New Citroen ë-C3 DRIVEN - Finally! An affordable EV

New Citroen ë-C3 DRIVEN - Finally! An affordable EV | Electrifying

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Ай бұрын

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Say bonjour to the new Citroen ë-C3 - a car that could well set a new benchmark for affordability in the small electric car sector.
The e-C3 is about the same size as the forthcoming Volkswagen ID2 and its overall footprint is no larger than the current C3. But while the VW doesn’t go on sale until 2025, you’ll only have to wait until the start of 2024 for this car. Which is great for impatient people like us!
Join Nicola as she drives the new Citroen ë-C3. What do you think? Will Citroen have a winner on its hands? As always, we love you hear your views, so let us know what you think in the comments below.
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@mikaelskoglund373 Ай бұрын

Finally an EV that doesn't have everything you don't need and at a reasonable price. Good Citroën

@spankeyfish Ай бұрын

Yep. Non-powered boot lid = less things to break

@JohnnyMidgey Ай бұрын

Yes, BUT no heat pump is a terrible way of saving costs..

@danadkins123 3 күн бұрын

Is it available in the US?

@Harrythehun Ай бұрын

I really hope people buy this car. Often the we say we want a small cheap car, but we often end up buying a big SUV.

@steveweidig5373 Ай бұрын

Speaking of which, Citroen is bringing their Aircross version of the eC3 later this year, which is a bit bigger (about 4,40M in length) but also comes with up to 7 seats, meaning it's both an SUV and a small van. And I doubt it will be that much more expensive than the eC3, probably 25-30k£

@nicolasfrankboehmer2240 Ай бұрын

Good to see Citroën is already in the market with a rather convincing proposal for reasonably priced individual motoring, before non-EU carmakers flood the market. I really like it and I am certain this can become an important pillar for the future of Citroën. 👏

@thomasheitmann1804 Ай бұрын

Citroën forever 🍀

@apir3s595 Ай бұрын

Nicaola is my preferred car journalist ever. I love her sense of humour and personality. ❤❤

@ronvalente65 Ай бұрын

🤩

@scoopermg8226 Ай бұрын

Stifler's mom

@philiptaylor7902 Ай бұрын

This car deserves to do very well

@miguelbarrosorainha5951 Ай бұрын

Well done Citroën. I think this new C3 is a very good option because you have a very comfortable, distinctive and tech car for the price! ❤

@chaborrogp Ай бұрын

wish smart and affordable simple and useful cars like this existed in the US, seems that onle 50, 60 or 70k $ and beyond have place in our market, well done citroen, this isthe way to go for the rest of auto makers

@grahamcastle8189 Ай бұрын

Look out for the Jeep variant coming soon to the US. Basically the same car mechanically.

@sevensixtysteve8662 Ай бұрын

Good looking car inside and out and seems to have avoided the 'budget' feel more successfully than an MG4 from what I could see from the video. Great that it's manufactured in Europe as well. Great looking car, decent price and locally made, that's definitely a step forward in my book, congrats Citroen :)

@thomasheitmann1804 Ай бұрын

Citroën C 3 ein patriotisches Europa Car 👍🍀🎆

@kristoffergo6973 Ай бұрын

MG4 is really a brilliant car to drive. I guess they use their money on the driving dynamics.

@MarkSmith-lu7ly Ай бұрын

@@kristoffergo6973and on a bigger battery👍

@kristoffergo6294 Ай бұрын

Ohh yea longer range than the Citroen.@@MarkSmith-lu7ly

@sharonec5419 Ай бұрын

Yep manufactured in Slovakia so it is Europe but poor Europe. Slovakia. There is nothing wrong with the inside if an MG4. I have been in one and I can tell you the materials in it are very good even better than some more well known brands. I bet the materials in the MG4 feel a lot nicer then what's in this Citroen E-C3 interior.

