I also had the Kia e-Niro in mind, since the EV has been tried and tested for 4 years.
BHPian Indian2003 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.
I have been thinking about EVs ever since they went electric at work with about 80 EVs. Since the war price of diesel has doubled and reached 3 euros per litre. From filling up for about 150 euros a month, I paid about 400 euros since the war.
I have decided to get an EV. I am in a dilemma as to which car I should get. There is the Renault Megane E-Tech which is yet to be released and the Kia e-Niro which has been tried and tested for 4 years. I have test driven the Kia and I liked it but it is old technology with a new badge in 2022. It is a bit cheaper as they operate with discounts. I can get the car next week. I have to wait until September for the Renault.
They have only converted their ICE Niro to electric like the Soul. I suspect that a new Kia built on a dedicated platform is just around the corner.
Here I am still undecided and on Monday I might sign a contract for Renault. I will have to polish out some details with the dealer. I want a written promise from him that there won’t be any campaigns with discounts until September before my car is delivered and that he will refund the difference if it does. I also want a discount on a charging station at home since they are included in the price of the Renault Zoe.
From the time I spoke to them 2 weeks ago, the prices have increased by 500 euros. There is a shortage of EVs due to the war. The VAG group gets the wiring looms for their EVs from Ukraine and production has stopped.
How do I finance the car? I used to be a heavy smoker, smoking with both hands for 40 years and I stopped in 2009. I have saved all the money that I used for tobacco in a Harley Davidson petrol tank. This has paid for my trips to Malaysia and now a car.
Here is a review of the car.
The model is the top-spec ‘Iconic’, because I want the leather seats. The front seats have electrical adjustments with massage of all things. I would like to have height adjustment instead of massage.
Wheels are 20″ alloys and winter alloys are 18″.
The colour I will choose will be a dark grey metallic colour. A black roof is an optional extra.
The interior is full leather and has 2 x 12″ LCD screens and wireless charging for the phone.
In all colours except red, there is a bronze-coloured spoiler at the front and rear with an option to have the same colour as the car. I might just keep it.
Here’s what BHPian carthick1000 had to say on the matter:
Did you also check out the following?
- Hyundai Ioniq 5
- Kia EV6
- Skoda Enyaq iV
Are there any reasons to not choose them?
Here’s what BHPian TorqueMonster had to say on the matter:
As far as I’m aware, the Megane is at 359,000 Krone for the entry-level, while a Tesla Model 3 starts at about 400,000 Krone. For a slight premium, wouldn’t a Model 3 be a better upgrade? Even otherwise, the Megane looks like a great car and congrats on the purchase.
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