Electric cars are the new must-have for many drivers, but there’s a lot to think about when purchasing an EV – and range might be the biggest factor of all.
What Car? decided to put this huge element to the ultimate test.
By putting 12 EVs up against each other, each vehicle’s range was tested to the extreme under strict conditions.
EVs from many different price points were chosen, but which one really came out on top? Well, it’s time to find out.
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These electric cars were pushed to their limits like never before
When it comes to purchasing an electric car, the most desired element is often the amount of range on offer.
So, to see whether 12 of the most popular electric cars can really live up to the hype of their range stated upon purchase, the guys over at What Car? got to work.
As with any experiment, variables have to be controlled, with cabin temperature in every car set to 21 degrees, but which cars were actually tested?
Well, of course, the Tesla Model 3 was on show alongside the BYD Dolphin, MG4, a VW ID.7, a BYD Seal RWD, a BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Pro, and a Jeep Avenger Summit.
Also in contention were a Mercedes EQE 300 Sport, a Lexus UX 300e Takumi, a Volvo XC40 Recharge, and an RZ 450e Takumi.
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Which EV took home the crown?
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end, and ultimately, the first car to run out of battery was the Lexus RX.
However, the Jeep Avenger actually conked out on the testing track first, having done more mileage at 163 miles in total.
Next to die was the other Lexus, with the UX 300e proving to travel 170 miles.
When the time came to declare the top three, you may be shocked.
The team tested an iD7 both with and without a heat pump, and the iD7 with the heat pump took third place, covering 268 miles.
The Tesla Model 3 came in second, managing 293 miles, but Tesla was ‘by far’ the most efficient, though, which explains why it is in such high demand.
Ultimately, however, the crown was claimed by the Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 Sport, which managed 300 miles in total.
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