Honda everyday, that look, rwd and 100nkw charging. Fiat 500s are all too common and a bit faff. Mini doesn't seem like good value compared to the rest. As always with electrics, if you commute and PCP, which is the whole point, they are cheaper from day one. If all you do is roadtrips, get a Tesla or an ICE, if do occasional roadtrips, accept that you may have to spend 30 mins at a motorway stop a few times a year.
Did you have any reliability/quality control issues (ex: something breaking early due to a bad design) with it over the course of time you had it? I genuinely want to know in case I might get it some time.
I always had a fancy for the 2007-present Fiat 500 since my childhood, and the 500E has, thankfully, had that distinctive styling mostly intact as well. The Honda e also looks very hard to resist, with that cute styling and decent practicality for such a small city car.
Just wait for the Fiat 500E to be everywhere in certain (posh) parts of big UK cities. It's going to be The car to have, closely followed by the Honda E in the suburbs... Mini E..hmmm, not so sure.
Fiat is the winner imo (convertible) Honda is good (but not really my cup of tea) The mini looks good but it feels compromised (should have gotten an all new electric platform and interior , it shows its age)
Advantage of a bonnet charge point by the Honda is that it can be easy to charge. Park and no need to worry which side or needing to reverse park. It is super convenient! In reality not many countries have heavy snow falls and you predominantly charge at home. Besides it is not that hard to brush off some snow prior to closing.
Great 3 car review, though rather more proper 'urban' usage would've been a bit more relevant and helpful eg. car parking, speed humps etc etc Also, as someone else has mentioned already, don't be 'put off' by the Ionity charger speeds - if your cars would've been at 5%-10% of battery remaining, the charge speeds would've been WAY higher...! They 'drop-off' as the battery gets nearer to being full so as to prevent over-charge damage and heat build up. Finally, for those commentators saying these cars are 'too expensive', comparing typical monthly lease payments (as the VAST majority of cars are now bought this way) there's only £10 per month difference between the petrol Cooper S (with sat nav) at £260 pm vs the MINI Electric level 2 at £270pm, with the Honda e being £288pm. But, considering a 100 mile charge would cost around £3 from a home wall-box on even a regular electricity supply tariff compared to about £11 in petrol to cover the same mileage in the 45mpg Cooper S, then the Electric soon becomes the cheaper monthly total...!
FYI, those low charge rate figures will have been due to a combination of cold temperatures and the charge level of the battery. Also, those figures manufacturers mention are a best case scenario.
Yes. The cars were almost full. For those interested in finding out more, search for "Estimated Charging Curve" and everything will become a lot more clearer.
@@andreadeutsch7611 ma perchè critichi così tanto la fiat e in questo caso la 500 se non ti piace non c'interessa fatti i cazzi tuoi e non rompere le palle agli altri
Really enjoyed that guys as a petrol head even you can make that fun,the Honda E for me is the star of The Show the retro modern look how it shines the other two as far as I'm concerned Honda actually turns heads the mini is boring and I don't think the Fiat looks much different from any little 500 never really liked the Fiat or the modern mini, just modern copies of retro cars. Also what wasn't mentioned as you can also play on your games console in the Honda while you're making a cup of coffee you can't do that in the other two🤣
I'd probably go for the Honda because of the brand generally having a better reliability reputation than MINI (a BMW brand) and FIAT (a FIAT-Chrysler brand). If reliability and quality control isn't an issue in either of the cars, I'd probably go for the FIAT due to it having a larger range for a lower price in comparison to the Honda and the MINI. Aside from all that though, I REALLY like the interior design of the Honda. It's like I'm driving a vacation condo you'd find on a beach somewhere.
I choose the Mini. Low Weight, lower centre of gravity, most power and acceleration, and best to drive ❤️❤️❤️ (though turning circle couldabeen better).
when you think about it drag races actually make a lot of sense in electric city cars because quick traffic light getaways are one of the only fun things about driving an electric car...
What a great review! I just don't know if the urban audience will be interested in cars looking this soft. Especially the London based urban audience. Can you imagine a group of roadmen rolling up to a grime gig in a Fiat 500? Me neither.
7:56 All you need to know. I want the Honda. Also. the eyebrows on the Fiat and the grille on the Mini make them look like they've been in a bar brawl.
The Honda is a total flop in Europe , especially in Germany. There is one in the showroom where i get my CRV serviced and it's just sits there looking cute . The owner said that there has been no interest .
I have a 2018 Mini it's great. I was going to buy the 2021 Mini electric which looks great in green in your video, but I heard it's made in China and not in Oxford England.
@@midlandgeordie I think the electric Minis for sale in California and the West Coast of the US were made at the electric Mini plant in China and just shipped here. I'm not sure about the rest of the world.
It's really not debatable whether regenerative "braking" increases the range. E.g. going down a long downhill stretch where you would normally use the brakes, you can actually see the range increases. So, in all situations where one would normally use the brakes, you'd regain energy instead of wasting it as heat.
