USB behind the phone cradle is genius

Rory makes even the most mundane car reviews interesting

The design on the dash looks like the residue left after a sticker is ripped off.

Happy we're finally seeing some affordable electric cars. Perfect for home-to-work travel.

We need more evs like this, basic little cheap no thrill hatchbacks with electric drive trains

It's genius! Using your smartphone as some kinda entertaining system for a car is quite a good idea. We all have smartphones and every car owner connects his/her smartphone to a car at least for using a hands-free system. And installing a phone holder on a center console and using an app to show all information about a car is a really cool solution for a car without a built-in screen.

Done about 8000km with it so far. Off the highway, it easily exceeds its claimed range, I've consistently been getting over 300km out of it!

Turn the music down. It's like they got the same sound editor as the old top gear

Ive had 2 VW UPs now, bloody great car, simple and effective.

The CITIGO-e , VW eUP and the Seat Mii electric are all essentially the same car, minus a view tiny esthetic differences. They are really nice cars for daily commuting. Quite and comfortable ride for such a small car.

I must say Rory is now my No1 car reviewer. I almost missed this one out because of the car!!! How the heck did I find this interesting Rory?

I'm now on my sixth Skoda since the 80s, and have always been impressed by the reliability, build quality and good value of the brand. This electric Citigo e is exactly the new car I'd buy if I was able. Sadly, £17000 is still far too much for me. There are plenty of decent used petrol Citigos around for under a quarter of that price though, and one of those may very well be my next car.

,,Boxes are the best shape for cars.‘‘ *Laughs in G-wagon*

I own this car and it is brilliant for city driving. It drives nicely on the motorway too, but the range is not huge. Your range is heavily affected by outdoor temperature, use of heating, AC is a range killer, and I would not want to drive it in extremely hilly terrain, as calculating your range becomes practically impossible. I love the regenerative breaking, which is basically one pedal driving. If you also own a petrol car for longer distances, the little eCitigo does a great job for all your shortish journeys.

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I had a 2014 high up! And I loved it. Best journey was driving up the M1 in heavy snow. Heated seats worked a treat and the thing just ate up the snow no problem. Not bad for a tiny city car. I love the VAG city cars, and I’d consider getting an electric one in the future. Thanks Rory!

"Most genius!" i had he SEL Petrol version and i loved it for London Driving, even took it to France This is probabaly the most affortable, comfortable little, honest and simple car.

Makes more sense than most EVs. I'd still buy an Up GTi for the money though.

I love the Škoda Citigo. I am a driving instructor and my customers seem to like my 2015 petrol version. I would love to have a battery powered one but cannot always get to my front garden due to excessive parking problems where I live. I would have to only teach automatic but then I could keep my current Citigo and teach both. Exciting clip. Thank you.

I'm getting mine at the end of next week, can't wait! I've been driving electric for 5 years and I am glad to see we affordable and not-showy electric vehicles are now available!

Huge fan of your reviews. Not to keen on the pling-pling-chooga-ba music on the background.

Nice to see such a positive review of this car, as I'll be receiving one next month (in the same colour too!)

Over the next year there should be more affordable electric cars to buy under 20k , Dacia for instance will launch the 'Spring Electric' , based on the Renault K-ZE only available in China , with a similar range as the Skoda but in a larger SUV package and they plan to make it Europe's cheapest EV !

I've driven its pricier brother, the VW e-Up. It's basically identical and it's a beautiful city car. It has climate control, it's easy to park and it has more than enough power for city driving.

The "Design" or "Pattern" on the dashboard infront of the passenger looks like a horrible stain.

@Rory you are a very good presenter. Intelligent, articulate, honest also not afraid to put your personality in your reviews 👏🏾

That’s a great review Rory. We bought one like what you’ve reviewed: the SE-L model. The charging cable they give you is only 20A, so it won’t let you charge at 7Kw, which is extremely disappointing.! The car itself is amazing though for the price. Unlike my old Leaf, it actually does the range they say it’s supposed to, in the real world. There is a cheaper model compared to what you’ve reviewed, which is the SE model, no alloys, heated seats, parking sensors, but more importantly the rapid charge is then is a option of £700.

1:35 fuzzing with that huge mess of charging cables, I was actually suprised that he dind't pull a stray cat out of that trunk.

Very good presentation , love the calm Joe Jackson background music . Didn’t distract me from the relevant information being put forward.

Glad I watched this. The petrol Citigo (we've had for 2 years) also has the USB slot behind the cradle!

