good example of this right now is the ford explorer, another box on wheels but its faster than the cupra tavascan and range wise they are very simular on the “WLTP” numbers. the top of the range explorer is available for a £500 more than the base version Tavascan. that is where my money would be at, but i have to wait for Q4 so i have everything crossed prices dont increase or the car comes of the scheme.
I’ll join with the crossing. We really, really want one. It’s just such a good car – and, as you mentioned, it destroys anything under 350hp (well.. up to 50ish mph at least) while looking like a shopping tractor. Sidenote, the top trim Explorer is actually 300 less than the base Tavascan (if you include the £1k off) at £2295 – the more expensive Explorer adds a pack that nobody really needs (HUD, 360 cam, autoparking). It’s not the greatest deal on the scheme currently (that’d be the Ioniq 6) – but it’s close. Just gotta keep praying that they don’t raise the AP next quarter when we’re due to order.
Like @Rene I’ll join with the crossing from an outsiders pov. I like the Explorer, as it’s got the stance of an SUV, rather than a soft SUV. In cmparison to it’s distant cousins from VW, the interior visably looks more upmarket, which extends to the displays. The only thing that lets it down is those bloody daft window switches, that saved VW a couple of quid.
Compared to the Ioniq 5, it’s no match for equipment on upper trims, the i5 is bigger dimensionally and has a larger net battery capacity, but its larger dimensions net a lower range overall. Perhaps more importantly the i5 makes up for that, with it’s 800 Volt Architecture if you frequently charge away from home and V2L to make a cuppa whils’t you wait, rather than expensive coffee shops adding to the overall cost😂😛 Sadly it’s 0.8s slower from the lights and perhaps even more sadder, the AWD varients of both models aren’t on the scheme for an equally rapid 5.3s away from the lights!!