Gasoline and diesel are becoming more expensive, as is electricity, but in the long term, and depending on the type of use, you can save on daily travel, according to the analysis of the Organization of Consumers and Users. , OCU. However, if you choose a new electric car, they will be more expensive even with the help to buy, so rankings like this can help you make a decision.
Buying an electric car: options
The truth is that the situation regarding electric mobility is far from the same in the rest of Europe. According to the latest ANFAC Electromobility Barometer, published in the first quarter of 2023, the penetration of electric mobility in Spain is at 11%.
This number puts our country at the bottom of Europe’s electrification, because on average they have 23.8% of the mobile fleet. One of the main reasons for these differences is the price, which is decisive in the final choice.
That’s why it’s important to keep in mind the possible discounts. From the new car comparator carwow, they have made a compilation of electric cars with the biggest discounts this autumn
1) Be EV6
It is not an adaptation of another model of the brand, but an option designed from the beginning to be 100% electric. It has four power levels, a crossover-style body and compact batteries. Its trunk offers 572 liters. It is available from 52,800 euros, but the average discount currently offered by dealers will reduce it by 8,109, to approximately 44,500.
2) Mazda MX-30
It is a medium-sized vehicle approved for five people that integrates a body slightly longer than a passenger car and a 100% electric motor of 145 HP that uses 19 kWh per 100 km, which allows an average range of 200 kilometers. The trunk is 366 liters and its starting price is 38,050 euros which, after the current average discount of 7,233, remains at around 30,800.
3) Citroen e-C4
This is the 100% electrified version of the latest generation of the popular C4, which means that it does not differ, in terms of interior and exterior design, from the rest of the C4 range with combustion engines. Its aesthetics are more conventional, but it is very versatile. It has thermal engines. Therefore, it does not have the futuristic overtones of other models. Part of 37,905 euros, which remains at 33,900 after applying the current average discount for this model, which is 4,021.
4) Hyundai Kona Electric
This SUV was launched in 2021 and replaces the model launched previously in 2018. It has an electric motor with two power levels and batteries of different capacities, with a range of 305 and 484 kilometers. It shares the bodywork, multimedia system, finishes and driver assistance assistant with the combustion version, and stands out for its 374-liter trunk capacity and its maximum range of up to 484 km.
The Kona Electric 2023 starts at 35,150 euros, a price that in itself is quite tight which means that the average discount offered by dealers is lower than before, which remains at 1,722, which leaves the price at approximately 33,400 .
5) MG ZS EV
The combustion version of this Chinese-made English brand was the best-selling model in Spain in the month of August. In this case we refer to the 100% electric version, called MG ZS EV, which has a very competitive starting price, since it costs 33,691 euros.
With its 4.32 meters in length, the autonomy of up to 440 kilometers in its Long Range version and the large interior space, it is a competitor to be reckoned with. After the average discount of 1,060 euros, it remains at 32,600.
In addition to these common discounts that dealers often offer (calculated based on real offers), there are other bonuses such as the MOVES III Plan launched by the Government to boost sales of this type of vehicle. This is direct assistance for the purchase of cars with Zero and Eco labels. The amount of assistance is 4,500 euros per vehicle, a figure that rises to 7,000 if the other old one is removed.
