- Both smallest electric cars the picture is split
- the best little ones electric cars
- Lower middle class is well equipped with strong models
- Tesla just mediocre
- In the upper middle class German manufacturers dominate
Many car buyers keep models from Industry leader Tesla for the best electric cars you can currently buy. But that’s only true for a few areas of technology. the ADAC but has in his test the Cars judged in the sum of all their properties and also took the cost side into account. In the ranking, models from completely different manufacturers suddenly come into focus.
The picture is split when it comes to the smallest e-cars
The best little ones: Only two vehicles belong in the subcompact category: The Fiat 500e convertible, which is quite solid with an Autotest rating of 2.5 and a cost rating of 1.8. On average, the is rated worse Renault Twingo Electric: The Frenchman only achieved a grade of 4.1 in the car test, but a good grade of 1.4 for the low costs. Overall, the Twingo cuts off in the price-performance ratio with a grade of 2.7 rather satisfactory.
Fiat 500e convertible (42kWh) icon
- Autotest grade: 2.5
- Grade Cost: 1.8
- Grade price-performance: 2.1
Renault Twingo Electric Intense
- Autotest grade: 4.1
- Grade Cost: 1.4
- Price-performance rating: 2.7
If you want to find out about current vehicle prices, how far e-cars drive and how fast they are, you will find current information (as of December 2022) on this page ADAC website.
The best small electric cars
The best small electric cars: The range of small cars is larger and represented in the test with nine models. The Korean takes the top spot Hyundai Kona (64kWh) – which he, however, with the Kia e Soul who gets exactly the same marks: 2.1 in the autotest and 2.4 for the costs. This results in a value for money of 2.2 – for both vehicles. the Opel Corsa-E follows with an Autotest rating of 2.2, but can outperform the two Koreans with a cost rating of 1.8. In plain language: The vehicle is cheap. However: The top mark for the costs achieved in the small car segment Dacia Spring with 1.2 – the vehicle is very cheap to buy. In the car test, however, there is only a grade of 4.1, which means that the vehicle is rated the worst. Can the price really make up for that?
Hyundai Kona Electro (64kWh) Spirit
- Autotest grade: 2.1
- Grade Cost: 2.4
- Note value for money: 2.2
Kia e-Soul (64kWh) Spirit
- Autotest grade: 2.1
- Grade Cost: 2.4
- Note value for money: 2.2
Opel Corsa-e
- Mark Autotest: 2.2
- Grade Cost: 1.8
- Grade price-performance: 2.1
Peugeot e-2008 GT
- Mark Autotest: 2.2
- Grade Cost: 2.0
- Grade price-performance: 2.1
honda e
- Mark Autotest: 2.2
- Grade Cost: 2.2
- Grade price-performance: 2.1
Peugeot e-208 GT
- Mark Autotest: 2.3
- Grade Cost: 1.7
- Price-performance rating: 1.6
Opel Mokka-e Ultimate
- Mark Autotest: 2.3
- Grade Cost: 2.1
- Note value for money: 2.2
Renault Zoe ZE50 (52kWh)
- Autotest grade: 2.5
- Grade Cost: 2.0
- Price-performance rating: 1.6
Dacia Spring Comfort Plus
- Autotest grade: 4.1
- Grade cost: 1.2
- Price-performance rating: 2.6
The lower mid-range is well stocked with strong models
The best electric cars in the lower middle class: In the “lower middle class” segment Kia Niro and Mercedes EQA first place: 1.9 in the car test and 2.6 in costs result in a value for money of 2.2. The same price-performance grade can also be achieved VW ID.3 Pro Performance 1st Max and the Renault Megane E-Tech EV60 – Both vehicles perform marginally worse in the car test than the first-place finishers, but receive better cost grades. In terms of value for money, the Citroën E-C4the Nissan Leaf and the Mazda MX30 on par with a grade of 2.1.