Another great review Rory 😁👍🏾 Covering the real detail as always Cheers!

I think this is a really good review. I think the presentation is really straightforward, direct, honest and engaging. It is like having a good mate, who is knowledgeable about cars, just chat about it to you as he drives along. He’s not trying to prove anything just giving you the lowdown on how he thinks. I like this approach. I am a fan of small cars although they do have limitations of course and this car is aimed at a particular market segment.... I am also a fan of keeping things simple and Rory highlights this in this review. Comfort, safety, efficiency and cost maybe the key words here. A car pared-down to these essential qualities seems to be the way to go and we may need to adjust our requirements of cars as we design with environmental factors in mind. Rory’s comments about these aspects highlight the fact that this does not detract from the enjoyment of driving the car. Weirdly, perhaps, how I felt 40+ years ago when owning Morris Minors...Thankfully, engineering has come on hugely since then! I am looking forward to when the Fiat Centoventi and new Fiat Panda hit the market... I have now subscribed as this is exactly what I need from a review. Thanks.

I have one and I agree with everything he said , we’ve had the range close to 200 miles with some careful driving. Try and get hold of one! Skoda told me when I picked mine up only 200 are in the country

Nice to see an enjoyable, honest review

We have one like this, exactly! Drove 165 km (yes not England), about 50 km 110 kph, 30 km 120 kph and the rest 70-80 kph. At destination it said 80+ km left. If you turn AC off you get an extra 40 km. Drove the same distance back after charging with ECO button activated, same result, so I must be a careful driver 😁! We are 4 in the family and my wife has her own garden company and drives a fair amount of tools in it, we just fold the back seats.

Amazing presentation. Thanks.

I like E cars like these for the city, not those big 2.5 ton cars with 500 kg of batteries

Your editing and direction is just so great in the videos

Love the reviews, just wish the Background music would be that, Background music, seems to become foreground 99% of the time. making it harder to hear sometimes.

Very good, informative, honest and entertaining . Congratulations.

Finally, something that fits my style. Thanks for the review!

An old boy and his wife across the road bought one of these. I had a good look round it (with mask on), and was very impressed. They were saying it was very hard to get hold of, so I hope availability improves. Nice to see this good review.

Do you know what, Rory? I think that's the best review I've seen you do. Nice one 👍

Great review. Makes you wonder if Honda have gone in the right direction with the Honda E, or if this simple and cheap approach works better. Similar cars and range but massive price difference.

It's no wonder when the released this and the E-UP and Mii Electric. They were sold out!

A good clear review. Concentrates on what is most important to potential buyers i.e. practicality.

Bought this car back in May as a secondary car to the household. Besides the terrible seating-position and not having the ability to extract the steeringwheel (i'm 190cm) the car is fantastic drive! It's small, packs a good punch up to 110km/t and have enough storage for 4ppl and a few bags. BUT! It doesn't fast-charge very fast.. It takes 7 hours on 20Amps. But I love the car! As a secondary! My daily drive is a Audi Quattro S-line with 240HK..

Rory is such a great reviewer. Great personality and really thorough 👌🏻👌🏻

I like your reviews! Sensible and down to earth!

I have a Mii electric which is brilliant. Aside from all the benefits of electric driving, the extra weight of the batteries in the floor gives it a lower centre of gravity than the standard car plus with slightly beefed up suspension to compensate you can hurl these things along country roads at an alarming rate. VWG updated the up/Mii/Citigo for its final outing, it’s just a shame VWG killed the Citigo and Mii so the factory could meet demand for up! production :(

Thx, nice review Rory; will look this up on my next purchase window.

No frills or fancy, inexpensive, reliable, well built, fun to drive. BIG names please note. Way to go Skoda.

Loving your review style. I agree with you. A friend of mine rented one of these (previous petrol version) at an airport and it was hilarious to drive. A real feeling of an old school simple hatch along the lines of the Peugeot 205 Junior with the 1.1 litre TU engine flinging it along. I loved the concept. Only issue is they're not available mass produced just yet. Very difficult to buy one.

I drove a friends Petrol VW Up!, and was amazed at its abilities for such a small car. The 1L engine was just so eager, and peppy. And the car felt much bigger than it was. It was no slouch at all either, and pulled away from standstill like it had had a glass of Berocca with its breakfast. So I would defo recommend it, even as a primary car. Driving dynamics and comfort were more than adequate, much more in fact. So it would be interesting to compare the Citigo e, to its petrol cousin.

