ok some stats for the 2 electric contenders
ev4 mini monochrome
length 4.430 4.445
width 1.860 1.843
height 1.485 1.635
range 362 282
no elec boot elec boot
elec heated mirrors elec heated mirrors
privacy glass privacy glass
elec seat adj manual seat adj
elec lumbar ?
auto wipers auto wipers and heated nozzles
heated seats heated seats
heated steering wheel no
hud
£0 ap £84.83 £0 ap £81.46
theres not much in it the kia is ahead as kia seem to have electric cars nailed whereas this is the first electric countryman. the kia has potentially 80 miles more range although with my low mileage and distances its not particularly an issue.
both have most of the nice to haves.
the elec seats are a plus.
whilst test drives etc showed the lower height of the ev4 wasnt painful or awkward the mini was easier to enter and exit.
its close.
i think i am going to get the doctors out of the way and then see if i can get an extended test drive in both and take them on a daytrip somewhere.