With several countries planning to be fully electric by 2035, therefor the demand for electric cars is also going up. Buying used EV will cost you less than buying a new one. Here are some of the small city cars and luxury SUVs that you might fall for.
- Renault Zoe-The heavily revised 2020 Zoe actually upped the claimed range under the latest WLTP testing to either 238 or 245 miles, depending on power output. Renault Zoe is still one of the more affordable electric cars on the market and, thanks to an improved battery from 2015 on wards, the range is really decent, too. Charging times for the earlier cars from flat vary between eight hours on a 7 kWh home charger point to two hours and 40 minutes from a fast charger. The 2018 Renault Zoe R110 has 15,000 miles and costs £13,295
- Jaguar I-Pace-It can drive for more than 250 miles between charges. It can also be charged to 80% of capacity in just 90 minutes, and its futuristic interior features two 12.0 in screens and another 5.5 in screen for climate settings. Add in fun handling, and it's a very appealing option. The 2018 EV400 S 90 kWh has 35,000 miles and costs £48,995
- Volkswagen e-Golf- The claimed range on the earlier cars is 125 miles, which increased to 186 miles this is after an upgrade in 2017. It should take four hours from a 7 kWh home charger or 45 minutes using a fast charger. The 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf has 46,000 miles and costs £19,995
- Hyundai Ioniq- The previous model has a range of 117-mile real range, models from 2019 on wards had a claimed range of 194 miles and a much healthier real range, nearer to 170 miles. It doesn’t drive quite as nicely as the e-Golf, but it’s comfortable to go long distances in and, of course, quiet. The Ioniq also comes with more equipment and is a little more practical than the Golf. A home charger should have it recharged in four hours, or an 80% charge in 30 minutes. The 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Premium has 35,000 miles and costs £17,000
- Tesla Model S- Like the X, charge times can be quite drawn-out affairs: a 75D can take 11 hours from a 7 kWh home charger, but find a Tesla supercharger, and it'll do an 80% fill in 40 minutes. 150-200 miles is easily achievable in real-world motoring too, with a claimed range of over 300 miles on the later versions, which unlocks its potential for long-distance electric motoring. The 2017 Tesla Model S 75 has 52,000 miles and costs £39,000
- Nissan Leaf- The fist generation of Leaf was the eye-opener for mass production of EVs. The beat Nissan Leaf should be 2016 on wards with the 30 kWh battery, which means that 105-120 miles on a charge is achievable. A dedicated 7 kWh home charger should fill a flat Leaf in 4 and half hours while a rapid charger should get you to 80% in 30 minutes. The 2017 Nissan Leaf Acenta comes with 30 kWh, 35,000 miles and costs around £10,000
- Tesla Model X- It has a claimed range of later versions exceeds 300 miles, and a range of 150-200 miles on a charge should be easily achievable from an earlier 75D model thanks to its huge battery. This does mean charge times can be quite long unless you’re using one of Tesla’s own superchargers (it can take 25 hours from a standard three-pin plug and 11 hours from a 7 kWh wall charger) that take 40 minutes to get an 80% recharge. The 2017 Tesla Model X 90D has 42,000 miles and £48,000
- BMW i3- This has a longer electric power range, and you should be able to go for 120 miles between charges. 2018 model has around 160 miles, and then a 2019 facelift upped it again to between 177 and 193 claimed miles, depending on the power output. A recharge from empty using a 7 kWh home charger takes four hours, and the i3 can be fast-charged, so you can get it up to 80% within 40 minutes. The 2017 BMW i3 has 94Ah, 33,000 miles at a cost of £18,000
- Kia Soul EV- The Kia Soul EV is proof that electric cars need not look boring. And it’s still a highly practical five-seat family car that’s much cheaper to run than the standard car.A home charger should recharge a fully depleted Soul in six hours, while a fast charger will get the battery to 80% in about 30 minutes. The claimed range of earlier Souls is a respectable 132 miles. 2019 model has 280 miles while the 2015 has 30,000 miles and costs £13,000
- Volkswagen e-Up- The battery pack is small and has a range of only 66 miles, which might limit those who mostly do urban driving and have easy access to a charge point. A 7 kWh charger will refill your e-Up in about six hours, while the rapid-charging facility means you can be back in action in 30 minutes. A 2019 model has 37 kWh battery, good for a claimed range of 161 miles.
