Results at 36:12 Charging point infrastructure: 5:17 - Roadchef Northampton 7:42 - Leicester Forest East 11:24 - Nottingham 14:12 - Welcome break (not sure of the area) Impressions while driving the various cars: 2:05 - VW ID Buzz 5:39 - Mercedes EQA 8:03 - Nissan Ariya 12:12 - Audi Q4 Sportback 14:38 - Genesis GV60 17:50 - Tesla Model Y Long Range
I avoid highways in the electric car. Highway in an N/A Petrol 3.2 Volvo, the Turbo Diesel mated to a torque converter auto has the efficiency of highway and city, but in “heavy” traffic, the EV instant torque is great dealing with traffic, even the best turbo diesel is going to feel laggy compared to an EV and your fuel usage goes through the roof in the city with an old Heavy inline 6 Volvo. But the EV will drain as soon as you’re on the highway. Also, worth getting “normal” tyres on the EV, because economy tyres are awful.
This demonstrates that you need to carry a lithium battery block with 120v and 240v outlets(preferably 2units) in trunk or backseat. Don’t forget a charge cable.
Coming from a Tesla owner, the voice commands work great but the reason the wipers didn't turn off is because he had on cruise control. That automatically sets the wipers into auto and it will remain there until you take off the cruise control
@@kristian5009 I’m well aware of how to do it, but having to do it when you’re getting battered with numbers every other second takes away from the viewer experience. I’d miss half the video if all I’m doing is doing math.
The ID Buzz uses the same heating element/resistor to heat up the cabin as the ID3 and ID4. For its size this is not enough and winter tests done in Finland this year showed that even after 30 minutes of driving the temperature of the rear foot well was below freezing when the outside temperature was -15°C. This van really needs a heat pump and a larger heating element.
I find it ironic that all our politicians are pushing these EVs without making any upgrades to our electrical grid...what's the point of buying a EV if you can't ever charge it??
@@joeykiller True but they're all 72 plate cars. Be interesting to see a test of 2017 cars with 60k miles on them already. I recon it would be pretty eye opening.
@@SilvaDreams Not really, EV's are less efficient on the highway, it was not a combined test of city and highway driving, it was all highway. Cold than average temperatures another factor.
@@GDM22 It was "cool" weather, batteries do fairly well up until they hit freezing or below because it slows the chemical reaction within the battery and besides those large battery packs require cooling when charging or discharging.
@@mutteringmale in 2016 the average distance between charging stations was under 4 miles, and the longest was 47 miles. We have more charger now than in 2016. All these vehicles can do many multiples of that. This is a tired argument.
Great video Mat - thank you! I drive a Nissan Ariya 87kw with 19 inch wheels which, as you said, has a greater range, but also much more comfortable than the 20 inch version. The tyre sidewalls make a huge difference. My experience when I first got the car last October (15C) was a consistent range of 300 miles dropping to 250 when it was around freezing in January. I’ve heard the criticism of the head room before - I am 6ft 2in and suffer no such issues even with the panoramic roof fitted. I put it down to the fact that when the seat is pushed further back, more headroom is created, and us tall guys tend to have the backrest more inclined as well. I really love the Ariya - a truly great all-rounder.
I am 6ft1 and have head room to spare front and back. No electric car can return as much headroom relative to it's height than an ICE car. Ariya has great ground clearance, the there is the battery. I think they made the most out of it. And I love, that this is a proper SUV and you don't have to watch out on every curb or bump. At least where I live, that's key. Even more impressive, that it delivers such good efficiency. It's a damn good car indeed. Lots of refinement, air purifying system, digital rear view mirror, great matrix headlights and HUD, super low losses when charging via AC and DC, extremely flat charging curve so good speeds nonetheless, in winter it actually is faster than most, over the air updates from factory with two SSD system, so no sitting around anymore, waiting for an update to finish...good stuff!
Also worth pointing out range is totally dependant on driving style. Last week I did a 90mile stint at a steady 60mph (actual avg was 56mph due to some roadworks on the M25) in an 18th month old Model Y with 18,000 miles on the clock, and got 193Wh/mile or 5.2 miles/kWh which would give a range of about 390 miles. In short, decreasing speed drastically increases range - who knew? Disclaimer - weather was warm, no wind and so climate control was only ticking over. I was the only occupant. Accel mode was Chill with basic autopilot on most of the time
thats reassuring. I am planning to get a Model Y SR and my idea (after watching tons o videos) was to dress up like an eskimo.. turn off all climate control.. drive in chill mode at 65mph tops on cruise control (mostly interstate driving) to get the max range out of it.. i know the non EV folks will have a field day with this.. LOL..
In my opinion the most important number in the final numbers is the % of claimed range. Clearly every manufacturer lies a little. Hats off to Nissan for being the most honest in its range claim and hats off to Tesla for once again beating everyone.
too bad the tesla is build like a toy car, I've never seen a worse car in my life. EVERYTHING is loose, water can come in everywhere. i will never ever own a tesla. And yes, ive been working on cars my whole life.
That is not claimed range. When will people get this out their heads? It is the result of standardized tests like EPA or WLTP which are mandatory. Also these tests were NOT designed to test consumption but emissions for combustion cars. And they were not designed to give you accurate real world results but comparable results. Before EVs everyone knew to get the real consumption you just add around 20% more and you get a good idea.
Very interesting to see this test, as you were able to have the same route and weather conditions. Gives way more useful info for comparison to most range tests out there. Good job!
the bottom line though is that unless you have a RELIABLE, EXTENSIVE FAST-charging network like Tesla's you won't be able to go ANYWHERE outside of 150 miles from home. That is the deal killer for most other cars!
@@oldrrocr The vast majority of everyday driving needs are well below 150 miles - the average commute by car in the U.K. is less than 20 miles, or less than 100 miles in a 5-day week.
I love how electric cars will give Matt a pessimistic range and a optimistic range just so Matt can see what he could have gotten and what the car will give him based on his driving.
@@johnmckay1423 Press the button on the left hand stalk in. On your dash you will see the split view pop-up to set your wiper off, 3 different speeds and Auto. Seen so many of these videos - and i really like Carwow btw- but where the drivers don’t really know how it all works. Maybe the editing or “for drama”.
@@DigitalProphet_ And if you have one of the current models without radar (and no ultrasonic parking sensors) 🤦♂️🙄 if you turn on cruise control the auto wipers turn back on, whatever setting you've set the wipers to. If you turn off auto wipers, it cancels the cruise control. The 2020 model year version with radar did not work this way - it was how you said. I swapped from one to the other in January.
@@matthowells6382 They are both ugly. The ID Buzz is the only one that looks 'funky', it's like a childish car design, but better looking than the Nissan
had a chance to ride in an ariya, it's a very nice place to be in and quite the looker. Despise the touch-capacitive "buttons" but otherwise would def consider one
@@Proparkourgamer🤔 You're one dude who, without a doubt, definitely has the dreaded "crossed eyes", or is truly a Nissan hater....which makes you just one of many out there.🙄
Correction Tesla says 330 mi on model Y but the model 3 is 351, the two are often confused. Oh and every time you tried making the autopilot turn into another lane you where actually turning off the autopilot and letting the car almost fly into the barrier it was going to make the change but you turned the wheel and that turns it off.
@@nyc863 agree to disagree It takes a while to learn but really easy to get a hold of It doesn't take an expert to learn and I'm pretty sure he doesn't drive every kind of car wherever he goes let's including Tesla and it definitely will not be the first time we see him get confused with a vehicle interface and you could literally see on the big fat screen in the middle of the car that it was indicating that it was going to make a lane change there's plenty of information on it already without having the change in menus.
Range tests are pointless. The important test is the charging network. Ford has figured this out, and that's why they've joined Tesla's network. You need to be able to drive about three hours on the highway, so a usable 180+ miles between stops. If your car is rated above 300 miles (EPA) you can probably do that. Now you need to be sure there will be a reliable fast charger nearby when you've done that.
Always a pleasure to see the videos but, yeah, it would be nice to have on the post processing some included calcs from miles to km and to kWh/100 km. This is an open world so the viewers should be treated as such 😊
VW will be last to accept NACS -here’s why. Re: CCS Repudiation. Any computer programmer can reverse engineer CCS back to its original requirements specs & conclude it was “born brain dead” to be the exact opposite of what would become known as NACS, just to cynically spite Diesel Gate sanctions & intentionally deter EV adoption. VW’s greatest “success”! The chickens are coming home to VW’s roost. Pride & arrogance always precedes the fall. Not yet mentioned is whether non-NACS cars will have the “totally Tesla” seamless charging experience, including Navigation-embedded availability & pricing, plus automatic billing, along with 99% uptimes. Regardless, each use will expose previous CCS users to NACS’ diametrically opposed superiority, making them rue the day they were hoodwinked into buying into the CCS-sphere.
