It's 186
mile claimed range is pretty respectable, and it accepts a DC connector super fast charging at a compatible station.
Not exact matches
The company
claims the car has a
range of over 400
miles on a full charge, with a quick charge (30 minutes) providing a
range of about 186
miles.
Pros: Fully charged, can run 40
miles on battery power alone; can travel more than 300
miles on a tank of gas; combined electric and extended -
range use will provide an average of 230 mpg, Chevy
claims; connected to a 240V outlet, the battery will charge in less than 3 hours; battery guaranteed for 10 years or 150,000
miles.
In the space normally reserved for the rear seats you'll find a giant lithium ion battery pack, which, provided it's fully charged, gives the car a
claimed 100 - 120
mile range.
It's fast then, and the
claimed range of 409
miles (only a pinch of salt required here) means you can contemplate most journeys without breaking out into a flat battery - induced sweat, but is it fun.
Take in a bit of stop - start motoring and the brake regeneration kicks in, helping to increase the
range massively but still well short of the 120
miles Mini
claims.
Mercedes - Benz
claims that Concept EQA offers a
range up to 250
miles, but this all depends on the battery pack that is installed.
Porsche
claims you can recharge 80 percent of the car's battery capacity in just 15 minutes, equaling around 248
miles of
range.
Claims of 0 to 60 mph in 8.5 seconds, a 120 - mph top speed, and a total driving
range of 640
miles turned out to be the usual concept - car lore.
The electric drive produces 750 horsepower (550 kW) and Mercedes
claims it has an emission - free
range of over 200
miles.
GM
claims a
range of 40 to 80
miles.
Electricity created from the internal combustion engine is sent not only to the battery for recharging, but also to the electric motor, boosting the total
range of the vehicle (Chrysler
claims it's as high as 400
miles to a tank of gasoline).
With a fully charged battery, it is
claimed to provide a pure electric
range of up to 31
miles at speeds limited to 87 mph (140 km / h).
Of course diesel is becoming a dirty word, but it's hard not to like a car that combines a 4.9 second 0 - 62mph time and 171mph top speed with
claimed economy of 46.3 mpg and a potential touring
range of 600
miles.
Toyota's system doesn't promise as much EV
range as the Chevy, as it
claims to offer up to 15
miles of battery - powered driving before utilizing the car's standard gas - electric hybrid driveline.
But the Chevy's party piece is its
claimed 200 -
mile driving
range that tops all competitors save for the expensive Tesla Model S and X.
The
claimed range of 70
miles seems highly optimistic too.
The car's
claimed 53 -
mile range, up from 38
miles for the old model, proves accurate in only the most favorable weather conditions.
Smart engineers
claim that the Electric Drive has a
range of roughly 80
miles - or four to five hours of low - speed city driving.
(We're still awaiting word whether the all - electric e-tron variant, with 456 hp and a
claimed 280 -
mile range, will reach the U.S.) If you're looking for the frantically revving 4.2 - liter V - 8 and notchy gated manual shifter, search the used - car market.
Mercedes
claims the the battery and fuel - cell units are enough to provide approximately 311
miles of
range.
Although BMW
claims the extender roughly doubles the
range of the i3, which would put its total
range at about 200
miles, we don't yet know what fuel economy the i3 will get when the gasoline engine is running, nor the official EPA ratings for mpg - e and estimated
range.
In Europe, only the updated Renault Zoe is likely to get close - with its 41kWh battery pack, Renault
claims a 250 -
mile range on the NEDC cycle (though Renault estimates closer to 186
miles in real - world, fair - weather use).
You can spot the 500e thanks to its reshaped, dot - perforated front and rear fascias (in body color, white, or black); Fiat
claims this and other tweaks improve the aerodynamics by 13 percent, adding five
miles to the total
range.
Chevrolet intends to put the Bolt into production starting in late 2016, and stands by its original
claims of a 200 -
mile driving
range and a base price around $ 30,000.
Back in January, Kia
claimed a Chevy Bolt - matching 238
miles of
range, which we think is probably closer to an official EPA figure given that the battery's size is close to the Bolt's.
Although just a concept, it shouldn't be too far off from production, and it boasts a
claimed range of 249
miles.
The E-Hybrid could also, in theory, complete a lap of the Nurburgring Nordschleife on electric power: its
claimed «E-Power»
range is 11 - 22
miles.
But wait, there's more — the government - owned Chinese automaker is also introducing an all - new EV, the GE3 with a
claimed range of about 192
miles.
The Audi e-tron Quattro
claims 310
miles of
range from its 95 kWh battery pack.
Tesla
claims the new base Model S will return 210
miles of
range, and scuttle to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds, silently rushing to a top speed of 130 mph.
On a full charge, the battery is
claimed to provide the e-tron quattro concept with a
range of over 311
miles based on the criteria used in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) test procedure.
Mercedes
claims a
range of 85
miles per charge.
It draws on the latest developments in lightweight construction, aerodynamics, battery technology and electric drive systems to provide the performance to challenge the fastest of Audi's existing petrol, diesel and electric SUV models whilst delivering a
claimed zero - emission
range of up to 311
miles.
Smart engineers
claim that the Electric Drive has a
range of roughly 80
miles, or four to five hours of low - speed city driving.
Porsche
claims between a 10 - and 19 -
mile electric
range, making its latest supercar suitable for zero - emission running at low speeds in cities.
Set to make its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in October, the first Mercedes - Benz dedicated plug - in hybrid model uses a new parallel gasoline - electric drivetrain that is
claimed to net the big luxury sedan combined cycle consumption of 84 mpg (U.S.) on the European test cycle while providing it with a zero - emissions electric
range of more than 20
miles.
Hyundai
claims a pure - EV
range of around 39
miles, but you'll do well to get about two thirds of that total in real - world motoring.
On a full drive battery, zero - emissions
range is
claimed to be some 32
miles.
Pure mode is all - electric for speeds up to 77 mph and a Volvo -
claimed range of 30
miles.
Jaguar
claims 220 -
miles - plus
range and a 4.0 second 0 - 60 mph time.
Still, what the PHEV lacked in refinement when using its batteries, it made up for with decent efficiency — we travelled around 35
miles in zero - emissions EV mode, despite the car's trip computer
claiming a 31 -
mile range after a full charge.
This gives a
claimed 26 -
miles of EV only
range and helps you potentially qualify for a substantial tax credit.
That promises an increase in
range over the 235 -
mile claim in the new 40kWh Leaf model of «between 35 and 50 per cent».
With an all - electric
range of up to 31
miles, the E-Hybrid model
claims an official fuel consumption figure of 113mpg and slots into the company - car - friendly 13 % Benefit - in - Kind (BiK) band.
Currently, Renault
claims a
range of 106
miles, which means in real - world conditions you can expect a
range of around 75
miles on a full charge.
The Kangoo ZE has a
claimed range of 106
miles, although when we tested one, the battery was only good for a maximum
range of 75
miles or so.
BMW
claims the new battery provides a
range of 33
miles for the i8 Roadster and 34
miles for the facelifted i8 coupé in front - wheel drive electric mode up to a limited speed of 75mph on the European test cycle.
These give the Soul EV a
claimed range of up to 132
miles and recharging the batteries should take around four to five hours at home if you have a fast charger installed.
Previewing a 2019 production car, the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo has four - wheel drive, fast charging, an 800 - volt architecture, and a
claimed range of around 250
miles.