TrueMPGguresreectwhat’s
achievableif youdrivegentlyand
sticktospeedlimitsbutdon’tresort
tounrealisticallyslowacceleration
orspecial‘hypermiling’techniques.
REALRANGE
WhatCar?’sReal
Rangetestshowshow
faranelectriccar
canreallydriveon a
singlecharge.The car
is drivenatourtestcentreuntil its
batteryis at,thenwefullycharge
it (measuringtheenergyrequired
todoso)andsoakit overnight to
18degC.Then,withthelightsand
airconditioningon,twopeople
insideandtheoutsideairbetween
10 and15degC,wedriveour
19.4-mileroute,whichsimulates a
mixofurban,ruralandmotorway
driving.It’sdriventwiceforcars
thatrequiremorethan60kWhto
chargeandthreetimesforthose
thatrequiremorethan100kWh.
VERDICT
Ourroadtestreviewsarethe
standardbywhichthecar
industryjudgesnewcars.
DIMENSIONS
Asquotedbythecarmakers,with
widthnotincludingdoormirrors.
PRICEONTHEROAD(OTR)
Thepre-discountpricesetbycar
makers,includingregistration,
deliveryandrst-yearVehicle
ExciseDuty(VED,orroadtax).
CONTRACTHIRE
Thismonthlyfeeis basedona
36-month/36,000-milecontract,
excludingmaintenanceand
VED.Pricesaresuppliedby
WessexFleetSolutions.Quotes
TARGETPRICE
TheWhatCar?Target
Priceis themaximum
youshouldpayfora
newcarandis setby
ourmysteryshoppers.
It’supdatedeachmonthandour
approveddealersguaranteeto
matchit. However,in a lotofcases,
theycansaveyouevenmore:just
visitwhatcar.com/new-car-deals
orcall 03302216207 between9am
and5pm(standardnetworkfees
apply).AllTargetPricesarecorrect
atthetimeofgoingtopress.
TARGETPCP
TheTargetPCPis a fair
monthlyfeeif you’re
takingouta personal
contractpurchase
(PCP)nancedeal,
alsosetbyourmysteryshoppers.
Mostareover 48 monthswitha
15%depositandan8000-mile
annuallimit.Thosemarkedwithan
asteriskareover 36 monthsand
thosewithanapostropheareover
42 months.Forddealsareover
9000 miles,whilethoseforHonda,
Mitsubishi,Mercedes,Skodaand
Volkswagenareover10,000miles.
TRUEMPG
WhatCar?’sTrueMPG
guresshowthefuel
economyyoucan
reallyexpect.Thetest
is donein a laboratory
toensurerepeatabilitywithin
1%butis basedona real-world
routethattakesin urban,rural
andmotorwaydriving.It’stightly
controlled:climatecontrolis set
to21degC andcarsduetobe
testedarestoredovernightat
23degC sothateachstartswith
thesameenginetemperature.
Data
Our A-Z of new cars lists every model on sale, alongside all of
the important data, our road test verdicts and our star ratings
STAR RATINGS
!!!!! Outstanding
!!!!! Above average
!!!!! Average
!!!!! Below average
!!!!! Poor
True
MPG
Real
Range
Target
Price
Target PCP
114 August 2020 whatcar.com/new-car-deals