EV reviews

Mini Electric review

Updated: September 18, 2020

Zap-Map verdict: “An electric Mini has always had the potential to prove a great car – and so it proves. Having put an electric powertrain into the famous hatchback, instant response and classic agile handling combine to create a great supermini.” Range...

Ford Mustang Mach-E: first ride review

Updated: September 23, 2020

Ford has launched the all-electric Mustang Mach-E to the public in Europe. The forthcoming EV headlines Ford’s Go Electric event, which is set to go on tour across the UK and the continent over the coming few months. NGC was invited along...

Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus review

Updated: September 23, 2020

Zap-Map has got its hands on the Tesla Model 3. It’s a crucial model for the company and the industry as a whole, with the smallest Tesla aiming to get drivers into the pure-electric saloon from more conventional rivals. This version is...

Renault Zoe Z.E.50 first drive

Updated: September 23, 2020

As popular EVs go, Renault’s Zoe is right up there with the Nissan Leaf and BMW i3. It’s got a big following in the UK and Europe, as buyers fall for the charms of the pure-electric supermini. There’s now a new one,...

First drive: Nissan Leaf e+

Updated: September 23, 2020

Nissan has launched a new, longer range version of its popular Leaf, with the latest revisions adding a more powerful motor at the same time. Zap-Map was invited on the launch on the south coast to try out the new Nissan Leaf...

Renault Zoe R110 long-term test

Updated: September 23, 2020

Zap-Map is keeping up to date with running a Renault Zoe as an every day car, with all aspects of EV ownership covered in this long-term review – from purchase to day-to-day life. Not a press car, but bought and run by...

Audi e-tron first drive

Updated: September 23, 2020

Zap-Map was invited up to the UK launch of the Audi e-tron in sunny Yorkshire, the first chance we’ve had to get behind the wheel of the manufacturers’ first electric car. The pure-EV SUV is set to compete against the Jaguar I-Pace,...

Nissan Leaf long-term review

Updated: September 23, 2020

Zap-Map has got its hands on a Nissan Leaf 40 kWh for three months, with us able to test the EV until the end of March 2019. This extended time with the popular model will let us get to grips with its...

Kia e-Niro first drive

Updated: September 23, 2020

The Kia e-Niro is one of the most highly anticipated cars for 2019, and Zap-Map has had an early chance to drive it. The statistics add up to make impressive reading, so if you’re not already aware of them, cast your eye...

Review: VW e-Golf 2017

Updated: September 23, 2020

Volkswagen has given its e-Golf a thorough and much needed update, with a 50% improved range, more power, styling tweaks and new equipment levels. Zap-Map attended the car’s launch to find out if the package of improvements were noticeable on the road....

Zap-Map review: Hyundai Ioniq Electric

Updated: September 23, 2020

You wait ages for longer range EVs and then three come along within a few months of each other. Following in the footsteps of Nissan’s Leaf 30kWh setting a new bar for EV range at the end of last year, BMW, Renault...

New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV tested

Updated: September 23, 2020

Mitsubishi has brought out a new version of its best-selling Outlander PHEV and we went along to the launch to try it out. Pottering around Bristol in all-electric mode, or using both powerplants out on the open road, we drove the new...