We have a contractor in Kentucky USA that travels from Menasha WI. He has a Tesla and is very pleased with performance and charging options. People in the area wouldn't think of Kentucky as the best area for EVs but he loves the car so much that he and his wife both have a Tesla and he is looking to upgrade to the higher end models. He normally runs between 80% and 10%, stopping for fast charge when possible and slow charge at motels if fast charge not available.
Matt, you know that you actually turned off the "clever stuff" at 19:17 :) there was a sound and icon went from blue to gray..also that beeping sound mean that you are departing your lane... so you were the one who went all across the road :D otherwise i love these videos... great job
Being a Tesla owner, I get the awkwardness for autopilot. Changing lanes you have to be very gentle otherwise you disengage (as Matt did), it also has a fear of cones so I'm surprised it didn't push you off the road a lot earlier. Either way a great video and great comparison and some good looking cars there too. Personally I'd love a ID Buzz
@@colingregson8653 Tesla is recycling almost all of the components in batteries they replace, even giving you restored batteries as replacements. As for frequency of replacement, if you aren't an extremely aggressive driver, you likely won't not to replace it within 250k miles.
Activating voice control, then 'requesting' to change lanes to follow route, then confirming, then having to watch over it so it doesn't cross multiple lanes or hit a cone all seems a LOT harder than just putting on your blinker and turning the wheel a bit ...
You normally just click the blinker on and it goes over one lane, but that's FSD Beta. The FSD Standard is meh, but he turned the wheel too far and disengaged autopilot so that's why it kept going. It just wasn't very obvious to him at the time.
ussually you will say something like "take me to work", " take me back home", or maybe "continue driving to the destination".. not simple tasks like change lane or open the door.
Just imagine if even half the cars on the road were Ev's, the queues would block all the roads, we are decades away from what the government want in 11 years time its just not going to happen.
19:07 Just so you know, that wasn’t “Navigate on Autopilot” as Matt said, it was basic autopilot (NoA has different interface with a single blue path line, rather than blue lane markings on the side).
You're right, but Tesla's ADAS is a bit finnicky and not always confidence-inspiring, even with its very impressive safety statistics. I say that as a three year Model 3 owner who is excited by the potential of Tesla's FSD when it finally arrives (unlikely to be very soon).
@@AppleReviewsPL Sure. I think many people often don't realize how much car reviews are more like 60% entertainment 40% facts though. If you want facts, see a good mechanic and/or look into it yourself. That's how I see it anyway.
I have a Genesis GV60 Performance. Here in the US we don’t get the rear wheel drive model. I love the car. Plus it’s very fast with a 0-60 of 3.7 seconds. Range is about 235 miles. That’s the only downside.
When you say 235mi, that is what they claim or what you get before needed to charge it again? Also, if it is your personal, how much of the highway is in your average drive? Thanks
@@JohnLee-db9zt Tesla doesn't either as I am getting the range they claim with my Model 3. My average after 17'000km is 14.2kWh/100km. And it is 50% or a bit more highway, and I drive normally.
Never was a Tesla fanboy. Ordered an ID4 2 1/2 years ago. Last update was 2024!! Gave up, grabbed a Model 3 and quite a happy camper. Wifey and I love it. No issues. Pretty sure most EVs in this price range are all good. Just bought what we could get!
To get the full range you really have to drive efficiently and not use any climate control (unless you just have it set to ambient temperature) and unnecessary features and drive on a perfectly flat route. Car efficiency varies widely depending on the route and the driver. Also, electric cars and hybrids have better efficiency in stop and go traffic because they're using the regen braking as often as they are using the battery to move forward. I have a hybrid and in stop and go it's like free mileage. On the highway you're not using the regenerative braking at all.
Mmm it’s got the biggest battery by 10kwh, and the same efficiency as the merc and the Audi. As a user it’s good to get that far on a charge but you’ll pay less in the Tesla and the Genesis. To put it in petrol terms it’s got the biggest fuel tank but average mpg
Another great range test! It goes to show how things have changed that if I was looking for an EV in this segment it would be between the two that aren't legacy brands. Can't wait for the next video in this series.
As an older person I really like how I sit up high in the van/VW bus type of vehicle and can see so well it gives me a lot of safety. Largest of it no trouble due to front wheels almost turn thru 90 degrees. Electric cars will be better than petrol but it will be a couple of years before the whole system is complete.
Well, considering that the temparature control was enabled, interior lights and all the extra goodies, I would say the claimed ranges are not too far off.
You're right there. The claimed range of the cars are based on summer weather driving which would be warmer and dry conditions which makes it the optimal conditions for the battery. Getting 80% + in claimed range in the conditions the cars were tested in is good also can depend on a person's driving style
20% is way too too far off. You are not even supposed to use the car from 100% to 0% in the real world as it reduces the battery life. Manufactures should have to quote real world achievable figures, not some nonsense that only works downhill, on a sunny day with no wind and no lights on
Tesla - 285 Miles / 3.9mi/Kwh Nissan - 267 Miles / 3.2mi/Kwh Genesis - 253 Miles / 3.5mi/Kwh Audi - 235 Miles / 3.2mi/Kwh Mercedes - 208 Miles / 3.2mi/Kwh VW - 203 Miles / 2.7mi/Kwh Clear connection between efficiency and range.
Tesla - 285 Miles / 3.9mi/Kwh / 384 HP / 60K EURO / 971 liter Nissan - 267 Miles / 3.2mi/Kwh / 242 HP / 52k EURO / 466 liter Genesis - 253 Miles / 3.5mi/Kwh / 229 HP / 72K EURO/ 432 liter Audi - 235 Miles / 3.2mi/Kwh / 299 HP / 73K EURO / 520 liter Mercedes - 208 Miles / 3.2mi/Kwh / 190HP / 59k EURO / 340 liter VW - 203 Miles / 2.7mi/Kwh / 204HP / 73k EURO / 1121 liter Tesla wins, Nissan very strong second. The rest? Try again boys.
@@Maarten_vd wow, I guess I will now compare an old tesla roadster to an eqxx and deem the tesla the loser. The comparison here is nonsense as most cars are electrified ice cars which are less efficient by default
@@MaticTheProto The comparison is spot-on. Yes, the rest is hopeless as they produced a frankenstein product. But this is what they bring to the table in 2023, so we will compare them in 2023. Your argument does not make any sense.😂
The "game" is much more difficult currently, despite designing a good car you need to manage to actually produce it in quantities at a decent cost... These things are getting out of control lately
Very good video!! The wipers will not turn off while you're on autopilot though because the cameras need them. also when you turned the steering wheel it disengaged autopilot and that's why it moved over 2 lanes. if you look at the screen it will show blue lines when autopilot is engaged. the car will also not change lanes by itself. but you can change this in the settings.
Personally, I think the engineering decision of the Tesla technical team (how much pushed by Elon, I have no idea) to rely EXCLUSIVELY on cameras for all autopilot decision making is a real dangerous mistake. Even if it becomes good, the best it can do is what a human is capable of. If it used sensor fusion, it could conceivably become BETTER than human (see in fog, bad rain, etc) and be an actual safety enhancement device. Instead, I will always be leery of Tesla's autodrive technology. I prefer a company that is conservative and UNDER-promises and OVER-delivers, instead of Tesla that OVER-hypes and UNDER-delivers.
I like the quick review on the chargers when stopped. I think at the end of the video when the cars have flat batteries they should do a charging race to 200 miles or 80% just so people know what car has the best charging curve
@@chillout1109 yeah I agree it would be difficult but when the cars battery is flat and on a flat bed. If they can go to the closest 350kw charger and do it there. It doesn't have to be the exact charger just the same network and charging speed
@@Maarten_vd and those cars are shitty, its really terrible in real world how bad all others are compared to tesla, they are real shitshows under the hood, even mercedes. except rivian, lucid and byd, basically legacy is terrible.
Amazing from the Tesla. 11% more efficient than the next best, longest range by a fair distance and the second best in terms of getting close to claimed range.
At the risk of sounding to apologetic, but I think that we have come a long way in getting the ranges on EVs right. It used to be truly atrocious. The fact that 4 out of the 6 came within 1% of 80% of their claimed ranges and the other two were 5% below and 6% above indicates to me that the rules setters and manufacturers are getting better. We can then discuss why it was only 80% (weather, highway only etc), but at least there is pretty good consistency.
@@JohnSmith-pn2vl Just like HP figures are at the crank and usually tested with high octane fuel, EV ranges are under optimum conditions running maximum pressure tires, no load, perfect weather, and no accessories at all. This is understandable as the whole industry is fixated on the highest possible number for advertising. Real-world figures to the pavement are always about 80%. Same as real-world HP to the wheels. The test is really about how far off from that 80% goal they are.
