but realistically i dont think i will beat the ev4 gt line for 0ap or the mini countryman monochrome 0 ap and a lower weekly pmnt. its a bit of a coin toss but the kia does have 80 miles more range. but do i need the extra range my longest usual journey is 20 miles return lol. you see the circles i go in round and round lol.
Range will hugely differ in the real world and will be at its worse during colder months. There maybe be times you don’t feel like charging from being ill or flare up of arthritus, so range might be more important than you think.
Regeneration can be done on the fly with Kia as it has regen paddles, which I have found to be great for a beginner and allows you to use apaddles to act as a break when breaking and having 3 regen braking levels on the paddles makes it easier to practice with the varying levels, whilst leaving on level one allows a slight breaking force, which I found great for learning. In comparison the Countryman has adaptive regeneration, where the car determines regen braking level based on a set of preset parameters. Not as easy for a beginner! @MFillingham
Also the range you often see quoted on various sites including manufacturers base this range of full regen being applied, not easy for a beginner and something that won’t come natural overnight, so again the extra range on the 4 could be important.