the back with ease.

[@judebrown4103]

@@FFVoyager that's good news, thanks. I've got a considerably larger 20" wheel folding e-bike that I'd like to be able to put in the boot with a roll bag for short breaks. There's two of us and a lurcher who takes up the back seat. The bike is my stealth mobility vehicle so I really need to be able to take it or a folding walker with me.

[@jonathantaylor1998]

There's a WHOLE lotta love for the Ionic Electric on the Yorkshire EV Club - owners absolute rave about the incredible efficiency on offer... all the more remarkable, when you consider it's not even a dedicated EV platform model... A properly impressive EV for sure 😎

[@mrmuds8624]

Great series!! Very much looking forward to the next episode. I'm eyeing an Ioniq electric 28kwh Premium SE, just hope they drop to within my budget soon! Who knows when that'll be with current over inflated prices

[@FFVoyager]

I bought one last year for less than £15k. Similar ones today are closer to £20k and are not hanging around on Autotrader!

[@mrmuds8624]

@@FFVoyager I know, tell me about it!! I'm hoping they drop to sub 12k by the beginning of next year, which a 6 year old car that cost 24k new should have depreciated by that much when it's 6 years old.

[@FFVoyager]

@@mrmuds8624 I think that is pretty unlikely unless there is a huge influx of lower priced EV's . Can't see that happening.

[@mrmuds8624]

@@FFVoyager Well, one can hope. I know a couple of car dealers and they've said the more expensive stuff has taken a hit since January. Add to that the fact that graphics cards have started to come back in stock, the only thing that would indicate to me is that the chip shortage (the whole reason why there was a shortage of new cars and therefore overly inflated prices for used cars) is coming to an end full production will resume by the back end of this year, if not by the beginning of next year.

[@AdrianMcDaid]

@@mrmuds8624 chip shortage not expected to end this year

[@Ligre667]

apart from leased battery in a lot of Zoes which is an added cost per month, my main worry is that it has an abysmal Euro Ncap safety score of 0

[@timsmith5339]

Love the channel, like the new format.Three presenters, challenges from the producers, it might catch on! I would have either of the Zoe or Ioniq. The Leaf is always going to fall down on its passively cooled and not possible to heat battery. Unlike you though, I actually like the styling of the first Leaf. It does look sleek and individual. I always thought the new model was a backwards step.

[@dang3254]

Very good lads! Next stop an Amazon deal I am sure 👍👍👍

[@evdabbler]

I anticipate some repetition with the Ioniq winning every challenge from efficiency, to charging speed to equipment, to comfort, etc... Ok, I do like my Ioniq ;-)

[@SDK2006b]

Love the humour throughout this video 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ramblerandy2397]

Good video. I particularly liked the bit where Richard referred to entering the navigation into the ID.3. Good Luck with that, I thought. And don't even begin to talk to it. My car is an ID.3 Performance Pro. Looking forward to the next OTA. 😄

[@RSEV]

My wife has id3 pro performance.. 😂💁‍♂️

[@wowbagger66]

I have done 107,000 miles in my 40KWn Zoe in just over 4years, it is surprisingly spacious and I have managed 180 miles on a single charge so the range is pretty good. The main issue I have had is reliability, it needed a new main drive motor and reduction gearbox at 97,000 miles, fortunately it was covered under 100,000 mile warranty because I hate to think what the cost would have been. The battery has been okay, I think I have lost about 15% range, I always charge it to 100% and regularly run it down close to zero so it has had a hard life.

[@davidlewis4399]

Bet you wont get 180 miles out of it on the motorway at 70 when it is a bit cold though.

[@wowbagger66]

@@davidlewis4399 No not a hope, that was the most I have seen and it was mostly driving on country roads on a hot summer day.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Surprising the motor failed when it did. I understand Renault source the Zoe motor from Continental in Germany.......

[@wowbagger66]

@@Brian-om2hh I have no idea why it failed, it just started whining and I took it to Renault, I was surprised that it needed a motor and gearbox and very glad it was under warranty.

[@trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501]

Great vlog. You did well getting that Hyundai for £15k. It is by far my favourite ev. Amazing battery too. If u end up selling it for £15k let me know pls. Best wishes.

[@londonwestman1]

Yep. None on Autotrader that I can see.

