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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

Comfort and Equipment1 out of 5

GoinGreen lists the equipment on the standard G-Wiz as including a DAB digital radio (impressive), rear foglight (mandatory) and a cup holder (pathetic). And that's it. The DAB radio is included because early buyers complained of poor reception on regular AM/FM radios.

Options available include air-cooled/heated leather seats, alloy wheels and air-conditioning. But bear in mind that any electrically-powered accessories are going to put a drain on the batteries, therefore reducing your range even further.

The G-Wiz does actually have four seats, but the rears are only good for very small children or extremely drunk friends who don't mind their head being crushed against the roof and their knees bashed into the backs of the front seats. Up front, anyone over 6ft will struggle to fit, but more petite drivers won't have much trouble. The seats offer little in the way of padding or support; best to think of them as trimmed dining chairs rather than your favourite comfy seat.

Storage space is limited to a small cubby under the bonnet and a tiny boot, which is just about big enough for one bag of shopping.

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