Matt probably doesn’t know but, the wipers did not turn off during his voice command because he was in auto pilot when it is raining. While in Auto Pilot, auto wipers and auto high beams are on and cannot be turned off.
Very interesting to see the rescue part! We don't see this often at the end of your range tests, I think last time was with the Zoe plugged into a classic house outlet 🙂
Don’t expect that service normally. They’ll have had plenty of advance notice of the job, after winning a bid to feature in the video. Selected their most experienced staff accordingly. In reality a bloke stranded in a farmers field would be super low priority and you’d be waiting hours for an crap mechanic to turn up and scratch his head at a Tesla 🤪
As an electric driver I have noticed that a 20% range decrease in very cold weather is quite common. So if they had been in somewhere that is warmer. they may have got close to 100% of claimed range.
Very profesional test. All the relevant comparising infos for every car, also driving impresions, and fun atmosphere. Matt is a comedy actor, a technical tester, and a video producer in the same time. Fully deserved the 8M subscribers. Congrats and admiration.
@@JohnSmith-pn2vl I know what you mean. I also comented regarding the braking test that are mostly a tyre test, not car braking test. Not to mention the off road races which are even hilarious. But... But this video was perfect . And Matt was sharp with the data and funny with comunication. Not like everytime, I admit. But he is a real value for us all on the auto review market.
Such an entertaining video guys! You all have big balls to drive your EV’s to they quit. Pretty funny when you calling out only a meter or two from the charger. Keep these good videos coming.! May I use clips of this video to talk about it on my channel or make a short?
I have always been frustrated by how few miles my Teslas get compared to their claimed range. I find these claimed ranges to be deceptive advertising as they are based on non realistic speeds of about 40 mph. No one is going to travel a long-range going 40 mph. They should be based on highway speeds of 60 mph. That would be more honest advertising.
Fellaw is complaining about the charging stations and calling them rubbish.. In my country PETROL stations only have chargers and founding one is a luxury
You should do this test again but with a full family simulation loadout with extra weight, 4 people, baggage etc and see how much that changes things. Be interesting.
agree, plus not driving 90% on highway where you never have the recuperation u would have driving country roads and cities. maybe starting in a city (ends are in a city like area already in this video), driving a country road up to a certain point (maybe 50% of the average of all cars claimed range) and then highway until warnings.
Battery electric vehicles have no advantages. Everything an electric car does, a normal car does better. Every time I stop at a motorway services to grab a drink, I always see some sorry sod sitting in their toy car charging up, and always laugh.
@@hypotheticlz how about cost to fuel or service? Maybe the quiet or the fresh air? What about being able to plug it in at home and never have to use a gas station again?🤔
@@malcolmrickarby2313 but the negative far outweigh the positives. Electric cars are far more impractical, clean air doesn’t matter to the driver (being inside the car and infront of the exhaust) filling up your car takes a couple minutes at most, however with an EV, on a long journey you can expect to wait hours for a recharge. They are also dangerous, and I wouldn’t buy one unless the technology greatly improves. It is in all ways, a downgrade.
@@hypotheticlz as you have mentioned safety I would remind you that every Tesla vehicle has exceeded the best safety scores of every ice car on the road. Your lacking compassion for the people who have to live with the pollution left behind your vehicles and contradictions in your statements remind me of the “what have the Romans ever done for us” skit from Monty Python 😆😅😂🤣
Autopilot wasn't on when you let Tesla veer into the second lane change. Did the editor keep that bit for entertainment? Any who, great video as usual. It's been 3 years since Model Y started delivering and it's still class apart when it comes to drive-train efficiency and range.
@@gord6695 You must hate your child. Tesla has: 1. Lowest probability of injury of all car tested by NHTSA 2. IIHS Top Safety pick last year 3. Highest safety score ever tested by Euro NCAP.
@@mydutube yeah. you must not have seen they just drive of the road by them selfs. and don’t see pedestrians and cones. other cars. road blocks. but as you said. at least they are safe when they do make them selfs crash 🤡
@@gord6695 Childish arguments need emojis when substance is lacking. "Anecdote is data" fallacy is strong in your agreement. Here's the breaking news that you won't read on your favorite news outlet: Tesla is 9 times less likely to get into a crash when auto-pilot is active, compared to average car car on the road. Now, go back to your echo-chamber.
@@techtt6213 ferrari sf90, mclaren artura, porsche 918, mclaren p1, ferrari laferrari, lamborghini Sian, lamborghini countach (new one), Aston Martin valkyrie... Learn what u talk about
Tesla got dedicated chargers all over UK , organised ,gives live status of chargers accurately. I think, that makes huge difference when you drive long distance compared to other.
VW will be last to accept NACS -here’s why. Re: CCS Repudiation. Any computer programmer can reverse engineer CCS back to its original requirements specs & conclude it was “born brain dead” to be the exact opposite of what would become known as NACS, just to cynically spite Diesel Gate sanctions & intentionally deter EV adoption. VW’s greatest “success”! The chickens are coming home to VW’s roost. Pride & arrogance always precedes the fall. Not yet mentioned is whether non-NACS cars will have the “totally Tesla” seamless charging experience, including Navigation-embedded availability & pricing, plus automatic billing, along with 99% uptimes. Regardless, each use will expose previous CCS users to NACS’ diametrically opposed superiority, making them rue the day they were hoodwinked into buying into the CCS-sphere.
All electric vehicles are made for millenials , propagandabelievers and old People that believe all what is said on their propaganda newsprogram . Thé worst mammals in this world
The one thing you left out was the price of fully charged cars! How much to fully charge these cars from dead battery to full & the time you had to wait?
26:56 the estimated range shown on the battery gauge is purely based on the EPA/WLTP estimate. However, the navigation system will display a far more accurate calculation of your final expected charge level, which is based on many factors, including your actual route, climate system usage, weather and road conditions, etc.
I dread to think how much range the Buzz looses trying to warm all of that volume to over 20 on a cold day. Great for the summer and shorter journeys though
How does Tesla get so much more efficiency? There's more of a difference between the Tesla and most of them than the ID buzz which is a brick in aerodynamic profile.
@@paultasker7788 we have two model y’s they were built 4 months apart and the newer one already have new improved chassis changes combing multiple parts into single parts. New suspension. They are making changes and improvements to the cars constantly. It’s not even close to the usual 3-5 year update cycle to the other brands
@@koruki interesting. Wouldn't be too pleased if I bought one a month before it got improved. Makes sense though as I know someone who drove one recently and he said suspension was no worse than BMW X3 which rides quite well
An enjoyable and interesting group test, however what would be interesting (and also useful IMO), is to see how the cars ranked when you take into consideration what their average speed was during the tests!? We only get to see brief insights into this during the video, and from what I saw the different drivers had quite different driving styles, hence some were probably travelling a fair bit quicker than others at times, thus their higher avg. speed is likely to have caused the performance to suffer.
very valuable video, I knew the Tesla would win, but interesting mostly to see how far the car will go on 0 battery. I could not find this info anywhere, but it seems to be about 10 miles. I live in a remote area, charge-station wise, but this has slightly reduced my range anxiety. many thanks
Late to reply here, but it's a 3 kWh buffer below 0% on all Tesla's, so pretty much exactly 10 miles based on the average efficiency. Not something you want to count on every time, but really great in an emergency when the Supercharger's broken or something.
Love it. I just got an Opel Mokka 50kWh which in theory could make 200 miles. But never tested it in the red zone 😅 would love to see a test with the smaller battery cars.
You guys should start doing GAS car range tests. Get 10 nice new gas cars and drive them until they run out of gas, in the middle of nowhere, at night, in the rain. I would like to see what the actual range of gas cars is.
@@NedNew Please explain. I have a 2022 Long Range Tesla Model 3 that can do things no other car on the road can do. It feels like a spaceship whenever you get into it relative to other cars. It's built just fine. This seems to be a very popular opinion of people who have never driven or owned a Tesla.
So we're looking at 3 to 4 miles per Kwh. Here in the UK, electricity costs £0.245 per Kwh. Petrol costs around £1.50 per litre. £1.50 of electricity is around 6Kwh, so you get between 18 and 24 miles for £1.50. The average petrol car in the UK will travel around 7 miles per litre or 7 miles for £1.50. That is quite a saving if you can live with the range performance. Prices as of the 3rd of May 2024. Electricity cost is home charging. Would the saving on fuel costs be enough to pay back the price difference/depreciation between an EV and an ICE vehicle is another question.
