Video Summary
Here is the requested summary of the YouTube video:- It’s a compact five-door hatchback that seems to straddle both the B-sector supermini and C-sector compact hatchback class in terms of size.
- It sits on the company’s dedicated EV architecture, E-Platform 3.0, and uses their innovative Blade battery to maximize density whilst being as compact as possible.
- It has a single, front-mounted motor delivering 95 PS in this lead-in Active model.
- The Active has a 44.9kWh battery with a WLTP range of 211 miles.
- The price of the Active starts from just over £26,000 in the UK.
- There is no design change from a previous review, except it is not a two-tone paint finish.
- Two batteries are available. The one tested is just over 44 kilowatt hours.
- There are three power levels.
- As far as technology goes, Spotify is built in, there’s Apple Car Play, and Android Auto is as standard.
- This trim level gets a heat pump as standard, there's metal paint, and electrical adjustable front seats.
- Driving position is very good and practical for city driving. There’s decent storage and legroom.
- It is very well equipped as standard.
- Because it's a smaller battery, you won't find the 67 kilowatt hours like bigger vehicles. So at 100 to 80, 8 kW is 38 minutes.
- You get a six-year warranty, though the mileage on that is 93,500 miles. However, there’s an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty on the battery.
- There’s a scratchy plastic on the door and on the dashboard, which seems a little cheap.
- There is, also, some subpar resolution in the touch screen, though that could be specific to this unit. Overall, the screen is very dark with its lightest background, too.
- The speed limit warning is buried in menus, not an easy process. Also, it apparently doesn’t recognize Scottish accents for voice activation.
- The throttle pedal has a good weight behind it; however, it isn't easy to just put your foot down and speed up. Instead, it likes a nice firm push.
- While it isn’t best in its class, it’s far from worst.
- This EV is suited for an older driver used to traditional models looking to join new energy cars.
