The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: The Top 5s
TOP 5 SUB-£400pcm EVs
THE GOOD: Scintillating speed; sharp handling; Scandi style
THE BAD: Cramped packaging; challenging charging
THE UGLY: Lacks Tesla’s killer-blow charging network
THE ONE TO BUY: Starts from £42k/£390pcm. Long Range Dual Motor is great but £48k/£450pcm
THE GOOD: Original, ingenious, bold and feelgood – everything VW’s ID.3 isn’t, then
THE BAD: Looks like a hatch; actually the size of an SUV
THE UGLY: Quite weirdlooking – are you cool with that?
THE ONE TO BUY: Base 58kWh SE Connect only option under £400pcm
THE GOOD: Renault turns its ho-hum hatch into a sharp-suited EV
THE BAD: No XL-sized battery option (but it does a lot with a little)
THE UGLY: Pillbox rear window will be familiar to D-Day veterans
THE ONE TO BUY: No AWD option. Go for the bigger 60kWh (292-mile) battery for circa £40k
THE GOOD: Roomy and rangey. Better than VW’s platform-buddy ID.4
THE BAD: Bring your own joie de vivre – the car has none
THE UGLY: Get specgreedy and the price goes skyward
THE ONE TO BUY: Entry Enyaq 60 temporarily offsale. Longer-range 80 is just within budget
THE GOOD: Just as cheekily charming as the 500 we know and love and get stuck behind
THE BAD: Bar-stool driving position now even higher
THE UGLY: The UK public charging network
THE ONE TO BUY: Pay a bit more for bigger 42kWh battery – an extra £50 or so at £300pcm
TOP 5 £400pcm+ EVs
GIANT TEST WINNER
THE GOOD: Interstellar acceleration, stellar handling, tactile. Porsche goes electric – and absolutely nails it
THE BAD: Empty interior. Ferociously expensive. Not a 911
THE UGLY: Begs to be thrashed, but thrashing it clobbers the range – it’s a vicious circle
THE ONE TO BUY: Choice of three bodies (Cross Turismo pictured) from £73k/£800pcm to £140k/£1700pcm. Get the 4S (£84k or £940pcm)
THE GOOD: Drives brilliantly; makes great use of interior space
THE BAD: Range isn’t great; naff infotainment
THE UGLY: Just don’t let yourself worry about what fate awaits Jaguar
THE ONE TO BUY: From £66k/£780pm to £77k/£840. Pick the EV400 SE (£70k/£750): Jaguar at its best
GIA NT TEST WINNER
THE GOOD: A car to convert even staunch EV sceptics. Good to drive, easy to live with, rapid
THE BAD: The giant touchscreen is genius – and hugely distracting
THE UGLY: Panel gaps to swallow a SpaceX rocket
THE ONE TO BUY: Long Range (£55k/£630pcm) is the on
