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REAL-WORLD EV RANGE TEST: Renault 5 vs Nissan Leaf vs Cupra Raval

Which electric vehicle truly goes outermost on a charge? We put three of the most intriguing economical EVs through their rates in a real-world variety and performance test.

The Renault 5, Nissan Leaf and brand new Cupra Raval might have very various personalities, however they all guarantee remarkable variety and performance. So we took them out on exactly the very same path, on the same day, with the exact same climate control settings and driving within the speed limits, to learn which is the most effective.

We covered more than 160 miles, taking on motorways, double carriageways, A-roads, nation lanes and towns. Then we charged all three cars to see precisely just how much electrical power they had used, how their real-world performance compared to their official WLTP figures and how quickly they could charge.

The three competitors:
Renault 5 52kWh Iconic Five+.
Official range: 255 miles (259 miles following software update).
Battery: 52kWh.
Power: 150hp.
Cost: ₤ 29,695 before applicable grant.

Nissan Leaf 75kWh Advance.
Official variety: 387 miles.
Battery: 75kWh.
Power: 218hp.
Price: ₤ 37,999 before applicable grant.

Cupra Raval V2 Introduce Edition.
Official range: 273 miles.
Battery: 52kWh.
Power: 210hp.
Rate: ₤ 32,580 before applicable grant.

Which car provided the best miles per kWh? Did the Nissan Leaf's much larger battery give it an advantage? And could the little Renault 5 spring a surprise?
We'll reveal the real-world efficiency figures, computed variety and 10– 80% charging efficiency for all 3.
And this is just part one. We'll be bringing the automobiles back for another test in cooler winter weather to see simply how much difference the temperature level makes.
Which vehicle do you believe will win? Let us understand in the remarks.
#Renault 5 #NissanLeaf #CupraRaval #EVRangeTest #ElectricCars #EVEfficiency #Electrifying.

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37 responses to “REAL-WORLD EV RANGE TEST: Renault 5 vs Nissan Leaf vs Cupra Raval”

  1. @ts6070 Avatar
    @ts6070

    UK Gridserve chargers are an absolute rip-off, charging an extortionate 92p per kWh—meaning a standard 50kWh top-up costs a staggering £46! Public EV charging should be legally capped at 52p per kWh (double the 26p domestic rate), which would drop that same charge to £26 and save drivers £20 every time. We are being punished for driving electric with these ridiculous energy prices. #RipOffUK #Gridserve #UKEnergy

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    1. @Lee-jy7jz Avatar
      @Lee-jy7jz

      Don’t charge there then. They charge, hehe, what people will pay. Your domestic electricity network costs are shared between hundreds of houses, none of which can pull 400kw, or 4000kw in a motorway charger park.
      If a cpo was making 50% profit on every kwh, there would only be one company on the stock market and we would all be in there. Alas.

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    2. @RoundTablell Avatar
      @RoundTablell

      Try a Gridserve subscription 🙁

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    3. @johnwinters4201 Avatar
      @johnwinters4201

      I just did a 1500 mile tour of Scotland and the most I paid for rapid charging was 52 p/kWh. The cheapest was 21 p/kWh. Vote with your feet – just don’t use them.

      Reply
    4. @johnthemagnificent7022 Avatar
      @johnthemagnificent7022

      But but EVs are supposed to be cheap to run apparently 😂

      Reply
  2. @BornSlothful Avatar
    @BornSlothful

    My mini schnauzer Colin is not amused.

    Reply
  3. @NicholasWay-l9t Avatar
    @NicholasWay-l9t

    Any month that isn’t December is too early for Christmas

    Reply
    1. @Finglebat Avatar
      @Finglebat

      Ooo I don’t know, I start getting excited around January 1st 😂

      Reply
    2. @johnwinters4201 Avatar
      @johnwinters4201

      And most of December is far too early.

      Reply
  4. @EdgarRenje Avatar
    @EdgarRenje

    Basically the same, but the Leaf has just more in the battery. The additional weight doesn’t seem to affect.