@BMWHP2 Ай бұрын

YESSSS. . . Best video EVER 😁 Thanks, we were waiting for several years for an EV around €25.000. We bought the MAX version with 11kW charger, with the black body / white roof. It has the LFP batteries build by SVOLT, range is 320km, but testers experience that the 320km will be close to real world range (their riding style :) ). No, it is not a 0 to 100 in 5 sec EV, but that was not what we were looking for. It is 11sec, and therefor very economical, also due to the relative low 1400kg. With the 100kW DC charger it is enough for longer travels (we have time to spare) We payed €26.000 due to the last year of €2.950 subsidies in the Netherlands. SUPER happy, will be delivered in October.

@thedreamfactory6964 Ай бұрын

Nice to meet you. Also here 😂. 👍

@thedreamfactory6964 Ай бұрын

Delivery October? Quite long delivery time.

@BMWHP2 Ай бұрын

@@thedreamfactory6964 Yes, agonizing 😁, I guess the French are first.

@thedreamfactory6964 Ай бұрын

@@BMWHP2 I wish you all the best with it. It may be a perfect choice! But what a difference in concept with an HP2. You still own it?

@ilijatrbljanic9357 Ай бұрын

Same here... we ordered You version, full white, with 11kw charger. Got 9000eur state subsidies here in Croatia. We payed 16500eur. Only problem is that we donnt know when will be delivered to us, i hope that will be in this year.

@JonathanMorris777 Ай бұрын

I currently have a 1.2 (non-turbo) C3 and the 0-60 is equally awful, but as it's mostly used for city driving I am more interested in the 0-30 - and on the C3, that's extremely quick before all the power goes. It's not great for joining a motorway on an uphill slip, but otherwise I'm not concerned about that. The e-C3 seems like the perfect replacement for existing C3 owners, which given that's one of the best selling B-segment cars should mean Citroen are going to sell a LOT of these. Possibly the only thing that will put some off is not the range being perceived as too short, but actually too long (hear me out...!). I can see a lot of people waiting for the cheaper model with the smaller battery as even 130-150 on a cold day is more than the 20 miles most people drive. This is a decent, comfortable, practical car - for some the main car, for others a second car - and what the market has been crying out for to ramp up EV sales now pricing is within the reach of the ordinary person. If these go on lease for £160-200 a month, the fact it may be 2p a mile for those charging at home on a suitable tariff, it will be far cheaper than a petrol equivalent. Until now, those doing low mileages have struggled to find a way to break even or benefit from the lower energy cost vs price of the car.

@PaulMeier-cu3ds Ай бұрын

Thank you for the review. This car shows just how many of things in more expensive cars you simply do not need, yet still produces a car that is worth driving. I really admire that. Do I want one? No. But could I live with one? Yes.

@mach1nefan Ай бұрын

Can’t get over that Fabia comparison!!! This is my second favourite car now - after the Microlino of course.

@vp272 Ай бұрын

Nicola really suits this car. Interior and exterior look amazing. Let’s hope this gets others to compete at this price point!

@SolusMaximus Ай бұрын

Another great and fun review to watch. You are my favourite channel!

@vetex007 Ай бұрын

...and Androidauto!!

@Brian-om2hh Ай бұрын

This is what the market needs right now. Competitively priced commuter EV's, capable of doing that 20 to 30 mile commute each weekday..... And with a home charger and an off-peak tariff, your charging costs will be £5 to £6 per week, at most.... This and Renault's new R5 will shake the lower end EV market up....

@BMWHP2 Ай бұрын

The Renault R5 Etech prices will start just over €25k, but with the cheapest small battery version. The 400km version wil start around €32.5k and up over €40k. And, it will have the NCM battery.

@grahampalmer Ай бұрын

As a satisfied C3 Picasso diesel owner I would seriously consider buying this car, but not for another year or two or when gov. subsidies make it financially worth my while.

