Quarter 2 kicks the whole search into chaos!!!
The Ariya is now £2,000 less.
The ID5, £500 less.
The Enyaq completely repriced with the 60 available as a base Loft at £3,999 and everything else (at 60 level) £4,149 AND they’ve added the 80 version at £4,849 for the Loft and £5,299 for everything else including the EcoSuite. It’s also worthy to note that the 80 comes with the heated/advanced steering wheel as standard as well as the front and rear parking sensors (I still can’t believe that’s not standard with at least a rear view camera).
Then there’s the additions:
ID4. 2 versions, the base life with the smaller battery and the Style Pro Performance with larger battery and motor. This offers a fully loaded car, although at an 8 grand AP for the longer ranged version.
Ioniq 5. The iconic Hyundai has joined the scheme. Electric driver’s seat, heated seats, hands free boot, sliding rear seats and 2 battery options. £6,999 gets you the 239 mile 58kWh batter, £7,999 increases that to 315 miles from 77kWh.
KIA Niro in EV form. Smaller than the others but the 4 can be had for £4,999 and that includes heated front and rear (outside) seats, electric front seats and a 285 mile 64.8kWh battery. It’s the second version and benefits from the design improvements KIA brought from the EV6 (which, sadly, didn’t join in).
Ford’s leading Mustang Mach-E short range base model. An iconic name but not the same car.
If you were happy with the £7,995 for the Ariya last quarter, then the options are huge. the Ioniq long range, the Enyaq Long range WITH comfort pack, the ID4 Style Pro Performance, the ID5 and huge savings on the Ariya. However, the Ariya looks less appealing alongside the long range Ioniq 5 with it’s capability of hitting 300 miles in style and, apparently, the smoothest ride in an EV of it’s price range.
I’ll have a wonder around and look at some cars, although not all. I’m tempted by the Enyaq, mostly because my local dealer is boasting immediate availability of many cars but it’d have to be without the pack as it only adds heated seats (of any value to me) to the standard version. The Ariya still stands up at the price but the lack of range in comparison is an issue. Then, at 8 grand, there’s both the Ioniq 5, which has been around a few years and the ID4. However, delivery times could be an issue for both.
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