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Comment by Swenrekcah

3 years ago

I don’t own an EV but wouldn’t the closest one to that be the Nissan Leaf?

I see them all around me and the marked for used ones, all the way back to 2012 models seems to be strong.

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pornel  3 years ago

Leaf is a "city car" which is an euphemism for very short range and slow charging using a dying standard.

MG4 is the cheapest EV (£30K) sold outside of China that could reasonably compete with a Corolla. There isn't much else in the cheap bracket. e-Niro and ID.3 start at £35K.

  • Swenrekcah  3 years ago

    I know it’s not a Corolla, but it might be the Corolla of the EVs.

    It is inexpensive for an EV and seems to be a reliable and durable car.

    I’m almost sad to hear it’s going to be discontinued but for myself, when the time comes, I’ll be taking a good look at whatever Nissan will be offering.

    • pornel  3 years ago

      Leaf is one of the early EVs, and it lacks proper battery cooling. This has shortened life of its batteries. Expect all contemporary EVs to age better than Leaf.

      Nissan Ariya is technically average, and rather pricy. It's technically comparable to ID.4, but 25% more expensive. Or for the same money you can get Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6, even in their higher trims, and they charge twice as fast.

  • flopsamjetsam  3 years ago

    In Australia we now have the BYD Atto 3 (AUD$45k plus on-road costs) from China, and the MG ZS EV (AUD$45k plus ORC).