NEW Citroen e-C4 review - bargain electric SUV? | What Car? 

Like you I switched recently, going from petrol to electric with a shine plus ec4. I got mine for a very reasonable 21K with only 150 miles on the clock. My drive to work is similar to yours, but being in Scotland, since I picked this up at the end of Nov, temps have typically been in the 3 - 8C range with some days around freezing. I drive in standard/normal, have heating set at 20C, and find my range drop by about 50 -55 miles per journey on average depending on weather. Most of my journey is dual carriage way at 60 - 65 mph or slightly slower as I feel range drops quickly after the low 60's on my routes at least. So, I reckon I'm getting 140 - 160 range mostly, with some trips away from early morning commute coldest temps. The car is an amazing place to spend time in and, as you say, a great drive. I don't agree with the review comments on body roll or it being sluggish, but I'm not a heavy footed car reviewer or boy racer prioritising speed over all else. I find it supremely comfortable, very quiet, perfectly practicle and with a great sound system and all the tech I want. The cup holders are a pain, but were easily solved by buying my own tall insulated cups which places are happy to fill for me. There have been a few warmer days this last week and there is a marked increase in range with the higher temps. One day last week, at 14c, the car was easily returning 4.2kw/hr which bodes well for range in proper summer temperatures. In short, I'm a very happy bunny with this car. I like the look and the feel of the car, got used to the rear spoiler and other minor quirks very quickly and am enjoying every moment behind the wheel. I find it a very chilled out car to drive, and it does what I need when I need it. And now I've got a home charger installed and moved away from public charging, it's very cheap to run on a weekly basis.

Just learn to drive it appropriately at motorway speeds. Much like the cars of the 70s-back that would eventually break down instead if pegged. Travelling 55 - 65mph instead of 70 - 85mph live everyone else won't totally kill you. Going 10 miles quicker per hour is not far at all when going a mile a minute ⌚ If you have too much anxiety safely draft behind a large vehicle or any vehicles going at a comfortable pace. It could make the difference of doing 2.5miles/kWh and 3.5 or more mi/kWh

Which home charger did you go with? ​@@MrAl143

😂

Came here looking for advice on a new car, end up finding gold.

Do you have a home charger?

​@@yowhaatsupobviously yes.

I am about to take the plunge, which EV did you go for and any complaints?

@@lnby I have an EC4 which I am very happy with after a couple of months. Would have liked something with a longer range ideally but to be fair I've just done a 370 mile drive to Cornwall and it all went very very smoothly. Would even say it was less tiring than normal with the extra stops we took.

What range are you getting

@@markatkinson167 Reliable 210 miles

How is the depreciation ?

@@stevenjones916probably unsellable after 5 years

Can beat anything away from the lights as long as it's not racing you. The e-c4 maybe a comfortable cruiser but fast it isn't!

@@Andy-zi1wj as long as it is nippy, and I bet not one EV isn't. But I do agree it still remains a baffling fact after all these years Elon's cars are still much faster with massive more range. My reason to go for either an e-C4 or an e-C4-X is the sunroof that can be opened, the climate control interface and its ride comfort. I totally dislike the digitized interface of Tesla. And now it got even worse with the stokes being deleted altogether. Too much of a cyborg mentality, and surprise surprise, I'm a human being. I will probably opt for the Max version, 54kwh as a company car, but still shopping.

Citroen made in France. A neighbouring economy. MG made in China. A distant economy. Also, MG is owned by the Chinese Communist Party. Buy an MG and fund the party elite. Supporters of Putin. Threats to Taiwan. Oppressors of HK and Tibet. Internment camps. Slave labour. Nasty car.

I absolutely agree with you. It gets harder and harder to find a car that looks different and beautiful. Personally, I find only 3 cars that look different and beautiful: Ford Puma (the one I am getting next month), Alfa Romeo Tonale and Fiat 500. Everything else looks the same.

Go for the German ones then!! 😂😂😂😂😂

@@anemeth9281 German quality or Japanese reliability 🤷‍♂️

I wouldn’t touch an ICE car with a barge pole so I guess we cancel each other out.

Yet you watched a video on one 😂😂😂

That's your opinion about the looks I guess, what are the pointless aspects? I care little for 0-60, street cred etc. All I know is ours is costing about £115 less a month to run than the petrol Qashqai it replaced, taking into account home charging (which we are fortunate enough to benefit from) , insurance, VED, MOT's etc

My first car was a Citroen C3. It was great, simple, easy to drive and CHEAP. Citroen in particular makes AFFORDABLE vehicles for the people.

Proves you have no understanding of cars...

@@anemeth9281 I have understanding of my small wallet.

This detailed response is making me reconsider my choices 😂

@@GeoffSlack Can't really expect more from a petrolhead in 2024 xD