I drove the longest range electric cars until they DIED!

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Жыл бұрын

We’ve got our hands on four electric cars with the biggest range on a single charge, and we’re about to run them from 100% to 0% to see just how accurate their claimed ranges are!
So let’s look at the line-up. Mat’s started off in the Ford Mustang Mach-E. It’s got a claimed range of 372 miles, which is supported by its 91kWh battery pack. If you’re looking to pick one up, it’ll set you back around £59,000. Then we have the BMW iX. It has a claimed range of 380 miles, and the iX 50 edition we have comes with a 108kWh battery. One of these will set you back close to £100,000!
Next up we have the updated Tesla Model 3 Long Range. It’s packing a 79kWh battery pack which can deliver a claimed range of 389 miles. It’s also the cheapest car in this line-up, costing around £50,000. Last up it’s the Mercedes EQS. It’s easily got the biggest claimed range here, with its 108kWh battery pack offering a claimed range of 464 miles!
The question is, will any of them provide anywhere close to their claimed range? And will the EQS make it all the way from Oxford to Scotland? There’s only one way to find out… LET’S DO THIS!
Mat’s pick of the range: bit.ly/Mats-EV-Choice
Ford Mustang Mach-E review: bit.ly/Ford-Mustang-Mach-E-Re...
BMW iX review: bit.ly/BMW-iX-Review-2023
Tesla Model 3 review: bit.ly/Tesla-Model-3-Review-2023
Mercedes EQS review: bit.ly/Mercedes-EQS-Review-2023

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@carwow Жыл бұрын

What's the best car in this line-up? VOTE with a LIKE below!

@carwow Жыл бұрын

VOTE: Mustang Mach-E!

@carwow Жыл бұрын

VOTE: BMW iX!

@carwow Жыл бұрын

VOTE: Tesla Model 3!

@carwow Жыл бұрын

VOTE: Mercedes EQS!

@yahyakhattak2009 Жыл бұрын

@@carwow IX

@thandargor1677 Жыл бұрын

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 🤣

@gonzochild Жыл бұрын

That is simply the difference between how it was being driven before and after the test started

@casmatori Жыл бұрын

@@gonzochild So as opposed to not being driven at all vs. being driven...

@Hans-gb4mv Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@andoletube 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@sekainiheiwa3650 2 ай бұрын

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:)

@realeyes5796 Жыл бұрын

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. 😄😄😄

@T.legram_officialcarwow01... Жыл бұрын

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@pierzing.glint1sh76 Жыл бұрын

ermm dont worry... I think they update every year as electric battery technology range in particular is increasing incrementally

@marcbungener1877 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate when reviewers make their own test with their own measurements - a big THANK YOU to all the team involved !❤😊

@gkess7106 Жыл бұрын

No, they didn’t make throne measurements the wet read directly off the car’s display.

@BabyJesus66 Жыл бұрын

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. 👍

@Presto_001 Жыл бұрын

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.

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

Wish 1hr long also available soon.

@CurieBohr Жыл бұрын

Money is a huge motivator.

@templarknight8004 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, 45 min waisted for ev bs.

@brianhume4743 Жыл бұрын

Wow!

@brianhume4743 Жыл бұрын

@@templarknight8004 agree

@GhostLetsHack Жыл бұрын

Thanks mat for providing us with real-world data on these electric cars! 👍

@carwow Жыл бұрын

🙏

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

@@carwow Wuling Air EV say hi.

@corzyy Жыл бұрын

wann neues Peter Video? XD

@USUG0 Жыл бұрын

a bit misleading though. The WLTP claimed range is mixed conditions, not just motorway driving

@GhostLetsHack Жыл бұрын

@@corzyy Haha bald bro

@arijit5456 Жыл бұрын

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!

@CrinosAD Жыл бұрын

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.

@AntonHu 4 ай бұрын

Are there any i.c. cars that couldn't have made that journey without refuelling?

@The-Rest-of-Us Жыл бұрын

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…

@romansenger2322 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Gdank72 Жыл бұрын

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.

@lackokalman Жыл бұрын

Same here. Also I believe there is a manual release cord in the trunk to open the charging port flap.

