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I drove these NEW electric cars until they DIED!

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It's time for another notorious EV variety test!

This time we've got our hands on six of the current all-electric SUVs, and we're going to run them from 100% to 0% to see how close they carry out versus their maker's claimed variety.

The just recently modified Audi Q4 e-tron is the cars and truck with the most affordable declared variety here – it has a useable battery capacity of 77kWh and a claimed range of 336 miles. Next up is the Kia EV6 – its battery has a usable capability of 80Kwh, and it includes 347 miles of variety.

The four following cars and trucks all have a much larger range – or so their makers declare! The Polestar 4 has a useable battery capacity of 94kWh and a prospective variety of 372 miles, while the Tesla Model Y rolls up with a battery with a useable capability of 75kWh, in addition to a variety of 373 miles. The brand-new Ford Explorer gets here with a useable battery capability of 82kWh, and a claimed range of 374 miles.

The vehicle with the supposed longest range is the brand-new Porsche Macan. This is powered by a battery with a functional capacity of 95kWh, which is obviously great for a variety of 386 miles.

So will any of these cars reach their claimed variety? And more notably, which will go the outermost?! You'll need to stick to Mat to see for yourself!

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70 responses to “I drove these NEW electric cars until they DIED!”

  1. @carwow Avatar
    @carwow

    Change your car with Carwow: https://bit.ly/-Change-Your-Car-0512

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    1. @GamMngitSssEmoTionaL5953 Avatar
      @GamMngitSssEmoTionaL5953

      @Carwow Great video and great reviews of the car mate great work from team all round 🙏✌️

      but I have to ask that’s 7 different cars jumping out and into another are surely that kinda ruins the mileage from slowing down coming to a stop and then going off again ?

      Or when and if you find a charger when you stop are you just charging them up slightly to make up for that difference?

      Thanks for another great video and Happy Holidays to yours the family and the Team 🎄🤟

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    2. @davidfujkk8018 Avatar
      @davidfujkk8018

      You just proved that evs are pointless with available battery tech right now and you have to pay more for the same distance travelled compared with diesel and gasoline powered vehicles.

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    3. @Mr.FranciscodeMiranda Avatar
      @Mr.FranciscodeMiranda

      C’mon carwow give us km too!

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    4. @tim66612343 Avatar
      @tim66612343

      This is really disingenuously @carwow. So much FUD. I mean you even went out of your way to stop at Leicester Forest east where you knew the chargers had not yet been installed. The next 2 services north and south are Watford Gap, 9 chargers and castle Donington 14 chargers. Obviously didn’t fit with your narrative. electric cars don’t fit for everyone especially if you’re in that 5% who drives long distances weekly but for the vast majority they are fine and in some cases better.

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    5. @craig8638 Avatar
      @craig8638

      WLTP range estimates are ridiculous. EPA is much closer to reality.

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  2. @clarkeyboy6969 Avatar
    @clarkeyboy6969

    Love these real world reviews.

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    1. @Flynbourne Avatar
      @Flynbourne

      It was so real that as soon as he got to Scotland he immediately turned around.

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    2. @USUG0 Avatar
      @USUG0

      indeed, kind of pointless these days.
      On long trips what counts is the combination of efficiency and charging speed.
      1000km
      Taycan 8h40m estimated
      ModelS 8h55m
      Macan 9h30m
      ModelY 9h45m
      Polestar4 10h00m
      Petrol car (one 15min stop) 8h35m

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    3. @Twin.motors Avatar
      @Twin.motors

      ​@@USUG0 That time you have for the Y is for the old 57kw battery, not the one in this video which should spank every other Y time.

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  3. @UntLion Avatar
    @UntLion

    This was a genuine surprise, but I love these videos! Glad to see that they’re still going every now and then!

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    1. @BobBaumeister-g8v Avatar
      @BobBaumeister-g8v

      Formme the most intresting one was, that they have more or less the same consumtion per mile. So the decission is more on other specs like style inside/outside, horsepower, battery size and chargingspeed.

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  4. @GadgetryTech Avatar
    @GadgetryTech

    Those Polestars look so damn good.

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    1. @genotsSnor Avatar
      @genotsSnor

      Maybe, but the interior is so minimalistic it’s just not okay. Worse than a tesla I’d say. Drives miles better than one but man… having to use that screen for everything is not good.

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    2. @Fxrrari Avatar
      @Fxrrari

      I agree

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    3. @florianhaffner3910 Avatar
      @florianhaffner3910

      Macan looks the best IMO

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    4. @fv7765 Avatar
      @fv7765

      You need a set of thick glasses.

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    5. @Fxrrari Avatar
      @Fxrrari

      @@fv7765 you need to realise that everyone has their own opinion

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  5. @TheBanterLounge Avatar
    @TheBanterLounge

    All these comments when the video has been live for one minute, you haven’t even seen what happens with the horse yet!