- Kia Niro EV Inspiration
- Autotest grade: 1.9
- Grade Cost: 2.6
- Note value for money: 2.2
Mercedes EQA 250 Electric Art
- Autotest grade: 1.9
- Grade Cost: 2.6
- Note value for money: 2.2
VW ID.3 Pro Performance 1st Max
- Grade Autotest: 2.0
- Grade Cost: 2.4
- Note value for money: 2.2
Renault Megane E-Tech EV60 220 hp
- Autotest grade: 2.1
- Grade Cost: 2.4
- Note value for money: 2.2
Citroën e-C4 Shine
- Mark Autotest: 2.2
- Grade Cost: 2.0
- Grade price-performance: 2.1
Nissan Leaf (40kWh) Acenta
- Mark Autotest: 2.3
- Grade Cost: 2.0
- Grade price-performance: 2.1
Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv
- Mark Autotest: 2.3
- Grade cost: 1.9
- Grade price-performance: 2.1
Opel Combo e-Life Ultimate
- Mark Autotest: 2.4
- Grade Cost: 2.4
- Price-performance rating: 2.4
Nissan Leaf (62 kWh)e* Techn
- Mark Autotest: 2.4
- Grade Cost: 3.2
- Price-performance rating: 2.5
Tesla just mediocre
The best electric cars in the middle class: The middle class includes the most vehicles in the ADAC ranking. At the top is the Skoda Enyaq coupefollowed by BMW iX3. Both achieve a grade of 1.7 in the car test, with a cost grade of 3.2 for the Škoda and 3.7 for the Munich. But the price-performance winner in this segment is the Skoda Enyaq iV80 (Grade: 2.2). Four other models received the price-performance rating of 2.3 and are only just behind the Enyaq: the VW ID.5the Kia EV6 in the smaller and larger battery version and the VW ID.4. The Tesla brand appears twice in the middle class ranking, but the industry leader only ends up in the lower midfield: Das Tesla Model 3 (60kWh/LFP) receives a good Autotest grade of 2.0, but only a 3.0 for the costs. The newer Tesla Model Y Max Range AWD receives a grade of 2.1 in the car test, but only a 3.4 in terms of costs. Overall, this makes an overall mark of 2.8.
Skoda Enyaq Coupé RS iV
- Autotest grade: 1.7
- Grade Cost: 2.6
- Price-performance rating: 2.5
BMW iX3
- Autotest grade: 1.7
- Grade Cost: 3.7
- Price-performance rating: 2.7
VW ID.5 Pro Performance
- Mark Autotest: 1.8
- Grade Cost: 2.7
- Price-performance rating: 2.3
BMW i4 eDrive40
- Mark Autotest: 1.8
- Grade Cost: 3.4
- Price-performance rating: 2.6
Skoda Enyaq iV80
- Autotest grade: 1.9
- Note cost: 2.5
- Note value for money: 2.2
Kia EV6 (58kWh)
- Autotest grade: 1.9
- Grade Cost: 2.7
- Price-performance rating: 2.3
VW ID.4 Pro Performance
- Autotest grade: 1.9
- Grade Cost: 2.7
- Price-performance rating: 2.3
Kia EV6 (77.4kWh)
- Autotest grade: 1.9
- Grade Cost: 2.8
- Price-performance rating: 2.3
Polestar 2 long range single engine
- Autotest grade: 1.9
- Grade Cost: 2.6
- Price-performance rating: 2.5
Hyundai Ioniq 5 2WD (72.6kWh)
- Autotest grade: 1.9
- Grade Cost: 2.9
- Price-performance rating: 2.4
Mercedes EQB 350 Electric Type 4Matic
- Autotest grade: 1.9
- Note cost: 3.5
- Price-performance rating: 2.7
Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron
- Autotest grade: 1.9
- Grade Cost: 3.3
- Price-performance rating: 2.6
Tesla Model 3 (60kWh/LFP)
- Grade Autotest: 2.0
- Grade Cost: 3.0
- Price-performance rating: 2.5
Polestar 2 long range dual engine
- Grade Autotest: 2.0
- Grade Cost: 3.2
- Price-performance rating: 2.6
Genesis GV60 Sport Plus AWD
- Grade Autotest: 2.0
- Grade Cost: 4.0
- Price-performance rating: 3.0
Jaguar iPace EV400 S AWD
- Grade Autotest: 2.0
- Grade Cost: 4.2
- Grade price-performance: 3.1
Tesla Model Y Max Range AWD
- Autotest grade: 2.1
- Grade Cost: 3.4
- Price-performance rating: 2.8
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range
- Autotest grade: 2.1
- Grade Cost: 3.9
- Price-performance rating: 3.0
Mercedes EQC 400 4Matic
- Autotest grade: 2.1
- Grade Cost: 4.2
- Grade price-performance: 3.1
VW ID.4 GTX 4Motion
- Mark Autotest: 2.2
- Grade Cost: 2.8
- Price-performance rating: 2.5
Airways U5 Premium*
- Autotest grade: 2.5
- Grade Cost: 2.6
- Price-performance rating: 2.5
German manufacturers dominate in the upper middle class
The best electric cars in the top middle class: Tesla’s electric sedan Model S does not appear in the ranking of the upper middle class and upper class. The best autotest grade is given to the BMW iX xDrive50but he gets iX a grade of 5.5 for its high costs. In the upper middle class, this is followed by the Mercedes EQE 350 with a 1.7 in the Autotest and a 4.4 for the cost and the Mercedes EQV 300 long, which gets a 2.4 in the autotest. Its cost grade: 4.6.