@ralfulrich6254 Жыл бұрын

Tesla ban boys never disappoint. "I have a Tesla and it is better than xxxx"

@neilattwood6227 Жыл бұрын

@@ralfulrich6254 mi/kwh don't lie my friend, there's a clear winner on the test 😉

@iliyasu Жыл бұрын

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.

@smartino1 Жыл бұрын

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.

@MCBjoernar 17 күн бұрын

That’s only for a stuck charger

@watchcommander2012 Жыл бұрын

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.

@tozzasque Жыл бұрын

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...

@ahemgee9542 Жыл бұрын

its the lightest because of its shoddy build quality and lack of sound proofing.

@CermyAndroidGameplay Жыл бұрын

"build quality" 🤣 Yeah, compare Tesla's safety tests to others

@ahemgee9542 Жыл бұрын

@@CermyAndroidGameplay shoddy build quality

@exa4973 Жыл бұрын

Who cares about the efficiënty? I care if they can reach the range that they claim. And the BMW did the best.

@giovannifoulmouth7205 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@longstops1430 Жыл бұрын

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.

@GustavoFAlmeida Жыл бұрын

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. 👍

@Nilstv24 Жыл бұрын

Wasn‘t this only for unlocking it in an emergency?

@on_spikes6867 Жыл бұрын

@@Nilstv24 which this would qualify as, dont you think?

@GetTheFOutOfMyWay Жыл бұрын

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

@chrism81804 Жыл бұрын

@@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

@Marteen_T Жыл бұрын

@veke1069 Жыл бұрын

The refreshed Single Motor Long Range RWD Polestar 2 has a range of 394 miles.

@joshbridges8410 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@mgw2024 Жыл бұрын

I'd still choose the Polestar over these though.

@Undisputed_King Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@woolychewbakker5277 Жыл бұрын

@@delusion2987 Tesla offer ‘alternative facts’ about a lot of things. Including repeatedly claiming FSD is nearly here, which they have been saying since 2014.

@goran125 Жыл бұрын

Best Car Review channel, love your videos. Thank you.

@cvs885 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video with several LOLs, thank you, very informative as well!

@Kelveron Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

We don’t, we need much cheaper EVs than these.

@Kelveron Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@fangitjoe Жыл бұрын

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.

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

@@Bobblenob like what? Nissan LEAF or Toyota Aqua or Wuling Air EV!

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

@@fangitjoe Wuling Air EV says hi.

@Tristanbirdyt Жыл бұрын

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

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

Tristan Bird, the Mustang Mach E surprisingly has great fuel mileage although worse than R33GT-R.

@markcuttler Жыл бұрын

What a fun video. I loved the calm way you gave us the rundown on each car as you drove it. Thanks!

@kashpatel898 Жыл бұрын

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 😊

@GoodFoodShared Жыл бұрын

An excellent video, so much work from Matt, all the drivers and support crew! Thank you for all your efforts

@judebrown4103 Жыл бұрын

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 👍

@GustavoFAlmeida Жыл бұрын

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

@rogerstarkey5390 Жыл бұрын

But totally irrelevant

@DavidT-Mallorca Жыл бұрын

@@rogerstarkey5390 What makes you say that?

@GlennFaulkner Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you calling out the charging on the M1, it isn't fit for purpose anymore and needs sorting out ASAP

@FFVoyager Жыл бұрын

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.

@scottdowney4318 Жыл бұрын

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.

@scottdowney4318 Жыл бұрын

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.

@natodemon1 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Kazdy 9 ай бұрын

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).

@Beastmode-8310 Жыл бұрын

"it would take till Sunday to fully charge, today is Wednesday" had me dying

@JoeAchilles1 Жыл бұрын

Amazing, combined they would match a 2016 730D on a single tank!

@carwow Жыл бұрын

🙊

@primusro Жыл бұрын

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.

@JoeAchilles1 Жыл бұрын

@@primusro Watch out the fun police are about! 😂

@Chargerer Жыл бұрын

@@primusro Bullshit :))

@jamesstanley7263 Жыл бұрын

Just like the one that turned you into a Covid denier, as you couldn’t afford the monthlies on your posh taxi 👍

@MrCopCam Жыл бұрын

Carwow is the new top gear love these type of test's 🤘🏾

@AgneDei Жыл бұрын

Matt + Jani + Alex + Taylor might be a hit company.

