Over the last few years, the automotive market has undergone a major shift. Traditional internal combustion engines are being gradually pushed out by electric alternatives. Dedicated manufacturers like Tesla have helped to spearhead this movement, but the established names are following suit, too.
If you’re considering the purchase of a new car and you’d like to make it an electric one, then you’ll have a host of options to choose from. If you don’t want to buy the vehicle outright, then you might look into personal leasing.
But what car should you be considering? Let’s take a look at some of the more compelling ones.
Toyota Corolla
The Corolla has been the best-selling car in the world for some time now. It’s a hybrid, but not a plug-in one. As such, you won’t need to leave it charging overnight – it’ll harvest electricity as you drive it, in much the same as you would any other petrol car. If you’re looking for a vehicle that doesn’t need special charging facilities, and you’re suffering from range anxiety, then the Toyota is a difficult proposition to beat.
Hyundai Ioniq 5
Here we have a fully-electric vehicle. It’s far chunkier than Hyundai’s other offering, the Kona, with rapid charging and a 300-mile range on a single charge. As such, it’s appropriate for all but the longest drives. It’s not quite as comfortable as many of the alternatives, and you’ll get a lot of road noise – so be sure to do a test drive before you commit to a purchase.
Kia EV6
If you’re in search of a practical family car with sports-equivalent handling and power, then it’s difficult to beat the Kia. The EV6 is slightly further toward the premium end of the market than you might associate with the brand, with a high-performance ‘GT’ model set to debut in 2022.
Ford Mustang Mach-E
Surprisingly, the first fully-electric car released by Ford doesn’t actually bear the Ford logo – it’s a member of the much-vaunted Mustang family, and comes with a choice of batteries for standard and extended range.
Mustang purists might object that the drive and feel of the car isn’t remotely reminiscent of a classic mustang – this is a branding exercise, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not an exceptionally well-built car. Throw out all of your assumptions about the brand, and you’ll find a pure-electric vehicle worth considering.
