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GoinGreen G-Wiz (2006-) Review

Category: City Cars 1.5 out of 5

Summary of the GoinGreen G-Wiz (2006-)

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Assets

Zero-emission motoring, free parking in most of London, road tax and congestion charge exempt.

Drawbacks

Anaemic performance, poor-quality fit and finish, instability at speed, limited range.

Verdict

If you can live with the poorly built interior and the snail's-pace performance, then the G-Wiz is a very green alternative to a normal car. However, a pushbike and an Oyster card would be our recommendation.

GoinGreen G-Wiz Review

Reliability and Quality2 out of 5

Because the G-Wiz has an electric motor, rather than an oily engine with numerous moving parts, there's very little to go wrong mechanically, so there shouldn't be much to worry about on the reliability side. However, when it comes to quality, the G-Wiz doesn't have any. Exterior panel gaps are all over the place, and the interior is made from the slimiest plastic known to man. Everywhere you look there are exposed screw heads and the controls feel as if they'll snap in two if you're not careful. Every other new car, including the slightly suspect ones like the Proton Savvy and Perodua Kenari, have interiors on a different scale to this. A tired 80s Metro would feel palatial compared to the G-Wiz.

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