@Bubbaburp Жыл бұрын

Tests

@ruymanbr Жыл бұрын

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...)

@HarkyOfficial Жыл бұрын

Should have tested the 'Autonomous Drive' in the iX. Works really well, especially on Motorways.

@rempha Жыл бұрын

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.

@joshgoodman6534 Жыл бұрын

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

@jerehada Жыл бұрын

@@joshgoodman6534 still a bit of a frustrating fraught way to travel.

@roaddog7542 Жыл бұрын

Winter? 😂

@joshgoodman6534 Жыл бұрын

@@jerehada not really, it’s very easy to plan your charging. I just didn’t :)

@custommotor Жыл бұрын

@@joshgoodman6534 You didn't need to slow down. It would have made that fine.

@FreiherrvonWeilberg Жыл бұрын

22:39 You got that wrong. The Ford also has a front boot. It even has a drain hole for wet stuff

@Manamana741 Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@recklessrogue9027 Жыл бұрын

This is my favourite series you guys do! I know they are a lot of effort but hope we get more.

@JamesHindi Жыл бұрын

🎁📩🚀

@doetje228 Жыл бұрын

Hi Matt, love your stuff! Looks like the final verdict was done after a few ;-) Cheerzzzz from NL

@Test-uv7yw Жыл бұрын

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.

@pezzodicento Жыл бұрын

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.

@iowgtr Жыл бұрын

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.

@AlistairCunningham Жыл бұрын

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.

@Test-uv7yw Жыл бұрын

@@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 👍

@ThexMJT Жыл бұрын

Just really shows we are not ready for EV's as the infrastructure just isn't here and needs to be 'always available'

@isaacfortner Жыл бұрын

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.

@T.legram_officialcarwow01... Жыл бұрын

✍️✍️✍️✍️.

@neovenom7187 Жыл бұрын

and in the summer you can toss it full of ice and use it as a fridge.

@IDamian1 Жыл бұрын

As to all your choices like which cars, to test, how to change drivers, what are the chargers doing for other cars, I am quite satisfied. I only wish you had included the coefficient of drag for all these models.

@no-oneman.4140 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Presto_001 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Boburto Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Would be useful to have the battery sizes summarised too.

@Presto_001 Жыл бұрын

@@Boburto Sure thing mate, I will edit this in a second.

@corvettedriving Жыл бұрын

Consumption: Mercedes 20,7kw/h BMW 22,1 kw/h Tesla 16,9 kw/h Ford 19,6 kw/h

@nettlesoup Жыл бұрын

@@corvettedriving Thanks. Btw, should be kWh/100 km not kW/h

@dumbravaandrei Жыл бұрын

@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!

@MrKleru Жыл бұрын

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

@mr.andersen1505 Жыл бұрын

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

@dumbravaandrei Жыл бұрын

@@mr.andersen1505 i think in uk is illegal to drive until you deplete the battery/fuel tank.

@Tiper23 Жыл бұрын

@@MrKleru The Rwd ER has the longest range.

@michaelbengochea2976 5 ай бұрын

Great 👍 video. I also enjoy your comedy and Clark Kent glasses. 😂

@marcustt100 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Really enjoyed it

@pepstein Жыл бұрын

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.

@poplaurentiu4148 Жыл бұрын

He missed the Jaguar i-Pace and Audi Q4 e-Tron..

@strayobject Жыл бұрын

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

@linaspocius1475 Жыл бұрын

Yea, a real winter test would be great.

@strayobject Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

@@strayobject positive degrees dont have that much of effect on betteries , but anything below -5 just kills them.

@Ben.Royals Жыл бұрын

@@linaspocius1475 My Mini Electric with an WLTP of 145 miles was getting 105 miles range at -5.5 the other week

@strayobject Жыл бұрын

@@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. :-)

@anijon Жыл бұрын

Such a good job with the video and your editing. CarWow videos and are always WOW (cheesy, I know!)

@smabacon Жыл бұрын

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.

@matteoperron5436 Жыл бұрын

most new tesla superchargers have a pull through stall for trailers.

@TheRealLink Жыл бұрын

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!

