Cost of electric estates
How does electric compare?
See how a petrol estate and an electric estate compare on cost below
estate cost comparison
Petrol
Megane Sports Tourer
Electric
MG5 estate
Your monthly saving could be
£51if you went electric!
The Winner
MG5 estate
Built for families, the MG5 estate comes with a long warranty, great charging capacity and a very enticing 250-mile range. Estate owners looking to make the switch should start here.
Electric estate buying and leasing deals
Monthly fuel costs
Based on the official electric range and charging to usable capacity. For petrol the figure is based on the official miles per gallon.
Insurance
Based on the ABI insurance groups and use a table of costs from Group 1 to Group 50 to provide a fair comparison. The costs are based on a sample retail profile.
Road Tax
Road Tax (Vehicle Excise Duty) is currently £0 for all electric cars. For petrol and diesel vehicles the costs are calculated based on fuel type and Co2 emissions.
Depreciation
Figures are based on the difference between the acquisition cost and our forecast residual value after 3 years (30,000 miles). The Government plug-in car grant for qualifying EV’s of £2,500 has been applied, reducing the depreciation
Service costs
Servicing maintenance & tyres for a period of 3 years (30,000 miles). Figures based on manufacturer service schedules and tyre prices taken from our own researched data.