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
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Estate
SUV
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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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