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    1. @TheLastCrankers Avatar
      @TheLastCrankers

      Why do people think mass affects efficiency?
      Technically yes, but it’s marginal, so much so you can ignore it.
      Mass only affects acceleration of all kinds, so starting, stopping, moving up and down with bums (so suspension has a harder time working).
      Resistances (rolling like tyres or bearings, aerodynamic, etc) are the number 1 energy loss in these cars. They are related to speed.
      There is also a non insignificant loss with rotating mass, like shafts of a 4wd system. Even if you configure it to disconnect the front motor, those shafts going from the wheel to the clutch still exist, rotate and consume energy that would’ve otherwise stayed in the battery. That’s why you can see a small drop in range for 4wd vs 2wd configs.

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    2. @EdgarRenje Avatar
      @EdgarRenje

      ​@TheLastCrankers And what did they do the whole time? Try again..

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    3. @johnthemagnificent7022 Avatar
      @johnthemagnificent7022

      Some cheap leafs on Autotrader UK with a range of upto 45 miles 👌 👍

      Reply
  5. @VinnieTheVanno Avatar
    @VinnieTheVanno

    It’s worth noting that EV chargers can often be incorrect with their delivered kwH, there is a company trying to setup standardised testing similar to how fuel pumps are calibrated. So unless the cars were charged from the same charging cable the figures might have some error in them

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    1. @pmac6584 Avatar
      @pmac6584

      Yes the actual kwh that arrived in the battery was probably around 8 to 10% less due to losses but as they were all measured with a similar loss then the comparison stands even if the numbers were a bit pessimistic

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    2. @KennethPaul Avatar
      @KennethPaul

      Yeah there’s always some loss but given this is about as close as you can get to using the same measurements, and as pmac said the same losses factored in, it’s still a good indication. I think the take away here is that most EVs will be able to achieve similar efficiency which is very good. I mean we didn’t moan when petrol cars topped out between 45-50mph and demand they achieve more. 4-5 miles per kWh seems about right just now with future gains likely through aero, inverter and motor improvements but realistically they will still only yield small incremental gains because electric motors are already incredibly efficient. The inverters probably have the biggest margin for improvement but its like getting to the moon and saying the ride was longer than expected and it’s a bit boring up there, maybe just behold what we’ve achieved, it’s actually a lot in personal transportation over past 20 years.

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  6. @cjlemire294 Avatar
    @cjlemire294

    I learnt to drive on a daffodil yellow Renault 5 (branded LeCar over here) so all the respect for Ginny’s choice

    Reply
  7. @neilrwilliams218 Avatar
    @neilrwilliams218

    It would be interesting to have two versions of the same model on different size wheels with at least two inches of difference. Then do two laps but swap the two drivers so that both do a lap in each car. That should give a good example of the difference wheel size makes to both the efficiency and the ride, while balancing out driving styles.

    On an unrelated note, Ginny’s seatbelt looked quite uncomfortable when Jonty was in the car with her.

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  8. @theelectrictransition Avatar
    @theelectrictransition

    The car I would love to understand better is the Hyundai Inster. The long range 02 variant has a slightly smaller battery than I would normally recommend, so I would really like to know whether it’s narrow but fairly tall stance makes it more efficient than other cars in its class.

    It is rare for a new car to be this narrow, but I for one really appreciate its diminutive dimensions. What’s more, that flat load floor and trick seats are really appealing. I’d love to better understand how it performs in terms of range.

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    1. @tanja2651 Avatar
      @tanja2651

      I’ve had mine for 6 months now and have done 3400 miles. Driving around town it averaged 5.15 miles/kwh so far. Country roads are around 4.4 miles/kwh. On the motorway with 4 people in it going 62 mph and climate set to 22 degree (10 degrees outside, windy) i got around 3.8 miles/kwh. Haven’t done a “high speed” aka 75 mph run yet.
      Top spec version without sunroof and socket.

      That being said, i really love this little car. The sliding backseats give you so much flexibility and jt drives lovely. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a small car.
      .