This is very appealing. Understatement at its best. I love Skoda anyway. The IKEA of the electric cars. Lov'n it.

I love these types of reviews ❤

The Up is the greatest compact ever. Freaking love these cars

What’s with the awful music?

Enjoyed this great review 👍

Well done. Love your style and philosophy on cars.

Great Review of a budget EV. - Rory makes it really interesting.

Great!!! review. And I agree 💯% - the best electric car is a small, frugal car with good economy to complement the combustion engine car you’re also running alongside. The one-fits-all-purpose approach of expensive electric cars like big saloons and suvs is stupid. Just run two cars, one electric and one Petrol or Diesel and be happy!

This is an one of the best car video reviews. I recommend it a 100%.

Vert good review and very well presented keeps it simple and to the point, I am having a little think about getting one as my next car

I wish it was possible to get these in the U.S. It wouldn't sell very well, but I would buy one. Great way to get people into electric cars, make them cheaper. Who knew? Great review as always Rory!

It's amazing how different people's perceptions of 'basic' are. I don't really consider a city car with auto lights/wiper, cruise control, climate control, trip computer & heated seats to be devoid of creature comforts. It's all down to your expectations I suppose. I love this car, and Rory does a great review, as usual.

Rory is such an underrated presenter, nice review and an interesting car for sure

Charging port on the dashboard is needed to charge your phone as you're using it as the screen. Makes perfect sense. A 2nd usb port would have been nice for a passenger but you can just bring a small battery charger.

Great review. Well done.

His way of introducing cars is stunning. Almost would have bought one

The best type of car to make electric, period. Plus, in a few years time these’ll be good cars for learner drivers to own too

Lovely review! I may just consider buying a Skoda after all 👀

Fair review. I just got one. It's lovely.

So a VW Group product understates its numbers? Hmmm...

Great video, Rory! A note to the video editors though: there's absolutely no need for the distracting background music.

Thanks for the review.

Rory's reviews make great watching 👍

Great review!

I like that it's like a standard car and doesn't just have one unified screen for all of your options

There is a centre vent behind the cradle of course...if I had the money I would buy one. Nice review.

I got one in October.. Bloody marvelous ! Goes like a rocket !

Fantastic review thank you, I'm a fan of the Citygo. I think it's a huge mistake by the management at Skoda that it's no longer in production.

True 300 mile range (ie; controlled acceleration, 68 mph top speed with finely tuned re-gen) in "eco" mode that allows for moderate heating and 78 degree F cool AC is the sweet spot here in the USA. The addition of an optional Suitcase size (think carry on bag) portable Trunk/boot battery might do this. Leave it in the car or Pop it out and carry/wheel it inside for an overnight charge and take it when you need it to relieve range anxiety

Rory plz keep reviewing cars. Honest on point opinions are rare in this world.

I bought one last year.. and it is a marvel ! It cost nothing to run now that I have solar panels !

Great review 👍

A really great HONEST review at last compared with another prolific e car review which reports that every car is as good as the next one. At least this one is believable. Well done :-)

This is the perfect run around, great video Rory

Nice review, thanks for sharing. 👍

Great review Rory..... Food for thought

Great Video Rory

*I JUST GOT RID* of a Merc CL500 - 5.0L V8 and I just want something like this - super simple, super basic, cheap to run, and ELECTRIC. The ONLY real advantage of all that £££ expensive luxury is quietness and throttle response - and electric gives you that as standard.

Never thought I'd watch a skoda review

The WLTP range has German autobahns in mind, with higher speed limits. That is why you get more range on a normal motorway. An independent car organisation in Norway tested this car, and many others, from full to dead, and the Citigo-e got around 250 km before it died. That was city, highway and motorway driving.

Tho I will be watching this review only because of mr Rory Reid, I would love your take on the Polestar 2. Could we be so lucky to see here soon?

I agree with that verdict. Citigo-e is on my wishlist.

Nice vehicle, great for city, short commute, but a difficult prospect for those of us without access to off road charging, garage, driveway and all that

That tune at the beginning, I'm digging it ... anyone know what it is? PLEASE

Very nice review.

For a family with children in-which a second car is needed, this is the perfect car (as long as you have a garage or off-road space to charge the car). For a person who lives alone (and who has a garage/off road parking space) and whose job is local to their home, again this car is great. But the issue with electric cars is still that if you need to travel any real distance, you will have to pay way more than any petrol or diesel car.