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2020 Nissan e-NV200 Tekna 40kWh van with a full set of new replacement battery modules fitted. 107,276 miles, full service before handover and MOT until 9 July 2027. £7,995 including VAT.

Vehicle for Sale on Behalf of a Customer

This vehicle is being offered for sale by Kinghorn Electric Vehicles on behalf of one of our customers.

The vehicle currently remains with its owner and is not kept at our workshop, so viewings are strictly by appointment for genuine prospective buyers.

Before any sale is completed, the vehicle will be brought to our workshop where our EV specialists will carry out a comprehensive inspection and diagnostic health check. We will also investigate the currently inoperative air conditioning system and discuss our findings with the prospective purchaser before any commitment is made.

Our inspection will include:

• Full workshop inspection.
• Comprehensive diagnostic health check.
• High-voltage battery and charging system assessment (where applicable).
• Diagnosis of the air conditioning fault.
• Road test.
• Honest report on the vehicle’s overall condition.

If you are seriously interested in the vehicle, please get in touch to arrange [...]

2015 Kia Soul EV 27kWh Auto

80,409 Miles | Fully Electric | Automatic | Blue

Looking for an affordable, reliable electric vehicle? This 2015 Kia Soul EV offers fantastic value, combining practicality, comfort and exceptionally low running costs.

Finished in eye-catching Electric Blue, the Soul EV provides a spacious cabin, elevated driving position and generous boot space, making it ideal for commuting, family use or anyone looking to make the switch to electric motoring.

This vehicle has been carefully selected by Kinghorn Electric Vehicles, the North East’s independent EV specialists, and will be professionally inspected and prepared before sale.

 

Specification

• Fully Electric (27kWh Battery)
• Automatic (Single Speed)
• 109 bhp Electric Motor
• 5 Door Hatchback
• Finished in Blue
• 80,409 miles
• Rapid Charging (CHAdeMO)
• Type 1 Home /cPublic Charging
• Air Conditioning
• Bluetooth Connectivity
• Cruise Control
• Reversing Camera
• Alloy Wheels
• Low Running Costs

Buy With Confidence

Unlike many used car [...]

• Mileage: 64500
• Range: 50 to 60 Miles
• Battery State of Health: 11/12 bars 79.90% State of health
• Keys: 1
• Mot Due: 28.05.27
• Charge Cables:  fast charge cable & 3 pin plug charge cable

Car has rare upgrade 6.6kw charger (3kw is standard) This upgrade was over £1000 when new and means the car charges faster on a 7 kw home charger

Condition

The vehicle has some marks – please see the photos & Video for detail

Service History

No documented service history with the vehicle

We have carried out a comprehensive service and refurbished all items that the car failed its MoT on recently.

This work includes –

• Replacing both front suspension arms and required drop link
• Servicing both front and rear brakes – replacing rear pads
• Replace both front strut top mounts
• Replacing the infotainment touchscreen as it was not working in certain areas
• Refreshing the high voltage battery

Brochure

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This is the battery only version without the petrol range extender.

We have fully refurbished it – details below

• 60ah Version 21.6 kWh with 18.8 kWh usable when new
• 161,000 Miles
• Range 50 to 60 Miles
• Battery State of Health 85% (Please see video for test)
• MoT until 27.04.2027
• Date of Registration 16.01.2013
• Comes with 3 pin trickle charge cable
• Keys: 1

Service History

Comes with some service paperwork and screen shows the following services 2016/31786 miles, 2017/48366miles, 2019/80447miles, 2020/98616miles, 2021/111953miles, 2022/131451miles.

We have just serviced the car and replaced the following –

• Both front coils springs, shock absorbers and drop links
• Passenger side strut top mount
• Rear motor mounts
• New tyre on passenger side front
• 2 front seats (old ones were worn)

Condition

This vehicle has a carbon fibre chassis and plastic body panels so body corrosion is none existant.

It does have a few marks as you would expect [...]

Thanks for your enquiry.
We’ll be in touch shortly.

If your issue is urgent, call us on 0191 369 2522.

• Upgraded (when new) 6.6kw charger which charges batteries twice as fast if you have a fast charge point at home
• Mileage: 118,500
• Owners: 2
• Battery State of Health: 10/12 bars 73.97% State of health
• Range 50 to 60 mile approx
• Keys: 2
• Mot Due: 24.03.2027
• Charge Cables:  3 Pin Plug Trickle charger + Fast charge cable (both in nissan bags)
• Tax cost per year: £20

Condition

Solid overall condition but paint isnt the best – please see photos and walk around video for full detail.

Service History

Full Nissan dealer service history up until 2021

Lots of bills from independent garages after that

We have carried out a comprehensive service and refurbishment.

This work includes –

• Refurbishing the rear parking brake mechanisms
• Fitting two new front suspension arms
• Fitting replacement steering wheel (not shown in pictures)

Brochure

Click the link below for the 2015(same as 2014) NISSAN LEAF Brochure

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Since we started the EV RESCUES series, we’ve seen a lot of interest in the Maeving RM1. It’s easy to see why—with its 1920s board-tracker styling and British engineering, it’s one of the most distinctive bikes on the road. After successfully rescuing this 2023 model in our workshop, we took it out through the streets of Durham to see if the reality lives up to the retro-cool aesthetic.

The Kinghorn EV Restoration

This specific RM1 arrived as a non-runner, but as is often the case with EVs, the faults were more “ghosts in the machine” than mechanical failures.

• The Fix: We replaced the 12V auxiliary battery and repaired both the kickstand and battery [...]