@urbanstrencan Ай бұрын

Looks quite good another great review, keep up with great work 😊❤❤

@markymarkreviews Ай бұрын

Fantastic car. Very very impressed. Ticks just about every box you could want for a car or EV. And £22k is CHEAP if you look at the price of any car nowadays EV or ICE. Just no frunk and 1 pedal drive but otherwise I just hope this sells loads for Citroen. And charge port on the best side as can use Tesla SC’s without bay blocking, as loads and loads of those now open to all in the UK (60+ sites now ) and very reasonably priced compared to all other chargers networks. This is proper cheap motoring car right here. And it’s from Europe & not China as well.

@nakfan Ай бұрын

It is actually a back projected display so your eyes don't have to refocus as much. Btw they had to ask Peugeot for permission to use this I cockpit setup...

@nunagoras Ай бұрын

Both Stellantis group trademarks under my Portuguese compatriot Engineer Carlos Tavares direction! Congrats Stellantis to be, once again on the car history for the good. This is truly the first "people's EV" worth of its real name on the market. Something that human history will to celebrate for the centuries of the centuries!... Meanwhile; pretty nice car for the price. You don't need anything more for what is basically a suburban or urban mobility vehicle. Long life E-C3!...

@Whatshisname346 Ай бұрын

Thanks for a good honest review. I’m sick of motoring journalists droning on about high speed handling and whining about low 0-60 times when most people are just after good solid transport options that won’t break the bank. Love the simplicity of this, especially the cheaper one which comes with a phone cradle and no screen which will probably date really quickly. Would be nice to get a review of the differences to see if it feels comparatively low rent.

@bigdhav Ай бұрын

Nicola is lovely ☺️. Well presented with good humour and personality. Very personable and fun to watch ☺️.

@BMWHP2 Ай бұрын

Yeah, we all love Nicola 😇😇

@phil1980a Ай бұрын

I do enjoy Nicolas reviews

@rgen28 Ай бұрын

It’s great to see more affordable EV

@BertStevensNL Ай бұрын

I'm used to reviewers being to lazy to say if it's Wired or Wireless Apple Carplay, but to not even mention if it has Android auto is a new low.

@drfisheye Ай бұрын

5:05 Android Auto button clearly visible. (you can also google it in like 1 sec)

@jamesengland7461 Ай бұрын

You'll be okay.

@madmandonna1 Ай бұрын

The screen displays android auto. They will always have both if they have Apple CP.

@davidingham370 Ай бұрын

Great review, well done.

@TrevHutt Ай бұрын

She is good. What a great presenter.

@BMWHP2 Ай бұрын

Yeah, my favorite on the entire internet :)

@Incognito-turnip Ай бұрын

@@BMWHP2😂

@brucekennedy5274 Ай бұрын

Agreed, Nichola’s likability is off the charts 👍

@BrockMcLellan Ай бұрын

Storage of cables. We don't have two different levels of storage, so we use storage boxes, with one for cables and other automotive equipment, and others for groceries, my valuable possessions and other people's junk.

@Mi82475 Ай бұрын

Good job with the video. To the point and nice. Really nice car, I'm disapponted by the frunk but hey there will be for sure some aftermarket ones. Before buying i would wait for the crash test. I would like to see more interior noise comparison of EVs, maybe bring a good measuring app at your next head to head.

@Muppetkeeper Ай бұрын

This video popped up, my first thought, “I hope it’s Nicola” yeaaaaa me.

@timnicholls9827 Ай бұрын

Thank you Ginny as always for your balanced view. Looks like Citroen have a real winner. Comfortable urban driving. Yet capable of the odd longer journey. Citroen's battery management system and efficiency have improved vastly since my recently replaced 71 EC4. They have shown that having beefier and heavier batteries to improve range is not the way forward.

@mlann2333 Ай бұрын

Not Ginny

@simonnrgaard7731 Ай бұрын

Top of my list ❤

@stephenparker5272 Ай бұрын

With the improvements in LFP battery tech and motor efficiency coming next year, what a fantastic car that will be doing 250m on a charge...

@brucekennedy5274 Ай бұрын

250? Really? In a future model? Meanwhile, is this one LFP do you know? If so, that’s another big tick in the box for this car.

