What electric car to choose for a family
When the era of electric vehicles was just beginning, an electric car was associated with a tiny box on four wheels. In other words, it could accommodate only one or two persons. Definitely, those were the times when only a petrol-driven car could be considered as a family runaround.
However, now electric cars are steadily taking their place as vehicles for families. They are not always Suburban Utility Vehicles (SUV) with seven seats and a huge luggage boot. To clarify, they can be five-seat hatchbacks and saloons with a boot of 300-450 liters. But still, they are very good for modern families. That is to say, these cars can accommodate all the members (parents and their two or even three children), carry their stuff, and be easily fed from electric vehicle chargers.
Of course, EV prices vary, with a big gap between low-cost and luxury segmented autos. Thus, we can divide all electric cars for families into two categories.
Affordable family EVs
These are low-cost autos. The prices of these electric cars range, roughly speaking, from £25,000 to £40,000 after the government grant. Thus, such cars are quite affordable for families with middle income.
Here is the list of affordable EVs for families that are popular in the UK:
- Nissan Leaf;
- Volkswagen e-Golf;
- Hyundai Kona Electric;
- Renault Zoe;
- Tesla Model 3.
Their typical average range is around 120 – 145 miles (Nissan Leaf and Volkswagen e-Golf), though there are models with 200 (Renault Zoe, Hyundai Kona Electric, and new v2.0 Nissan Leaf) and even 250-mile (Tesla Model 3) range.
Top-end family EVs (H2)
These are luxury segmented autos. The price here starts at £65,000 and comes close to £85,000 even for the cheapest derivatives. With no government grant at all to cover part of the price. Therefore, only high-income families can afford such cars.
Here is the top list of top-end EVs for families in the UK:
- Jaguar I-Pace;
- Porsche Taycan;
- Tesla Model S.
The average range here starts from 225 miles for Jaguar I-Pace and Porsche Taycan and ends with 380-450 miles for Tesla Long Range Model S.
Fortunately, both affordable and top-end family electric cars can feed with the same charging station. Providing they have the same type of charging port, of course. So, if you need a safe and reliable charging solution for zero-emission vehicles, contact us. We provide charging stations both for commercial and home use.