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Kia Niro EV last Quarter was: trim 2 – £499 AP, trim 3 – £2299 AP, trim 4 – £3799 AP
This Quarter: £3399 trim 2, £5049 trim 3 and £6499 trim 4.
Even at the previous prices, there were better value electric cars on the Scheme.
Well, if you take off the new car rebate, it was zero. I had a Kona before my current Soul, which, like the Niro, is a much more comfortable drive. My spinal meningitis means I have to be sitting higher up. I love everything about the Kia, especially the paddles. If only the Mokka had Kia specs, I’d go for that for comfort. The advance payments on these vehicles are becoming prohibitive. Driving comfort, as well as range, is of prime importance. I went for a test drive of the award-winning Jeep Avenger Summit. Loved the ultra light steering, but the driving position caused me pain.
Realistically, what’s your budget before the £750 comes off? The relaxation seats on the Ioniq 5 and 6 are amazing for my back with it’s deterioration The Audi Q4 is quite comfortable, even the Enyaq had comfortable seats for me.
Post your budget and those essential spec items you need and I’ll see if there’s some I can recommend.
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The new Kona electric gets bigger 12.3″ screens and regen paddles. Convinced my parents to have one, which will come as a shock to some lol.
The Ioniq 5 is nice if wanting something bigger, as @MFillingham mentions.
Thanks, Mark. I’ll test drive the Ioniq 5. I just love South Korean cars. I don’t like side rear charging ports though. I much prefer the Kia’s front port, something which I believe should be standard on all cars. So much more practical. Adaptive cruise control is a must, which I believe is extra on the Skoda. Anyway, thanks for your import. High driving position and light steering are musts for my particular health issues.
I saw a Kona electric N Line in white whilst I was stuck in traffic a few days ago and thought it looked very nice.
I much prefer the Kia’s front port
Only the kona & niro have them at the front. Strangely my mum picked up on that and said she would have drive into the drive rather than reverse in when charging and thought it a slight negative.
I think people are once again inferring “dream car” = better value cars, the scheme is now a laughable selection of incredibly overpriced and in my own opinion hideous cars not fit for the advance payments, some people – me like the look of a car, some prefer engine or ride, I can name precisely 3 cars on the scheme I’d pay a decent fee for, but the prices are all approaching £5k its completely ridiculous to accept these prices, and yes I’m well aware there is some more lower priced vehicles, but just cos I’m disabled should mean I can’t choose an attractive car.
I think people are once again inferring “dream car” = better value cars
I don’t think people are interfering but, when you can get a Kona which is practically the same car and the newer of the two its worth mentioning. £6k for a Niro is a rip off for the size of the car, especially when you can get a EV6 or Ioniq 5 for the same money or less!
I think people are once again inferring “dream car” = better value cars
I don’t think people are interfering but, when you can get a Kona which is practically the same car and the newer of the two its worth mentioning. £6k for a Niro is a rip off for the size of the car, especially when you can get a EV6 or Ioniq 5 for the same money or less!
Theres a few anomalies in pricing when you look around the scheme. When you look at the AP for the fully specced Namsan 5 then the Mach E, Explorer and Niro it just doesn’t make sense. If you look at retail prices, the Mach E, EQA and 5 should all have a really close AP. When you look at equipment the Merc and Ford are a mile behind but the Enyaq Sportline looks underpriced.
I think the only solution is to decide on what you are prepared to spend and what you require from the next car and go from there.
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I don’t think we’ll ever get to the bottom of how APs really work but I think we’d all agree they’re higher than any of us want them to be. There are definitely some cars on the scheme that seem cheap for what they are, but that’s of no use if the car doesn’t suit your needs. If you find yourself forced into choosing a car with an AP that’s out of reach because you’ve ruled out all other options then you might be best contacting Motability to explain the situation (I’d assume there’s probably quite a few people in that space given the uptick in APs this quarter)
I don’t think we’ll ever get to the bottom of how APs really work but I think we’d all agree they’re higher than any of us want them to be. There are definitely some cars on the scheme that seem cheap for what they are, but that’s of no use if the car doesn’t suit your needs. If you find yourself forced into choosing a car with an AP that’s out of reach because you’ve ruled out all other options then you might be best contacting Motability to explain the situation (I’d assume there’s probably quite a few people in that space given the uptick in APs this quarter)
I’ve been on the scheme since 1996 and the prices now are incredibly cheap compared to what they used to be.
I remember paying £5k+ for a mid range Renault Laguna pre 2000. I shudder to think what that is these days with inflation adjusted!
And you were restricted to 12k miles, had to pay the full price for adaptions,and had to remove them prior to hand-back (that was incredibly annoying), and NO contract extensions if your new car was delayed.
It’s the equivalent of “you’ve never had it so good…I had to walk 30 miles each way to work in neck deep snow…” etc. 😀
I just called my local Hyundai dealer about the Ioniq 5. He said it doesn’t matter what Motability say is available on their website, the car is simply not available to order. He admitted the whole thing was a nightmare.
I just called my local Hyundai dealer about the Ioniq 5. He said it doesn’t matter what Motability say is available on their website, the car is simply not available to order. He admitted the whole thing was a nightmare.
exact same issue I had with the jeep avenger, as I said above – the scheme is not fit for purpose at the moment, it’s on its last legs, several month delays on cars, some not being delivered at all to customers, ungodly advance payments which change midway through ordering in some cases I’ve read here.
Meanwhile in a parallel universe:
‘As of June 2024, Motability has seen a significant increase in applications for new cars, with a 48% increase in applications from the start of October 2023 to almost 200,000. This growth rate puts Motability on track to buy more than 400,000 new cars in 2024, which would be more than a fifth of the 1.98 million cars expected to be sold in the UK market this year’
Yes, “on track to buy” doesn’t mean they’ll be delivered on time. Waiting times for some cars have become ridiculous.
I wouldn’t expect the Ioniq 5 to join the scheme untill its released and initial deliveries have started. IMO it will be mid August on for Motability, with deliveries available from stock at Tilbury.
Yes, “on track to buy” doesn’t mean they’ll be delivered on time. Waiting times for some cars have become ridiculous.
Motability can’t improve the delivery times. Thats down to the manufacturers.
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