So the cheaper car on test is $45,000 Australian.... For a tiny 2 seat runabout 🤔 Are they serious? What am I missing here? You can buy any number of larger small conventional cars at $20,000 and run them for YEARS and still not get to 45k.....
Imagine if we had the opposite issue. We all drove electric cars and the world's forests were dying because we didn't have enough CO2. Suddenly the ICE car is invented and they start to sell but no one is buying them. Why? Because they are more expensive to buy. So I say, offer the ICE car at a cheaper price, and then I will buy one. Give me free gasoline, and then I will buy one. Offer an incredible warranty and then I will buy one. Of course, we have the opposite situation right now. I like electric cars but the quality to price comparison is just not there yet. I can live with the low range because I have a high-range vehicle. But my low range pedal bicycle does pretty good, plus it is ever so much more efficient. Just a wee bit of methane gas into the wind now and then.
I've been driving a Honda Fit for the last decade and it's the perfect grocery-getter. I'm totally sold on Honda value and engineering and I'd buy a Honda e in a heartbeat- but they won't be selling them in the States- waah!
Japanese reliability don't apply nowadays. Just some cliches still going through our brains. I'm not saying it's unreliable, I'm just saying that 99% of the new cars are as much reliable as the Japanese cars.
Why Fiat hasn’t released this vehicle in the US baffles me….it seems now more than ever (with fuel prices nearing $7/gallon) opportunity is loudly banging on the door.
I’m cheesed off that the French haven’t made an electric Twingo for the U.K. market. It turns literally on a sixpence, has amazing space inside where the whole back lays flat, is tough and cracks on easily at top speed up the motorway. An all can do car at a low price. Honda looks like the winner here though.
Love the Honda (I’ll confess I am a Honda fanboy) but you get those stunning looks, the Honda reliability that only Toyota can beat, awesome tech and it’s RWD! Shame about the range but maybe in a few years there will be a bigger battery version!
I'm in the market for an ev on lease. I've found a leaf E+ big battery version for 309 a month. For the same term etc these cars are all closer to 400 a month yet theyre all cheaper than the leaf (34k) to buy.
@@lovecarsTV But it’s almost impossible and only peak during a few minutes (I’ve maxed my e 50kW at a HPC) You also need to be below 10% SOC and have the right battery temp. Average speed is more interesting than peak power. Using Ionitys HPCs is useless/expensive when charging Honda e or the Mini (50kW max). Use regular Rapid Charger 50kW. Tiff trying to remove the CCS connector the wrong way isn’t great. Also he calls the Ultra Rapid Chargers/HPC, “Fast Chargers” that’s not the same at all. A Fast Charger is a 22kW (max, car depending) destination charger. I believe it’s important you get the facts straight and then can educate the audience regarding EVs and charging. You have a strong and great channel and we need your help pushing EV revolution forward the right way! /Cheers
@9:23 you'd definitely be able to know, EVs don't have any sort of vibrations, unlike ICE cars. And you start noticing them only after you come back to an ICE car after an EV. I know what you wanted to say, that handling is the same, but when I first sat in an VW Up, after driving e-Up for a while, I thought something's wrong with the car. Never have I before noticed the vibrations while idling at a traffic light. It's VERY noticeable.
Small cars are often a cheap option for folk. Ie everyone can afford a large electric car . I.e Tesla. However it’s not like everyone who buys a small car only does ‘town driving’ - so having such small batteries seems as much a problem in a small car, as a Tesla...is range going to be the exquisitely of larger / more expensive cars only??
That wee Honda has really missed the point! Sub 100 miles?! Charging on the bonnet?! You'd have the Fiat for 5 grand less wouldn't you? Looks better, and I bet it drives better too.
Around £25k to get less than 150 miles between.. What will likely be.. A looong charge (if you find one that works) ... Thats just crazy. We're going backwards.
Why does all motorjounalists go on about putting the charging cables under the floor in the boot? You want them in the front to be able to use them if you have luggage in the boot.
Honda squandered a huge opportunity. The other two aren’t much more than compliance cars, the E costs £5000 more and while it looks very cool inside and out, you’re not getting any more performance or range.
My only real issue with EV's is that they all drive pretty much the same. I'm talking "engine" wise. With ICE cars you can get a characterful engine or a great exhaust note and we've lost that with motors. Yes, I know EV's have full torque from nothing but drivers will miss things like turbo boost and a nice exhaust bark. Nothing sounds like (for example) a Lambo or a Maserati shouting at you in a tunnel. I'm not saying I dislike EV's, I love them, they're fantastic. But I will miss supercharger whines, heel and toe and rev matching.
I totally disagree about the lack of noise scenario. One of the main reasons I've bought my first BEV is, relatively speaking, the blissful s i l e n c e. Why do you need noise? Are you afraid to drive in peace and quiet? You poor thing.
The Honda e is excellent. As standard it comes with a high cost, low range, built in slowness and a tiny boot. It’s the one to buy. Don’t offend Honda by telling the truth.
i'm italian, for me the best looking exterior and interior is the honda e, the most powerful and efficent is the mini electric. the worst is the 500e and i am italian