[@jm9371]

TOP GEAR FORMAT!... fun to watch.

[@tooflesstesla]

"My 17th daughter wants to go and see a movie ..." at 15:57 😂😂 You guys have really large families! 😂😂 Nice fun video ... waiting for the other parts.

[@keithmyerscough697]

Would really love to see you do a video where you fit three kids in the back of various ages requiring different kinds of seats. That's the thing that I'm finding hardest to estimate based on online information. Of course I can always go out and try various cars, but there's quite a few affordable models to choose from!

[@ComedyHenderslives]

10k cars. No way these are 15k.

[@FusionRaiders]

love the channel, I’m local to yourselves, I have a 2020 Model 3 LR, would love to be involved some videos!

[@RSEV]

Ok cool. Email us and we can save your details for cars required in future. [e-mail]

[@ASTMA193]

Great video. Lots of fun too. Cheers.

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

Family in an ioniq is ambitious... Still a great ev, its such an efficient daily ride.

[@mtristepin]

I like the fact that you're taking more affordable EVs into consideration, but I think the challenge thing is a bit overkill. Why not driving them altogether and see how they play out in terms of range Or even better: plan a trip which is way over their range, so we have to take charging time into consideration, and see how it goes

[@RSEV]

We did drive them all together to test range… that’s literally the is video. Another video is following where we cover over 200 miles in a day though

[@chargeheadsuk]

Great timing for this video, well done 👍⚡🙏

[@RSEV]

More coming each week

[@chargeheadsuk]

@@RSEV Excellent, happy to contribute as a used car buyer of electric cars ;0)

[@dcbel]

Great content! It is nice to see you 'fight' over the best affordable EV available, really useful content! Thank you for sharing! ⚡🔌🚘

[@joedaly3813]

what a great video. great content.

[@allyliddiard7320]

Not driven a LEAF, but I currently drive a Zoe and drove an Ioniq for three years. I'd go for the Ioniq, absolutely loaded with kit, spacious and comfortable to drive. Just not in taxi white!

[@briankavanagh7191]

The little ooh! then @25:04 "that's my hole, dont touch my hole" the look on his face 🤣 🤣 Brilliant banter. 👏

[@trevorberridge6079]

As the owner of a 2015 24kwh Nissan Leaf Acenta with 10 capacity bars that can still get over 80 miles range in good conditions, I'm amazed and mystified as to how the 30kwh Tekna struggled to get 94 miles when it's still got 12 bars. That car should be 110 miles all day and topping out at 130. In 2017 my 24kwh Leaf averaged 106 miles with 12 bars on an 890 mile round trip to Edinburgh. How did he get the Leaf to lose that much range? Even allowing for the fact that the car should still have about 10 miles in it when the display goes blank, that still leaves you short of the minimum expected range. He must have Clarkson's lead feet.

[@tomattime]

A lot of fun and such a terrific idea.

[@1701msa]

I saw your black Tesla on Barrack Road in Christchurch last Wednesday!

[@karimbenallal4454]

I've put a deposit down on a 2017 hyundai ioniq electric. I don't want to reveal any spoilers but the reason I'm getting the hyundai is because of the DC Charging speed.

[@jonathansmith5850]

You guys preparing to replace the ageing trio off the grand tour as a side show? 🤣

[@Bessunger]

Excellent, very realistic.

[@TheStevo1978]

the Ioniq "is a coupe" and the Zoe "hasn't got any back doors".... the sound of goal posts being moved in real time 😂

[@RSEV]

Yep. All being silly. A parody of top gear of course

[@commuterbranchline8132]

Hyundai Ioniq is like a wind knife…

[@stuartguest1195]

Great video, however I have a challenge for you to go a little bit more with this, I drive a Tesla and my son is learning to drive just now…..so this is a very interesting video as soon I will need to get a second car and Electric is the way to go but I need my son not to be in my Tesla, so guys from the video what would you recommend for my second car? I am thinking Hyundai….how much for the car?

[@danpaul4975]

There was a time when the monthly battery lease was much more than the cost of fuel, now it seems like a genuinely viable option!!!

[@RSEV]

Doesn’t it just. Considering how this is a much newer and lower mileage car. It’s a fantastic thing.