Filled my diesel VW Golf estate in 2 minutes at a petrol station within 100 yards from where I was and got a projected range of 420 miles. No queueing, no fuss, no deciding which nozzle to pick (not petrol obviously} and sheltered from the rain by a canopy. No need to wast money on a Costa coffee and doughnut either. As you might have gathered, I’m sticking with my trusty Golf which probably wont have it’s battery catch fire.
In an internal combustion car, if you run out of gas, you can have a spare gallon in the trunk to put in, or you can call someone to bring you a gallon. That's part of Auto Club membership, that they will send out a truck to bring you some if you run out. If it's not too far away you can walk to a gas station to get some to put in. They need to have an analog for electric cars, a "gallon of electrons" to take you a few miles that the Auto Club can bring you.. This is especialy a need in parts of the western U.S. and Canada, where there are places where the nearest town can be 100 miles away. Even on main highways, say Interstate 15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, there can be fairly long distances between towns in the desert
Loved this. I have an Aryia and I absolutely love it. Thought I was settling when I got it but having driven it and see it put against other cars I can't help but feel its up there with the best.
I have now seen a Buzz and Ayria in the metal and they both look really good, the Merc I see everywhere and seems to have been very popular here. I currently drive a Hyundai Ioniq5 and nearly 2yrs in all is going great. Have got my eye on the Fisker Ocean as my next EV.
That's all cool. But the biggest downside is the quickcharger pricing. It costs the same to charge 80% battery as it is to fill up equal amount of diesel for the 3.0TDI to cover the same distance... Mind you, if I top off the diesel it goes 2.5x the range of the electric and "charging" takes 2 minutes... But the main problem is still the pricing. It is only benefitial IF you have your own charger...
I reckon the nissan performed best by being closest percentage wise to its claimed range. Weird coincidence how not one manufacturer underestimated the range.
The manufacturers are not over-estimating the range, they are testing the range to a very particular drive cycle. The average speed of the drive cycle is well below highway speeds so, cruising at a constant highway speed will always return a lower range than the range of the slower drive cycle. Nothing nefarious here, but I do wish the EPA and other agencies around the world that develop drive cycles would include a steady-state 65 mph cruise range!
Which of these cars will travel the furthest? Let us know below!
Audi
Feeel like the nissan
Tesla
Tesla
Tesla
If anyone wondering the KM range, its :
Volkswagen : 325 KM
Mercedes : 333 KM
Audi : 376 KM
Genesis : 405 KM
Nissan : 427 KM
Tesla : 456 KM
Legend. Also, Nissan isn't half bad!
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Lotus: miles/km, interchangeable 😂
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Results at 36:12
Charging point infrastructure:
5:17 - Roadchef Northampton
7:42 - Leicester Forest East
11:24 - Nottingham
14:12 - Welcome break (not sure of the area)
Impressions while driving the various cars:
2:05 - VW ID Buzz
5:39 - Mercedes EQA
8:03 - Nissan Ariya
12:12 - Audi Q4 Sportback
14:38 - Genesis GV60
17:50 - Tesla Model Y Long Range
thanks man
I avoid highways in the electric car. Highway in an N/A Petrol 3.2 Volvo, the Turbo Diesel mated to a torque converter auto has the efficiency of highway and city, but in “heavy” traffic, the EV instant torque is great dealing with traffic, even the best turbo diesel is going to feel laggy compared to an EV and your fuel usage goes through the roof in the city with an old Heavy inline 6 Volvo.
But the EV will drain as soon as you’re on the highway.
Also, worth getting “normal” tyres on the EV, because economy tyres are awful.
Legend
Thx
This demonstrates that you need to carry a lithium battery block with 120v and 240v outlets(preferably 2units) in trunk or backseat. Don’t forget a charge cable.
I spent 6 years of my life on the design of the Nissan driver assistance feature. Good to see it in the flesh and performing well.
Good on ya, Gaz. 👍🏻
Awesome
I ve worked for the Nasa, I m glad I see astronauts using my helmets to go in space.
Impressive 👍
I am not sure if this is the sam as my qq.. but I really like it! It is useful and not disturbing! Very useful!
Coming from a Tesla owner, the voice commands work great but the reason the wipers didn't turn off is because he had on cruise control. That automatically sets the wipers into auto and it will remain there until you take off the cruise control
Tesla is garbage
I am OBSESSED with tesla, they have voice command??
@@infiniteasmr341yes they do
With the new update last week, you can now turn the wipers off while driving with cruise control.
@@infiniteasmr341 Every electric car from the last 3 years has voice command
There any chance you can include kilometer range in these kinds of tests?
Up
Just multiply the miles by 1.609
@@kristian5009 I’m well aware of how to do it, but having to do it when you’re getting battered with numbers every other second takes away from the viewer experience. I’d miss half the video if all I’m doing is doing math.
@@fabianengstrand9069 +1
@@fabianengstrand9069 Exercise your mind
The ID Buzz uses the same heating element/resistor to heat up the cabin as the ID3 and ID4. For its size this is not enough and winter tests done in Finland this year showed that even after 30 minutes of driving the temperature of the rear foot well was below freezing when the outside temperature was -15°C.
This van really needs a heat pump and a larger heating element.
Insane, one would think the price includes all the latest tech. I start to wonder; why this excessive pricetag?
@@Maarten_vd cuz its electric :|
@@Maarten_vd Volkswagen crap
They deleted the heat pump from the Audi! See Sandy Munroe.
@@imibuks-replit yes. Electric vehicles that rules.
Anyone else notice how most cars have their worst efficiency when Mat is driving them? 😂
Mat always nailed those.
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Hahaha.
Yeah all planned - they know the worst and going to the best, part of the plot
How many years will the ev
Volkswagen van last?
Before you need a new battery?
And how much is a new battery for one?
I find it ironic that all our politicians are pushing these EVs without making any upgrades to our electrical grid...what's the point of buying a EV if you can't ever charge it??
Please do a used electric car range test, that would be genuinely useful.
well aren't these all press cars meaning they are pretty used?
@@joeykiller not really, I'm talking about maybe 5 year old cars with daily use and 30k miles on the clock
@@joeykiller True but they're all 72 plate cars. Be interesting to see a test of 2017 cars with 60k miles on them already. I recon it would be pretty eye opening.
@@Why_not_not what about do those tests against Cadillac in an EV mileage battle?
@@joeykiller yes.
I'm impressed by Genesis and Nissan. Quite good range I think
Why Nissan? 3.2 mi/kWh is the same like Audi and Mercedes.
@@smokalot6663 yes. Proto Motor Spirra also lasted further than even Genesis.
@@smokalot6663 EV gets terrible mi/kWh on motorway .....
@@smokalot6663 that's the reason. Cause its efficiency is the same as those two premium brands
Lol since when is 260 miles good range. I can fill up my TDI and go 600 miles. People have been brain washed.
The takeaway seems to be that most cars will do 80% of their stated range.
Worth remembering when looking for a new car.
That is because it is just a theoretical range based on absolutely perfect conditions at a constant speed on a absolutely flat surface.
@@SilvaDreams Not really, EV's are less efficient on the highway, it was not a combined test of city and highway driving, it was all highway. Cold than average temperatures another factor.
@@GDM22 It was "cool" weather, batteries do fairly well up until they hit freezing or below because it slows the chemical reaction within the battery and besides those large battery packs require cooling when charging or discharging.
You mean, when looking for a hybrid car? At 80% range with practically no charging stations around these EVs are worthless.
@@mutteringmale in 2016 the average distance between charging stations was under 4 miles, and the longest was 47 miles.
We have more charger now than in 2016.
All these vehicles can do many multiples of that.
This is a tired argument.
Great video Mat - thank you!
I drive a Nissan Ariya 87kw with 19 inch wheels which, as you said, has a greater range, but also much more comfortable than the 20 inch version. The tyre sidewalls make a huge difference. My experience when I first got the car last October (15C) was a consistent range of 300 miles dropping to 250 when it was around freezing in January.
I’ve heard the criticism of the head room before - I am 6ft 2in and suffer no such issues even with the panoramic roof fitted. I put it down to the fact that when the seat is pushed further back, more headroom is created, and us tall guys tend to have the backrest more inclined as well.
I really love the Ariya - a truly great all-rounder.
I am 6ft1 and have head room to spare front and back. No electric car can return as much headroom relative to it's height than an ICE car. Ariya has great ground clearance, the there is the battery. I think they made the most out of it. And I love, that this is a proper SUV and you don't have to watch out on every curb or bump. At least where I live, that's key. Even more impressive, that it delivers such good efficiency. It's a damn good car indeed. Lots of refinement, air purifying system, digital rear view mirror, great matrix headlights and HUD, super low losses when charging via AC and DC, extremely flat charging curve so good speeds nonetheless, in winter it actually is faster than most, over the air updates from factory with two SSD system, so no sitting around anymore, waiting for an update to finish...good stuff!
