The base model Ora is very good value for $36K. It has lots of features and is very well made and is a real fashion statement. The boot is small though.
I ended up with a Mach-e Select (LFP 470k) such a beautiful and well-thought out EV; with recent price drops was still $10k more than the MY RWD, but then was every bit $10k more worth and refinement. Saying goodby to my ZS EV Essence (LFP 320k) has been flawless, but the Mach-e is a whole other ballgame. I will say that I’d never to back to NMC chemistry after having owned both over the years & am still surprised that most of these expensive EVs in AU only use NMC (looking at you BMW, Audi, Volvo, Renault etc etc). Seriously, how can a certain WLTP range be cited when the car can only be charged to 80% most of the time? Then there’s the charging faffing about, 100% every six weeks or so, battery balancing, certainly more range loss in winter, apparently greater degradation over time, etc. With the change up to my ZS EV SR LFP, literally all of that went away, charge to 100% as I liked. Only BYD seems to have committed to LFP-only across the range, but then with the possible exception of the Seal, I find most of those cars a little cheap & nasty (especially interiors) along with the implementation of sw features & often botched OTA updates. No doubt in the near future much of this will seem very dated once we see new alternatives to battery chemistry & most likely from Chinese companies like CATL & BYD (eg Sodium, enhanced LFP, Solid State etc). Back to the Mach-e, I found it a no-brainer. Got into it for $45k with trade, accessories, protection etc. Also shows a level of refinement put into it in the five US years before released in AU, another update coming in the 25 Model with a new electric motor from the f150 Lightning along with other refinements, models and ongoing OTAs that actually work (looking at you BYD & Volvo) as well as the FordPAss app. Yes, much of that ecosystem may be borrowed from Tesla, but the car itself is far beyond that. Also pleasantly surprised just how good and how well developed the Ford network is in AU - and especially in comparison to others like Tesla & BYD. Another no-brainer again I guess.
Nice one! Yes I think the Mach-e is a great EV but been a bit on the pricey side but as you say with price drops should be on many more peoples radar's. I will have to try to get one for a review but I haven't been successful with my local Dealer.
Your information around the BYD seal sedan EOFY sale is incorrect. MY23 relates to when the current model went on sale in Australia, and the current cycle of the vehicle, not when the vehicle was manufactured. My seal sedan is an MY23 but manufactured in January 2024. The MY23 will remain until the current vehicle receives an update or refresh depending on what year this happens. All Seal sedans on sale are manufactured in 2024.
Thanks for watching. Battery size is a good starting point, but agree efficiency is important but heavily impacted by driving style. Definitely another consideration though.
Nope, not when I was researching for the video. I get the feeling Volvo are doing a good job of matching supply and demand and don't have a lot of excess inventory. Talking to Volvo EV buyers they have all been happy with short waits for delivery and lack of discounts don't seem to sway the purchase decision.
@@ElectricCarAustralia Personally, I find them WAY too expensive for what they are (old NMC, poor efficiency & range, still with a transmissiong tunnel in the rear, etc). I also believe they are being hassled by parent Geeley to take on the new Zeekr when it arrives but don’t seem too happy about that ….
Thanks so much for all of your research. I wasn’t even aware of some of these brands. I might need to sell my ICE car for an EV sooner than I thought…
Thanks for watching. There are even more EV Brands coming this year. I'm hoping to feature some on the channel so stay tuned. Cheers
The base model Ora is very good value for $36K. It has lots of features and is very well made and is a real fashion statement. The boot is small though.
Thanks, agree.
Not very relevant for me, however I comment to support your channel. Cheers!
Appreciate it. 👍
The MG Essence sounds very good value. I find the lack of a rear cross traffic alert and braking a big deal breaker for the lower model.
Cheers
I ended up with a Mach-e Select (LFP 470k) such a beautiful and well-thought out EV; with recent price drops was still $10k more than the MY RWD, but then was every bit $10k more worth and refinement. Saying goodby to my ZS EV Essence (LFP 320k) has been flawless, but the Mach-e is a whole other ballgame.
I will say that I’d never to back to NMC chemistry after having owned both over the years & am still surprised that most of these expensive EVs in AU only use NMC (looking at you BMW, Audi, Volvo, Renault etc etc). Seriously, how can a certain WLTP range be cited when the car can only be charged to 80% most of the time? Then there’s the charging faffing about, 100% every six weeks or so, battery balancing, certainly more range loss in winter, apparently greater degradation over time, etc. With the change up to my ZS EV SR LFP, literally all of that went away, charge to 100% as I liked.
Only BYD seems to have committed to LFP-only across the range, but then with the possible exception of the Seal, I find most of those cars a little cheap & nasty (especially interiors) along with the implementation of sw features & often botched OTA updates. No doubt in the near future much of this will seem very dated once we see new alternatives to battery chemistry & most likely from Chinese companies like CATL & BYD (eg Sodium, enhanced LFP, Solid State etc).
Back to the Mach-e, I found it a no-brainer. Got into it for $45k with trade, accessories, protection etc. Also shows a level of refinement put into it in the five US years before released in AU, another update coming in the 25 Model with a new electric motor from the f150 Lightning along with other refinements, models and ongoing OTAs that actually work (looking at you BYD & Volvo) as well as the FordPAss app. Yes, much of that ecosystem may be borrowed from Tesla, but the car itself is far beyond that. Also pleasantly surprised just how good and how well developed the Ford network is in AU - and especially in comparison to others like Tesla & BYD. Another no-brainer again I guess.
Nice one! Yes I think the Mach-e is a great EV but been a bit on the pricey side but as you say with price drops should be on many more peoples radar's. I will have to try to get one for a review but I haven't been successful with my local Dealer.
@@ElectricCarAustralia try Nick Foley at Motorama Ford Moorooka.
Your information around the BYD seal sedan EOFY sale is incorrect. MY23 relates to when the current model went on sale in Australia, and the current cycle of the vehicle, not when the vehicle was manufactured.
My seal sedan is an MY23 but manufactured in January 2024.
The MY23 will remain until the current vehicle receives an update or refresh depending on what year this happens.
All Seal sedans on sale are manufactured in 2024.
Thanks for the correction Peter. I didn't see that info on the website, it may have been in fine print.
Efficiency varies so much battery size is not a very useful way to compare. Much better to use range.
Thanks for watching. Battery size is a good starting point, but agree efficiency is important but heavily impacted by driving style. Definitely another consideration though.
zero discounts or any kind of EOFY incentives on any Volvo EV, eh?
Nope, not when I was researching for the video. I get the feeling Volvo are doing a good job of matching supply and demand and don't have a lot of excess inventory.
Talking to Volvo EV buyers they have all been happy with short waits for delivery and lack of discounts don't seem to sway the purchase decision.
@@ElectricCarAustralia Personally, I find them WAY too expensive for what they are (old NMC, poor efficiency & range, still with a transmissiong tunnel in the rear, etc). I also believe they are being hassled by parent Geeley to take on the new Zeekr when it arrives but don’t seem too happy about that ….