[@FFVoyager]

@@RSEV my cousin just bought an R110 for a touch under £14k and is happy with the lease - but she has way too much solar so charging at home will be £0!

[@londonwestman1]

Isn't there a mileage limit?

[@jatsson]

The comparison would be more valuable if each person drove each car for a certain distance and then rates each car. The winner would be the one getting the overall best rating.

[@RSEV]

More videos each week

[@TheRocky3211]

love this format

[@MCSMIK]

thanks for doing this. More detailed range test comparisons with heater on and maybe a convoy drive would be nice. I don’t think testing navigation is very interesting. Leaf’s have is stuck on 2015 maps (it is on my 2016 car) I’ve never used it, always used my phone for that purpose. Then we have charging speeds… Ioniq is the best car. Sadly though it has no app support so can’t preheat from the phone, only when plugged in and scheduled from in car…

[@FFVoyager]

Preheat isn't a big deal breaker. It matters a few weeks a year to a few owners - rapid charging is likey to matter much more!

[@RSEV]

More videos are following…

[@Reddylion]

Good video 👍

[@cactus3796]

2:35 who the fuck is richard clarkson? its either richard hammond or jeremy clarkson bruh

[@raceworx]

Can you squeeze the 64kwh battery into the ioniq? That would a range monster then..

[@RSEV]

Can you imagine yeah… well, similar to Kona really then. 300+ range

[@raceworx]

@@RSEV can the kona get 5 odd miles per kwh?? I didn't think it was that aerodynamically efficent?

[@FFVoyager]

No. The 38kWh pack (same as smaller Kona?) is in the latest iteration. Better range but woeful charging speeds.

[@matpat2636]

@@raceworx yes. Mine could. The best I saw over a 10 mile trip into London (so mostly 20mph) was over 10 miles p/kWh. Its not quite as efficient as the Ioniq, but not far off. Over 300 miles per charge was easily achievable in fair weather. It’s a shame Hyundai/Kia seem to have forgotten about efficiency with the Ioniq 5 and EV6.

[@jonathansmith5850]

Have you guys decided on the longer trip destination? I was thinking that maybe the usual charger station you go to with your multi car trip may be too far BUT I guess it will he interesting based on the various capacity vs charging speeds and give a real world example of what they are like to live with on a longer journey. (I’m thinking of the charging station you took the various SUV’s too etc. can’t remember what it’s called). Found the link for it. I was thinking of the family EV test. It may be too far, but just a thought based on the things I’ve mentioned above……. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmGugHd4fLaJea8 Either way, wherever you go on the longer trip will be interesting to see how they do on a longer trip with charge speed and capacity

[@neilsg2001]

Useful videos that are not just press cars

[@wayfaringcookie8142]

Love this video 😍

[@RSEV]

Thanks ☺️

[@Mleko147]

Bought used Hyundai IONIQ just month ago 😊 Love it! Thx to available free charging here in 🇸🇰, we drove 1st 1000km for just 3€ 😄

[@RSEV]

Yeah great car and remarkable efficiency

[@Mleko147]

@@RSEV just yesterday we did lovely Sunday trip. We drove about 176km. The efficiency was through the roof with Ioniq... 12.9 kWh/100km!!! 🤩 It was a steal for 17k €.

[@Mleko147]

And don't forget about the fast charging. Up to 70kw if needed.

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

cut the music

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

stop being copy cats to that top gear crap....not impressed

[@philmorbey1827]

Ioniq all the way! My 28kwh is brilliant 130 miles for a fiver. More accurate than my tesla on predicting range and better on rough b roads! The leaf looks like angry frog

[@Brian-om2hh]

Of the three, the Ioniq would also be my choice. The Koreans have been nailing EV's right from the word go. Kia and Hyundai EV's are some of the most efficient around......

[@maricelaandrew]

At last, now all we need are affordable new electric cars

[@RSEV]

More episodes on this one each monday

[@therandomtester9561]

You should know that the Leaf does NOT have bigger battery than the Ioniq... Yes they are advertised with 28 and 30 respectively, but Ioniq is 28 kWh usable (30.5 kWh total), while the Leaf is 30 kWh total (27-28 kWh usable). Yes, the Leaf does show average consumption, but as with all other cars you have to reset it first, sounds like that was not done for this test.. It is not trustworthy tho, but may have been on the type of driving you did. Seems to be off if you have a lot of regen-driving. For a fair test, interior temps should be the same..