BMW iX xDrive50
- Autotest grade: 1.6
- Grade cost: 5.5
- Price-performance rating: 3.6
Mercedes EQE 350
- Autotest grade: 1.7
- Grade Cost: 4.4
- Grade price-performance: 3.1
Mercedes EQV 300 long
- Mark Autotest: 2.4
- Grade Cost: 4.6
- Price-performance rating: 3.5
Citroën e-Spacetourer
- Autotest grade: 2.7
- Grade Cost: 4.2
- Price-performance rating: 3.4
German luxury brands are expensive, but good
upper class: the Mercedes EQS 450+ occupies the top position in the luxury class segment in the ADAC electric car ranking, which also receives a 5.5 for the high costs, but scores a 1.6 in the car test. It follows the Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo GTS with 1.8 in the Autotest and a cost grade of 5.5 and the Taycan 4S Performance Pluswhich scores 1.9 in the auto test and is slightly better off in the costs with a 5.0.
Mercedes EQS 450+
- Autotest grade: 1.6
- Grade cost: 5.5
- Price-performance rating: 3.6
Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo GTS
- Mark Autotest: 1.8
- Grade cost: 5.5
- Price-performance rating: 3.6
Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Plus
- Autotest grade: 1.9
- Grade Cost: 5.0
- Price-performance rating: 3.4
Audi e-tron GT quattro
- Grade Autotest: 2.0
- Grade cost: 5.5
- Price-performance rating: 3.8
Tesla is still the best seller
Around 833,000 vehicles with electric drive were newly registered in Germany in 2022. That equals one 22 percent increase over last year, like that Federal Motor Transport Authority reported. December was particularly successful: 174,000 cars with alternative drives were launched. 470,500 vehicles were pure electric cars, which is a Plus of 32.2 percent is equivalent to. December 2022 was particularly busy with around 104,300 new registrations.
And these are the sales figures for the ten most frequently sold models of pure electric vehicles (BEV) from January to November 2022, registered with Federal Motor Transport Authority.
TESLA MODEL Y
- Registered number: 28,044
- Percentage: 7.7
TESLA MODEL 3
- Registered number: 24,275
- Percentage: 6.6
FIAT 500
- Registered number: 23,123
- Percentage: 6.3
VW ID.4, ID.5
- Registered number: 17,656
- Percentage: 4.8
VW ID.3
- Registered number: 16,421
- Percentage: 4.5
HYUNDAI KONA
- Registered number: 13,677
- Percentage: 3.7
HYUNDAI IONIQ5
- Registered number: 11,248
- Percentage: 3.1
AUDI E-TRON
- Registered quantity: 11.o23
- Percentage: 3.0
VW UP
- Registered number: 10,998
- Percentage: 3.0
SKODA ENYAQ
- Registered number: 10,921
- Percentage: 3.0
Conclusion
And this is how it looks: Fiat provides the best micro electric car, in the lower middle class Kia Niro is on par with Mercedes EQA, Skoda has twice the lead in the middle class, the upper middle class and upper class is firmly in German hands. Cars from Nio, Ora and other Far Eastern manufacturers may be added this year. Established brands have also announced new models. So it remains really exciting with the models of the e-car market.