300 kilometers range is shit.
The rest of us only have two feet, not six!
@@anderstermansen130 it seems like you are not capable of reading.
20:44 You can't turn off wipers when in autopilot. Love the video Mat!
Exactly. But mine shows this as a message. Did not see that in the video, maybe autopilot was not engaged?
@@Maarten_vd it was engaged. You could see the blue lines on the screen for autopilot
@@naturalmosaic Ryan, Tesla and Jaguar seemingly dominated those electric mileage challenges.
@@naturalmosaic You are right! 👊
@@purwantiallan5089 only the tesla, not the jag
Such a useful test. Adding a km score next to miles would be the finishing touch. Thanks so much!
bloke just do the maths yourself
@@GardenGuy1942 or just mention kmh that used in whole earth
@@foxisglee Including that tiny tiny country called the USA.
@@moonshine3333 17 countries vs 179 countries
It's a UK based channel, deal with it.
Also worth pointing out range is totally dependant on driving style. Last week I did a 90mile stint at a steady 60mph (actual avg was 56mph due to some roadworks on the M25) in an 18th month old Model Y with 18,000 miles on the clock, and got 193Wh/mile or 5.2 miles/kWh which would give a range of about 390 miles. In short, decreasing speed drastically increases range - who knew? Disclaimer - weather was warm, no wind and so climate control was only ticking over. I was the only occupant. Accel mode was Chill with basic autopilot on most of the time
no chance you get 390 thoough - youll never hold those conditions the whole way, its BS
@JW-qf2fx Not really I've done the same in my sons tesla no need to be jealous I'm not.
thats reassuring. I am planning to get a Model Y SR and my idea (after watching tons o videos) was to dress up like an eskimo.. turn off all climate control.. drive in chill mode at 65mph tops on cruise control (mostly interstate driving) to get the max range out of it.. i know the non EV folks will have a field day with this.. LOL..
I just love these EV range challenge videos, they're the real world capabilites of these vehicles.
EV Challenge Videos are always very relaxing to watch.
@@purwantiallan5089 it isnt when you comment under every single comment
eh, its only real world if you're driving only on highway - all of these cars would have drastically lower ranges if driven in a town
@@fug33 Pretty sure its the opposite, ev’s perform worse on highway speeds
@@fug33it’s literally the exact opposite of that
In my opinion the most important number in the final numbers is the % of claimed range. Clearly every manufacturer lies a little. Hats off to Nissan for being the most honest in its range claim and hats off to Tesla for once again beating everyone.
80% of the range they claim seems more than a little white lie. Seems terrible to me!
At the end of the day, he’s in a Tesla so it’s a total loss🫠
too bad the tesla is build like a toy car, I've never seen a worse car in my life. EVERYTHING is loose, water can come in everywhere. i will never ever own a tesla. And yes, ive been working on cars my whole life.
Yes, because KIA and Hyundai wasn't there.
That is not claimed range. When will people get this out their heads? It is the result of standardized tests like EPA or WLTP which are mandatory.
Also these tests were NOT designed to test consumption but emissions for combustion cars.
And they were not designed to give you accurate real world results but comparable results.
Before EVs everyone knew to get the real consumption you just add around 20% more and you get a good idea.
Very interesting to see this test, as you were able to have the same route and weather conditions. Gives way more useful info for comparison to most range tests out there. Good job!
the bottom line though is that unless you have a RELIABLE, EXTENSIVE FAST-charging network like Tesla's you won't be able to go ANYWHERE outside of 150 miles from home. That is the deal killer for most other cars!
Petrol and diesel cars will run out of fuel at some stage too.
@@oldrrocr
The vast majority of everyday driving needs are well below 150 miles - the average commute by car in the U.K. is less than 20 miles, or less than 100 miles in a 5-day week.
@@cabbagepatch8947But don't cost £45k+
@@cabbagepatch8947yes, more than 400km later!
I love how electric cars will give Matt a pessimistic range and a optimistic range just so Matt can see what he could have gotten and what the car will give him based on his driving.
When the Tesla crossed two lanes auto pilot was off. You also cannot turn off auto wipers when in auto pilot.
As much as I like Tesla the auto wiper is just idiotic, no idea what’s wrong with a rain sensor
@@azureactivedirectory They just updated it this month. Much better now.
You also can't turn auto wipers off if you want to use cruise control. Very irritating...
@@johnmckay1423 Press the button on the left hand stalk in. On your dash you will see the split view pop-up to set your wiper off, 3 different speeds and Auto. Seen so many of these videos - and i really like Carwow btw- but where the drivers don’t really know how it all works. Maybe the editing or “for drama”.
@@DigitalProphet_ And if you have one of the current models without radar (and no ultrasonic parking sensors) 🤦♂️🙄 if you turn on cruise control the auto wipers turn back on, whatever setting you've set the wipers to. If you turn off auto wipers, it cancels the cruise control.
The 2020 model year version with radar did not work this way - it was how you said. I swapped from one to the other in January.
Saw an Aryia in the flesh and it genuinely looked like a car from the future, I was impressed.
it looks ugly. There is no need that EVs must look futuristic, that's just stupid, why can't they look like normal cars. What's wrong with normal cars
@@Proparkourgamer The VW ID cars look ugly for sure lol, but the Nissan does genuinely look like a normal car from the future
@@matthowells6382 They are both ugly. The ID Buzz is the only one that looks 'funky', it's like a childish car design, but better looking than the Nissan
had a chance to ride in an ariya, it's a very nice place to be in and quite the looker. Despise the touch-capacitive "buttons" but otherwise would def consider one
@@Proparkourgamer🤔 You're one dude who, without a doubt, definitely has the dreaded "crossed eyes", or is truly a Nissan hater....which makes you just one of many out there.🙄
Correction Tesla says 330 mi on model Y but the model 3 is 351, the two are often confused.
Oh and every time you tried making the autopilot turn into another lane you where actually turning off the autopilot and letting the car almost fly into the barrier it was going to make the change but you turned the wheel and that turns it off.
interesting that the tesla Ui is so counter intuitive even a car expert is bamboozled
@@nyc863 agree to disagree It takes a while to learn but really easy to get a hold of It doesn't take an expert to learn and I'm pretty sure he doesn't drive every kind of car wherever he goes let's including Tesla and it definitely will not be the first time we see him get confused with a vehicle interface and you could literally see on the big fat screen in the middle of the car that it was indicating that it was going to make a lane change there's plenty of information on it already without having the change in menus.
Range tests are pointless. The important test is the charging network. Ford has figured this out, and that's why they've joined Tesla's network.
You need to be able to drive about three hours on the highway, so a usable 180+ miles between stops. If your car is rated above 300 miles (EPA) you can probably do that. Now you need to be sure there will be a reliable fast charger nearby when you've done that.
Always a pleasure to see the videos but, yeah, it would be nice to have on the post processing some included calcs from miles to km and to kWh/100 km. This is an open world so the viewers should be treated as such 😊
It’s a British channel. You don’t see American channels changing theirs to miles
Really enjoy these EV range test videos ⚡️ nice work Mat & team 👌🏼
VW will be last to accept NACS -here’s why. Re: CCS Repudiation. Any computer programmer can reverse engineer CCS back to its original requirements specs & conclude it was “born brain dead” to be the exact opposite of what would become known as NACS, just to cynically spite Diesel Gate sanctions & intentionally deter EV adoption. VW’s greatest “success”! The chickens are coming home to VW’s roost. Pride & arrogance always precedes the fall. Not yet mentioned is whether non-NACS cars will have the “totally Tesla” seamless charging experience, including Navigation-embedded availability & pricing, plus automatic billing, along with 99% uptimes. Regardless, each use will expose previous CCS users to NACS’ diametrically opposed superiority, making them rue the day they were hoodwinked into buying into the CCS-sphere.
Agreed but he should keep both hands on the wheel at all times. Sorry to be a wet blanket.
The Genesis looks like an awesome package.
We have a contractor in Kentucky USA that travels from Menasha WI. He has a Tesla and is very pleased with performance and charging options. People in the area wouldn't think of Kentucky as the best area for EVs but he loves the car so much that he and his wife both have a Tesla and he is looking to upgrade to the higher end models. He normally runs between 80% and 10%, stopping for fast charge when possible and slow charge at motels if fast charge not available.
Matt, you know that you actually turned off the "clever stuff" at 19:17 :) there was a sound and icon went from blue to gray..also that beeping sound mean that you are departing your lane... so you were the one who went all across the road :D otherwise i love these videos... great job
Being a Tesla owner, I get the awkwardness for autopilot. Changing lanes you have to be very gentle otherwise you disengage (as Matt did), it also has a fear of cones so I'm surprised it didn't push you off the road a lot earlier. Either way a great video and great comparison and some good looking cars there too. Personally I'd love a ID Buzz
The second time when he changed lanes he didn't even have autopilot on...