@andrewpreston4127 Ай бұрын

Without even considering the price tag, I like this. Decent looks outside, and I really do like the interior, especially the dash area, and layout.

@PedroConejo1939 Ай бұрын

Spoken well of by reviewers, hated by haters. So, it's a proper Citroën then. This is definitely on the list, and the comfort will almost certainly be the clincher. The boot lip has a major advantage over my flat boot estate: things aren't going to roll out when I open it.

@hugooliveira-uw1lk 16 сағат бұрын

I really like your energy! 😅 Subscribed!

@MMoreau 17 күн бұрын

Fantastic and fun review , congratulations !

@vhol93 Ай бұрын

Cool !

@maxnewts Ай бұрын

If your situation prompts you to be in need of a car, but you don’t do many miles, and you’re lucky enough to be able to accommodate home charging facilities, the combination of a lower priced car such as this eC3 (or a Dacia Spring EV, for instance) is more than capable of reliably matching to your lifestyle. In fact I’d argue this is the case for a large percentage of the population, but due to (often false) mass media coverage arguing against them many people unfortunately wouldn’t touch them out of principle - which is a shame, because they are very good pieces of equipment. A bonus point (in my view) with EVs is that they’re bringing up the level of build quality for the average car to be of higher standards than previously found, which always helps.

@jamiep61 Ай бұрын

You are a great 👍 car video reviewer 😊

@FormulaWhine Ай бұрын

Why worry about an electrified boot lit, especially at this price? I have never thought “on my next car, I must have a boot that can open and close itself”; it’s a pointless gadget that adds weight and cost for people who just can’t be bothered to close a boot but can close a car door. And for those who say “if you’ve got limited mobility they’re a must” I do understand that use case: but why do the manufacturers then insist on putting the button to close the boot on the boot lid itself which then, for most people with limited mobility, can’t reach it?

@LCOF Ай бұрын

Comes with decent looking alloy wheels too.

@EcceJack Ай бұрын

Nice! I like all the things about this car (or at least.. the downsides like the huge boot lip don't bother me much) - and when I'm on the market for one again (Soon™), it will be among my top choices

@jasonallatt5410 Ай бұрын

Great video 👍😎

@mikecollins8640 14 күн бұрын

I thought the retro instrument strip panel was really cool. Mind you I'm 62 and want things simple. Could be leading the charge for other manufacturers to launch small EVs for the average person. Good stuff all round.

@itekani Ай бұрын

A good second car. For me perhaps the closest competitor for the price would be a used Model 3 SR+. Not an easy choice.

@smeghead6123 Ай бұрын

I like nearly everything about the car except the batteries. The 40 kw battery should be the entry model and then it should go up to 50kw'ish and WLTP of 402 km (250 miles). Apart from that Nicola was as informative and entertaining as usual, great video.

@BMWHP2 Ай бұрын

It is 45kW with 44kW usable. And due to the very low weight (for an EV) 1400kg, it will be more economical than many EV's with a bigger battery pack. I think the range will surprise a lot of people. In some other reviews on YT, (Irish one and an English one) they were getting up to 12.5 kWh per 100 km during testing

@madmandonna1 Ай бұрын

@@BMWHP2 The Renault 5 is apparently 30kg heavier and has a 52kw battery. It'll be more expensive than this, I'm expecting £28k for the top spec, but I do think they could fit a larger battery in this, maybe that will come later. The lack of a heat pump and the lower range just kills this for me.

@angelodona1875 Ай бұрын

@@madmandonna1 Renault 5 has NMC Batteries that have more energy density per kilogram. I have heard something about prices and Renault 5 top spec will be 29000 pounds

@BMWHP2 Ай бұрын

@@madmandonna1 The prices for the Relault R5 Etech are known. Starting at €33.000 with the 52kWh battery and 150Hp motor. The cheaper versions have the 40kWh battery and 95Hp or 120Hp motor (€25k and €28k). But that 150Hp with 52kWh battery, it is doubtful that it wil have a longer range than 330km.

