A BIG shout to Mat and the entire Carwow team. Could witness Mats breaking voice and sleeplessly tired face evidently by the end still they manage to provide us with their best. Once again thanks a lot man! Good Night!
I’m soooo happy that Carwow has brought back the “we drove these electric until they died!” series. Thank you carwow for doing this. Shoutout to the whole team and Mat. 😄😄😄
BMW at startup predicted 303 miles range and amazingly somehow made it to 302.8, the Merc was 66 miles out, so know where my range anxiety award is going 🤣
@@casmatori These cars are not factory new. They are press cars and go from one reporter to the next. The previous person who drove the Mercedes did an effort to drive efficiently and succeeded in driving more efficient than this trip. When its your own car, day after day, you will get reliable range estimates from most cars. Except a Tesla which will always start out with the factory range at full charge.
I was "this close" buying an iX M50 in December, but... The price ..... Never thought that they would reach claimed ranges in those conditions, but still impressed me. I had the "joy" of driving a Tesla Model S 75D in Norwegian winter storm. -25 C and real REALY poor road conditions. Lot's of convoys because of stuck Lorries. On a distance of 320km, I had to fully charge the car 3 times, not including that I started the journey with 85% charge on the battery.
Lucky for you you were in Norway, there are not many places you could have charged a car 3 x in 320km. However I find this hard to believe, I have an iX40 in -20 conditions on Norwegian B roads I managed 280km before needing a charge.
@@MasterChief37 E18 Between Kristiansand and Oslo. 20cm of snow on E18. Loads of trucks getting stuck and having problems. Detour off E18 because of 3 trucks crashing into each other. I ended up with an iX anyways now.
As a Tesla driver I was shocked by the state of public charging infrastructure in this video. I always use the Superchargers, which are absolutely brilliant compared to what we saw here. Usually get a lvl3 Supercharger with 250kW, so ~10 mins stop before I continue. I’ve never seen any of them being broken or out of order…
Tesla Chargenetwork is superb in every way, except for price in some countries, but I never encountered problems in 2 years and nearly 50.000km of use. Public chargers from third parties on the other hand, you get frustrated by them. This is what happens when an engineer is responsible for the whole UX.
I always tell others if they want an EV for lots of long trips, get a Tesla. If you only do sub 200mi trips 99% of the time, then get whatever you want. I only go over 200 miles in my Polestar a few times a year. I always research the crap out of my long trips, so I'm prepared for poor chargers.
Can we just appreciate the effort gone to make this video in particular. I mean it is 45 minutes long, for Christ's sake!!! This is so far the longest video on carwow you are watching right here.
Mercedes 324 miles 72% claimed range. BMW 303 miles 82% claimed range. Tesla 290 miles 75% claimed range. Ford 288 miles 77% claimed range. Saved you 45 minutes of your life. You're welcome. 👍
There is a little strap you can pull in the Model 3 on the inside of the charging port that will open it. You can access it by putting the back seats down.
True. I never tried it but I'm not sure it will start charging while the low voltage battery is flat. I think you'd need to jump start the low voltage battery to have the car on and then start the charging process. 👍
Now matt. The Tesla has a charge port release cord in the trunk (boot for you) charge port side behind the boot trim. Pull on it and charge port pops open. Perfect for this unique situation. You guys are great and seem to be good friends. Go get a drink together and one for me. Stay warm brother.
That release cord does not open the charging door. All it does is unlock the charging handle if the car won’t release it. You must have 12 volt power to open the charging door itself.
Fantastic test, really nice to see this series continue! It's a shame the i4 edrive40 / m50 wasn't part of the challenge, the 40 in particular is meant to be quite efficient.
The i4 would have been a better competition because it's cheaper than the ix, with equivalent range and it's a lighter car. But the claimed 357 mile range is not accurate either (I get 275 miles range in mine).
Love these "drive until they die" comparison videos. They must be sooo knackering to produce but really appreciate them and they're such fun to watch. Cheers chaps 👍
Thank you to the cameraman and team behind carwow absolutely brilliant videos as always and thank you Matt keep up the great work, loving the drag races and the range test videos and reviews
Absolutely the best real world driving comparison of EVs from top manufacturers. It was a fantastic video to watch well done to the whole team personally I still go with the Mustang I just like the look and layout of the car. Although if had the money the Mercedes would be nice.
Love your car reviews! I wished Polestar had the same range as these cars. Benz - 324mi | 72% claimed range | 3.2mi/kWh BMW - 303mi| 82% claimed range | 2.7mi/kWh Tesla- 290mi | 75% claimed range | 4.1mi/kWh Ford - 288mi | 77% claimed range | 3.3mi/kWh
@@veke1069 it is never going to get close to those numbers. That is calculated over the full 100% battery capacity which is not available to the driver in reality, also in the summer, at an average continuous speed of 30 mph, the lowest conventional speed limit in most countries. In reality it will be closer to 260 based on previous figures from polestar and metrics.
remember, Matt continued on the roadway while everyone else went off the motorway at around 10% and drove the cars significantly slower. That's why the mercedes died before the other cars. I'd give the mercedes a higher efficiency rating, but still not better than the tesla.
I think 'Unwelcome Brake' are responsible for a lot of the problems. They were blocking Gridserve from updating the old Ecotricity sites as they had a plan to introduce their own version. Not sure if that has been changed recently but I'd avoid them where possible.
there wont be as much need as you think for car chargers. Many people will just stop driving. All driving in a personal car will be a luxury for the rich only. People will live in 15 minute cities, no need to drive anywhere and they wont be allowed to go where they want, either because they cannot afford it, or that will be not allowed by governments. But if your important and wealthy, you will be allowed road access.
LOCKDOWN stops a lot of this driving nonsense. The future is permanent lockdown in your assigned places. Your 15 minute city prison place where you will live out the rest of your unfortunate lot in life.
These are the kinds of EV tests we need more of. Great job Mat and team. The lighter and (more aerodynamic) the car the more likely that it has better efficiency, so no surprise the Tesla has the best efficiency.
@@Bobblenob I didn't say we need these kinds of EVs (i.e. these particular types of cars). I said we need these kinds of EV 'tests'. There is a difference.
Yes, efficiency is THE most important metric for EVs. Tesla 25% more efficient than next most efficient and 50% more than the BMW. That is staggering. That translates to smaller batteries which results in lower weight, lower cost and a lot of other benefits.
Best Or Nothing! 💪🏼 Unfortunately Matt didn’t put the EQS in ECO+ mode to maximize the range where the EQS shuts down the center display, the ambient lighting & the AC will also run in ECO+ mode
Thanks to all 4 of you for your hard work! WLTP range figures seem to be fairly consistent across brands, as your real world test has a total spread of just 10%. If you did the same test in America using EPA range figures, I think you'd see a larger variation in actual vs claimed range percentages.
