Will your next car be electric now that used EVs have reached price parity with their petrol/diesel equivalents?

A firm family favourite is a VW Golf petrol 1.5 auto. Right now 2 year old models with under 20k miles cost about £21k. For around £20k you could go fully electric with a VW ID.3 which offers a lot more space inside than the Golf and more acceleration too.  Its realworld range tops 200 miles and a full charge at home will cost a maximum of £13 (less if you sign up to an EV tariff).  On a 4 year PCP with a 20% deposit you could have a top spec VW ID.3 for £250/month.

If you need a lot of space – maybe you are looking at a 2 year old Skoda Kodiaq 2.0 TDi diesel 5 seater – for the same price you could go fully electric with the Skoda Enyaq iV 60. Range tops 200 miles realworld, and a full charge at home will cost £13 or less. The Enyaq will give more space and speed than the Kodiaq – more fun! On a 4 year PCP with a 20% deposit you could have a great spec Skoda Enyaq iV 60 for £330/month.

If you need performance and an executive fastback look, the Polestar 2 is fabulous and gives about 250 miles of realworld range.  3 year old models with under 30k miles are cheaper than say an Audi A6 3 litre diesel and a second quicker 0-60mph (4.5 seconds for the Polestar versus 5.5 seconds for the Audi).  The Audi is around £30k to purchase and a Polestar with equivalent age/miles will be around £26k.  This works out at £320/month on a 4 year PCP with 20% deposit.  A full charge at home would cost £17.44 (less if you opt for an overnight EV tariff).

Prices and comparisons are as at 10 August 2024. Let us know which ICE car you would like to replace and we can make recommendations that will reduce your transport costs as well as your carbon footprint.