Kilometres travelled
25,000 - 50,000 km
Did you buy this car new or used?
Used
If used, what year did you buy it used?
2020
How much did you pay? (including all on-road costs)
43000
What were your needs when you bought this car? Has it fulfilled those needs?
We had two older petrol cars and had moved from the suburbs into Central Auckland so wanted one car to share that also was environmentally good, but had all the modern tech and a good safety rating. We only had a small carport in the hew house. We love this car as it is medium sized and fits in the carport. We bought the luxury model so it has amazing cameras and tech, and doesn't pump pollution into the air.
What were your initial thoughts about the car? Tell us why it appealed to you.
We liked the quietness, the lovely gold colour, the blue leather upholstery, the newish EV technology, the acceleration and especially the amazing bird's-eye camera, and backing camera. We like the modern look of the outer design.
What have you discovered since owning the car?
Very comfortable heated seats, very cheap to charge, good sized boot to cart my shopping from the plant store. We get half price power from 10pm to 7am so charge it within those hours which makes it incredibly cheap to run. We bought a wallcharger from the dealer that allows us to charge it at double the rate of a three pin plug.
What do you like/dislike about the car?
Only came with a six month warranty on the battery and after 9 months we had a fault with one cell in the battery that we got easily replaced and cost $3000 to fix. Luckily the dealer agreed to pay half and we haven't had any more problems. It would still be cheaper to fix than buy a new car, if we got another fault. We're told that it was a manufacturing fault and very unlikely to happen again.
Any other comments on the car?
We still love it and would highly recommend one.
Reliability
4
Features/technology
5
Performance/economy
5
Value for money
5
Overall rating
5
Lastly, would you buy this vehicle again?
Yes
Why would/wouldn't you buy it again?
We would definitely buy one again as it is environmentally friendly, cheap to run, quiet, roomy, great design with good tech and a gorgeous Bose stereo.