Good test, and is important to note, this was a winter test, at low temperature (I am sure all ranges will be higher on warmer temperature). The SUVs are taking advantage of the low speeds at the end to deplete the battery as they will cancel the aerodynamic effects, meaning if they would have kept driving at highway speed their last part of the battery would have been consumed faster resulting in slightly less miles.
i read somewhere that 27mph is the most efficient speed for the model 3. I was 30 miles from a supercharger with 20 miles left on the car and made it going 27mph with all AC off. Took over and hour but we made it :D
yes, because there are many people on this planet that feel the need to drive 1000 miles without stopping to refuel/recharge. If you do not stop for 30 minutes at least every 300 miles you are a danger to yourself and to everyone else on the road and your driving license should be revoked just to be on the safe-side.
Some quick maths for people wondering about cost per mile of range from this test: - Ford MME: £59830 & 288 miles = £208/mile of range - BMW iX: £106400 & 303 miles = £351/mile of range - Tesla M3: £50990 & 290 miles = £176/mile of range - Mercedes EQS: £105610 & 324 miles = £326/mile of range
@@linaspocius1475 I wrote ~ [ aka ca. or circa] 15 degrees [positive]. Having said that a real range test in -15 degrees would be nice too. Though someone would have to organise that for Matt in the Nordics as it's unlikely to get that cold in the UK this winter.
@@linaspocius1475 true, but then I'm selfish and the coldest the car will be driven in is about what was in this video. I'm interested in how much more he could squeeze out of them in more palatable weather conditions. :-)
@carwow, Mach-E also has a front boot/froot :). Just as a suggestion, in future videos, please also present in the final table the milage until you had to bail out and go for a charger. Keep up with the great work! Presenting charging speeds used on charging hubs was a great idea!
Matt does not like fords, he didn't say anything about front boot, much better suspension in mach-e gt and higher range in other options, price would be lower than others and higher range
Milage before bailing out of the highway is a huge suggestion as driving around a carpark at 20mph is basicly hypermiling and not realistic at all. If possible they should have been driven on the highway until death, but I understand it’s not very safe. How hard you are on the throttle can mean a lot when driving around that car park in the end. Still nice test tho
Aside from range, it's astonishing the efficiency of the Tesla. I know it's not in same segment as the others, but man, almost 33% more efficient than the second one! Also the lightest by far...
Not enough votes this comment.Come on guys, let's move this up the ladder, so Matt will pay attention to this suggestion ;) (because it kind of was...)
Charge anxiety is more than range anxiety these days so Matt please do a comparison on charging speeds. Bigger batteries = more weight = less efficiency = more cost. Faster charging is the holy grail as long as you can find one that works as it should.
Love these electric car videos! Would be good if you can do one based on different price brackets, cars under £35/40k. One thing about chargers, you would never in a real world run it to 0% you plan to get to a charger with 10/15% and you have range to go somewhere else if needed
OR…. You could just skip these pointless and idiotic EVs altogether? One thing about ICE vehicles is you never have to worry about being stranded considering there is a gas station just about everywhere (and you don’t have to worry about the gas pumps regularly not working when you get there). By all means, keep buying these stupid EVs! More gas for me!
@@MegaTechpc Lol, if ICE makes up less than 20% of the total fleet (look at Norway in a few years), gas stations would close left and right and without the economy of scale, gas price would skyrocket. While you can generate your own electricity at home, good luck pumping out crude and then refine it yourself. It's your choice, but don't come whining when inflation hits.
Some manufacturers just don't have smooth regen/mechanical brake transitions. My wifes 21 hyundai has really sloppy transition, my 13 volt has seamless transition. A video comparing brake programming of the various EVs would be interesting to me. It's not something that can be assessed on a spec sheet so we would have to go drive them all to figure it out.
@D K I still get an easy 38 miles out of it, but that's on 8-9kwh still available for discharge, but the car does have 206k miles on it. That has allot to do with my driving though as I average 4.5+mile/kwh in warmer weather 3.5-4 mile/kwh when it's cold(I live in Central FL so for us that's below 50°F). Chevy engineered the volt/ELR to have a massive buffer in the battery that they slowly give you back over time so the degradation isn't all that apparent.
Cost per mile for the trip is Tesla 8p per mile, BMW 12.5p, Mercedes & ford 10.5p based on U.K energy price cap. Not bad considering the performance of these cars & cold weather motorway driving.
I like how the Mercedes just played this smartphone-ish sound and the screen is basically saying that the vehicle is about to shut down. No harshness, the thing just passively said "ok i don't want to damage myself so we're stopping now."
These charger problems are why I love my Tesla (Model Y). I used to drive a Nissan Leaf (about 100 mile range on motorways) before I upgraded and my wife now drives a MG ZS EV without about 160 miles of motorway range. The number of times we'd pull into a motorway services to find the chargers either full or out of order was insane. A 4 hour trip once took 12 hours with a screaming baby in the backseat, as the chargers were all out of order and we had to find a slow charger in a local Morrison's car park. With the Tesla I put in where I want to go, it has the range to do it and if needed it just diverts via a Tesla Supercharger, preconditions the battery for optimal charging and when you get there... it just works. 150kw or 250kw charging, you actually get the speeds, there are plenty of chargers and I've never yet found one out of order. It's by far the most relaxing EV driving I've had, with absolutely no concern or anxiety. I do get that Tesla's aren't for everyone, and other cars are more reasonably priced and have features that Tesla are missing etc, but for me the Supercharger network trumps any other consideration.
Totally with you. Superchargers just work. And you can also vote on where the next ones are built, and they are delivering in their promises of expansion of the network. Sure, price is an issue for some. But there are similar considerations of price vs convenience in the ICE world.
Major downside: you have to own a Tesla. Mine had 7 issues and my EV6 GT will replace it next month. In the meantime (2023) Tesla have opened up Superchargers in many locations, Ionity, Instavolt and BP Pulse (150kw+) are rather good and the Kia can take 800V/350kw.
@@AlistairCunningham can't say I consider it a downside but each to their own. I've had no issues with mine, just enjoyable driving. The EV6 (GT or otherwise) looks great. It was a toss-up between an EV6 or Model Y when I ordered the Tesla but was told there was a 12 month waiting list for the EV6 at the time and I could get the Model Y in 2 months. I have no issues with non-Superchargers in principle but in practice I've just found them to be available in too few numbers, long queues on arrival and a coin toss as to whether they're operational or not. Can't say I'm too bothered about charging beyond 250kw either, although depends on your usage of course. By the time I've used the loo and got coffee at a services, the 150kw has charged it more than enough to finish my journey 👍
Carwow, by curiosity, could you add the time you were in the vehicles for the next time you post something like this again? Also, just for anyone who is wanting the mile to kilometer conversion, here it is. - Mercedes EQS 450+, 108kWh: Claimed (747km) but in reality, did 521km* - BMW IX 50, 108kWh: Claimed (612km) but in reality, did 488km* - Tesla Model 3, 79kWh: Claimed (626km) but in reality, did 467km* - Ford Mustang Mach-E, 91kWh: Claimed (599km) but in reality, did 463km* *Rounded to the nearest kilometer, thank you conversion calculator.
One of the most honest real world tests I have ever seen, many thanks to all involved. All the cars are too expensive for most people to afford, but I would go for the Tesla based on long term reliability of the batteries 😊
With an air conditioner on? Shouldn’t make much distance to be honest as whether your using heating or cooling. We already know here in Australia that running the air conditioner on, in a case uses more petrol so it would be the same with an EV
@@xr6lad While I think you are probably right about cooling taking about as much energy as heating, low outside temperatures are a significant strain on the battery by themselves already, which has nothing to do with heating being on.
