Sales of sub-€25,000 electric car models set to rise sevenfold

(transportenvironment.org)

27 points | by geox 1 hour ago

6 comments

  • orwin 23 minutes ago
    My mother do not move more than 100km a day anymore (and even that is a stretch, I think the most she drive is to the beach 25 km away), but 25k€ is a very big investment. She recently bought a second hand electric car for 9k€ and is very happy with it.
    • aacid 1 minute ago
      New car is always a big investment, second hand is the way. 25k car will be even cheaper in few years.
  • pugz 6 minutes ago
    €25,000 is still pricey. The BYD Atto 1 recently dropped to AU$19,990 in Australia, which is €12,412. I think it will be hugely popular at this price point.
    • esseph 0 minutes ago
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  • ianpurton 6 minutes ago
    You can find a new sub 25K EUR car in Europe but the range will suck.

    For example the VW Polo starts at 25K but if you want the bigger battery, its 35k.

  • edent 20 minutes ago
    I just want a two-seater EV. The Smart ForTwo hasn't been updated in ages and the only other ones are either quadracycles of vapourware.

    Where are the runarounds for people who don't need to lug around kids or baggage?

    • enaaem 1 minute ago
      There is the Fiat Topolino if you are ok with a pure city car.
    • pqb 18 minutes ago
      I guess you look for the car like Fiat 500e [0]. It is a two-seater with an electric drive.

      [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_500e

      • lucfranken 9 minutes ago
        Good looking but also a quite expensive one! If it will be for masses the prices will likely need to become substantially lower.

        And we need the charging capacity for all those vehicles which is a huge issue. For example in the Netherlands this shows the capacity available to use extra power connections:

        https://capaciteitskaart.netbeheernederland.nl/capaciteitska...

        All red. The goals of the environmental improvements should connect with the actual real world available capacity. Otherwise it's just a dream.

      • pjc50 0 minutes ago
        The 500 has four seats and is available in 3 or 5 doors!

        If you want a really small car, which Americans don't, there's the Topolino.

      • Xenoamorphous 9 minutes ago
        It's a 4 seater no? Even if the rear seats are small.
        • pqb 4 minutes ago
          Technically yes - it is a 3-door car with two seats behind the driver. However, in my experience only small persons or kids will enjoy sitting on the rear seats. I recall that the rear seats were good as an extra space for the backpacks or shopping bags.
    • Skwid 16 minutes ago
      Possibly not what you're after, and possibly not available to you even then, but there is this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_Cyberster
    • blitzar 6 minutes ago
      Fiat Topolino / Citroën Ami / Honda Super-N
    • the_duke 15 minutes ago
      I guess the target market is small, otherwise more options would exist.

      If you buy a car anyway, might as well pay a bit more and get one that is useful in more situations.

      • Mashimo 13 minutes ago
        I think battery size is also an issue.
        • the_duke 7 minutes ago
          But there are very few small gasoline cars as well, even in Europe.
    • vinni2 6 minutes ago
      Smart ForTwo Has been discontinued no?
    • d--b 12 minutes ago
      Apparently, someone heard you:

      https://uk.smart.com/en/models/hashtag-two/

  • walthamstow 10 minutes ago
    Sevenfold! Whatever happened to -fold? It's all 10X this and 5X that these days, nobody says times or fold any more
  • ulfw 23 minutes ago
    Easy to rise sevenfold when you have close to no sales at that price point due to lack of offerings