Men drive six EVs including Tesla and BYD past 0% battery to see which would last the longest

A group of automotive content creators recently drove six EVs, including a Tesla and BYD, beyond zero percent battery to find out which electric car lasted the longest.

Mat Watson and the Carwow team have done several of these tests before, with the latest comparing six electric crossovers with each other.

This was to see which could go the furthest, and which had a range figure closest to what the manufacturers officially state.

The tests often produce some surprising results, and it is one way of finding out which manufacturer is the most honest about their quoted range figures.

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What EVs took part in the range test?

A variety of electric cars took part in the test.

These were the Tesla Model Y, Skoda Enyaq Coupe, Kia EV3, Xpeng G6, BYD Sealion 7, and the Leapmotor C10.

All of these are currently available in the UK, where Mat Watson and Carwow are located.

Each of the EVs is a rival to the others, although the Kia is somewhat smaller than the rest.

Regarding the range, the Tesla had a Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) range of 387 miles, while the Leapmotor had a significantly shorter range.

This EV had 263 miles of quoted range.

Prior to the test, the Kia predicted it could go the furthest at 397 miles.

This was 22 more than its WLTP claim.

The test provided fascinating results.

Each EV was driven at the same time, on the same road, and in the same weather.

And because it was Britain, it predictably rained a lot during the test.

Each car was driven at around 70mph on the motorways, the UK’s national speed limit for highways.

Come the end of the run, it was the Kia EV3 that came out on top with 329.1 miles before it ran out of battery.

That was a solid 88 percent of its claimed official range.

Next up wasn’t the Tesla, but the Xpeng G6.

This made it 328.3 miles, which was seven percent away from the WLTP figure.

Notably, the Tesla was third, at 327.5 miles, 15 percent below the official range figure.

Bringing up the rear was the Leapmotor, only managing 85 percent of its range claim at 224 miles.

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