| ▲ | sjducb a day ago | |
EVs are more expensive in total. The Volvo XC90 EV is about 90k the petrol equivalent is 60k Then if you drive 100,000 miles in it you’ll spend £20,000 on petrol. 100000 miles / 32 mpg = 3125 gal 3125 × 4.546 L = 14206 L 14206 L × £1.45/L = £20598.70 ≈ £20.6k total petrol cost Even with free electricity petrol wins on cost. If you buy the car used then the story changes. | ||
| ▲ | DennisP 16 hours ago | parent [-] | |
I just said that China is taking the biggest share of the market, and you counter with the price of a Volvo? Prices are the biggest advantage of the Chinese models. BYD for example has the Dolphin compact at £30K, Atto 3 SUV at £38K, and Seal sports car at £46K.[1] BMW is coming on strong though, and gives us close equivalents to compare. The 2027 i3 is supposed to start at $53K according to Car and Driver,[2] and Edmunds agrees.[3] It's all-wheel drive with fast bidirectional charging, 440 miles EPA range, 463 horsepower, and plenty of high-tech features. By comparison, the gas-powered all-wheel drive 3-series starts at $50K, and has 255 horsepower.[4] The M340i has 386hp and starts at $62K, and if you want more power then you'll be up into the 70s or more.[5] For SUVs you could compare their iX3, coming out this summer, with the gasoline-powered X3. The M50 X3 at 393hp costs $67K, and the iX3 at 463hp will start at about $60K, with a 400 mile EPA range.[7] [1] https://v2charge.com/byd-car-pricing-electric-hybrid-cars/ [2] https://www.caranddriver.com/bmw/i3 [3] https://www.edmunds.com/bmw/i3/ [4] https://www.bmwusa.com/build-your-own.html#/series/3/sedan [5] https://www.bmwusa.com/build-your-own.html#/series/M3/sedan | ||