In the video, Sergi and Nate buy a brand new Chinese car that looks like a Range Rover for £3,000 (Image: YouTube @SupercarBlondie)
A pair of motoring experts have shared how new car buyers can get behind the wheel of a -made -style for around £3,000, but it comes with a problem.
Nate and Sergi are presenters of the channel , regularly fronting videos in which they compare a wide range of performance and luxury models from the past and present day.
In , the duo buy a from the Chinese commerce platform Alibaba for about $4,000 (£3,140), with Nate stating it looks like a scaled down version of the Range Rover.
He explained: “I can’t believe my eyes, it’s so tiny. Literally, the entire front end, the lights, the grille, the lower bumper, this is all straight out of a Range Rover.
“I don’t even know how this is legal, by the way. They just ripped it off!”
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A number of small companies produce small EVs based on models from luxury brands, such as Jeep (Image: Getty)
Known to locals as an ‘old man’s joy’, the fake Range Rover seen in the video is part of a collection of models produced in China and typically bought by elderly motorists looking for a simple yet semi-luxurious vehicle.
These vehicles, which are also built to resemble genuine cars from Aston Martin, Jeep, and Mercedes-Benz, are all much smaller than the real deal and have a simple electric powertrain which is usually limited to speeds of about 30mph.
In addition, whilst the Chinese knockoff is a staggering £101,000 less than a real Range Rover, the quality of the materials and technology featured throughout the vehicle is significantly worse.
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Whilst it looks like the real deal, the duo stated that build quality and refinement was much worse (Image: YouTube @SupercarBlondie)
In particular, Sergi criticised the gaps around the doors and how pieces of trim were poorly applied, whilst highlighting that the electric powertrain was much less powerful than most drivers would imagine.
He added: “This is the Flagship model, so it’s as good as it gets. Looking at the gaps here that they’ve got in the doors is a bit concerning. This, right here, has some imperfections. I feel like this [trim] is just glued on.
“One of the main differences [between a Range Rover and the Chinese model] is behind this – it’s electric. There it is, and it looks like it’s got the same plug as a computer and that’s because this thing is 3,500 watts, which is about the same as your iron or stove.”
Getting behind the wheel of the Chinese electric car, Nate stated that the overall driving position is awkward and lacks power steering, something the real Range Rover has had since 1973.
He continued: “Look at this. You put it into reverse, that feels so wrong, and the pedals are off to the right. What’s really weird is the pedal in line with my right leg is the brakes, and the pedal to go forward is really off to the right.
“There’s no power steering either. I’ve been really spoiled by the real Range Rover!”