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    2. @theelectrictransition Avatar
      @theelectrictransition

      ​@tanja2651 thanks, good to know. I tend to do roughly the same speed on the motorway, so that’s a good proxy for my real world use – which is fairly motorway-heavy

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    3. @johngraham1321 Avatar
      @johngraham1321

      I got my Inster 02 49kw in March 26. I’ve done about 5000 miles so far. The trip computer says I’ve averaged 5.1 miles per kWh in all that time. That is a real mix of roads. A lot of town driving true but quite a bit of 50-60mph roads. That also includes a 300 mile each way motorway drive in good weather where I got 5 miles per kWh one way and 4.8 miles per kWh the other way. On the motorway I set the adaptive cruise to 65mph so you get better efficiency without much loss of time. And you often go slower due to traffic, roadworks, variable speed limits for no apparent reason etc. wltp is 230 miles and around town that’s achievable. On the motorway less of course. The sliding rear seats are great and the folding passenger seat meant it recently swallowed some 9ft tongue and groove without issue. As a side note the car is rated to charge at 85kw which sounds slow but on that long trip I was getting 81kw up to 70% battery. In my previous Citroen EC3 rated at 100kw charging I never got over 65kw even in ideal temperatures (the car sets the charging speed, not the charger. So Citroen got another thing wrong there!) The Inster is nippy and has plenty of poke to get to motorway speeds and overtake. I don’t use the one pedal driving. The Inster has an Auto mode (hold the paddle a couple of secs to activate) and it’ll slow itself down and stop as long as there is a car in front. Saves you having to judge the one pedal driving every time. If there’s no car in front then use the brakes. Simple. Works really well but it’s hardly ever mentioned.

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  9. @VoyagerDaniel Avatar
    @VoyagerDaniel

    Would love to see a range test with the Ioniq 3, Puma Gen-E and Kia EV 2

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  10. @olihanshansen Avatar
    @olihanshansen

    Great test… 👌

    Reply
  11. @justinstephenson9360 Avatar
    @justinstephenson9360

    Tom: cars and people from Sunderland are NOT Geordies, but Mackems. The difference is profound, Mackems speak a different language and the less said about their football team the better (I may be a bit biased!).

    Will be interested to see the winter test. Also can we have a motorway only test at 70 mph

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    1. @johnthemagnificent7022 Avatar
      @johnthemagnificent7022

      When did a Milkfloat do 70 mph on a motorway? Never do on the M6 usually tucked up behind a lorry doing 54mph 😂😂
      What a Joke

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  12. @Waldemar_PR Avatar
    @Waldemar_PR

    Great video, but could do without watching close ups of you eating.
    P.S. I’m not convinced people from Sunderland would appreciate being referred to as Geordies.

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  13. @dcvariousvids8082 Avatar
    @dcvariousvids8082

    Kevin – the Minions joke made me smile.

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  14. @thecoconutjam Avatar
    @thecoconutjam

    Love it…Best EV Channel by far.

    I had an Old Ford ranger pickup in the same yellow…called it Woody…short for Woodstock (Snoopy’s pal)

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  15. @appkazoo5925 Avatar
    @appkazoo5925

    Awww, Chievely. That was the first stop on our first long drive from Essex to Cornwall in 2022. I think it had only 2 Gridserve (old Ecotricity) chargers (2 connectors each) back then.

    Reply
  16. @RedBatteryHead Avatar
    @RedBatteryHead

    Thx for the kWh/100 figures 👌
    And the test shows you don’t really need to get 74kWh on board to get somewhere.

    Reply
  17. @robertd-dh8qm Avatar
    @robertd-dh8qm

    i Love the Nissan. if i had the money that’s the one i would get. another good one guys as always ❤️👍

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  18. @freenando75 Avatar
    @freenando75

    thanks for using metric system

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  19. @MrRobinsonDJUK Avatar
    @MrRobinsonDJUK

    I’ve had my R5 for just over a year now – 1st service yesterday!
    Couple of things I’ve noticed about range.
    1. It seems to be more efficient in regular drive, rather than regen mode. Especially on dual carriageways and motorways.
    2. Getting the official range is actually achievable (in summer) and it regularly shows well north of 5mpkwh – sometimes close to 6!
    3. Using the built in WIFI to stream music from the Spotify app on the car’s system absolutely kills range in a big way. Not sure why, but it seems to hammer it.

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    1. @oliverbrinkworth4779 Avatar
      @oliverbrinkworth4779

      I’ve noticed EVs use regen as much as possible for the brake pedal anyway, so staying out of regen mode is more efficient cos you can coast more

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    2. @johnthemagnificent7022 Avatar
      @johnthemagnificent7022

      No CD player?

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  20. @leesmith9299 Avatar
    @leesmith9299

    to be fair the leaf had the heavy human and the whiteboard to lug around

    Reply

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