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Be nice if the rear barn door doesn't lock its self all the time. If I want it locked , I will lock it. But not with this van

Pile of shite

Never buy a first gen electric car ever ever ever

Did u say this is an suv? Its a minivan at best lets be honest

I don’t understand why anyone would consider this a worthy successor to the VW Bus. It doesn’t look very retro at all, and it looks like an SUV inside and out. It doesn’t have the spaciousness of the original, and that would be the most important part to me. Is that illegal to make now or something?

There's a version on sale in France named C5X Pallas. It's a premium version finished in black with tan ( tabac ) leather interior. There are certain elements finished in matt gold such as the side mirror casings and the cubby hole cover in the interior. Distinctive.

Great video, but one real question are you related to Quentin Willson.🤔

But can you actually see the license plate numbers in the footage at any point? And if so how close do you need to be to record a license plate number

There is only one flaw in this car...break lights in the lower back that are not used and are cosmetic only.

honestly, i dont care much for some tire noise or some wind noise at 130kmh, cos i alway either have a podcast or music on, cos i am the type of person who cant stand quiet.

7:20 It's an SUV, why not compare it to one, not the focus, astra and golf.

And the reliability is good!

An accurate review which sums the Swace up nicely. I’ve owned the base model with the 140 bhp power train for 11 months and done 5000 miles which is low mileage as I’m retired. The car easily copes with the M1 M6 and a variety of other roads and has been used with back seats down to move large items which it does easily. The spare wheel situation hasn’t been an issue but just in case I bought a spare wheel package (jack, spanner and wheel with cover) over internet and which fits easily in the space provided and there is still loads of space. As I visit Wales regularly I don’t want to get caught out with a flat in the middle of nowhere. The boot floor is adjustable and can be lowered about 3 inches or flat level through out the loading area. I run in normal mode and regularly get 55mpg plus and if in town over 60mpg this is a great alternative to an all electric car. I should try eco mode but I’ve found a bit of extra power is beneficial in certain traffic situations hence the normal setting suits me best driving wise. A great car but not an exciting car, it does what an estate car should do and it is actually 30mm smaller than the focus hatchback it replaced in width. It is however longer than the focus hatchback. It actually fits in the garage better than the old focus which was always tight on the door frame. 😊😊😊

Nothing wrong with it being a corolla

A friend both one last March and it’s giving lots of electronic problems. Recently it’s been in the workshop for 2 weeks and still not solved. Also heavier on fuel than the previous model.

I don't quite understand why you keep saying this is an electric car and not a hybrid. It certainly is a hybrid. Its not a drivetrain what defines a hybrid, but a mix of electric and petrol which is different in different car manufactures, while they all rely on both electricity and fossil fuel in different sophisticated ways.

Nice review,but the gearbox is not a cvt,its an e-cvt. It does not have the belt and pulleys like a cvt.

OK, I’m gonna have to say Jaguar jaguar type 75 is car model 😊😊😊almost look like a P450

Samochód ładny ale silnik 1.2 to syf !

Hi! Thanks for your video. I've switched from a used 122PS Swace (bought in August 2023) to a 140PS Swace in March. While the old one wasn't a bad car, the new one is better to drive in so many ways. I agree, you have to get used to driving this car. First of all you must have a sensitive right foot :-) Nevertheless, I enjoy going in Sport Mode, the car is very lively, but with some experience, you'll still be able to keep it in EV mode. Fuel consumption is about 4.0l... I still prefer my second car, a Honda Civic Diesel 2018 for highway tempo (limit is 130km/h here in Austria). :-) Cheers, Günter

Brilliant little car, especially as now as of 2024 available as a mild hybrid.

Such a gorgeous car. Better than a 911 in every way (If you ask me) I’ll be very very sad when the last one roles off the production line in 2024. ♥️💔

When I actually connect to see live feed/snap, it just buffers… and buffers and buffers and buffers and keeps buffering and it buffers some more. Any ideas?

kind of missed the whole point of the tech. The petrol version is 10mpg worse than this. The epower just means you get way better fuel economy and all the torque from the electric motor. No plug in nonsense and no range anxiety. It's spot on. Everyone is crying out for this. Think you are a bit out of touch. Full electric cars are garbage. nobody wants to sit and wait for it to charge in this day and age, and it's not exactly cheap to charge it. Petrol lives.

