If you’re one of those who travel long distances and don’t want to suffer from range anxiety in your vehicle, you’re going to have to spend a little more money if you’re looking for an electrified car that can accommodate your needs.
There are a number of important factors that affect an electric vehicle’s battery, driving type caseweather conditions, load and wheels. Whether it’s a used or new electric car, here are some that may be useful to you.
Volkswagen ID3
This standard model has a 58 kWh battery, which provides a combined range of 426 km. If you opt for the Pro S variant, which costs a little more, you will be able to benefit from a more powerful battery, i.e. 77 kWh and which will have a range of 558 km.
Prices for this model start at 36,900 euros, while used 77 kWh examples from 2022 with 65,000 km can be purchased from 25,000 euros.
Cupra was born
This model of the Spanish Cupra is based on the ID3 platform, meaning both cars are similar to drive, although the Born has a variant called e-Boost, which increases power from 204 to 232 hp if you wish. powerful ID 3 you will have to wait for the GTX.
Same as the ID 3, the battery is 58 kWh and its range is 426 km. Prices start at just over 41,000 euros and around 27,000 euros.
Mercedes EQA
It is aimed at buyers who are considering purchasing the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Tesla Model Y. Mercedes therefore claims that this model has a range of approximately 431 km on a single charge.
There is a series of options like the 250 + with 190 HP starting from 50,000 euros, which has a performance of 519 HP, the EQA 300 with 230 HP and the 350 with 295 HP.
Prices for the used EQA 250+ with a few kilometers can be around 41,000 euros.
MG4 Trophy
In case you are looking for a MG4 electricyou have two options in the market called SE and Trophy. With the SE you can enjoy decent battery life, but the other variants of the Trophy go much further and will offer greater technology, where there will be wireless chargers, 360-degree cameras and bigger batteries.
If you spend more money on the Trophy, the good news is that the range itself will increase from 350 to 434 km. If you’re looking for more tech, there’s the SE Long Range which hits 280 miles. Prices start again at 33.00 euros.
Ford Mustang Mach-E Select
It stands out for its aggressive style, its minimalist interior and its 440 km of autonomy, where the Mach-E offers quite a few in the 75 kWh version. Performance is ensured by its 270 hp engine which drives the rear wheels and can reach 100 km/h from a standstill in less than seven seconds.
When you want greater autonomy, you will have to pay around ten thousand euros more on the Premium 610 km variant. Prices will cost you just under 56,000 euros, but a used vehicle can cost around 30,000 euros.
Kia Niro
Buyers only have its 64.8 kWh battery as an option, which, according to the Korean brand, It is worth traveling 458 km. With its 204 hp electric motor, it can accelerate from zero to a hundred in less than eight seconds and its battery can be charged from ten to eighty percent in 45 minutes using a fast charger.
Hyundai Kona EV
The Korean brand claims that its 64 kWh Kona EV has a range of 482 km. Fast charging on the 100 kW unit will charge the battery from 10 to 80 percent in 47 minutes.
Those who buy it will benefit from adjustable regenerative braking. We are talking about a large number of safety equipmentwhich highlights blind spot monitoring, remote climate settings, and heated and cooled seats. Used vehicles from 2020 with a high number of kilometers start at 14,000 euros.
Autonomy remains a problem
Electric cars still have an important war to fight, and it is none other than that of autonomy. They have yet to offer the public performances similar to those of thermal engines and this still does not seem within the reach of the biggest brands, since the batteries have not yet reached this point.
With all the models we’ve shown you, you have some interesting options to consider, right? It is now your turn to choose the option that seems most interesting to you among those offered on the market.