I work for a VW dealership. I both love and fear the fervor that ID Buzz is going to produce.
Just wait when you need a new battery. But then you will have changed it . Saving the planet my ass as Jim royal would say .
@@colingregson8653 Tesla is recycling almost all of the components in batteries they replace, even giving you restored batteries as replacements. As for frequency of replacement, if you aren't an extremely aggressive driver, you likely won't not to replace it within 250k miles.
Or, Tesla Autopilot has no fear of cones and just runs them over. Speaking from experience here.
Activating voice control, then 'requesting' to change lanes to follow route, then confirming, then having to watch over it so it doesn't cross multiple lanes or hit a cone all seems a LOT harder than just putting on your blinker and turning the wheel a bit ...
It's a solution chasing a problem, right?
You normally just click the blinker on and it goes over one lane, but that's FSD Beta. The FSD Standard is meh, but he turned the wheel too far and disengaged autopilot so that's why it kept going. It just wasn't very obvious to him at the time.
I also dont like to talk when Im driving, so buttons are a must-have for me.
ussually you will say something like "take me to work", " take me back home", or maybe "continue driving to the destination".. not simple tasks like change lane or open the door.
@@fradius1 haha, no talking ?? i talk to myself a lot even on my own. usually to 😅moan at something or someone.
Just imagine if even half the cars on the road were Ev's, the queues would block all the roads, we are decades away from what the government want in 11 years time its just not going to happen.
I drove the Ariya and it’s incredible, I absolutely loved it
My biggest issue when I tested it in May 2022 was the central display, it seemed to have a weird soft focus, it was so odd
19:07 Just so you know, that wasn’t “Navigate on Autopilot” as Matt said, it was basic autopilot (NoA has different interface with a single blue path line, rather than blue lane markings on the side).
Also when changing lanes, Matt disengaged the Autopilot by applying too much force, which is why the car “changed two lanes”
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You're right, but Tesla's ADAS is a bit finnicky and not always confidence-inspiring, even with its very impressive safety statistics. I say that as a three year Model 3 owner who is excited by the potential of Tesla's FSD when it finally arrives (unlikely to be very soon).
@@Muskar2 I agree. That being said, if you do a car review, it’s only fair to show the real capabilities and limitations of the system.
@@AppleReviewsPL Sure. I think many people often don't realize how much car reviews are more like 60% entertainment 40% facts though. If you want facts, see a good mechanic and/or look into it yourself. That's how I see it anyway.
I have a Genesis GV60 Performance. Here in the US we don’t get the rear wheel drive model. I love the car. Plus it’s very fast with a 0-60 of 3.7 seconds. Range is about 235 miles. That’s the only downside.
When you say 235mi, that is what they claim or what you get before needed to charge it again? Also, if it is your personal, how much of the highway is in your average drive? Thanks
@@DS-pk4eh it’s true range. Hyundai-Kia doesn’t overestimate range like Tesla. 😂
@@JohnLee-db9zt Tesla doesn't either as I am getting the range they claim with my Model 3. My average after 17'000km is 14.2kWh/100km. And it is 50% or a bit more highway, and I drive normally.
Still my old Mercedes Benz w124 200e E2 from '93 does 500 miles on a full tank.
Never was a Tesla fanboy. Ordered an ID4 2 1/2 years ago. Last update was 2024!! Gave up, grabbed a Model 3 and quite a happy camper. Wifey and I love it. No issues. Pretty sure most EVs in this price range are all good. Just bought what we could get!
Impressed to see the Ariya get 86% of its claimed range.
Loved that, seeing that I drive one. Very happy with it personally.
That’s why i’m thinking that the Nissan is the winner overall…
To get the full range you really have to drive efficiently and not use any climate control (unless you just have it set to ambient temperature) and unnecessary features and drive on a perfectly flat route. Car efficiency varies widely depending on the route and the driver. Also, electric cars and hybrids have better efficiency in stop and go traffic because they're using the regen braking as often as they are using the battery to move forward. I have a hybrid and in stop and go it's like free mileage. On the highway you're not using the regenerative braking at all.
So it can drive 860 kilometers, on its graphite battery?
Mmm it’s got the biggest battery by 10kwh, and the same efficiency as the merc and the Audi. As a user it’s good to get that far on a charge but you’ll pay less in the Tesla and the Genesis. To put it in petrol terms it’s got the biggest fuel tank but average mpg
Another great range test! It goes to show how things have changed that if I was looking for an EV in this segment it would be between the two that aren't legacy brands. Can't wait for the next video in this series.
As an older person I really like how I sit up high in the van/VW bus type of vehicle and can see so well it gives me a lot of safety. Largest of it no trouble due to front wheels almost turn thru 90 degrees. Electric cars will be better than petrol but it will be a couple of years before the whole system is complete.
Well, considering that the temparature control was enabled, interior lights and all the extra goodies, I would say the claimed ranges are not too far off.
You're right there. The claimed range of the cars are based on summer weather driving which would be warmer and dry conditions which makes it the optimal conditions for the battery. Getting 80% + in claimed range in the conditions the cars were tested in is good also can depend on a person's driving style
@@robertbroughton9327 happy fasting month 2023, Rob Broughton.
20% is way too too far off. You are not even supposed to use the car from 100% to 0% in the real world as it reduces the battery life. Manufactures should have to quote real world achievable figures, not some nonsense that only works downhill, on a sunny day with no wind and no lights on
@@arcadeuk They are achievable, in the summer. Also the range is rated for mixed driving, not only highway.
Say hello in 2 years when batteries degrade and you turn the heating on lmao in winter
Tesla - 285 Miles / 3.9mi/Kwh
Nissan - 267 Miles / 3.2mi/Kwh
Genesis - 253 Miles / 3.5mi/Kwh
Audi - 235 Miles / 3.2mi/Kwh
Mercedes - 208 Miles / 3.2mi/Kwh
VW - 203 Miles / 2.7mi/Kwh
Clear connection between efficiency and range.
And because of the efficiency, Tesla was able to get away with the smallest battery. Saves weight and costs. Saves energy, saves pollution.
Tesla - 285 Miles / 3.9mi/Kwh / 384 HP / 60K EURO / 971 liter
Nissan - 267 Miles / 3.2mi/Kwh / 242 HP / 52k EURO / 466 liter
Genesis - 253 Miles / 3.5mi/Kwh / 229 HP / 72K EURO/ 432 liter
Audi - 235 Miles / 3.2mi/Kwh / 299 HP / 73K EURO / 520 liter
Mercedes - 208 Miles / 3.2mi/Kwh / 190HP / 59k EURO / 340 liter
VW - 203 Miles / 2.7mi/Kwh / 204HP / 73k EURO / 1121 liter
Tesla wins, Nissan very strong second. The rest? Try again boys.
@@Maarten_vd wow, I guess I will now compare an old tesla roadster to an eqxx and deem the tesla the loser.
The comparison here is nonsense as most cars are electrified ice cars which are less efficient by default
@@MaticTheProto The comparison is spot-on. Yes, the rest is hopeless as they produced a frankenstein product. But this is what they bring to the table in 2023, so we will compare them in 2023. Your argument does not make any sense.😂
@@Maarten_vd they also have the non electrified variants, which outrange the tesla :)
Nissan is back on the game, i don't usually like new nissan cars ;but this new design looks very good..
The "game" is much more difficult currently, despite designing a good car you need to manage to actually produce it in quantities at a decent cost... These things are getting out of control lately
They are tinny.
Very good video!! The wipers will not turn off while you're on autopilot though because the cameras need them. also when you turned the steering wheel it disengaged autopilot and that's why it moved over 2 lanes. if you look at the screen it will show blue lines when autopilot is engaged.
the car will also not change lanes by itself. but you can change this in the settings.
Personally, I think the engineering decision of the Tesla technical team (how much pushed by Elon, I have no idea) to rely EXCLUSIVELY on cameras for all autopilot decision making is a real dangerous mistake. Even if it becomes good, the best it can do is what a human is capable of. If it used sensor fusion, it could conceivably become BETTER than human (see in fog, bad rain, etc) and be an actual safety enhancement device. Instead, I will always be leery of Tesla's autodrive technology. I prefer a company that is conservative and UNDER-promises and OVER-delivers, instead of Tesla that OVER-hypes and UNDER-delivers.
I like the quick review on the chargers when stopped. I think at the end of the video when the cars have flat batteries they should do a charging race to 200 miles or 80% just so people know what car has the best charging curve
That would make Tesla look too good
@@TheCreamRisesToTheTop I reckon it would make tesla look as good as it is. How would it make it look *too* good?
