Dongfeng BOX vs Vauxhall Corsa

The Vauxhall Corsa costs £7,505 more than the Dongfeng BOX. For that premium it adds 29 miles more WLTP range, 30 kW more power and a 4.3s quicker 0-62mph time. The Dongfeng BOX is not just cheaper - it also offers 59 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Dongfeng BOX comes out ahead overall.

The Dongfeng BOX is £7,505 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £152 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Dongfeng BOX comes out roughly £7,625 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 160 miles for the Dongfeng BOX and 149 miles for the Vauxhall Corsa - effectively matched, and both well below their WLTP figures because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 30-30 minutes.

The Vauxhall Corsa is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 45 mm narrower than the Dongfeng BOX. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 635 mm of total clearance for the Vauxhall Corsa and about 590 mm of total clearance for the Dongfeng BOX.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Dongfeng BOX and 84% for the Vauxhall Corsa. That gives the Dongfeng BOX a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Dongfeng BOX's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Vauxhall Corsa's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.