Overview
- Christopher Sharp drove seven electric models at the SMMT Test Day at Millbrook Proving Ground, reporting his results in pieces published Thursday.
- He ranked the Kia PV5 first with an 8.1/10 score and a listed price of £32,995, praising its practical interior, calm handling and overall value.
- The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N finished second and was singled out for exceptional mid‑corner grip and a genuinely rapid feel despite costing about £65,800.
- On‑site problems affected two cars: the Smart #1 intermittently lost its intelligent regenerative braking mid‑corner, an issue the author raised with a Smart representative, and the Aion V lacked a sticker that prevented access to the alpine handling course so it could not be fully assessed.
- The tests highlighted the range of the UK EV market from bargain hatchbacks to performance SUVs and convertibles, and showed that tuning and specification differences can change driving character even among platform‑shared models.