It would be good if you could also provide us with how far the cars went before they got to 5% or 10% of battery. In day to day usage, no one is going to drive their cars until they're completely flat. They will pull off the motorway at a low percentage to find a charger. Also, behaviour of the cars once they hit 0% will change over time as the batteries age.
Exactly - plus the aerodynamics matter much less when putting along at 5mph - so that blocky BMW’s realistic range at ‘normal’ speeds would be even lower than the Tesla or Mercedes.
@@originalshadowfax depends which type - Tesla super chargers are far more reliable than those cheap 3rd party options. You’d think the other EV manufacturers would stop being lazy and push for better investment too.
Great video and I loved that you were gently touching on some of aspects of charging these EVs. Maybe you could focus even more on the hassles of charging and compare the real world charging speeds of the different EVs to give us a better idea of not only range, but of real world charging times and any compatibility issues etc.
I find it funny they thought it was wrong to for Tesla to push using their superchargers yet it's the only charge network that actually works as advertised. Stations down for maintenance are far more rare and the charging speed is often far higher then third party chargers or at least more consistent. Not perfect but it's clear Tesla actually spend money on their network.
Good review! Remember the Tesla has a manual charge port release cable for situations when the charging flap won't open. If the boot won't open, fold down a rear seat and reach in to pull the release cable.
Truly appreciate the excellent work done (esp in the cold, that would not have been fun). It would be great to do an efficiency test of similar vehicles like Merc EQS SUV, BMW iX, Audi Q8 E-Tron, Tesla Model X, Skoda Enyaq, VW ID4, and some more brands. That would be interesting since BMW iX 2.7 mi/kWH might look bad, but in the context of the car sizes, weight and aerodynamic design patterns, these aren't really representative. It is probably comparing apples to oranges.
The best fossil cars will easily do twice the range of these EVs on the highway. The longest range might not actually be the most efficient, as those are generally small cars with small gas tanks.
in terms of efficiency, even the bmw ix (2.7mi/kWh = 120 MPGimp of diesel equivalent, 43km/Leq) would beat the most efficient diesel/phev. Then, it is a matter of how large is the tank, or what they make you pay to fill up
I love these practical videos. No bull**iting, just casual checking the real range. One of my favorites was comparison of EQS with s class (various driving) and the combustion engine version (s class) smashed eqs.
Hi Matt. 1. A table of pure motorway would be good. 2. If you change on the road to 80% then which will be the quickest. Buuut that means that 80% of 500 km and then 75% efficiency is about 60% of claimed range in the semi winter time. 😮
I randomly found this video, and after spitting out my coffee from the expletive-laced tirade about this truck merging lanes, as an American, I immediately subscribed.
Awaiting the new Model S Long-Range, it just beat the previous winter record here in Norway with 530km in -5 to -19 degrees Celsius in normal driving (ac to 21 degrees Celsius, and even hills such as mountain driving).
Leicester Forest East...the reason why I sold my Tesla S it’s happened to me three times extending journeys by hours, and have just taken delivery of my new hybrid Range Rover, in which I got 68miles of pure electric today at 8c on a 70mile trip to office, leaving three hours later fully charged at office....certainly the best of both worlds for me..😊
Interesting. I could do my entire week of commuting/driving with _any_ of these. I won't, because I like my massive, smoky diesel from the 90s, but I could.
You can hardly call a car channel that probably is sponsored by a automotive manufacturer (VAG/Volkswagen group) the most professional one (especially if Carwow isn't transparent about it). Check out Carwow's latest videos.
Its a shame he didnt click the energy consumption tab in the tesla. It tells you exactly what you spent your battery on. for instance 4 miles on heating the vehicle, 260 on driving, 4 on the screen etc. it also gives you tips on how to use less energy. I always get the 'your range will increase if you drive below 70mph' but we all know that isn't happening.
They should do a related video which includes charging on a long trip. They showed other peoples' charging rates at various stops, but it would be helpful information to show these vehicles in a real world long-distance trip. How much time is added to the trip? How fast can they actually charge at various rates of charge? This is the information people need for long trips.
Doing close to 300 miles with out stopping is long time. If you plan it right, trip like that your going have natural stops possibly around 5 hours of driving
RUclips Bjorn Nyland. He does 1000km challenges with all of these cars on similar routes, fastest time wins. Accounts for range, charging speed and efficiency. He's got a killer spreadsheet with all of the results; wouldn't use anything else as a starting point for buying an EV.
I have a tesla 2021 Model 3 P. I did a road trip from Los Angeles to Sedona AZ 377 miles. I had to stop 4 times. So a 5hr road trip was 8-9hrs. Charging added 4 extra hours. The car suggested 80% every charge but I did 100% and I’m glad I did because 1 leg of the trip i got to the charger at 6%😬
It's worth reiterating that miles per kWh depends on weather and driving style and city/motorway mix. So 3.2 Mat could be 4+ in the hands of a smooth operator or 5+ in summer in town and countryside. So the miles and percentage only apply to him and this particular scenario. Basically though with the 72-82% result is that manufacturers range is roughly usable battery kWh multiplied by 4.5-5 which is unrealistic unless optimal weather or pootling around town with minimal acceleration/braking.
Yeah that's why they tried to standardize their driving style, and they were in the same temps, and they obviously took the same route until the end. This test is more about comparing to the other vehicles in the test than it is about absolute numbers.
Matt did explain why he chose the testing mode. Real range affects most of us when doing long journeys, which means motorways or dual carriageways whenever possible, as you quickly find out if you try a long drive on single carriageway roads. Some people might test a car's range around town if they drive most of the day or can't charge at home.
@@mediocreman2 don't get me wrong its still good to do tests to see how the aero and weight impact the achievable miles per kWh. They all came out roughly how i expected tbh. The reiteration is for those coming from ICE that don't realise those ranges in the results are for specifically that journey, that person that weather. Whilst obviously a heavy foot and harsh acceleration/braking will affect mpg in ICE its far less noticeable impact. People hook onto an EV does x range and take that as a given. Even within EV forums you'll get i charged it up to 100% again and the range is showing 50miles less, is it broken questions
As BMW fan and user I am happy to see that it did most percentage on claimed range. Also it did amazing job considering it has almost 200hp more then eqs and is havyer.
I love this series. It shows a far more realistic version of electric driving. It's definitely nice for certain scenarios, but it's definitely not for everyone yet.
Precisely steda. If you own a Tesla you’ve been more than fine for the better part of the decade. All other manufacturers are still catching up… but really getting farther away.
@@macioluko9484 Actually I own 4 Teslas. 😉 My '19 Model 3 AWD with 130,000 km now, my wife's '22 Model 3 LFP and 2 new Model Y for our employes. As a German I WOULD have liked to buy a german EV, but they are something like 7-10 years behind, overall. But some have better panel gaps or nice individual colored stitched lines on the seats. 😜
I'm not from the UK, but electric cars are gaining popularity very fast where I'm living especially those brought in from China. Was wondering if carwow can include them in their future EV episode. Great content as usual!
