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Chinese EVs. Clear UK buying decisions.

Choose the right UK version, plan your charging week and compare the whole bill. Our China-to-UK research keeps official figures, owner reports and estimates distinct.

Chinese EVs for the way you drive

A clear choice starts with your charging week and ownership plan. Explore a CathayEV case, change the assumptions and calculate for yourself.

No home charger? Make the charging week work first.

Start with a regular charging stop that fits your parking and useful time, plus a usable backup. Once that routine works, compare the cars and their written quotes.

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A lower payment can leave a bigger bill to keep the car.

If you plan to keep the car, compare the deposit, all instalments and final payment. If you plan to return it, compare the term, mileage allowance and return charges before choosing from a monthly headline.

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267 miles on paper. About 187 estimated for cold weather.

Chinese spec sheets quote CLTC CN, typically 25-35% rosier than the UK's WLTP UK. We draw the lab figure hollow and the planning estimates solid, so measured and estimated figures stay distinct.

Sources: EV Database, 汽车之家 owner data. Rule of thumb: real range ≈ WLTP × 0.78 in mixed driving. Updated 29 Oct 2026.

WLTP claimUK267 mi
Summer estimate~227 mi*
Winter estimate~187 mi*

* Owner-reported seasonal factors for the Omoda E5. Method: the range estimator.

Why trust us

Every number carries a source, a standard and a date.

Sourced

Named sources next to the figure they back. Manufacturer pages, UK motoring press and Chinese owner platforms.

Labelled

WLTP, CLTC and EPA are never mixed. Every figure is tagged UK or CN for its market.

Checked

Confidence levels on every claim. New pages pass automated checks. Proposed material corrections to published figures go to human review.