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    1. @stvarnonevjerovatno3700 Avatar
      @stvarnonevjerovatno3700

      The cheapest to run and most eco friendly?

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  6. @sdndkjd Avatar
    @sdndkjd

    I hope to see Budget Electric car battery range test from £15k car like Dacia Spring to £30k cars.

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    1. @yeahyeahblah Avatar
      @yeahyeahblah

      Indeed, definitely a growing segment with lots of new cars like Renault 5, Citreon ec3, Vauxhall Frontier etc.

      Reply
    2. @davidfujkk8018 Avatar
      @davidfujkk8018

      Carwow just proved that evs are pointless with available battery tech right now and you have to pay more for the same distance travelled compared with diesel and gasoline powered vehicles

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    3. @dinohermann1887 Avatar
      @dinohermann1887

      @@davidfujkk8018Technology will improve, I won‘t give up any hope regarding that 🤞

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    4. @LittleBoobsLover Avatar
      @LittleBoobsLover

      also hyundai kona – very efficient car. Maybe electric cars after 100k km?

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    5. @huiputka1 Avatar
      @huiputka1

      @@davidfujkk8018 I would agree that EVs are not ideal if you regularly do 300 mile trips each way, however, most EV owners don’t do more than 100 miles each way and charge at home. That’s where real savings are made. I used to spend £200 in diesel each month, now I spend between £15-20 charging at home. Not to mention the savings from the 0 maintenance required for EVs where my diesels annual service was around £800.

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  7. @the_deee Avatar
    @the_deee

    “News from the Porsche, Please check range”

    “So i checked range”

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  8. @Almanacplanting-g6o Avatar
    @Almanacplanting-g6o

    This mood in this vid is perfect!

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  9. @XennialGuy Avatar
    @XennialGuy

    49:40 Then hit Pause. You’re Welcome. 50 minutes of your life restored.

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    1. @georgespalding7640 Avatar
      @georgespalding7640

      thanks to you, Matt just lost about $2000 of View time on this video. I’m sure he appreciates your interference.

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    2. @VexBane777 Avatar
      @VexBane777

      Those 2000$ of view time he lost were in exchange for 50 minutes of my life restored.😊 ​@@georgespalding7640

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    3. @03Deltaintegrale Avatar
      @03Deltaintegrale

      Appreciate that thanks

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    4. @GrassyShoes Avatar
      @GrassyShoes

      Thanks man

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    5. @TheMaximBond Avatar
      @TheMaximBond

      What was their average speed? 80 miles per hour?

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  10. @TheAegisClaw Avatar
    @TheAegisClaw

    Claimed range is always a combined cycle, so if you’re not doing any urban driving you’ll be well below claimed range in any EV.

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    1. @drunkenhobo8020 Avatar
      @drunkenhobo8020

      Yeah they test them like a petrol car where motorway driving is more efficient. But with an EV you don’t get the regen from braking.

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    2. @zlmdragon. Avatar
      @zlmdragon.

      @@drunkenhobo8020 surely there’s claimed range for both situations somewhere on the internet?

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    3. @rhesarozendaal Avatar
      @rhesarozendaal

      plus the weather looked pretty miserable. 15-20% less range in winter sounds about right to me.

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    4. @zlmdragon. Avatar
      @zlmdragon.

      @@rhesarozendaal winter?

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    5. @aaronmastrogiacomo6078 Avatar
      @aaronmastrogiacomo6078

      I own an ev in Australia, so i may not see such a decline, but it blows my mind they lose charge because it’s cold. ​@rhesarozendaal

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  11. @VSS1 Avatar
    @VSS1

    I suspect the McDonald’s that you visited had an InstaVolt charger not an Ionity

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  12. @ddp_123 Avatar
    @ddp_123

    Well done to the Skoda for beating all of the electric cars in this video single-handedly!

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    1. @muckspreader1able Avatar
      @muckspreader1able

      Yep I’ll take the Skoda.Also worth more in a few years then an ev.

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    2. @adamek9750 Avatar
      @adamek9750

      any ol diesel wins, 800 miles out of a tank

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    3. @davdep Avatar
      @davdep

      Make hay while you can because in a few years ev’s will have a longer range and be cheaper all around👍👍😂😂

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    4. @Gmh6477 Avatar
      @Gmh6477

      At almost £50,000 for a mid range Skoda, I’d still choose to buy a premium ev.

      Reply
  13. @ingocernohorsky Avatar
    @ingocernohorsky

    How about an EV Challenge for 2 years old used ones?

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    1. @TheRealEmile Avatar
      @TheRealEmile

      Wouldn’t be massively useful considering it depends on how they were used, only way to do it accurately would be to buy several different EV’s from a fleet but even then

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    2. @weed46 Avatar
      @weed46

      @@TheRealEmile it would be good to test how much can you trust the battery health %. For example, if a car with 90% battery health, actually delivers 90% of the range, and run it side by side with a brand new one.

