Mid sized EV suggestions

[Hodders]

Out current car (Hyundai i40 estate) is 12 years old and has done 135,000 miles. It's starting to fall apart and neither of us really trust it that much any more.

We want to replace it with something of a similar/slightly smaller size. Looking at:

Kia EV6 - how much smaller would the boot size actually be?
Hyundai Ioniq 5 - looks are a bit marmite, similar (slightly larger) boot size to EV6
VW ID7 - Although MrRockliffe's story puts me right of both the car and the dealer network.
Skoda Enyaq - I like Skoda's but the much longer warranties on the Kia/Hyundai is attractive.

We have the space at home to home charge and an EV makes sense for us.

Not interested in buying new, would probably go for something about 18 months to 2 years old, budget up to about £35k, ideally under £30k.

So what other options should we be looking at.

 

[DanTheMan]

You could consider the BMW I4 or IX3 if you fancy something with a more premium badge. I haven't looked at the warranty side of things but BMW are usually pretty good with extended warranties.

Tesla Model Y is marmite car but it's popular for a reason and access to the supercharger network is very useful.

 

[radderfire]

The Ioniq 5 is a good car. It's also a big car.

 

[tamzzy]

Tesla Model Y is marmite car but it's popular for a reason and access to the supercharger network is very useful.

^ this

(model 3 owner)

 

[Hodders]

Sorry - not interested in Tesla. I want stuff like an indicator stalk and can't stomach Elon Musk. It's a shame as there is so much that Tesla get right - charging network and charging/routing integration is just so much better than other brands.

Whilst I'm sceptical of Chinese cars - what are people's thoughts about BYD?

 

[tamzzy]

I want stuff like an indicator stalk and can't stomach Elon Musk.

18-24 month old car would put you in a non-juniper model Y with stalks anyway

It's a shame as there is so much that Tesla get right - charging network and charging/routing integration is just so much better than other brands.

musk is an acquired smell. it is your money so up to you to decide whether binning a whole brand just for one person is worth it or not

 

[radderfire]

Whilst I'm sceptical of Chinese cars - what are people's thoughts about BYD?

The Chinese have been catching up big time. It won't be long before they are leading.

 

[m4rmite]

The Chinese have been catching up big time. It won't be long before they are leading.

I think they're already leading because the west let it slip at the same time.

 

[tamzzy]

I think they're already leading because the west let it slip at the same time.

i blame musk and tesla. they really took their eyes off the ball with all this AI shizzle

 

[radderfire]

There's the new Renault 4 electric.

The Jaguar iPace is a well thought of electric car, although older, and I guess servicing might be more difficult. Could be a bargain though.

 

[Hodders]

There's the new Renault 4 electric.

The Jaguar iPace is a well thought of electric car, although older, and I guess servicing might be more difficult. Could be a bargain though.

If you google them, you get a lot of "poor reliability" in the results. Do you feel that is unfair or a fair compromise given how good they are (apparently) to drive?