SEAT Mii Electric used buyer's guide & review - The best used electric car in the UK? / Electrifying

[@cannygrowabeard]

I've had mine since May, I'm enjoying it. 60mph+ is not this car's friend, but very capable everywhere. A good lease deal, probably the best rate for an EV.

[@Peoplestariff]

Agree that it’s best driven below 60mph in eco+ only using the heated seated & opening the window rather than using the HVAC

[@BoomChockolaca]

I love the review being honest and clear about the things average city driver needs, rather than flashy lights and touch screens and fancy knobs

[@paulchipperfield492]

Got mine on a lease for 134 pounds a month for 2 years, I am on the bulb ev tariff and charge using my pod point at 7kw for 4.45p between 2 and 6. Its a cracking motor. I love 1 pedal driving. Even my wife loves it lol

[@vfr8009]

Wow that a cheap lease, mind if I ask how many miles allowance per year? I could only find the e up for lease now

[@Peoplestariff]

That’s brilliant

[@syrus3k]

That is very good, I can't find it that cheap

[@Tresla]

Is it fully one-pedal driveable? Or do you need to apply the brake to come to a complete stop?

[@sib4897]

To add to our 2020 Honda e we’ve recently picked up a 2021 pre-registered SEAT Mii Electric with just 8 miles on the clock from Bristol Street Motors SEAT Carlisle for £16,952 which also included the next 2 services. We fully understand that it’s more expensive than the petrol version but we’re done with ICE cars and will never go back, we’re not tree huggers, we just prefer the electric driving experience.

[@tonybkent]

That's a really good price! Seriously looking at this for my son's first car. What's the insurance like?

[@sib4897]

@@tonybkent It was £220 for fully comprehensive with Hastings Direct, 6,000 miles per year, my wife is the registered keeper and policy holder, 58 years of age, clean licence, full no claims. I’m a named driver, 64 years of age, also clean licence and full no claims.

[@tonybkent]

@@sib4897 Thanks Stephen, much appreciated.

[@serendipity923]

What a bargain... seriously considering one... How many miles are you getting between charging?

[@sib4897]

@@serendipity923 In September when we first got the Mii it was around 140 miles when fully charged. Now it's Winter it's around 110 miles when fully charged.

[@maximilianholland]

It's the disproportionately higher aerodynamic drag at motorway speeds which eats up more energy, not the lack of regen. Otherwise good review.

[@Stiggy767]

Exactly right. Regen braking only puts some of the energy back into the battery, so driving at a constant speed is more efficient. The laws of physics say the faster you drive, the more energy you use; that's why driving at high speeds hits your range harder.

[@djalland1]

For its price range it is a really good car. I've had mine for 2 months and love driving it. It's my first EV and I'm sold already.

[@benholroyd5221]

Surely you've already been sold?

[@DanRyzESPUK]

@@benholroyd5221 The SEAT Mii is a great choice, given its price is a killer on cost per value.

[@krzysztofcwik5347]

All 3 small electric Vags should be on sale and make real transition on cities. we dont need heavy suvs to daily, bring kids to school and go shopping. we also need electric minivans for big families to do the same and electric vans for couriers.

[@pigeonpoo1823]

Absolutely. Well said. No-one needs 2.5t eSUVs.... period. And government policy should not be encouraging this selfish behaviour.

[@George090974]

Still enjoying my new one! 😃

[@londonyes1380]

I kind of wish it didn't have passive cooling but other than that it's a neat little electric runabout.

[@arnoldtabor3767]

I mean so it gets better mileage than a Honda E or E Mini ... and both of those cost between 5 and 15k more... honestly if they managed to get the VW city cars like these, down to a 15k or less price with 120 or 180 miles of range with 80hp or 100 hp ... I think you'd see alot of people in cities buying them

[@tudoriustin22]

Since my family was always counting on mercedes and VW, I’m soon getting my first car and since the 3 of them are more or less identical, I’m going for the blue e-up! I’m in love with electric car and having an electric first car is perfect for me since I’m a tech savy 😂

[@hawkeye880]

Just a side note. the usb actually doesn't charge your phone don't ask me why it only provides data for the Mii app. we had to buy a 12v cigarette lighter usb socket. Car is awesome I have an Ioniq5 and still love driving this it is so much fun to drive and efficient.