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    3. @thatpeskyswan Avatar
      @thatpeskyswan

      @@TheRealEmile not really, everyone drives differently and a used EV could’ve came from anyone, i think a 2yr old EV test would be a great idea but would need either rental or doner cars from frieds/subscribers etc. it could happen. Matt’s vid on the cheapest nissan leaf was a real eye opener with just its 54 mile range

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    4. @TheRealEmile Avatar
      @TheRealEmile

      @@thatpeskyswan Literally what I said, hence why it wouldn’t be fair or have any purpose unless you specifically knew the cars backstory

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    5. @IReahpZz Avatar
      @IReahpZz

      @@weed46you won’t see 10% drop in 2 years I saw that in my 8 year old 3 after 140k miles and constant 100% charging every day

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  14. @Kudosfromamsterdam Avatar
    @Kudosfromamsterdam

    So why does the Tesla have the climate control at 22c rather than the agree 20c? 35:07

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    1. @AP13P Avatar
      @AP13P

      This, could have gone to 303 miles if it was fair.

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    2. @domcroatian4044 Avatar
      @domcroatian4044

      Fan speed is also important at those temperatures. As well as other a.c. settings.

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    3. @schrodinger4473 Avatar
      @schrodinger4473

      38:29 the Polestar is also 22C.

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    4. @Kudosfromamsterdam Avatar
      @Kudosfromamsterdam

      @ same question therefore

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    5. @maazerati Avatar
      @maazerati

      Thats the tesla screen​@schrodinger4473

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  15. @alanthecat59 Avatar
    @alanthecat59

    Tesla seat does recline……………. FYI. I think we’re in the reclined position also, hence headroom issue

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  16. @ctk4949 Avatar
    @ctk4949

    Wow that Polestar getting that much range in 8c temp, is really good.

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    1. @kennethsmyth Avatar
      @kennethsmyth

      Massive battery of course it should do well

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  17. @EwanMcadam-eq9tt Avatar
    @EwanMcadam-eq9tt

    I don’t think we can count restricted power miles.

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  18. @chrisfreeman2238 Avatar
    @chrisfreeman2238

    Another point, my old Polestar 2 was bought with a claimed range of 230 miles. I routinely drove it to 225 miles. Which was great. But then they release new software that was to better manage the energy consumption, and now the range bumped up to 250 miles. But I would still get the same 225 mile range, the best was 200 miles driven and 25 stated as reserve. I would have loved to drove it to a stop like you did to see what the real mileage was like.

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  19. @quavohuncho6156 Avatar
    @quavohuncho6156

    As a Polestar 2 driver since 2020 im really proud. 73 000 miles with performance package , and really happy. I tested all recent EV:s and again, the Polestar 3 and 4 were the best. Polestar is doing a really good job! We have a Tesla model 3 also but the Polestar is so much better in terms of quality and handling.

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    1. @siraff4461 Avatar
      @siraff4461

      How is it holding up? Has it lost much range? How is the interior, drive adn all the rest? I’m considering an older one as a city run about and they look good so long as they keep going.

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    2. @quavohuncho6156 Avatar
      @quavohuncho6156

      @@siraff4461 Really good. In fact our Tesla model 3 from 2022 with 34 000 miles has much more issues and rattles than the Polestar. If you are buying an older one, you need to test the front and rear drive shaft. The older ones had issues with it and Volvo replaced them. I had mine replaced. Symptoms were “clicking noises” while driving with the steering fully turned and clicking noises from the rear when braking. Other than that , it’s the best EV I’ve ever owned. Our Tesla has so much issues, I will continue with Polestar.

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    3. @DerFettePandaLP Avatar
      @DerFettePandaLP

      How can you see anything out of the polestar? I testdrove one before i bought my Tesla Model 3 Longrange and i couldnt see anything due to the pillars being huge. Also my knee/leg kept hitting the mid console when pressing on the accelerator pedal. It was an incredibly annoying and terrible car to drive the 20 minutes i drove it. And then the cluttered interface. Like yeah the interor was alright, but then id rather take acceleration, range, tesla interface, app, smart summon etc.

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    4. @DerFettePandaLP Avatar
      @DerFettePandaLP

      @@quavohuncho6156 Oh also, drove 75000 km in my M3 from 2022 so far and the only problem was a broken aero cover and something that was recalled with the trunk, cant remember what though. And of course it got fixed under warranty

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    5. @Jeroenneman Avatar
      @Jeroenneman

      ​@@quavohuncho6156Sure mate. That’s why they’re selling so well.

      Cramped interior, lacking updates, bad software, no real app support. Polestar is DOA.

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  20. @MT-ou3lh Avatar
    @MT-ou3lh

    I’m driving a lot with different ecars. In case you want real world data.

    During winter, I get about 2/3 (66%) of claimed range, below 0C even less. In summer it’s usually 3/4 (75%). This is for 90% highways, 10% city. After 4 years/ 100k mls the cars still have 90%+ of battery capacity. I’m always charging up to 100%.

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