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Another great review. Thanks! Very informative. You've definitely got a kindred spirit, here, re software buttons (a dangerous distraction that has never made any sense to me). Thanks again!
good review. I wish batteries were slightly larger in capacity, and that seats were electric all around in cars these days - but the truth is, penny pinchers at the OEM HQs always manage to shittify (technical term) , what are usually good designs by engineers. Also this is a multi energy platform - so it's quite a complex jigsaw puzzle depending on the target markets and power train.
Agreed, the bigger battery to 75kWh is to improve the reach, as I mentioned 50kWh really is a sweet spot for this car Some interesting choices from Stellantis though!
Nice looking car, great colour but who in their right mind would buy it? 3 year 60,000 mile warranty is pathetic. Wander round the corner from where you borrowed that & get a Kia from the same franchise 🤷
3 Year and 60k miles for the car is standard across other manufacturers, and the battery and motor is 8 year 100k (standard as well). Also, the c-segment hatchback market is limited, and actually I would rather have a hatchback than a crossover. You have the MG4 and the ID.3. I know I have a ZS EV, but even in 2019 for the price you didn't have much of a choice! When Kia/Hyundai eventually bring a similar size hatchback to the Astra I think you are completely right.
I knew your quibble would be the price. It’s not as if the petrol version is cheap either but we’re told that’s the way things are now. Vauxhalls were decent but cheap cars. If Stellantis don’t realise that they’re better off dropping the marque and calling them Opels.
I would argue that £27k is about right when the Mk8.5 Golf starts from ~£27k, and frankly I would probably have one of these compared to a Golf. I've been very disappointed with the build quality of the VW cars!
@@KCTalksEV Yeah, I can’t get my head round the price of cars now. Even Dacias are bonkers. I have a 2013 Golf and agree quality isn’t the same now. Used ID3s look better value than same age Golfs but I’m put off by the haptic controls though I haven’t tried one. The ID2 prototype shown last year has the old controls and looks nice too.
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Another great review. Thanks! Very informative. You've definitely got a kindred spirit, here, re software buttons (a dangerous distraction that has never made any sense to me). Thanks again!
Thanks again! Next car? ;)
Good review as ever. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
good review. I wish batteries were slightly larger in capacity, and that seats were electric all around in cars these days - but the truth is, penny pinchers at the OEM HQs always manage to shittify (technical term) , what are usually good designs by engineers. Also this is a multi energy platform - so it's quite a complex jigsaw puzzle depending on the target markets and power train.
Agreed, the bigger battery to 75kWh is to improve the reach, as I mentioned 50kWh really is a sweet spot for this car
Some interesting choices from Stellantis though!
Nice looking car, great colour but who in their right mind would buy it?
3 year 60,000 mile warranty is pathetic. Wander round the corner from where you borrowed that & get a Kia from the same franchise 🤷
3 Year and 60k miles for the car is standard across other manufacturers, and the battery and motor is 8 year 100k (standard as well).
Also, the c-segment hatchback market is limited, and actually I would rather have a hatchback than a crossover. You have the MG4 and the ID.3. I know I have a ZS EV, but even in 2019 for the price you didn't have much of a choice!
When Kia/Hyundai eventually bring a similar size hatchback to the Astra I think you are completely right.
I knew your quibble would be the price. It’s not as if the petrol version is cheap either but we’re told that’s the way things are now. Vauxhalls were decent but cheap cars. If Stellantis don’t realise that they’re better off dropping the marque and calling them Opels.
I would argue that £27k is about right when the Mk8.5 Golf starts from ~£27k, and frankly I would probably have one of these compared to a Golf. I've been very disappointed with the build quality of the VW cars!
@@KCTalksEV Yeah, I can’t get my head round the price of cars now. Even Dacias are bonkers. I have a 2013 Golf and agree quality isn’t the same now. Used ID3s look better value than same age Golfs but I’m put off by the haptic controls though I haven’t tried one. The ID2 prototype shown last year has the old controls and looks nice too.
I must give the same test to an MEB car soon I reckon!