That must have been 4 tired drivers - hope you did find a local hotel. But you definitely raise THE question about going electric and driving far and wide with regard to charging stations. I mean how can a service station have none working and why is the output of the ones that did so low. This is what has got to change but there is NO appetite to make it work or happen. Great video Matt. I agree that this real world range on motorway driving is the most relevant.
I don't even like EVs but this is an exceptional test in the most likely of actual environmental conditions. This may be the best test of production EVs. Extremely entertaining, informative, and practical testing.
Thanks for doing this video. These videos help massively My car has a 1.5L three cylinder engine and I manage 600 miles on one tank of fuel. My car is vastly superior compared with these.
Great video! Btw, I had an idea 💡 what if you all got on a virtual conference audio call rather than using radios? I get the whole classic bbc top gear feeling, but I think it would give it more of a 2024 feel if you just push the mute buttons on the screens whenever someone wants to talk... 😊
Why don’t they make them less powerful, but increase the range. Surely the gearing from the electric motors to the wheels could be changed. You don’t need a family BMW SUV with over 500bhp. Who is ever going to use that ?
EV's are different to fuel power cars - they don't waste energy. If you're not pressing on the gas pedal hard, then it's not using excess electricity. So, just driving along, a 150bhp EV uses the same amount of energy as a 500bhp EV.
Actually a more powerful motor means it can be more efficient, as it also can take in more power as a generator when braking. EVs are super neat in this area: More power basically comes for free.
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I really appreciate when reviewers make their own test with their own measurements - a big THANK YOU to all the team involved !❤😊
No, they didn’t make throne measurements the wet read directly off the car’s display.
Thanks mat for providing us with real-world data on these electric cars! 👍
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a bit misleading though. The WLTP claimed range is mixed conditions, not just motorway driving
@@corzyy Haha bald bro
A BIG shout to Mat and the entire Carwow team. Could witness Mats breaking voice and sleeplessly tired face evidently by the end still they manage to provide us with their best. Once again thanks a lot man! Good Night!
I’m soooo happy that Carwow has brought back the “we drove these electric until they died!” series. Thank you carwow for doing this. Shoutout to the whole team and Mat. 😄😄😄
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I think they update every year as electric battery technology range in particular is increasing incrementally
BMW at startup predicted 303 miles range and amazingly somehow made it to 302.8, the Merc was 66 miles out, so know where my range anxiety award is going 🤣
That is simply the difference between how it was being driven before and after the test started
@@gonzochild So as opposed to not being driven at all vs. being driven...
@@casmatori These cars are not factory new. They are press cars and go from one reporter to the next. The previous person who drove the Mercedes did an effort to drive efficiently and succeeded in driving more efficient than this trip. When its your own car, day after day, you will get reliable range estimates from most cars. Except a Tesla which will always start out with the factory range at full charge.
@@Hans-gb4mv Which is a good thing. Testing brand new cars will give overly positive results. The test is more realistic with a well-used press car.
My range anxiety vanished when I heard 70 pounds to charge a car with the range of 300 that’s a bit cheaper than 5.0 petrol Gls:)
I was "this close" buying an iX M50 in December, but... The price .....
Never thought that they would reach claimed ranges in those conditions, but still impressed me.
I had the "joy" of driving a Tesla Model S 75D in Norwegian winter storm. -25 C and real REALY poor road conditions. Lot's of convoys because of stuck Lorries.
On a distance of 320km, I had to fully charge the car 3 times, not including that I started the journey with 85% charge on the battery.
Are there any i.c. cars that couldn't have made that journey without refuelling?
Lucky for you you were in Norway, there are not many places you could have charged a car 3 x in 320km. However I find this hard to believe, I have an iX40 in -20 conditions on Norwegian B roads I managed 280km before needing a charge.
@@MasterChief37 E18 Between Kristiansand and Oslo. 20cm of snow on E18. Loads of trucks getting stuck and having problems. Detour off E18 because of 3 trucks crashing into each other.
I ended up with an iX anyways now.
As a Tesla driver I was shocked by the state of public charging infrastructure in this video. I always use the Superchargers, which are absolutely brilliant compared to what we saw here. Usually get a lvl3 Supercharger with 250kW, so ~10 mins stop before I continue. I’ve never seen any of them being broken or out of order…
Tesla Chargenetwork is superb in every way, except for price in some countries, but I never encountered problems in 2 years and nearly 50.000km of use. Public chargers from third parties on the other hand, you get frustrated by them. This is what happens when an engineer is responsible for the whole UX.
I always tell others if they want an EV for lots of long trips, get a Tesla. If you only do sub 200mi trips 99% of the time, then get whatever you want.
I only go over 200 miles in my Polestar a few times a year. I always research the crap out of my long trips, so I'm prepared for poor chargers.
Same here. Also I believe there is a manual release cord in the trunk to open the charging port flap.
Tesla ban boys never disappoint. "I have a Tesla and it is better than xxxx"
@@ralfulrich6254 mi/kwh don't lie my friend, there's a clear winner on the test 😉
Can we just appreciate the effort gone to make this video in particular. I mean it is 45 minutes long, for Christ's sake!!! This is so far the longest video on carwow you are watching right here.
Wish 1hr long also available soon.
Money is a huge motivator.
Yeah, 45 min waisted for ev bs.
Wow!
@@templarknight8004 agree
Mercedes 324 miles 72% claimed range.
BMW 303 miles 82% claimed range.
Tesla 290 miles 75% claimed range.
Ford 288 miles 77% claimed range.
Saved you 45 minutes of your life. You're welcome. 👍
There is a little strap you can pull in the Model 3 on the inside of the charging port that will open it. You can access it by putting the back seats down.
True. I never tried it but I'm not sure it will start charging while the low voltage battery is flat. I think you'd need to jump start the low voltage battery to have the car on and then start the charging process. 👍
Wasn‘t this only for unlocking it in an emergency?
@@Nilstv24 which this would qualify as, dont you think?
I'm sorry I'm dyin here, cars dead and can't get the charging door open, have to keep the window down so you can get back in the car. LOL
@@GetTheFOutOfMyWay have to keep the window down so you can get back in so you can open the charging port lid and head back out. What a mess of a car
Now matt. The Tesla has a charge port release cord in the trunk (boot for you) charge port side behind the boot trim. Pull on it and charge port pops open. Perfect for this unique situation. You guys are great and seem to be good friends. Go get a drink together and one for me. Stay warm brother.
That release cord does not open the charging door. All it does is unlock the charging handle if the car won’t release it. You must have 12 volt power to open the charging door itself.
That’s only for a stuck charger
Fantastic test, really nice to see this series continue! It's a shame the i4 edrive40 / m50 wasn't part of the challenge, the 40 in particular is meant to be quite efficient.
The i4 would have been a better competition because it's cheaper than the ix, with equivalent range and it's a lighter car. But the claimed 357 mile range is not accurate either (I get 275 miles range in mine).
Love these "drive until they die" comparison videos. They must be sooo knackering to produce but really appreciate them and they're such fun to watch. Cheers chaps 👍
Thumbs up to that. And it gets even better when Mat and Carwow gather a pack of EVs and run them together in such a test
But totally irrelevant
@@rogerstarkey5390 What makes you say that?