@lyracian Ай бұрын

Darcia Spring, the New Electric Mini and now the C3. Lots of choice for small electric cars. I shall enjoy getting one of these in a couple of years. Not sure which one.

@frostreaper1607 Ай бұрын

Same, lets hope the battery replacement doesn't cost a limb tho 😂

@jwmidgley Ай бұрын

Bet the review car won't be the £22k version.

@bryanduncan6178 Ай бұрын

The 'Max' trim shown is £23,690 in the UK.

@JonathanMorris777 Ай бұрын

There aren't any major differences on the trim levels, although she mentioned the screen being standard when I thought there was a version with no screen (using your phone for SatNav etc)? Perhaps that's the sub-£20k version coming next year. A lot of new features are needed for safety ratings, but a lot of people driving 20 miles a day in and around town likely don't need a big display, cruise control etc.

@wildlifesaskatchewan Ай бұрын

@@JonathanMorris777I know in Portugal they’re advertising two options : e-c3 You for 23 300€ that has no screen , no backup camera and smaller wheels and missing a few other things and then there is the Max model which has all the stuff in this video (screen/apple car play bigger wheels etc) for 27800€

@Star14trek Ай бұрын

On side note .... No 1/2 Hr Kilowatt hour for 2 weeks! .... The end of the week never felt so flat!

@petrbasa5742 Ай бұрын

There's so much room under that front hood, it shouldn't be a problem to put some cable basket under there. And the fact that it's not there from the factory is probably just an effort to keep the price down. I certainly commend the LFP battery. For the smaller sizes, this technology is preferable. I just hope it has a good BMS since they ditched the heat pump. For me this size car is not enough, but I welcome another solid addition to the EVs lineup.

@tsancio Ай бұрын

Beautiful scenery. Nice car.

@robertd-dh8qm Ай бұрын

i like it if i had the money i would another good one Nickola 👍

@LeifFellague Ай бұрын

This looks sweet, almost exactly what I'm looking for - a comfortable sufficiently equipped personal EV ideal for off-highway navigation of my midsize city. But Citroen hasn't been sold in the U.S. for ages, and Stellantis has yet to show us what their planned

@frostreaper1607 Ай бұрын

I hope it does well, this looks like a lovely car I'd pick up secondhand in 7 or 10 years.

@czcz5149 Ай бұрын

Here you go algorithm

@brucekennedy5274 Ай бұрын

Bravo for keeping a minimal bit of driver info infont of the steering wheel! I don’t care if it looks like a digital clock radio from the 80s, I just want to see my speed and inductors infront of me, where they should be.

@ISuperTed Ай бұрын

I’ve had a Peugeot e208 (company car) for 18 months and absolutely love it. It’s RRP is £35k (I know), so very interested in trying the e-C3 when my lease ends. The only thing I will say though is I’d like a bit more range (the e208 claims 214 miles but never does more than 180) and if they brought out an ‘extended range’ version with a slightly bigger battery for around £25k, that would be perfect. Looks a great effort though for the price and hopefully the start of many well priced EV’s to come.

@madmandonna1 Ай бұрын

Wait for the Renault 5, it's got better range and should still be under 30K for the top spec.

@ISuperTed Ай бұрын

@@madmandonna1 Yeah it does look great

@misterhoeflak Ай бұрын

Looks like a great package.

@palusisko Ай бұрын

I appreciate the LFP battery the most, which is much safer in terms of fire. This is a usable and at the same time nice electric car for Europe, hopefully other manufacturers will understand it :-)

@granfersteve3815 Ай бұрын

As you say Nicola, we do need it we need there to be more than one for every 10 over 50K models that come out. Especially in the UK with no government incentives what so ever these days!!

@pauliusraila5798 Ай бұрын

Very clever city car with roof rails for bike👍

@nemanjadj1493 25 күн бұрын

Good to see European electric car for the reasonable price

@zzhughesd Ай бұрын

It’s what I’d have expected. Nothing more. Or less. Definately suits some .