Really!🤔

Whoa. That's really great.

What can I do with Start/Stop button? It was good for the fuel version. Fine and beauty pano screen.

Agreed batch - it doesn’t look great in the back in fact there looks to be less room than the e2008. Seems odd. I also prefer cars that have moved away from that ‘gubbins’ between the front seats - it’s unnecessary and makes you feel hemmed in - it just seems they can’t move the design language away from legacy thinking….

I'm not at all quiet about driving my diesel Touareg. If others are that uninformed, I'll just smile and drive on.

I have a real comfy rear middle seat in my cheap Kia, just saying!

Great. Job for making a more customizable style.Fleet Van that the US needs badly.Somebody needed to make one Toyota.Sure won't bring one to the U.S!!

great honest no nonese report keep up the good work

Echoing much of Bill's comment below ....great reviewing from you. It's a very underated car and I would like a bit more punch from the engines but having had my CX5 for 5 years it is very likely I will buy again for the reasons you state....thank you James

Waiting for Audi to use Kraftwerk

Is the value only in the looks, it is gorgeous

The engine is 50% thermally efficient! That is super high for an internal combustion engine generator. Even if this hybrid is barely more efficient than the normal car, it still has many of the advantages of an EV: Better reliability, instant throttle, regenerative braking (saves brakes) etc.

Great review, only stumbled across this channel now, I didn't realise James had his own channel. Love James's review style, it's not shouty, dramatic, proper motoring journalist. This sounds like a good car, i like that all the nanny systems can be switched off via only physical button... are you listening BYD, Hyundai etc....

I have been following this car (strike through) quadricycle since I first learned about it and this is one of the best, most personable UA-cam reviews of the vehicle I have watched. It catches the essence of what the vehicle is for: an 'almost' ideal commuting vehicle for runs to the shops & errands of that sort. Unfortunately, as Batch said, manufacturers don't want to build vehicles like this for the mass market because there is no money to be made. Citroen, to their credit, took on the challenge and I think they have come up with the raison d'etre for owning or leasing one of these vehicles. Stellantis, the parent company of Citroen, builds these vehicles in Morocco and the earliest iterations had some problems due to manufacturing (poorly welded internal frames) and oversights to 'real world' conditions in countries where you might find snow and other inclement weather conditions, i.e. no wheel shrouds to prevent debris from getting up into the motor and wheel mechanics. Hopefully, by now, feedback from users has corrected these problems and quality control has caught more of the manufacturing shortcomings before they leave the factory. Except for a brief period when Stellantis put some Amis out for car sharing services they own/ed in Washington, DC, I don't think any will ever see the streets of North America aside from some hobbyists who just have to have one of these 'commuters' for their own enjoyment; c'est dommage. 😟

I’m surprised people like how it looks. I understand for safety and efficiency reasons it can’t look like the 1950-70s, but does it really have to look like this? The grill is entirely unnecessary with electric.

It looks good. But 38k for a synthetic pathetic noise it would get on your nerves and I'd switch it off.

Nice design, they’re about to replicate it on a downscaled crossover named Basalt in south America, too bad it won’t be this nice or refined as they are planning to place it as a cheap crossover.

It’s a cockpit. It is meant to feel hemmed in. Like a, cockpit. That’s what they are going for.

I need the battery in my apartment for charging.

The problem with the Beetle was that it wasn't really as good as a Golf. The Buzz will always be more scarce and doesn't have much rivalry or alternative. The id Buzz strikes me as very likeable with an undertone of disappointment because there's several things it could have done better.

Needs a sliding opening sunroof - stop fitting fixed glass sunroofs, or at least offer the option

5:36 i do. And i love it.

pricey ?! I think in have never heard of Audi or Mercedes or that ugly thing called TESLA !!!

Hi! with a baby on the way , i have to decide to buy a family car and i have to choose between this car and Kia Ceed Sw. What shound i choose ? Thank you!

Why does it not have one pedal driving?!