Thank you to the cameraman and team behind carwow absolutely brilliant videos as always and thank you Matt keep up the great work, loving the drag races and the range test videos and reviews
Tristan Bird, the Mustang Mach E surprisingly has great fuel mileage although worse than R33GT-R.
What a fun video. I loved the calm way you gave us the rundown on each car as you drove it. Thanks!
Absolutely the best real world driving comparison of EVs from top manufacturers. It was a fantastic video to watch well done to the whole team personally I still go with the Mustang I just like the look and layout of the car. Although if had the money the Mercedes would be nice.
Love your car reviews! I wished Polestar had the same range as these cars.
Benz - 324mi | 72% claimed range | 3.2mi/kWh
BMW - 303mi| 82% claimed range | 2.7mi/kWh
Tesla- 290mi | 75% claimed range | 4.1mi/kWh
Ford - 288mi | 77% claimed range | 3.3mi/kWh
The refreshed Single Motor Long Range RWD Polestar 2 has a range of 394 miles.
@@veke1069 it is never going to get close to those numbers.
That is calculated over the full 100% battery capacity which is not available to the driver in reality, also in the summer, at an average continuous speed of 30 mph, the lowest conventional speed limit in most countries.
In reality it will be closer to 260 based on previous figures from polestar and metrics.
I'd still choose the Polestar over these though.
Thank you!
remember, Matt continued on the roadway while everyone else went off the motorway at around 10% and drove the cars significantly slower. That's why the mercedes died before the other cars. I'd give the mercedes a higher efficiency rating, but still not better than the tesla.
Glad to see you calling out the charging on the M1, it isn't fit for purpose anymore and needs sorting out ASAP
I think 'Unwelcome Brake' are responsible for a lot of the problems. They were blocking Gridserve from updating the old Ecotricity sites as they had a plan to introduce their own version. Not sure if that has been changed recently but I'd avoid them where possible.
there wont be as much need as you think for car chargers. Many people will just stop driving. All driving in a personal car will be a luxury for the rich only. People will live in 15 minute cities, no need to drive anywhere and they wont be allowed to go where they want, either because they cannot afford it, or that will be not allowed by governments. But if your important and wealthy, you will be allowed road access.
LOCKDOWN stops a lot of this driving nonsense. The future is permanent lockdown in your assigned places. Your 15 minute city prison place where you will live out the rest of your unfortunate lot in life.
An excellent video, so much work from Matt, all the drivers and support crew! Thank you for all your efforts
These are the kinds of EV tests we need more of. Great job Mat and team. The lighter and (more aerodynamic) the car the more likely that it has better efficiency, so no surprise the Tesla has the best efficiency.
We don’t, we need much cheaper EVs than these.
@@Bobblenob I didn't say we need these kinds of EVs (i.e. these particular types of cars). I said we need these kinds of EV 'tests'. There is a difference.
Yes, efficiency is THE most important metric for EVs. Tesla 25% more efficient than next most efficient and 50% more than the BMW. That is staggering. That translates to smaller batteries which results in lower weight, lower cost and a lot of other benefits.
@@Bobblenob like what? Nissan LEAF or Toyota Aqua or Wuling Air EV!
@@fangitjoe Wuling Air EV says hi.
Best Or Nothing! 💪🏼 Unfortunately Matt didn’t put the EQS in ECO+ mode to maximize the range where the EQS shuts down the center display, the ambient lighting & the AC will also run in ECO+ mode
Well he said from the start that they would stay in standard mode so he can't 👀😅
Seems odd that a Tesla Model S wasn’t used for an EQS comparison. Great video!
Thanks to all 4 of you for your hard work! WLTP range figures seem to be fairly consistent across brands, as your real world test has a total spread of just 10%. If you did the same test in America using EPA range figures, I think you'd see a larger variation in actual vs claimed range percentages.
He missed the Jaguar i-Pace and Audi Q4 e-Tron..
Love these range tests! More please Mat and CarWow!
Yep. Add TVR GRIFFITH.
@@purwantiallan5089 why you keep replying to all comments? Are you bot or real
And what tf you're always talking?
"it would take till Sunday to fully charge, today is Wednesday" had me dying
Good test, and is important to note, this was a winter test, at low temperature (I am sure all ranges will be higher on warmer temperature). The SUVs are taking advantage of the low speeds at the end to deplete the battery as they will cancel the aerodynamic effects, meaning if they would have kept driving at highway speed their last part of the battery would have been consumed faster resulting in slightly less miles.
i read somewhere that 27mph is the most efficient speed for the model 3. I was 30 miles from a supercharger with 20 miles left on the car and made it going 27mph with all AC off. Took over and hour but we made it :D
@@joshgoodman6534 still a bit of a frustrating fraught way to travel.
Winter? 😂
@@jerehada not really, it’s very easy to plan your charging. I just didn’t :)
@@joshgoodman6534 You didn't need to slow down. It would have made that fine.
Amazing, combined they would match a 2016 730D on a single tank!
🙊
yes, because there are many people on this planet that feel the need to drive 1000 miles without stopping to refuel/recharge. If you do not stop for 30 minutes at least every 300 miles you are a danger to yourself and to everyone else on the road and your driving license should be revoked just to be on the safe-side.
@@primusro Watch out the fun police are about! 😂
@@primusro Bullshit :))
Just like the one that turned you into a Covid denier, as you couldn’t afford the monthlies on your posh taxi 👍
Some quick maths for people wondering about cost per mile of range from this test:
- Ford MME: £59830 & 288 miles = £208/mile of range
- BMW iX: £106400 & 303 miles = £351/mile of range
- Tesla M3: £50990 & 290 miles = £176/mile of range
- Mercedes EQS: £105610 & 324 miles = £326/mile of range
this was a great test. I wish you could repeat it with the same cars during the summer, or at least on a day with ~15 degrees C
Yea, a real winter test would be great.
@@linaspocius1475 I wrote ~ [ aka ca. or circa] 15 degrees [positive]. Having said that a real range test in -15 degrees would be nice too. Though someone would have to organise that for Matt in the Nordics as it's unlikely to get that cold in the UK this winter.
@@strayobject positive degrees dont have that much of effect on betteries , but anything below -5 just kills them.
@@linaspocius1475 My Mini Electric with an WLTP of 145 miles was getting 105 miles range at -5.5 the other week
@@linaspocius1475 true, but then I'm selfish and the coldest the car will be driven in is about what was in this video. I'm interested in how much more he could squeeze out of them in more palatable weather conditions. :-)
@carwow, Mach-E also has a front boot/froot :).
Just as a suggestion, in future videos, please also present in the final table the milage until you had to bail out and go for a charger.
Keep up with the great work! Presenting charging speeds used on charging hubs was a great idea!
Matt does not like fords, he didn't say anything about front boot, much better suspension in mach-e gt and higher range in other options, price would be lower than others and higher range
Milage before bailing out of the highway is a huge suggestion as driving around a carpark at 20mph is basicly hypermiling and not realistic at all. If possible they should have been driven on the highway until death, but I understand it’s not very safe. How hard you are on the throttle can mean a lot when driving around that car park in the end. Still nice test tho
@@mr.andersen1505 i think in uk is illegal to drive until you deplete the battery/fuel tank.
