The Enyaq 60 is available from £38,970, but we’d go for the 85 Edition, which has a bigger battery giving a 348-mile range, and it has almost all the equipment you need as standard. The refreshed multimedia system has had its bugs ironed out, and is now very easy to get along with. The Enyaq’s short bonnet and square back give it plenty of interior space. Standard adaptive cruise control and paddles for the regenerative braking make it intuitive to drive, as does the chassis, which is balanced and mature, if not especially entertaining.
The Tesla Model Y remains excellent as well, and even though not all Superchargers are Tesla-exclusive, some still are, and Tesla’s route planning tech does a lot to take the stress out of long journeys. We’ve yet to have an extended test of the Fisker Ocean, but early impressions are extremely promising. It appears to be remarkable value, too.
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Fisker Ocean Sport – Best for value
Commended: Tesla Model Y, Skoda Enyaq
Yes, it’s the Fisker Ocean again – this time the entry-level version with a smaller battery and a single motor. The Sport is priced at £36,900 and typically, that sort of money doesn’t even get you into a Kia Niro EV, but in the case of the Fisker, it nets you a spacious SUV with 288 miles of range and 282bhp. It’s fairly well equipped too, with heated seats and a panoramic roof fitted as standard. As before, the caveat that we’ve not driven it in the UK applies, but on the international launch, we found it spacious, comfortable and fairly easy to use.
If you’d rather go for something more proven, look to the Tesla Model Y. At £44,990, the standard-range, single-motor model doesn’t look spectacularly cheap, but Tesla’s lease deals tend to be very favourable. Otherwise, the entry-level Skoda Enyaq 60 is fairly good value and still has creditable range. We would step up to the £40,585 60 Edition, because the standard 60 is quite stripped out.
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