@leannewright9686 Ай бұрын

We should call this video ‘It’s ok’ in a high pitched voice lol 😂

@briankavanagh7191 Ай бұрын

Leanne you missed out the word "WHINY" voice.

@leannewright9686 Ай бұрын

@@briankavanagh7191 whiney felt mean

@gillo3139 Ай бұрын

Great review! I love this car and have been looking forward to a review. I only hope it comes to Australia before the plethora of Chinese brands take hold. There are 12 new brands from China coming in ‘25! and keeps its low price. A well thought out package. Well done Citroen.

@alexishart1989 Ай бұрын

The reason that Citroen only sell around 200 cars per year in Australia is that they make a great car like this that's affordable, then refuse to sell it here. Bring this and we will buy them by the thousand!!

@BMWHP2 Ай бұрын

What I get from all my Aussie friends, is that they dislike small cars. More like Americans, they like big V8 engines, huge heavy pickup trucks and fast straight-line rubber burners.

@jordan9339 Ай бұрын

There are other reasons. Look for prince engine issues, then for Puretech engine issues.

@buzzofftoxicblog791 Ай бұрын

❤😊 pleasant electric car good to see. we're moving off toxic fossil burning finally .... hopefully it's rear wheel drive and they should have a frunk with a big bonnet that's just bad engineering. looking forward to lightweight composite plant-based cars the range ❤

@thejecs8 Ай бұрын

Citroën was the first European brand to mass produce a car with front wheel drive (traction Avant). The bonnet is large to accommodate petrol engines and hybrid propulsions, so no, it's not bad engineering, it's a 3 in 1 car

@steve-zschannel2729 14 күн бұрын

The e-C3 will be going head to head with the Hyundai Inster, be interesting to see which will win the battle for the best value lease deals although they might be hard pressed to match the current deals on the GWM Ora 01 even though it’s £10k dearer.

@nickbowers Ай бұрын

V2G too...❤ If that really starts to become standard even on cheap cars we truly are entering a new power world.

@paulbetesta Ай бұрын

Love it 🥰

@thezanzibarbarian5729 Ай бұрын

_"Where did you get all those bits of coloured plastic?"_ _"Esy. You can just take them off those new Citroen e-C3's. 4 at a time. Then I sell them on ebay for 1/2 their price."_ And such a typical girl. That extra 1/2" makes all the difference! 8-))...

@732daven Ай бұрын

first time i will consider buying an EV ...well done citroen"

@BMWHP2 Ай бұрын

For us too, and we indeed decided to buy it. Delivery in 4 months.

@yetufekci1 Ай бұрын

Good attempt in the right direction. The dash could've been a little bit less messy but totally subjective.

@thiagomoura89 Ай бұрын

Nice and all, but don't hate me on saying that, with this range some Plug-in Hybrids are more interesting to me simply for peace of mind. Using on EV mode for a similar real world range but having the fallback of a combustion engine if you need. Anyways, good to see the brands risking it, that's what we need to get there.

@SolusMaximus Ай бұрын

Great start Citroën, now you need to make this as sporty as MG4, and then you will have won the game! Also, when are we getting this car in Australia?

@rogerwilliams7234 Ай бұрын

Great review, thanks! Will Vauxhall, Opel and Peugeot versions follow at this price, I wonder?

@dropshot1967 Ай бұрын

Great car by the looks of it, we need more of these. Now I only have to try if I fit in there. I am 6'4" and a number of my mates are also 6' or over. So I am not sure if we would fit in there if I had to drive them anywhere. I will definitely take this one in consideration though.

@jasonallatt5410 Ай бұрын

Cracking!

@ianjames3078 Ай бұрын

That wave killed me!

@richardbready-el1ml Ай бұрын

Look like VW T Cross!! Nice Citroen C3.

@etbadaboum Ай бұрын

The ICE version will be 15k€. Hopefully the next generation with the same 44 kWh LFP battery will reach that price.

@andrewmullen4003 Ай бұрын

Not for me, but well done Citroen. Small wheels, good, manual tailgate, good, rear wiper, good, rear USBs, good. Less than £30K, great.