@mr.benz Жыл бұрын

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

@CanisoGaming Жыл бұрын

Well he said from the start that they would stay in standard mode so he can't 👀😅

@Tiigerr Жыл бұрын

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

@scottbucc 4 ай бұрын

Seems odd that a Tesla Model S wasn’t used for an EQS comparison. Great video!

@rajanpatel65 Жыл бұрын

Love these range tests! More please Mat and CarWow!

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

Yep. Add TVR GRIFFITH.

@Smzxe Жыл бұрын

@@purwantiallan5089 why you keep replying to all comments? Are you bot or real And what tf you're always talking?

@alanb4 Жыл бұрын

I'd be interested to see the same test in the same cars in the summer

@xr6lad Жыл бұрын

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

@aseidma3576 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@roberttaylor7551 Жыл бұрын

And also fully loaded with family and luggage maybe a roof rack and box

@Stefan_Dahn Жыл бұрын

Winter range matters.

@V8_screw_electric_cars Жыл бұрын

or in real winter not british one

@kmoorman2008 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you. Great information.

@TheDarylSharp Жыл бұрын

Love these videos. Have you ever thought about doing a family brand challenge? ie Hyundai/Kia/Genesis and see what the differences are between each variation?

@savouryfriend Жыл бұрын

Great series, need more of these videos to test electric cars moving forwards

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

Test also about Nissan Concept 2020 EV.

@whatrgenazz Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video ! Only one on KZfaq that is this realistic ! Very helpful ! Cheers Mat and team.

@USUG0 Жыл бұрын

clearly you are not looking hard enough. At least about EVs!

@alangarnham706 Жыл бұрын

This was most interesting and thanks for presenting. I'm looking at purchasing a model S soon, used, either a 90 or 100 model.

@etienne6641 Жыл бұрын

Great start, very impressive Matt. What network communication are you going to use? Any structured cabling or purely Witeless?

@YasarArafath-xv7pn Жыл бұрын

Hi Mat, Big fan of you! Really love the efforts you and your team putting into this real life comparison video. Hats off

@chrisak49 Жыл бұрын

I love how Matt says they will drive sensibly yet he mashes the accelerator multiple times to show the BMW sound effects

@hope6571 6 ай бұрын

Matt comparing the back seat space of the Mach-E and the BMW was something inbetween a nervous breakdown combined with a Charlie Chaplin movie. I gave it a good chuckle! 😆

@EirJordan23 8 ай бұрын

@9:24 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I laughed so hard idk why but that acting Matt was doing, tryna show how he felt about the space of the backseats! Took me out 😂😂😭😭😭😭!!! Ya Vibe Is Top Tier Matt 👌🏾 never change who you are 🤣. Honestly Would Love To See You Be Apart Of a Comedy Movie 💯k

@evostu7814 Жыл бұрын

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.

@TheWinstn60 Жыл бұрын

I love these videos well done Matt and team. There’s a manual release on the Tesla charge port inside the boot

@KXXULADavidOC Жыл бұрын

Love these kinds of videos, really interesting to see, that Merc interior is by far the nicest, its just gorgeous as are all the Merc interiors especially with all the ambient lighting 😍 Wouldn't catch me buying an EV tho i'll stick to petrol and diesel for as long as possible

@bodrulm1 Жыл бұрын

The Merc interior looked tacky, like a strip mall at Vegas

@Kuessemir Жыл бұрын

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.

@Sinasi08 Жыл бұрын

This channel is fantastic! Thank you to the whole team! That's a lot of work 👍👍

@Vintage_Dave_T Жыл бұрын

Thx for comparisons. Would be interesting to compare like EVs. Luxury like BMW, Mercedes, Model S and Lucid. With the Mach-e class compare to Model Y and a couple other SUVs. BTW my Model Y has averaged 3.55 wh/mi over 30k miles of mixed driving.

@tomhassall1974 23 күн бұрын

Thats my favourite line of expletives too in these situations 😂😂

@matobi91 Жыл бұрын

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

@Stefan_Dahn Жыл бұрын

Watch Bjorn Nyland's KZfaq channel.

@davidanderson8469 Жыл бұрын

Until mini nuclear modules supply the US electricity I'll keep driving my 2005 Pilot.

@MegaTechpc Жыл бұрын

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!

@wgemini4422 11 ай бұрын

@@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.

@Guitardudeftw 4 ай бұрын

@@MegaTechpcyou think gas stations came before mass car adoption?

