If you are willing to look outside of Europe (not considering Chinese offerings) then I found the Hyundai Inster to be a very compelling option too at €24.295

[–] SrMono@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Got a pretty good impression of affordable EVs and their pros and cons (got a list of my own).

Apart of some minor issues, the inster is also my current non-European fav. Had the chance to take a closer look at a local deal, sadly only the entry level model. The slow charger, the battery chemistry and some cheap plastic knobs are the only cons I can see.

[–] cron@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The price might differ in various countries. In Austria, I saw an offer for the e-C3 starting at 19.000€.

[–] Humanius@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah there is some slight variation between countries. I took the German price listed on EV Database

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's not affordable in any shape or form.

[–] Humanius@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

We are talking about new cars here. This is just what new cars cost. The alternative would be going second hand.

I would argue €25k for an EV is very affordable when compared to an equivalent €20k petrol car, because you make up for the difference by saving on the cost of petrol. Assuming you drive a modest 15.000 km per year, and you can only charge at public chargers (which is not the most cost effective way of charging an EV) you still save a small 600 euros per year in petrol costs.

If you want cheap and new, there is always the Citroen Ami too. That car may be speed limited, but it only costs €8.5k

Edit: Added a quick cost comparison between petrol and electric. Assumed prices:

€ 1,85 / L for petrol, using 5.0 L / 100 km
€ 0,35 / kWh for electric, using 15.3 kWh / 100 km

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What's wrong with Chinese offerings, don't they offer far better value?

[–] SrMono@feddit.org 11 points 2 weeks ago

This community is called buyFromEU after all.

[–] Humanius@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

European affordable EVs are quite competitive with Chinese offerings from what I've seen.

I exclude Chinese EVs for two reasons:

I don't know all the offerings from Chinese brands in Europe. Fairly certain it's mostly only BYD right now?
I consider the Chinese cars industry a threat to the European car industry to a far larger degree than brands like Toyota or Hyundai, and I think it is important that the our domestic industry stays alive.