Electric vehicles: prices and range - leaders in profitability Skoda CitigoE iV and Renault Zoe [LIST] • CARS

From the following pages we receive information about the problems of German electric vehicle manufacturers. We decided to check if there could be a logical explanation for the weak demand for some models, so we checked the price ratio of electric vehicles to the range they offer. Application? In this respect, the Audi e-tron, Smart EQ and Mercedes EQC, along with the Porsche, are some of the weakest cars on the market.

Best value for money: Skoda CitigoE iV and Renault Zoe ZE 50

If we are looking for the highest possible range for the lowest possible moneywe have to take a look Skoda CitigoE iV (segment A) or Renault Zoe (segment B), because only in these models we get more than 2,5 km for every PLN 1 spent.

Skoda Citigo E iV (c) Skoda

Renault Zoe ZE 50 (c) Renault

If this interests us segment C, at the moment the best option would be Nissan Leaf... In the future, they may be better than him. Kia e-Niro 64 кВтч and Volkswagen ID.3 - but here we will know more only after the publication of official price lists.

Nissan Leaf (c) Nissan

W segment D operates a Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD which performs better than the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus. In the D-SUV segment, the Ford Mustang Mach-E has a chance to become the leader, which now looks better than the Tesla Model Y. But none of these models are on the market yet.

> Tesla Model Y Performance AWD with CARB certification. 711 pcs. range according to UDDS. This means 450+ km in real terms.

There are other interesting facts on the list. For example:

• 1 kilometer of power reserve in Tesla Model S Long Range AWD (E segment) has a better price than BMW i3 (B segment),
• at Porsche we pay big bucks for results that clearly stand out from the rest,
• Smart EQ and Audi e-tron are two extreme points on the size scale and at the same time models with almost the same, very poor range-to-price ratio.

The right side of the diagram from the Jaguar I-Pace to the Audi e-tron are cars introduced a few years ago. In fact, they are all in line with the assumptions of the time that manufacturers wanted "something" in the electric vehicle segment to appease shareholders, but this They didn’t care if this “something” offered good options..

It is worth remembering that the list covers only some models and compares only the ratio of price and range, without paying attention to the equipment or capabilities of the cars. Here it is all in one image - click to enlarge:

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