I’m about to buy the EV5 torn on range and price
Been driving a SEAT Arona (Xcellence trim) for years and genuinely love it. 500+ miles on a 40L tank, plus adaptive cruise, self-parking, all the good stuff. Hard to fault it.
But my next car is going to be electric, so I started looking.
First stop was the Mercedes CLA. On paper the range looked promising (450 miles), but at 6ft I felt completely cramped, and the rear seat space was basically non-existent. It also sits really low which I just couldn’t get comfortable with. On top of that, Mercedes want you to pay extra subscriptions for things like the 360 camera. So I had to pass.
I then tried the Kia EV5 and it clicked pretty much immediately. Seating position is great, the drive is comfortable, and there’s actual space. It also looks really good which doesn’t hurt.
My hesitation: real world range is just under 250 miles. Technically workable for me, but it feels tight. All-in cost is £590/month which covers insurance and servicing, so no hidden extras - but it’s still a chunk of money for a car that’s just scraping my range minimum.
My priorities are comfort and seating position over range, I also prefer the driving experience to the brand (I would take massaging seats over the BMW logo outside for example) and the EV5 wins that easily. I can make 250 miles work, I’m just not sure I feel great about paying that much for a car where range is already a compromise.
Anyone been in a similar position? Worth it, or keep looking?
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Edit 1: I forgot to mention a key point, I live in a flat so no access to home chargers - I do have a 250kW charger that would cost me 30p/kWh after 10pm so I plan to rely on it fully.