@egocd Жыл бұрын

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.

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

Formula E Gen 3 Cars also.

@tim9241 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

And pray that the charger is working, 30-50% of them arent

@tim9241 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@egocd Жыл бұрын

@@originalshadowfax Another reason why you'd probably never run your battery completely flat.

@stuwilliams9130 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant video as always from Matt and the team, but what did he mean about cars having different charging profiles when they were at Tibshelf services? 13mins in

@302ci1968 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting (and funny at the end...) but you should maybe think of comparing the Testla with its equivalent BMW and Merc, because the Mammoth Beemer SUV, even with a good Cx still has the frontal surface of a hummer H2 ;)

@peterfarrell5382 Жыл бұрын

Can’t think of a 45 minute video online I’m willing to sit through except yours. Well done 🎉 and thank you

@bbpleg Жыл бұрын

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.

@dbclass4075 Жыл бұрын

There is one such video. Sort of. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLdmlNV8ltzQpX0.html

@henrythehoover3774 Жыл бұрын

Definitely an issue with charging

@stillatwork Жыл бұрын

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.

@macioluko9484 Жыл бұрын

@@henrythehoover3774Yes. Any Non-Tesla vehicle is usually screwed.

@henrythehoover3774 Жыл бұрын

@@macioluko9484 I want hybrids / hydrogen engines to win not gunna lie

@ianmcstein6546 Жыл бұрын

I loved this video. I feel your pain I'm one of 4 that has the world record in an evp 475.4 in one single charge . It was hard work

@Raoul_Volfoni 9 ай бұрын

IONIC 5 actual measurements : 2023 RWD 77Kwh battery, Michelin primacy 4 235/55 R19 tires @42psi @72Mph : 4mi/kwh (115km/h 15Kwh/100km) @81Mph : 3mi/kwh (130km/h 21Kw/100km) Fully loaded : 500lbs + 3 passengers about 450lbs Air temp +25°C to +30°C, air conditionning ON measured from south on France to Paris, 690km (431mi) in 2 legs : 1st leg 360km @115km/h : 26% remaining -> re-charge @98% in 30min. 60kwh paid (80% after 16min @220KW supercharge). air temp +30°C 2nd leg : 310km (with hills) @130km/h : 15% remaining. Air temp +25°C -> Leason learnt : much easier than I expected ! - the Ionic 5 RWD actual power consumption is better than expected it charges superfast (betwween 213Kw to 224 Kw) - only 1 charge in 700km ! I really dod not expect that. I was prepared for 2. We stoped because we were tirred and not because of an empty battery. - we don't wait for the vehicule beeing charged, it charges so fast that each time, the level was far beyond 80% when we were ready to take the road again. Also during summer time, the queue at fuel pumps take about the same time as an electric charge and the guys have to stay in their car while waiting, while I was enjoying a cofe at my side. - there are a lot of super charger on French motorway at 0,7 to 0,74eur/kwh and a another buch of supercharger close to the motorways exits (including Tesla) @0,45/0,49 eur/kwh.

@SRS-GAMES Жыл бұрын

Love these kind of tests. EVs are way too expensive and the infrastructure still sucks, I'll leave it another 10 years. Thanks to Matt and the team.

@frankhtlllful Жыл бұрын

True unless you live in an area with plenty of tesla superchargers. Got a model y and mainly charge from home so it's worked out so far but in general I do agree the infrastructure needs more time to develop.

@Undisputed_King Жыл бұрын

It all depends on your circumstances

@gord6695 Жыл бұрын

@@frankhtlllful after seeing how much it is to fully charge 380 miles in that bmw (70) totally pointless to have the hassle with charging stations. Waiting about. Range anxiety. Even worse when most of the chargers where I live are out of order. Or being used. Sorry evs are hassle. My Volvo will do 600 miles to a tank cost me 90 and have a fuel pumps everywhere :)

@frankhtlllful Жыл бұрын

@@gord6695 yeah tech is early in adoption but I believe eventually charge times will be comparable to filling up at the gas stations and the battery tech will also have more range as well. Once the range and charging times are solved most people will convert to evs especially if they are cheaper in price and maintenance as well.