@chrispark4310 Ай бұрын

It is really good looking!

@simonevans8979 Ай бұрын

Like it. But needs heated/ccoled battery and pre-warming if it wants to make the most of the range. Sensible option but where's the passenger door bins? And no central rear seat passenger binnacle? Perhaps a little too cheap? Waiting for the more comprehensive review...

@BMWHP2 Ай бұрын

The latest LFP batteries will do OK up to -20C. At lower temps the charging will get a lot slower. In most western European countries though, from Denmark down to Spain, that temp will never be seen again, except on very high altitudes.

@drfisheye Ай бұрын

Battery temp has nothing to do with range. Only with charging speed. And this isn't a car for doing long travels with, so charging speed doesn't really matter.

@Garezinator Ай бұрын

I heard they have 0 (yes zero) stars for safety tests. Why not mention it? I think safety should always be mentioned if you are reviewing a car.

@Manchetto Ай бұрын

You heard wrong, that is for the non EU version

@superzario1000 Ай бұрын

wasnt that for the old version?

@taloire43 Ай бұрын

Hello Nicola. Thanks for the review. I think that you said that the car does not have single pedal mode; is that right please?

@nicolahume Ай бұрын

It won’t go to a complete stop. It’ll just slow you down to a creep

@johnknight9150 Ай бұрын

With all these "cheaper cars" being SUV crossover thingies, hopefully there's room for something smaller and cheaper still based on the same platforms. That aren't SUV thingies.

@Airship17 Ай бұрын

I've been test driving the Stellantis cars. The Fiat 600 is more pseudo-SUV than the e208 and Corsa, and we found it more pleasant. It wasn't any bigger footprint, and there was a bit better visibility from being a tiny bit higher up. Plus the suspension was a bit more comfortable. So we found it the most pleasant of the three, although it's less sporty and looks bigger (I think it's only actually taller, length and width about the same as the corsa and shorter and narrower than our Fabia 3 estate).

@Orange_Manbaby Ай бұрын

Renault 5 out soon, then Polo ID2 which will be hugely popular.

@logicalChimp Ай бұрын

Unlikely - because they couldn't charge SUV prices for a smaller body-shape - but the production cost would be virtually the same (and each non-SUV produced would take a production-line place away from an SUV...)

@johnknight9150 Ай бұрын

@@logicalChimp Modern car platforms are more flexible and extensible than that. EVs in particular have much more of a "skateboard" design than legacy cars.

@xFlo93x Ай бұрын

Lovely review Love the easy peasy vibes Great sense of humor 8:51 130-150miles of range in winter WITHEOUT a heatpump ?! Oh dear 😂😂 you no nothing You can be happy if you get 100 miles in cold conditions 10:41 😂😂😂😂 Well....... Looks a little bit stupid But oh my god Just lovely sense of humor

@Finglebat Ай бұрын

I only drive about 500 miles a year... not every year, obviously sometimes I need to do a lot more driving, a few years back i done just over 700 miles in a single year. This is perfect for me; Not fussed about speed, I rarely go over 20mph where I live, I like a deeper load lip on the boot, means when I open the boot my wine does not roll out and smash. And comfort is top of my list of wants, I'd have a RR if they done one in my price bracket. Sure I could go a little upmarket and get a second hand Enyaq, ID 3 or 4, maybe even a polestar or Volvo (I do love me a Volvo/Polestar)... or go and get one of the new Skodas or Kias (Kia EV3🤤), and though I like the idea of driving a £40k+ car, I can't justify it.... so maybe I'll get something like this, or go used, but my choices are starting to improve.

@vernhill-wv7pp Ай бұрын

Surely it would be much cheaper for you to just take taxis everywhere!