[@MrGMawson2438]

Great Video Richard

[@RSEV]

Thank you!

[@mrgurulittle7000]

Go Nissan! I know the others are tempting but wait a few years for the other cars to work their tweeks out! Nissan is very reliable! Nissan would be the wisest choice!

[@nigep]

Very funny How about a challenge of buying three reusable coffee cups!

[@LasVegar]

Who uses the car’s standard satnav???

[@simoncanfer5030]

Obvs Ioniq electric! Ours has done nearly 5 years of daily driving. Better built, and faster charging, than my Model S.

[@rhiantaylor3446]

Just goes to show that even spending £15k you don't get the battery size needed for decent range - Zoe hardly counts as £15k means you don't buy a battery at all.

[@AdamPurcell]

It should probably be noted that the LEAF's 30kWh is gross rather than useable. I'm not sure about the Ioniq but I suspect that 28kWh is the useable capacity and therefore probably a tiny bit more than the LEAF in reality.

[@FFVoyager]

Yes 30.5kWh. 28kWh usable.

[@RSEV]

Yes they have similar useable c. 28kwh. We showed the numbers there because that’s what they’re known as basically. People are familiar with 28,30 and 40

[@wojciechmuras553]

Honestly, I expected a lot more from this video. Even 3 challenges, but serious ones for family cars. Think along the line of: - see who can fit 2 child seats and 4 suitcases the fastest - drive the to an interesting weekend destination 300 miles away - maybe a quick drift track competition to see which car is fun Even just these 3 challenges would've been enough for a great video. Talk about dimensions and equipment during the practicality challenge, range and charging on the journey challenge, and powertrains and suspension while doing the track challenge. And that would've been a fun, comprehensive comparison test of 3 EVs a lot of us are considering. Instead we got "go there, get the next destination, go there, get the next destination, go there, get the next destination...". I'm really sad to say that I didn't enjoy this episode.

[@RSEV]

Well there are more episodes each Monday. We’re doing our best. Doing this alongside our day jobs… we’re certainly not professionals and we get no cars from anyone and no funding other than ads in the videos so give a bit of slack eh

[@wojciechmuras553]

@@RSEV Of course, don't take this personally. Just a bit of hopefully constructive criticism, so each Monday can be a bit better than the previous one :) EDIT: By the way, I'm really glad you're doing videos on some cheaper cars. Expensive toys are fun to watch, but videos like this are definitely more important to an average Joe like me.

[@MrGMawson2438]

Hello mate 👍

[@MrGMawson2438]

Hyundai is the winner

[@RSEV]

Hyundai is great. All very good actually, in different ways…

[@leifandersen2756]

What the three cars have in common are short range,which makes them not so usefull to the majority of drivers.Maybe as city cars.

[@Brian-om2hh]

In the UK at least, the average daily commute is 20.8 miles, and the average motorway journey is 70 to 80 miles....

[@johnlds1965]

Too many ads during this video... as much as I follow the channel, can't abide all the pop up ads which play. :-(

[@SDK2006b]

Join KZbin premium - no Ads on that ! These people don't work for free ! (Do you?)

[@RSEV]

Ads can be annoying but ultimately the the equipment and [more costly] the time need to be paid for to be able to make them. So KZbin premium resolves that or bear with I’m afraid

[@johnlds1965]

@@RSEV Fair enough, understood, thanks, keep doing what you;'re doing, much appreciated, you have a great channel, very helpful. Thumbs up :-)

[@johnlds1965]

@@SDK2006b Fair enough, understood, thanks.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Use an Adblocker. There are free ones out there. I don't ever see any ads...

[@vasileiospetropoulos2046]

Good!

[@wondrboy89]

love it. One thing springs to mind, do you guys actually do ant work?? Between this and spilling beer in the cars, i wonder if you have any time to sell EV's to customers!!!!

[@RSEV]

We have a great hard working team. Fun and marketing is a scheduled % of time

[@wondrboy89]

@@RSEV it looks like an amazing place to work! I would apply for a job, but i live 3 hours away.

[@manfredo4287]

Ioniq for the win!