[@superbock666]

It does.

[@dcross3514]

16" wheels if I remember right and favourable lease options with reasonable monthly costs.

[@paulchipperfield492]

Yes, I pay 134 pounds a month for 2 years. On the bulb ev tariff and charge at 4.45p per kW between 2 to 6.

[@112deeps]

I test drove E - Up.... At slower speed great... Above 50 mph.... Road Noise worse than in ICE relatively..... Better sound insulation would make it really good

[@paulchipperfield492]

I have one and it's great.

[@helipeek2736]

Presumably if you travel on the M62 on a regular basis you’d go for the VW Eh Up!

[@lewisjohnston6831]

Excellent professional review, many thanks

[@hawkeye880]

Drop links are common failures but not just in the electric ones. Other than that absolutely great cars.

[@FloatingIdeasonanarrowboat]

It's not regen that gives you more range around town it's the fact your going slow compared to a motorway.

[@markthomasson5077]

Apparently you are wrong, it was designed originally for electric, or I guess both

[@KiranKumarBokkesam]

Which car would you recommend if I want to buy something that looks a little sexier?

[@DobermannJeff]

Taycan

[@Mobile_Dom]

if buying a used one wasnt only about 2 grand cheaper than a new one id probably consider it, but most of the ones I've seen are about 18 grand

[@rokosoldat9912]

AFAIK Seat and Skoda have stealth discontinued their e-NSF Platform cars. VW e-Up is currently unavailable in many regions too. The are fullfilling some backorders, but ordering a new one for many is nigh impossible. It all ties into the chip shortages, profit margins and R&D on future designs. Tne UK market may be different from the continental European one, for obvious reasons, but these are good reasons why used NSF platform cars retain value. Just be weary of that if you are thinking of buying now.

[@DobermannJeff]

Habe einen von 2021 mit 15t km für 15k bekommen mit vollaustattung ich denke der Preis ist okay

[@clarkfinlay78]

So one of these or an original Hyundai Ioniq?

[@dot7107]

One vote for the classic ioniq

[@helipeek2736]

I’d go for the Ironic and only have Jagged Little Pill on repeat on the HiFi.

[@michaelblue7852]

Isn't a Leaf in the same pricerange?

[@DanRyzESPUK]

This is below 20k.

[@Brian-om2hh]

MG5 is around the same price range, but is much larger, and has longer range.

[@kevinwhited984]

I miss hand break turns. 😁

[@mvw5721]

Actually.

[@plymouthdan7677]

Good review, really poor editing.

[@darrenfox64]

Big issue not talked about with this car. It only charges at 3.6 kw per hour on a standard home charger. You need 3 phase power to get 7.2 kwh so charging at home empty to full 10hrs 45 mins. very misleading by these manufacturers.

[@paulchipperfield492]

They was An update to the car, mine charges 7kw on my home pod point which is single phase.

[@darrenfox2331]

That's great and makes all the difference 🙂

[@stephenjones2733]

@@paulchipperfield492 That's very interesting. My 2020 e-up only charges at 3.6kWh on my home Podpoint. Did your dealer invite you in to have the update? I've head nothing from my VW dealer.

[@DobermannJeff]

Nein die haben nur 2 Phasen daher die 7,2kw Ladeleistung. Du kannst pro Phase 16a * 230v laden. Ich sehe hier kein Problem. Wenn du das Fahrzeug erst um 22 Uhr einsteckst und um 6 Uhr schon los willst sind das 10 Stunden! Je nach ladeziegel sind das 20kwh/27kwh/37kwh und du fährst das Fahrzeug nie auf 0% runter.