@Finglebat Ай бұрын

@@vernhill-wv7pp You would think; I wanted to meet some friends for lunch, on a Sat afternoon, to travel 1.9 miles (a 7 Min journey) to a local eatery, Uber wanted £23, Local firm wanted £17... needles to say I drove and forgo on the drinking that afternoon with my meal. Joys of living in Outer London.. Public Transport just does not cut it and private hire charge as if they were in Central London 🤷‍♂

@darkenergy5686 Ай бұрын

I would think a Nissan Leaf would be a perfect car for you. I drive mine around town, never driving more than 35 miles from home (70 miles round trip). It has a deep trunk (boot), so your wine should be safe. In nearly 8 years of ownership, we've managed to put over 37,000 miles on our Leaf. We always charge at home and our cost to charge is anywhere between $4 and $8 per month. It really is a great little runabout.

@drfisheye Ай бұрын

With that low milage, an old used petrol car would be better. Manufacturing battery packs generates quite a bit of CO2. If you only do short bits, that CO2 never gets compensated. Or a used first generation Zoe or VW e-UP something.

@Finglebat Ай бұрын

@@drfisheye You should tell Sadiq Khan that... 😆 I have a perfectly good, well maintained, 'very low' mileage vehicle that I planned to use for the next 15 or so years, but he wants to charge me £12.50 a day to go and visit my elderly parents, go to the hospital or pop to the shops, so is forcing me to do more harm to the environment and the kiddywinks lungs, by scrapping it and buying an alternative which will no doubt put more pollutants into the air through it's manufacture or mining for rare earth minerals. Not only am I personally worse off financially, but I'm aware I'm doing more damage to the environment than I would if I were left to keep my car. His ULEZ policy is so poorly thought out in my opinion, alas, one size does not fit all. My plan was to wait another year after these affordable models are released, VW ID2, Citroen eC3, Skoda Elroc/Epic, etc. and see if I can pick one up at a reasonable price. Though I would love an eUP/Mii, I liked the boxy size as it it gave me enough headroom (for my long back), I do have some height and width restrictions and accessibility problems I need to overcome, but the eUp was too small in the rear for my other requirements, Zoe I did not fit in ether, not enough headroom, especially in the rear 😥. @darkenergy5686 I don't think I tried the Leaf, I might go and check it out, thanks.

@brucekennedy5274 Ай бұрын

Not sure if it was mentioned, but charging speed is 100kw (says Google) which is “ok” considering the modest range. Seems like a 200 mile round trip would be bearable with a coffee stop charge-up.

@tshikosiphathutshedzotshik1396 Ай бұрын

Wow, a £22k ev with decent range made in Europe. Weldone Stellantis

@eliocastro9292 Ай бұрын

Very interesting car indeed! 👀

@elinys2843 Ай бұрын

Now let’s all buy these affordable EVs and have a laugh at those 50-60-70k EV monster trucks. This makes me happy.

@th42 Ай бұрын

Any chance of a UK road Microlino review. Yes it’s too expensive, but I’d love one. Perfect for Bristol.

@angela1984a Ай бұрын

But why did it have to be an SUV/Crossover?

@NunoLima1337 Ай бұрын

To have space under the cabin for batteries?

@barrymurton8988 Ай бұрын

And it’s a family car!

@angela1984a Ай бұрын

@@NunoLima1337 So how did Tesla manage to build the Model 3? And how did Stellantis manage to build the Peugeot E-208 and the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa Electric?

@angela1984a Ай бұрын

@@barrymurton8988 And the Vauxhall Astra Electric - is that not a family car?

@bryanduncan6178 Ай бұрын

It's not a SUV/Crossover! It's a trick of the styling....

@riaz8783 Ай бұрын

If you want cheap and cheerful, I think the mid spec Dacia Spring is better value if you can live with a ~100 mile range. Otherwise this seems decent enough.

@bjorn2625 Ай бұрын

Stellantis don't care which brand of theirs you buy into :-)

@thedreamfactory6964 Ай бұрын

@@bjorn2625That's right! .... But wait a moment.... Ain't Dacia part of Renault - Nissan...... ??

@bjorn2625 Ай бұрын

@@thedreamfactory6964argh, I’m not thinking straight. Thank you for the correction.