[@NRajah]

Top gear? But they are EVs so they only have 2 - forwards and backwards

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

what I have learned about these cars from this video: 1- and that is it.... wait... the Zoe is blue? I guess?

[@LasVegar]

You forgot, straight up trying to copy the top gear formula

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

@@LasVegar that is a "thing that I noticed". Those were not on the list.

[@nigep]

Better than top gear Which one is Clarkson

[@wayfaringcookie8142]

The fat one

[@Slash1066]

The biggest problem right now is the charging infrastructure, it's enraging. Chargers that don't work, require apps and Internet access, too few of them. I have a PHEV and it's been next to impossible to find anywhere to charge. Supermarkets don't have them. Massive services have 2 and already the wait is long to get on one. It's going to be tough until some serious charging hubs with 100 bays appear.

[@jonjoyce3188]

Sorry guys I know it’s only banter but I don’t like seeing a mocking attitude towards these cars, you can afford higher end cars, most people can’t, but don’t want feel belittled by only being able to afford an ‘ugly’ or ’tiny’ ev, not cool.

[@RSEV]

It is only banter for the purpose of humour. No one is belittling. These are all excellent cars, great specs and very capable. It’s playing to those who think cheaper EVs are basic but will find out that they have a higher spec than most similarly priced vehicles, including embarrassing hugely expensive cars like a Porsche Taycan! Plus cost little to run…

[@FFVoyager]

@@RSEV 'Handbag'? 🤔

[@jonjoyce3188]

@@RSEV fair enough, I like what you guys do generally, and it’s great you are looking at more affordable cars, just have heard the mocking a little too often, I agree they really are excellent at a more affordable price, and would suit many people who don’t yet realise it.

[@johnmckay1423]

I had a look at the configurator for the Taycan and the etron GT. Some of the things that are optional extras are staggering! Electric folding mirrors. Adaptive cruise. Front parking sensors. I was looking at bottom of the range but that's still an £80k car. All standard on the base model id3 from the same manufacturer. And on most of these.

[@nervousfrog101]

Are you going to cover total and monthly cost of ownership? Finance and charging cost's vs similar ICE cars etc?

[@Rachel_Tensions]

these guys are so awkward together, the acting and staged-ness made this cringy to watch.

[@TheMpdavies]

At last something for real people

[@uknick]

Great idea - affordable EV's exactly what's needed... however, the video was boring not what I was hoping for... sorry but not up to your usual standard.

[@keithlivingstone2525]

EVs bookended by a new Defender and a Mitsibushi pickup 😂

[@zaferroni]

Nice

[@alltechinbox]

I have an Ampera 2012, Leaf 2013 & Model 3 2021. The Leaf is utter utter junk. Battery degradation is a joke, the PTC heater is U/S, water has leaked through the hatch. Your results may vary but it leaves a bitter taste

[@n.s.5278]

How's the Ampera? Any battery degradation?

[@alltechinbox]

@@n.s.5278 zero visible. There is a large top & bottom buffer though so there could be some & probably is. Still does full mileage as new

[@n.s.5278]

@@alltechinbox thanks. But the pure battery range is only about 40 miles right? Then it switches on the engine? And it has only 4 seats right?

[@alltechinbox]

@@n.s.5278 Correct on all counts, electric winter range is circa 27 miles. I hardly ever use petrol

[@n.s.5278]

@@alltechinbox by the way, is yours a 24kwh leaf? The 30kwh one's are said to degrade faster, and the advice is to avoid fast charging and to charge to 80 percent only. Also the slightly later models, say 2016 appear to have a different battery but still not cooled.

[@danearl8607]

.What's the point of this without talking about the range constantly. Just driving round is not interesting

[@andrewpitts6498]

5min 41. LOL Ps. Shouldn't laugh. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AdrianMcDaid]

Hyundai is impressive Vs battery size

[@xD3S1x]

I'm only at 01:00 min mark and holy s**t, you've gotten even worse with music mixing. :( please please match your voice and music sound to same level. in this video your voice volume level is 10/10 and your music in 99/10 which is way too loud. edit: sound at 03:05 is much better.

[@josephj6521]

Great video. Further proof the Leaf is one of the worst EVs around. Well done Hyundai.

[@Brian-om2hh]

The Leaf's tech is feeling the strain against newer more developed competition now.......