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Cost of electric cars

Compare costs of owning an electric car vs petrol

Going green might be cheaper than you think. But just how much?

Cost Comparison

Select a body type to see how the monthly costs of owning an electric car compare to their petrol counterparts

Making the switch

People tell us that they’d switch to an electric car if they weren’t so expensive. When you look at how much they actually cost to run each month the results might just surprise you... Choose from the body types above to see for yourself.

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