Yet those driver assistance features plague what is an otherwise agreeable driving experience. On a relatively wide piece of open A-road, you’ll find the steering wheel tugging left and right as the Musso EV unwittingly repels itself from the white line – bouncing around without rhyme or reason. It’s incredibly disconcerting, although thankfully this form of lane-keep assist can be turned off quickly via a button on the wheel. As far as we could tell, the over-sensitive attention monitor and loud speed-limit warnings can only be deactivated via the central screen.
Do so, and the Musso EV transforms into a quiet, comfortable and relatively sprightly truck. The two electric motors and 339Nm of instant torque mean it picks up keenly (0-62mph takes eight seconds), while the deep tyre sidewalls mean there’s little road noise to disturb the sound of silence. Only once you approach the national speed limit does wind noise start to become an issue, but if you plan to use the vehicle mostly around town or on rural roads, it should be fine.
We tried the Musso EV unladen – more on payload in a moment – which meant at times there was a tendency for the rear end to bounce about a bit over undulations. Yet the sophisticated feel to the chassis means the truck rarely feels unwieldy, with the cushioned damping preventing any sharp shocks from entering the cabin.
So the Musso EV stands up pretty well when it comes to the equipment it offers and the way it drives, plus there’s a generous amount of room in the rear for adults to get comfortable – revelling in those heated outer seats, big, square windows and fold-down central armrest. But while the interior feels spacious, the load bed is an area in desperate need of improvement.