@@MrKleru The Rwd ER has the longest range.
Aside from range, it's astonishing the efficiency of the Tesla. I know it's not in same segment as the others, but man, almost 33% more efficient than the second one!
Also the lightest by far...
its the lightest because of its shoddy build quality and lack of sound proofing.
"build quality" 🤣 Yeah, compare Tesla's safety tests to others
@@CermyAndroidGameplay shoddy build quality
Who cares about the efficiënty? I care if they can reach the range that they claim. And the BMW did the best.
@@ahemgee9542 sound proofing is not that heavy, don't be a full clown. Tesla is light bc it's a sedan and the others are crossovers.
Carwow is the new top gear love these type of test's 🤘🏾
Matt + Jani + Alex + Taylor might be a hit company.
Tests
Not enough votes this comment.Come on guys, let's move this up the ladder, so Matt will pay attention to this suggestion ;) (because it kind of was...)
22:39 You got that wrong. The Ford also has a front boot. It even has a drain hole for wet stuff
Exactly
Charge anxiety is more than range anxiety these days so Matt please do a comparison on charging speeds. Bigger batteries = more weight = less efficiency = more cost. Faster charging is the holy grail as long as you can find one that works as it should.
Love these electric car videos! Would be good if you can do one based on different price brackets, cars under £35/40k.
One thing about chargers, you would never in a real world run it to 0% you plan to get to a charger with 10/15% and you have range to go somewhere else if needed
Watch Bjorn Nyland's RUclips channel.
Until mini nuclear modules supply the US electricity I'll keep driving my 2005 Pilot.
OR…. You could just skip these pointless and idiotic EVs altogether? One thing about ICE vehicles is you never have to worry about being stranded considering there is a gas station just about everywhere (and you don’t have to worry about the gas pumps regularly not working when you get there). By all means, keep buying these stupid EVs! More gas for me!
@@MegaTechpc Lol, if ICE makes up less than 20% of the total fleet (look at Norway in a few years), gas stations would close left and right and without the economy of scale, gas price would skyrocket. While you can generate your own electricity at home, good luck pumping out crude and then refine it yourself. It's your choice, but don't come whining when inflation hits.
@@MegaTechpcyou think gas stations came before mass car adoption?
22:46 - The Mach-E does have a frunk! You can open it with a manual latch like a hood release, with the Ford app, or with the center display.
✍️✍️✍️✍️.
and in the summer you can toss it full of ice and use it as a fridge.
Would love to see a real-world EV test with towing trailers, especially seeing as ive never seen an EV charging space that can accomodate a trailer.
most new tesla superchargers have a pull through stall for trailers.
Great series, need more of these videos to test electric cars moving forwards
Test also about Nissan Concept 2020 EV.
I love these videos well done Matt and team. There’s a manual release on the Tesla charge port inside the boot
1:56 Mat knew what he was doing😂😂😂😂
Some manufacturers just don't have smooth regen/mechanical brake transitions. My wifes 21 hyundai has really sloppy transition, my 13 volt has seamless transition. A video comparing brake programming of the various EVs would be interesting to me. It's not something that can be assessed on a spec sheet so we would have to go drive them all to figure it out.
How has the range been on your Volt now that it's an older model?
@D K I still get an easy 38 miles out of it, but that's on 8-9kwh still available for discharge, but the car does have 206k miles on it. That has allot to do with my driving though as I average 4.5+mile/kwh in warmer weather 3.5-4 mile/kwh when it's cold(I live in Central FL so for us that's below 50°F). Chevy engineered the volt/ELR to have a massive buffer in the battery that they slowly give you back over time so the degradation isn't all that apparent.
Cost per mile for the trip is Tesla 8p per mile, BMW 12.5p, Mercedes & ford 10.5p based on U.K energy price cap. Not bad considering the performance of these cars & cold weather motorway driving.
I like how the Mercedes just played this smartphone-ish sound and the screen is basically saying that the vehicle is about to shut down. No harshness, the thing just passively said "ok i don't want to damage myself so we're stopping now."
These charger problems are why I love my Tesla (Model Y). I used to drive a Nissan Leaf (about 100 mile range on motorways) before I upgraded and my wife now drives a MG ZS EV without about 160 miles of motorway range. The number of times we'd pull into a motorway services to find the chargers either full or out of order was insane. A 4 hour trip once took 12 hours with a screaming baby in the backseat, as the chargers were all out of order and we had to find a slow charger in a local Morrison's car park.
With the Tesla I put in where I want to go, it has the range to do it and if needed it just diverts via a Tesla Supercharger, preconditions the battery for optimal charging and when you get there... it just works. 150kw or 250kw charging, you actually get the speeds, there are plenty of chargers and I've never yet found one out of order. It's by far the most relaxing EV driving I've had, with absolutely no concern or anxiety.
I do get that Tesla's aren't for everyone, and other cars are more reasonably priced and have features that Tesla are missing etc, but for me the Supercharger network trumps any other consideration.
Totally with you. Superchargers just work. And you can also vote on where the next ones are built, and they are delivering in their promises of expansion of the network. Sure, price is an issue for some. But there are similar considerations of price vs convenience in the ICE world.
Your experience mirrors mine exactly, I went from a 40Kwh Leaf to a M3 LR. Range anxiety is no longer an issue and the chargers just work.
Major downside: you have to own a Tesla. Mine had 7 issues and my EV6 GT will replace it next month. In the meantime (2023) Tesla have opened up Superchargers in many locations, Ionity, Instavolt and BP Pulse (150kw+) are rather good and the Kia can take 800V/350kw.
@@AlistairCunningham can't say I consider it a downside but each to their own. I've had no issues with mine, just enjoyable driving. The EV6 (GT or otherwise) looks great. It was a toss-up between an EV6 or Model Y when I ordered the Tesla but was told there was a 12 month waiting list for the EV6 at the time and I could get the Model Y in 2 months.
I have no issues with non-Superchargers in principle but in practice I've just found them to be available in too few numbers, long queues on arrival and a coin toss as to whether they're operational or not. Can't say I'm too bothered about charging beyond 250kw either, although depends on your usage of course. By the time I've used the loo and got coffee at a services, the 150kw has charged it more than enough to finish my journey 👍
Just really shows we are not ready for EV's as the infrastructure just isn't here and needs to be 'always available'
Carwow, by curiosity, could you add the time you were in the vehicles for the next time you post something like this again? Also, just for anyone who is wanting the mile to kilometer conversion, here it is.
- Mercedes EQS 450+, 108kWh: Claimed (747km) but in reality, did 521km*
- BMW IX 50, 108kWh: Claimed (612km) but in reality, did 488km*
- Tesla Model 3, 79kWh: Claimed (626km) but in reality, did 467km*
- Ford Mustang Mach-E, 91kWh: Claimed (599km) but in reality, did 463km*
*Rounded to the nearest kilometer, thank you conversion calculator.
Thanks for this. Would be useful to have the battery sizes summarised too.
@@Boburto Sure thing mate, I will edit this in a second.