@gord6695 Жыл бұрын

@@frankhtlllful I totally agree. It’s the time I see as a problem. Soon as that’s sorted no reason why we can’t all drive evs

@spcneary Жыл бұрын

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.

@DK-421 Жыл бұрын

How has the range been on your Volt now that it's an older model?

@spcneary Жыл бұрын

@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.

@ralphchristopherson782 Жыл бұрын

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!

@baileysmith4744 6 ай бұрын

i feel like something like this kind if test there are lots of variables - weight of the specific car compared to the manufacturing standard (and if the power ratios account for that specific car) - temperature of the internals of the car - external temperature changing during the test - age of batteries (since manufacturing, not since purchased) - traffic conditions - the way you drive the car (events on the road such as speed maintenance, harsher braking)

@BootyT69 Жыл бұрын

Is it just me or is Matt’s road rage extremely funny?

@Luckyamor Жыл бұрын

or crazy!!

@coolicebear34 Жыл бұрын

@@Luckyamor yeah indeed that was ridiculous. It looked like a tight turn for that lorry on those small British roads, and he only took a few inches of the other lane

@AffyR Жыл бұрын

@@coolicebear34 oh stop crying

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

@@Luckyamor or 50/50 Bibilical?

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

@@coolicebear34 make it bibilical, Lars Zandbergen.

@arunaudi9768 Жыл бұрын

I can’t believe Matt has done one of these again. I love these long videos from Carwow!

@TrudyLawrence Жыл бұрын

This was a great video thank you!

@alanrutland4424 Жыл бұрын

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.

@rongyao2250 Жыл бұрын

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

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

$400000?

@wr8thbeatz322 Жыл бұрын

A1 sarcasm 😂

@xbluetc 5 ай бұрын

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... 😊

@e_e846 Жыл бұрын

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.

@WAS11EEM Жыл бұрын

Mercedes ev is altogether is on different level Luxury and the look and comfort and on top of battery range Wawo

@ShiroAkumaYT Жыл бұрын

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.

@porthose2002 Жыл бұрын

Love the turtle on the Merc. At the end it had a red dot flashing that made it look like the turtle was sticking its tongue out at you.

@Rosso488 Жыл бұрын

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.

@gord6695 Жыл бұрын

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

@Thenakedfinisher Жыл бұрын

@@gord6695 yeah keeping supporting the Middle East tycoons, ret@rd🤣😂

@shaungarland6123 Жыл бұрын

Really good watch. Would love to see the same test repeated again in the summer

@nihadkolubara4115 Жыл бұрын

Miles, Miles & Miles - Could not hurt with a little translation to Kilometer in the corner of the Video 😂😂👍👍 Great video though!

@okithdesilva129 Жыл бұрын

Mat never fails to wow us with all these reviews, drag races and videos!

@rasherbasher8203 Жыл бұрын

The same generic comment again💤💤

@jpmkiv Жыл бұрын

"wow" he didn't use a model S because it would have won..

@Hamdan32366 Жыл бұрын

Amazing Mate! Really WOW MATT!

@allenbaylus3378 Жыл бұрын

hope you can do a part II this summer when the temps are warmer - love to see a comparison between the same vehicles. Also - wouldn't have been more equitable to have a BMW i4 instead of the iX (running a sedan vs a sedan) and leave the ford SUV to compete against something in its class like an Ioniq 5/EV6 in a different video? SUV should have a different efficiency then a sedan and a truck.

@AyyanWaqas1 18 күн бұрын

1:56 Mat knew what he was doing😂😂😂😂

@mikadavies660 Жыл бұрын

Love these kind of real life tests... We all need to see what can be done & what is the best.

@purwantiallan5089 Жыл бұрын

These cars look cool if it tested for 2 laps around WET Imola.

@andyhamilton5926 Жыл бұрын

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.

@trancenut81 Жыл бұрын

Exactly. And he was confused how to start the autopilot. I mean its the easiest of all!

@woolychewbakker5277 Жыл бұрын

yep, just a double tap like the MG Pilot system.

@kushagraduvedi 8 ай бұрын

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.

@ky9129 Жыл бұрын

Seeing results, Ioniq 6 might have had qualified for the competition. Korean test apprarently revealed it to be extremely efficient though it might have been the result of aero dynamics in high speed