[@reddeviluk]

What makes this car a great car, also makes it a terrible second hand electric car. I bought a VW Up petrol in 2017 as a genuine six month space filler when I sold a car, whole I decided on what car to get next. I paid approx £7.5k as it had delivery mileage and incredibly basic spec. Driving it proved amazing, my last car was a Land Rover so the Up would for into the glove box. I jumped to disposable driving, £20 Tax a year, group one insurance, servicing costs of £100 per year, 60MPG...... The only thing I've replaced so far are tires £50 each and light bulbs.... The clock now shows 37,000 and honestly, years later I still can't think of a reason to swap it... It owes me nothing. Would I spend £19-20k for an electric version.... NO, I'd buy another petrol version for quarter of the cost, happy in the knowledge that the bills aren't high and that with such a tiny engine I'm not destroying the environment. With cars like this the price needs to be comparable otherwise there's no chance.

[@asphalthedgehog6580]

Bought a full spec UP in 2012 and drove it 100.000 miles. Set of brakes, one set of tires and that was it. There was a review here with an UP with 450.000km. Tuned to 88HP (non turbo, really, dyno'ed). No issues at all... Doubted between an e-UP and the GTI. It became the latter, and that still easily does 60MPG. We don't drive in town (take the bike because that saves time). You just don't need more car than an UP for commuting. Max speed there is 62MPH so why buy a car that does the same speed at double the costs? Might even trade in our Mazda 3 for an e-UP.

[@reddeviluk]

@@asphalthedgehog6580 we have a big family car, but for everything else, there's the Up. Currently on a family trip away, me, wife, 2 kids and a suitcase, 3 hour drive here, 70mph and dotting about once we get here... I've been driving for over 20 years and it's as close to perfect motoring as I've ever come.

[@asphalthedgehog6580]

@@reddeviluk totally agree.

[@DobermannJeff]

Ganz einfach du rechnest die amortisierungsrate der Differenz. In meinem Fall ca 10k. Die amortisierungsrate wird bestimmt von den fix und Betriebskosten. Die komplette Differenz beträgt bei mir 6 Jahre. Vermutlich kürzer. Wir sind mittlerweile bei 2,07 pro Liter und in Verbindung mit einer pv Anlage geht das noch schneller.

[@markthomasson5077]

Wish more EVs were striped back on tech. Curious that this what VW have problems with the ID. With this, just buy a new phone

[@zahirahmed2498]

3.07 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@minniesaab7255]

🔝✔👍🏻💯

[@danielrichards8472]

Double the price of the petrol equivalent and half the range no thanks. It would be worth it if you had a driveway but many of us don’t and relying on public chargers would soon become tedious let alone more expensive than home charging!

[@Muppetkeeper]

You look taller

[@stevencampbell1150]

And it's still too expensive to buy! You could buy a larger combustion engined car for alot less plus it would work on the motorway where the Seat Mii electric won't.

[@Brian-om2hh]

But a larger combustion engined car would have much greater running costs. The average UK motorway journey is 70 to 80 miles. I think it would be fairly safe to assume that anyone planning to do many long motorway trips, probably wouldn't consider a very small car anyway, however it was powered. Where a small electric city car wins hands down over a petrol car is commuting running costs. On a nigh-time EV tariff, this SEAT will probably still only cost 1.5p per mile to run, even after the recent 50% rise in the cost of overnight charging..... Show me a petrol car that gets anywhere near that.

[@MrGMawson2438]

😂

[@kevanmccaffrey8513]

Lefty car... i will keep my M3. Lecky cars for Tax dodging.. mugs car this belter.. you probably think your Jeremy Clarkson.. sorry too pop your boaring bubble.. you ain't 👋 bye

[@Brian-om2hh]

You don't seem to realise it, but you are dodging tax too. Where do you think the billions in subsidies handed to the oil industry every year, comes from? The good old taxpayer, that's who. Lets get rid of those subsidies too, and you'll see the £20+ gallon of petrol...which will be the true cost without the subsidies. That ok for ya?