That would not work since all the cars run out of battery in different places where there are different types of chargers and charging speeds.
@@TheCreamRisesToTheTop I don't think so as the Hyundai platform charges at 350kw. Tesla is 250kw
@@chillout1109 yeah I agree it would be difficult but when the cars battery is flat and on a flat bed. If they can go to the closest 350kw charger and do it there. It doesn't have to be the exact charger just the same network and charging speed
I luv these EV range tests you do! Please keep doing them along with the EV drag races!
Most importantly the efficiency of the tesla is highest. Also means less costs for charging.
exactly. Mercedes, BYD or Nio add more battery capacity to get a high range, but people forget they pay for the inefficiency
@@romansenger2322 And pay for that extra big battery as well.
@@Maarten_vd and those cars are shitty, its really terrible in real world how bad all others are compared to tesla, they are real shitshows under the hood, even mercedes.
except rivian, lucid and byd, basically legacy is terrible.
Amazing from the Tesla. 11% more efficient than the next best, longest range by a fair distance and the second best in terms of getting close to claimed range.
At the risk of sounding to apologetic, but I think that we have come a long way in getting the ranges on EVs right. It used to be truly atrocious. The fact that 4 out of the 6 came within 1% of 80% of their claimed ranges and the other two were 5% below and 6% above indicates to me that the rules setters and manufacturers are getting better. We can then discuss why it was only 80% (weather, highway only etc), but at least there is pretty good consistency.
its not claimed range its the WLTP standard, all reach the same % in that. there are a gazillion factors for range.
@@JohnSmith-pn2vl Just like HP figures are at the crank and usually tested with high octane fuel, EV ranges are under optimum conditions running maximum pressure tires, no load, perfect weather, and no accessories at all. This is understandable as the whole industry is fixated on the highest possible number for advertising. Real-world figures to the pavement are always about 80%. Same as real-world HP to the wheels. The test is really about how far off from that 80% goal they are.
Matt probably doesn’t know but, the wipers did not turn off during his voice command because he was in auto pilot when it is raining. While in Auto Pilot, auto wipers and auto high beams are on and cannot be turned off.
Very interesting to see the rescue part! We don't see this often at the end of your range tests, I think last time was with the Zoe plugged into a classic house outlet 🙂
Don’t expect that service normally. They’ll have had plenty of advance notice of the job, after winning a bid to feature in the video. Selected their most experienced staff accordingly. In reality a bloke stranded in a farmers field would be super low priority and you’d be waiting hours for an crap mechanic to turn up and scratch his head at a Tesla 🤪
@@Oppinnindi I know, but I like this "behind the scenes" 😉
Stupid or not, to run out of juice in an ICE it's recovery via a jerry can and you're on your way, with every EV its a full recovery on a trailer.
@@DoYouLikeMyHandle There is vans with ev chargers
Why can't you use a jumper cable to get just enough of a charge to make it to the nearest charging station?
As an electric driver I have noticed that a 20% range decrease in very cold weather is quite common. So if they had been in somewhere that is warmer. they may have got close to 100% of claimed range.
I have full range in my benzin car, no matter the temperature outside.
Cry more in your little shitty electric gokart😂
Very profesional test. All the relevant comparising infos for every car, also driving impresions, and fun atmosphere. Matt is a comedy actor, a technical tester, and a video producer in the same time. Fully deserved the 8M subscribers. Congrats and admiration.
And also very cool.
not really, like brake tests against a Tesla which was using winter tires in 2 videos without mentioning it, thats misinformation supreme.
@@JohnSmith-pn2vl I know what you mean. I also comented regarding the braking test that are mostly a tyre test, not car braking test. Not to mention the off road races which are even hilarious. But...
But this video was perfect . And Matt was sharp with the data and funny with comunication.
Not like everytime, I admit.
But he is a real value for us all on the auto review market.
I can't get enough of this series 😅
Poor Ev's haha 😂
Yes. Carwow series looked like its getting better.
I don't like evs
@@marcusjackson2874why?
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Such an entertaining video guys! You all have big balls to drive your EV’s to they quit. Pretty funny when you calling out only a meter or two from the charger. Keep these good videos coming.!
May I use clips of this video to talk about it on my channel or make a short?
I have always been frustrated by how few miles my Teslas get compared to their claimed range. I find these claimed ranges to be deceptive advertising as they are based on non realistic speeds of about 40 mph. No one is going to travel a long-range going 40 mph. They should be based on highway speeds of 60 mph. That would be more honest advertising.
Soon you all need a bigger island to test the electric cars😂
i love these tests. as an owner of a 2023 Tesla, its interesting to see the competitions range!
And also intensifies everytime.
@@purwantiallan5089not really, every year Tesla gets better by a larger margins. You could say the distance between Tesla and the rest intensifies.
To see how miserable they are
@@TubaTones And also charges the fastest
@@TfGamess and has by far the best chargers available
man i love these real world EV range tests
Fellaw is complaining about the charging stations and calling them rubbish..
In my country PETROL stations only have chargers and founding one is a luxury
Every now and again Nissan comes out with a new sleek looking car.
You should do this test again but with a full family simulation loadout with extra weight, 4 people, baggage etc and see how much that changes things. Be interesting.
agree, plus not driving 90% on highway where you never have the recuperation u would have driving country roads and cities. maybe starting in a city (ends are in a city like area already in this video), driving a country road up to a certain point (maybe 50% of the average of all cars claimed range) and then highway until warnings.
In Arizona with full AC where this week it will be 112° this week.
In that case I believe every electric car will lose 80 to 90 miles of their range at least.
Please keep making more of these electric vehicle, comparisons, tests, and reviews! BTW, Matt, did you get your model S plaid yet?
No Plaid models have been delivered to the UK yet.
Battery electric vehicles have no advantages. Everything an electric car does, a normal car does better. Every time I stop at a motorway services to grab a drink, I always see some sorry sod sitting in their toy car charging up, and always laugh.
@@hypotheticlz how about cost to fuel or service? Maybe the quiet or the fresh air? What about being able to plug it in at home and never have to use a gas station again?🤔
@@malcolmrickarby2313 but the negative far outweigh the positives. Electric cars are far more impractical, clean air doesn’t matter to the driver (being inside the car and infront of the exhaust) filling up your car takes a couple minutes at most, however with an EV, on a long journey you can expect to wait hours for a recharge. They are also dangerous, and I wouldn’t buy one unless the technology greatly improves. It is in all ways, a downgrade.
@@hypotheticlz as you have mentioned safety I would remind you that every Tesla vehicle has exceeded the best safety scores of every ice car on the road. Your lacking compassion for the people who have to live with the pollution left behind your vehicles and contradictions in your statements remind me of the “what have the Romans ever done for us” skit from Monty Python 😆😅😂🤣
One key thing which isn’t mentioned much is that Tesla’s tend weigh less than their German counterparts, Model Y weighs 2,003kg vs Audi Q4 2,210kg
Autopilot wasn't on when you let Tesla veer into the second lane change. Did the editor keep that bit for entertainment? Any who, great video as usual. It's been 3 years since Model Y started delivering and it's still class apart when it comes to drive-train efficiency and range.
i wouldn’t let me child be driven in it. that’s enough said about that tesla…
@@gord6695 You must hate your child. Tesla has: 1. Lowest probability of injury of all car tested by NHTSA 2. IIHS Top Safety pick last year 3. Highest safety score ever tested by Euro NCAP.
@@mydutube yeah. you must not have seen they just drive of the road by them selfs. and don’t see pedestrians and cones. other cars. road blocks. but as you said. at least they are safe when they do make them selfs crash 🤡
@@gord6695 Childish arguments need emojis when substance is lacking. "Anecdote is data" fallacy is strong in your agreement. Here's the breaking news that you won't read on your favorite news outlet: Tesla is 9 times less likely to get into a crash when auto-pilot is active, compared to average car car on the road. Now, go back to your echo-chamber.
We should get a version of hybrid supercars and see how for they will drive on electric power...
Not far lol
There are no hybrid supercars.
@@techtt6213 ferrari sf90, mclaren artura, porsche 918, mclaren p1, ferrari laferrari, lamborghini Sian, lamborghini countach (new one), Aston Martin valkyrie... Learn what u talk about
@@Mat_revs what about Lexus IS F?
@@krane15 why no hybrid supercar tho??
Tesla got dedicated chargers all over UK , organised ,gives live status of chargers accurately. I think, that makes huge difference when you drive long distance compared to other.
