If you're looking to switch to an electric car, there’s never been a better time to bag the best used EV.
With a slump in demand for new EVs and uncertainty about the future legislation and technology, the value of second-hand EVs has crumbled. And while that’s bad news for the first owners, it’s great for those looking to pick a pre-owned bargain.
Even better, despite many buyers being wary about the potential pitfalls of EV tech, overall these cars are quite simple and therefore reliable and cheap to run. After all, an electric motor has only a handful of moving parts, compared with thousands in a combustion engine.
And while battery packs can be expensive to replace, the chances are the rest of the car will expire before the lithium ion cells need changing.
In fact, with sensible charging and care, many EV batteries will last for hundreds of thousands of miles.
Then there’s the savings in running costs, particularly if you can charge at home. And with the public charging network expanding all the time, range anxiety should soon become a thing of the past.
We think that the best used EV is the Porsche Taycan: it's as dynamic and engaging to drive as its ICE counterparts, is super quick in all guises and is packed full of upmarket material and decent technology.
Sure, the Taycan is for the keener drivers among us, but there are a whole host of used electric cars, from urban runabouts to family hatchbacks.
Join us as we reveal our 10 favourite used EVs that will help you do your bit for the planet as well as your bank account.
Few cars have been hit as hard by the slump in used EV prices as the Taycan, with examples of the Porsche losing more than half their value over the course of three years.
Yet despite the hefty depreciation, the sleek German saloon remains as remarkable as it has always been, especially with prices starting at just over £35,000.
No EV is as good to drive, with sharp and engaging handling plus a scorching turn of pace, even in relatively modest 4S guise, which packs ‘just’ 563bhp.
When new, it had a claimed range of 288 miles and in real-world use you can expect an easy 250 miles, while an 80% charge using a 350kW charger takes less than half an hour.
Some owners have reported the odd electrical glitch and there has been the occasional battery failure, but the eight-year/100,000-mile warranty means you shouldn’t be hit with any big bills yet.
Read our Porsche Taycan review
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Surprised to not see the Polestar 2 here. What you can get, in terms of mileage and the total car package, for under 20 grand makes for such a convincing argument.
The way things are going you soon won't be able to give Teslas away...