Geely EX5 vs VW ID.5

The VW ID.5 costs £3,005 more than the Geely EX5. For that premium it adds 97 miles more WLTP range, 65 kW faster peak rapid charging and 129 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the VW ID.5 comes out ahead overall.

The Geely EX5 is £3,005 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 Geely EX5 comes out roughly £2,885 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 293 miles for the VW ID.5 - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The VW ID.5 goes roughly 96 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 20 minutes in the Geely EX5 and 29 in the VW ID.5, so the Geely EX5 loses less time at each stop. So the VW ID.5 stops less often while the Geely EX5 stops for less time - pick on which you would rather do.

The VW ID.5 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 49 mm narrower than the Geely EX5. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 548 mm of total clearance for the VW ID.5 and about 499 mm of total clearance for the Geely EX5. The VW ID.5 also turns in a 0.6 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 VW ID.5. 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 VW ID.5's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.