A CAR expert has revealed the best electric cars that will cost you less than £30,000 to buy.
Drivers are often put off buying electric cars due to the hefty price tags.
However, car experts at Auto Express have come up with a list of the most affordable electric cars on the market.
Here, they roundup the cheapest EVs currently on sale in the UK – would you make the swap to electric?
1. Citroën Ami – £7,695
The official range is around 46 miles between charges, although Citroën says its tiny battery can be charged to full in as little as three hours.
The Ami isn’t just the UK’s cheapest EV, it’s now the cheapest car on sale full-stop, thanks to its sub-£8,000 starting price.
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This EV has an 8bhp electric motor and 5.5kWh battery, giving it a range of up to 46 miles and a top speed of 28mph
2. Smart EQ Fortwo – £22,225
The Smart EQ Fortwo coupe is rear-wheel drive and can accelerate from 0-62mph in 11.6 seconds.
It comes with 80bhp and a top speed of 81mph.
The EQ Fortwo also has a surprising turn of pace; 0-62mph is dispatched in 11.6 seconds while charging it from 10-80 per cent takes just over 3 hours from a home wall box.
3. MG 4 EV – £26,995
The MG4 EV is a small family car produced by the Chinese automotive manufacturer SAIC Motor under the British MG marque.
There are two batteries available, with the cheapest 51kWh unit promising a respectable range of 218 miles.
The base model’s single rear-mounted motor provides 168bhp, meaning a 0-62mph sprint of 7.5 seconds, while 150kW rapid charging should reduce waiting times on longer journeys.
4. Fiat 500 – £28,195
The Fiat New 500 (project 332) is a battery-electric city car by the Italian manufacturer Fiat.
The maximum power of the Fiat 500e is 87 kW (117 hp).
Keenly priced from £28,195, the new 500 starts with the low-range model that’s capable of driving up to 115 miles on a single charge.
There is a longer-range option, capable of up to 199 miles, which uses a 42kWh battery, a more powerful 117bhp motor and faster 85kW recharging, but that inevitably costs a little more to buy.
5. Nissan Leaf – £28,995
The 2023 Nissan Leaf takes only 6.8 seconds to go from 0-60 miles per hour.
Under the latest WLTP economy tests, Nissan claims a range of 168 miles for the standard Leaf, although cold weather will limit EV range, so you might be looking at around 100 miles from a full charge when it’s really chilly.
6. Mini Electric – £29,000
There’s only one power option for the MINI Electric – a 32.6kWh battery powers a single electric motor, producing a total of 181bhp and a 0-62mph time of 7.3 seconds.
MINI Electric has a range of up to 145 miles, but this will vary according to driving habits and environmental conditions.
7. Renault Zoe – £29,995
The Renault Zoe is a five-door supermini electric car produced by the French manufacturer Renault.
Its range is a strong point, with the 52kWh battery promising 239 miles of pure electric driving.
This means many city car drivers could even go weeks before needing to recharge, which is handy considering the Zoe’s lack of rapid charging capabilities.
