Geely EX5 vs Toyota bZ4X

The Toyota bZ4X costs £6,005 more than the Geely EX5. For that premium it adds 50 kW faster peak rapid charging. The Geely EX5 is not just cheaper - it also offers 35 kW more power and a 1.7s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Toyota bZ4X comes out ahead overall.

The Geely EX5 is £6,005 cheaper to buy. The Toyota bZ4X is cheaper to charge, roughly £144 a year versus £176 for the Geely EX5, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Geely EX5 comes out roughly £5,845 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 198 miles for the Geely EX5 and 230 miles for the Toyota bZ4X - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Toyota bZ4X goes roughly 32 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 20 minutes in the Geely EX5 and 30 in the Toyota bZ4X, so the Geely EX5 loses less time at each stop. So the Toyota bZ4X stops less often while the Geely EX5 stops for less time - pick on which you would rather do.

The Toyota bZ4X is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 41 mm narrower than the Geely EX5. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 540 mm of total clearance for the Toyota bZ4X and about 499 mm of total clearance for the Geely EX5. The Geely EX5 also turns in a 0.4 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Geely EX5 and 84% for the Toyota bZ4X. That gives the Geely EX5 a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Geely EX5's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Toyota bZ4X's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.