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Can you recommend a reasonably priced electric car?
I'm hoping to help my grandson buy a used EV. Most of the journeys are local, with the occasional 200-mile trip. It's easy in my Renault Zoe, but can you advise on a suitable EV nearer the cheaper end of the used market? Thanks.
Asked on 1 September 2020 by Clive Dorey
Answered by
Andrew Brady
I suspect this journey will be a bit of a mission in an affordable used EV. You'll struggle to get much more than 80 miles out of a 24kWh Leaf - which'll mean many stops on that long trip. Something like a Hyundai Kona Electric could work, but you're not going to get much change from around £30,000. As a compromise, would your grandson consider a plug-in hybrid? A Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will have space for all the family and he'll be able to cover local journeys under electric power, with a petrol engine on hand for those longer trips.
If you cover no more than 100 miles per day and have easy access to a charging point at home or work, then an EV is ideal for you.
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