Consumption:
Mercedes 20,7kw/h
BMW 22,1 kw/h
Tesla 16,9 kw/h
Ford 19,6 kw/h
@@corvettedriving Thanks. Btw, should be kWh/100 km not kW/h
Claim = lies
One of the most honest real world tests I have ever seen, many thanks to all involved. All the cars are too expensive for most people to afford, but I would go for the Tesla based on long term reliability of the batteries 😊
Really great and I'm sure a not stress-free video to make given you are pushing these cars all to zero but very cool to see their winter numbers!
Should have tested the 'Autonomous Drive' in the iX. Works really well, especially on Motorways.
I'd be interested to see the same test in the same cars in the summer
With an air conditioner on? Shouldn’t make much distance to be honest as whether your using heating or cooling. We already know here in Australia that running the air conditioner on, in a case uses more petrol so it would be the same with an EV
@@xr6lad While I think you are probably right about cooling taking about as much energy as heating, low outside temperatures are a significant strain on the battery by themselves already, which has nothing to do with heating being on.
And also fully loaded with family and luggage maybe a roof rack and box
Winter range matters.
or in real winter not british one
It would be good if you could also provide us with how far the cars went before they got to 5% or 10% of battery. In day to day usage, no one is going to drive their cars until they're completely flat. They will pull off the motorway at a low percentage to find a charger. Also, behaviour of the cars once they hit 0% will change over time as the batteries age.
Formula E Gen 3 Cars also.
Exactly - plus the aerodynamics matter much less when putting along at 5mph - so that blocky BMW’s realistic range at ‘normal’ speeds would be even lower than the Tesla or Mercedes.
And pray that the charger is working, 30-50% of them arent
@@originalshadowfax depends which type - Tesla super chargers are far more reliable than those cheap 3rd party options. You’d think the other EV manufacturers would stop being lazy and push for better investment too.
@@originalshadowfax Another reason why you'd probably never run your battery completely flat.
I’m pretty sure the furthest range Tesla you can buy in Europe is the Model S, not Model 3. However an excellent video; really enjoy these.
Great video and I loved that you were gently touching on some of aspects of charging these EVs.
Maybe you could focus even more on the hassles of charging and compare the real world charging speeds of the different EVs to give us a better idea of not only range, but of real world charging times and any compatibility issues etc.
There is one such video. Sort of. ruclips.net/video/6Q6arK1vluI/видео.html
Definitely an issue with charging
I find it funny they thought it was wrong to for Tesla to push using their superchargers yet it's the only charge network that actually works as advertised.
Stations down for maintenance are far more rare and the charging speed is often far higher then third party chargers or at least more consistent. Not perfect but it's clear Tesla actually spend money on their network.
@@henrythehoover3774Yes. Any Non-Tesla vehicle is usually screwed.
@@macioluko9484 I want hybrids / hydrogen engines to win not gunna lie
Good review! Remember the Tesla has a manual charge port release cable for situations when the charging flap won't open. If the boot won't open, fold down a rear seat and reach in to pull the release cable.
Exactly. And he was confused how to start the autopilot. I mean its the easiest of all!
Really enjoyed the video with several LOLs, thank you, very informative as well!
Can’t think of a 45 minute video online I’m willing to sit through except yours. Well done 🎉 and thank you
Mat never fails to wow us with all these reviews, drag races and videos!
The same generic comment again💤💤
"wow" he didn't use a model S because it would have won..
Truly appreciate the excellent work done (esp in the cold, that would not have been fun).
It would be great to do an efficiency test of similar vehicles like Merc EQS SUV, BMW iX, Audi Q8 E-Tron, Tesla Model X, Skoda Enyaq, VW ID4, and some more brands. That would be interesting since BMW iX 2.7 mi/kWH might look bad, but in the context of the car sizes, weight and aerodynamic design patterns, these aren't really representative. It is probably comparing apples to oranges.
Great vid as always. Would be great to see a comparison between the most efficient EV, Diesel, Petrol and PHEV over the same journey.
The best fossil cars will easily do twice the range of these EVs on the highway. The longest range might not actually be the most efficient, as those are generally small cars with small gas tanks.
in terms of efficiency, even the bmw ix (2.7mi/kWh = 120 MPGimp of diesel equivalent, 43km/Leq) would beat the most efficient diesel/phev. Then, it is a matter of how large is the tank, or what they make you pay to fill up
I love these practical videos. No bull**iting, just casual checking the real range.
One of my favorites was comparison of EQS with s class (various driving) and the combustion engine version (s class) smashed eqs.
Hi Matt.
1. A table of pure motorway would be good.
2. If you change on the road to 80% then which will be the quickest.
Buuut that means that 80% of 500 km and then 75% efficiency is about 60% of claimed range in the semi winter time. 😮
I love how Matt says they will drive sensibly yet he mashes the accelerator multiple times to show the BMW sound effects
Hi Mat,
Big fan of you!
Really love the efforts you and your team putting into this real life comparison video.
Hats off
I randomly found this video, and after spitting out my coffee from the expletive-laced tirade about this truck merging lanes, as an American, I immediately subscribed.
The ambient lighting in the Mercedes is so cool it just turns the interior of that car into a party room now I see why it’s £100,000
$400000?
A1 sarcasm 😂
Matt is quite a humble bloke. He doesn't show off his home or other luxury goods , like other RUclipsrs
He showed off his mom. He's a pimp.
I think that has more to do with him liking some privacy. But he's a cool dude
Matt used to be a chartered accountant so by nature is quite a conservative and modest fellow🤣😂🤣👏👍😀
Because he is a real journalist.😅
Bjorn Nyland in Norway has run a lot of EVs completely dead. Some go quite far after 0%.
from what I remember EQS went additional 20 km on 0%
Mercedes ev is altogether is on different level Luxury and the look and comfort and on top of battery range Wawo
As someone who has been driving electric for over 10 years now, I see these numbers as a sign of great progress.
I can’t believe Matt has done one of these again. I love these long videos from Carwow!
Awaiting the new Model S Long-Range, it just beat the previous winter record here in Norway with 530km in -5 to -19 degrees Celsius in normal driving (ac to 21 degrees Celsius, and even hills such as mountain driving).
Would really love to see the new Model X Long range as well..
It is Tesla Time- 2025....
Is a different claimed range when used in tropical country like Indonesia or same results
Leicester Forest East...the reason why I sold my Tesla S it’s happened to me three times extending journeys by hours, and have just taken delivery of my new hybrid Range Rover, in which I got 68miles of pure electric today at 8c on a 70mile trip to office, leaving three hours later fully charged at office....certainly the best of both worlds for me..😊
This channel is fantastic! Thank you to the whole team! That's a lot of work 👍👍
I would really want to sit next to mat on an hour car journey, it would be very funny
Thats funny and epic to say the least.
Very educational. Better than listening to the dealer who tells me what he thinks I want to hear. Think I will stick to a hybrid. Thanks!
Really good watch. Would love to see the same test repeated again in the summer
Amazing Mate!
Really WOW MATT!
Interesting. I could do my entire week of commuting/driving with _any_ of these. I won't, because I like my massive, smoky diesel from the 90s, but I could.