VW will be last to accept NACS -here’s why. Re: CCS Repudiation. Any computer programmer can reverse engineer CCS back to its original requirements specs & conclude it was “born brain dead” to be the exact opposite of what would become known as NACS, just to cynically spite Diesel Gate sanctions & intentionally deter EV adoption. VW’s greatest “success”! The chickens are coming home to VW’s roost. Pride & arrogance always precedes the fall. Not yet mentioned is whether non-NACS cars will have the “totally Tesla” seamless charging experience, including Navigation-embedded availability & pricing, plus automatic billing, along with 99% uptimes. Regardless, each use will expose previous CCS users to NACS’ diametrically opposed superiority, making them rue the day they were hoodwinked into buying into the CCS-sphere.
Now if only they could actually make the car attractive. How did a Nissan out pretty a bespoke Tesla?!?
Really none in Cumbria
Mat- "Now is not the time do die" No time to die vibes much?
Great video, quick note on the tesla. You can’t turn off the wipers when on autopilot.
Nice to see a real world test in this way. Tesla is clearly in a league of its own.
It's so far ahead of the competition it's unreal
All electric vehicles are made for millenials , propagandabelievers and old People that believe all what is said on their propaganda newsprogram . Thé worst mammals in this world
Unsurprisingly the long-range model went the furthest lol
The one thing you left out was the price of fully charged cars! How much to fully charge these cars from dead battery to full & the time you had to wait?
26:56 the estimated range shown on the battery gauge is purely based on the EPA/WLTP estimate. However, the navigation system will display a far more accurate calculation of your final expected charge level, which is based on many factors, including your actual route, climate system usage, weather and road conditions, etc.
Heated seats should have been used! They are more efficient than the heater (It's much easier to heat a person than a cabin, especially in the Buzz)
I dread to think how much range the Buzz looses trying to warm all of that volume to over 20 on a cold day. Great for the summer and shorter journeys though
Very interesting! Thank you for this test; it is an informative approach to answering everyone's common question about EV range with no hype.
I actually really like that genesis overall. I did find them a little plasticky for the price but I would actually have one out of all of these
I love what Genesis is doing with their cars! Their GV70 suv won many awards and destroyed the competition last year.
Mat never fails to wow us with all these awesome reviews, drag races and videos!
So Tesla had the smalles battery, cheapest price, most powerfull and beat everyone in range and effciency too? 10/10 wow
That's the engineering for ya
How does Tesla get so much more efficiency? There's more of a difference between the Tesla and most of them than the ID buzz which is a brick in aerodynamic profile.
@@paultasker7788 we have two model y’s they were built 4 months apart and the newer one already have new improved chassis changes combing multiple parts into single parts. New suspension. They are making changes and improvements to the cars constantly. It’s not even close to the usual 3-5 year update cycle to the other brands
@@koruki interesting. Wouldn't be too pleased if I bought one a month before it got improved. Makes sense though as I know someone who drove one recently and he said suspension was no worse than BMW X3 which rides quite well
You have to duck a couple of points for not threading the tow screw insert.
An enjoyable and interesting group test, however what would be interesting (and also useful IMO), is to see how the cars ranked when you take into consideration what their average speed was during the tests!?
We only get to see brief insights into this during the video, and from what I saw the different drivers had quite different driving styles, hence some were probably travelling a fair bit quicker than others at times, thus their higher avg. speed is likely to have caused the performance to suffer.
What was the outside air temperature during the test? Also, average driving speed would be interesting to know.
very valuable video, I knew the Tesla would win, but interesting mostly to see how far the car will go on 0 battery. I could not find this info anywhere, but it seems to be about 10 miles.
I live in a remote area, charge-station wise, but this has slightly reduced my range anxiety. many thanks
Late to reply here, but it's a 3 kWh buffer below 0% on all Tesla's, so pretty much exactly 10 miles based on the average efficiency. Not something you want to count on every time, but really great in an emergency when the Supercharger's broken or something.
Love it. I just got an Opel Mokka 50kWh which in theory could make 200 miles. But never tested it in the red zone 😅 would love to see a test with the smaller battery cars.
You probably will get 120 or 130 miles max😢
I had a trip with the Mokka fully loaded. 2 adults and 2 kids. Drove 100km/h and easly made 300km (190mile).
How stupid can you be .. 😂😂😂
You guys should start doing GAS car range tests. Get 10 nice new gas cars and drive them until they run out of gas, in the middle of nowhere, at night, in the rain.
I would like to see what the actual range of gas cars is.
Ariya, the only japanese car in the fleet - being truest to claim.
Not sure why but i like these type of videos
Yeah its always fun to see who wins at the end!
Its crazy how much better the Tesla is when you consider its AWD also
Tesla may not make good cars. But no one makes better electric cars at the moment.
@@AbnormalAspirations But they do make good cars? nothing competes at their price level
Its crazy becaue they are not much better. They are an outdated designed, poorly buiilt, overpriced software box.
@@NedNew Please explain. I have a 2022 Long Range Tesla Model 3 that can do things no other car on the road can do. It feels like a spaceship whenever you get into it relative to other cars. It's built just fine. This seems to be a very popular opinion of people who have never driven or owned a Tesla.
@@NedNew ask any other ceo of a car company and they will tell you tesla is miles ahead. You don't know what you are talking about
So we're looking at 3 to 4 miles per Kwh. Here in the UK, electricity costs £0.245 per Kwh. Petrol costs around £1.50 per litre. £1.50 of electricity is around 6Kwh, so you get between 18 and 24 miles for £1.50. The average petrol car in the UK will travel around 7 miles per litre or 7 miles for £1.50.
That is quite a saving if you can live with the range performance. Prices as of the 3rd of May 2024. Electricity cost is home charging.
Would the saving on fuel costs be enough to pay back the price difference/depreciation between an EV and an ICE vehicle is another question.
I'd take the Nissan any day. It looks good and performed really well.
Without question one of the best looking EVs on the road. My second choice after the Audi.
@@krane15 imagine if ABT Audi TT-R doing this challenge like how far did this car go?
130 kW max chargespeed. Not great.
I'm most impressed with the Nissan, it looks great, has a good interior and it's range is very good too
Filled my diesel VW Golf estate in 2 minutes at a petrol station within 100 yards from where I was and got a projected range of 420 miles. No queueing, no fuss, no deciding which nozzle to pick (not petrol obviously} and sheltered from the rain by a canopy. No need to wast money on a Costa coffee and doughnut either. As you might have gathered, I’m sticking with my trusty Golf which probably wont have it’s battery catch fire.
In an internal combustion car, if you run out of gas, you can have a spare gallon in the trunk to put in, or you can call someone to bring you a gallon. That's part of Auto Club membership, that they will send out a truck to bring you some if you run out. If it's not too far away you can walk to a gas station to get some to put in. They need to have an analog for electric cars, a "gallon of electrons" to take you a few miles that the Auto Club can bring you.. This is especialy a need in parts of the western U.S. and Canada, where there are places where the nearest town can be 100 miles away. Even on main highways, say Interstate 15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, there can be fairly long distances between towns in the desert
Get the Nevera in the next one!
Fair play for putting the mi/Kwh.. Probably the most important figure for an EV but often a neglected stat 👌🏻
Loved this. I have an Aryia and I absolutely love it. Thought I was settling when I got it but having driven it and see it put against other cars I can't help but feel its up there with the best.
love it Wait till you need a new battery
I can get about 500 miles range in my Honda Odyssey before refilling in 5 minutes. It feels good to be able to afford petrol 💪🏻 😎
I have now seen a Buzz and Ayria in the metal and they both look really good, the Merc I see everywhere and seems to have been very popular here. I currently drive a Hyundai Ioniq5 and nearly 2yrs in all is going great. Have got my eye on the Fisker Ocean as my next EV.
In my opinion, the Nissan Ariya did best and stayed more in-line with specs.
Quite impressed by the Tesla Model Y's efficiency. For such a practical good range family car its amazing.
That's all cool. But the biggest downside is the quickcharger pricing. It costs the same to charge 80% battery as it is to fill up equal amount of diesel for the 3.0TDI to cover the same distance... Mind you, if I top off the diesel it goes 2.5x the range of the electric and "charging" takes 2 minutes... But the main problem is still the pricing. It is only benefitial IF you have your own charger...
I reckon the nissan performed best by being closest percentage wise to its claimed range. Weird coincidence how not one manufacturer underestimated the range.
Cars in the 90s: "Sorry we lied you actually have 300hp".
EVs: You will get 250miles... maybe. Doubt it but, lets advertise it like that.
The manufacturers are not over-estimating the range, they are testing the range to a very particular drive cycle. The average speed of the drive cycle is well below highway speeds so, cruising at a constant highway speed will always return a lower range than the range of the slower drive cycle. Nothing nefarious here, but I do wish the EPA and other agencies around the world that develop drive cycles would include a steady-state 65 mph cruise range!