Love these kind of real life tests... We all need to see what can be done & what is the best.
These cars look cool if it tested for 2 laps around WET Imola.
Every Time i see new carwow video i instantly get happy, thanks mate
I see Carwow i always click.
🎶“I’ll take Mercedes,
And you take the Beamer,
And I’ll get to Scotland without you!”🎶
I think this song could hit the Top 40, don’t you? 😂😂😂😂
carwow is the most professional channel, and Mat is the most excited car's reviewer right now. Awesome jobs
Agree.
You can hardly call a car channel that probably is sponsored by a automotive manufacturer (VAG/Volkswagen group) the most professional one (especially if Carwow isn't transparent about it). Check out Carwow's latest videos.
Unnecessary road rage
Can't count
Ridiculous fake accents (from someone with a dreadful accent themselves)
Oh yes very professional
We need the new Model S long range!!!
And plaid for races 🏁
A perfect demonstration of why I would never own an ev. Thankyou.
Its a shame he didnt click the energy consumption tab in the tesla. It tells you exactly what you spent your battery on. for instance 4 miles on heating the vehicle, 260 on driving, 4 on the screen etc. it also gives you tips on how to use less energy. I always get the 'your range will increase if you drive below 70mph' but we all know that isn't happening.
They should do a related video which includes charging on a long trip. They showed other peoples' charging rates at various stops, but it would be helpful information to show these vehicles in a real world long-distance trip. How much time is added to the trip? How fast can they actually charge at various rates of charge? This is the information people need for long trips.
Doing close to 300 miles with out stopping is long time. If you plan it right, trip like that your going have natural stops possibly around 5 hours of driving
They sort-of have one: ruclips.net/video/6Q6arK1vluI/видео.html
RUclips Bjorn Nyland. He does 1000km challenges with all of these cars on similar routes, fastest time wins. Accounts for range, charging speed and efficiency. He's got a killer spreadsheet with all of the results; wouldn't use anything else as a starting point for buying an EV.
I have a tesla 2021 Model 3 P. I did a road trip from Los Angeles to Sedona AZ 377 miles. I had to stop 4 times. So a 5hr road trip was 8-9hrs. Charging added 4 extra hours. The car suggested 80% every charge but I did 100% and I’m glad I did because 1 leg of the trip i got to the charger at 6%😬
@@ogbatman14 charges on a 377 mile trip🤔
So much for "RUNNING ON FUMES"!!😂
A Mustang that's an SUV with 269 hp, why is this not just a regular ford
It's worth reiterating that miles per kWh depends on weather and driving style and city/motorway mix. So 3.2 Mat could be 4+ in the hands of a smooth operator or 5+ in summer in town and countryside. So the miles and percentage only apply to him and this particular scenario. Basically though with the 72-82% result is that manufacturers range is roughly usable battery kWh multiplied by 4.5-5 which is unrealistic unless optimal weather or pootling around town with minimal acceleration/braking.
Yeah that's why they tried to standardize their driving style, and they were in the same temps, and they obviously took the same route until the end. This test is more about comparing to the other vehicles in the test than it is about absolute numbers.
Audi TT also has reliable engines like BMW iX.
Matt did explain why he chose the testing mode. Real range affects most of us when doing long journeys, which means motorways or dual carriageways whenever possible, as you quickly find out if you try a long drive on single carriageway roads. Some people might test a car's range around town if they drive most of the day or can't charge at home.
@@mediocreman2 don't get me wrong its still good to do tests to see how the aero and weight impact the achievable miles per kWh. They all came out roughly how i expected tbh. The reiteration is for those coming from ICE that don't realise those ranges in the results are for specifically that journey, that person that weather. Whilst obviously a heavy foot and harsh acceleration/braking will affect mpg in ICE its far less noticeable impact. People hook onto an EV does x range and take that as a given. Even within EV forums you'll get i charged it up to 100% again and the range is showing 50miles less, is it broken questions
As BMW fan and user I am happy to see that it did most percentage on claimed range. Also it did amazing job considering it has almost 200hp more then eqs and is havyer.
I love this series. It shows a far more realistic version of electric driving. It's definitely nice for certain scenarios, but it's definitely not for everyone yet.
The legacy automakers still have to sell their stinky crap to SOMEONE, so yes.
Precisely steda. If you own a Tesla you’ve been more than fine for the better part of the decade. All other manufacturers are still catching up… but really getting farther away.
@@macioluko9484 Actually I own 4 Teslas. 😉 My '19 Model 3 AWD with 130,000 km now, my wife's '22 Model 3 LFP and 2 new Model Y for our employes. As a German I WOULD have liked to buy a german EV, but they are something like 7-10 years behind, overall. But some have better panel gaps or nice individual colored stitched lines on the seats. 😜
Nothing realistic about this test, any EV owner with a brain would've stopped to charge before the battery ran out.
I'm not from the UK, but electric cars are gaining popularity very fast where I'm living especially those brought in from China. Was wondering if carwow can include them in their future EV episode. Great content as usual!
These cars are 10/10. In terms of electric power.
pointless including cars that are not sold in the UK. Carwow is 99% cars sold in the UK and very few of these chinese cars reach us.
@@Edd90k_ well theres the mg4 , ora funky cat and soon the byd Atto3
@te,legram👉@real_carwow1 Scammer!!!
Nobody wants the junk from China.
That must have been 4 tired drivers - hope you did find a local hotel. But you definitely raise THE question about going electric and driving far and wide with regard to charging stations. I mean how can a service station have none working and why is the output of the ones that did so low. This is what has got to change but there is NO appetite to make it work or happen. Great video Matt. I agree that this real world range on motorway driving is the most relevant.
I don't even like EVs but this is an exceptional test in the most likely of actual environmental conditions. This may be the best test of production EVs. Extremely entertaining, informative, and practical testing.
Why is the model 3 closed for this test rather than model y or S?
Thanks for doing this video. These videos help massively
My car has a 1.5L three cylinder engine and I manage 600 miles on one tank of fuel. My car is vastly superior compared with these.
I said the same. I have a Volvo and it will do 600 miles to 90quid. Has a bigger boot. And doesn’t cost me 700 a month like a tesla lol
@@gord6695 yeah keeping supporting the Middle East tycoons, ret@rd🤣😂
Now do this in winter real winter not the british one.
Great cars! :) 👍
hahahaha, no
Love it when you make ev reviews!!!
Great video! Btw, I had an idea 💡 what if you all got on a virtual conference audio call rather than using radios? I get the whole classic bbc top gear feeling, but I think it would give it more of a 2024 feel if you just push the mute buttons on the screens whenever someone wants to talk... 😊
Why don’t they make them less powerful, but increase the range. Surely the gearing from the electric motors to the wheels could be changed. You don’t need a family BMW SUV with over 500bhp. Who is ever going to use that ?
If I'm paying 110k for a car it better scoot.
EV's are different to fuel power cars - they don't waste energy. If you're not pressing on the gas pedal hard, then it's not using excess electricity. So, just driving along, a 150bhp EV uses the same amount of energy as a 500bhp EV.
Actually a more powerful motor means it can be more efficient, as it also can take in more power as a generator when braking.
EVs are super neat in this area: More power basically comes for free.