Electric Vehicles around £50,000 (AED 250,000)
Electric car sales are rapidly increasing day-by-day and we decided to start with the most competitive segment of electric cars, The mid-range.
In this
segment, electric cars are not only spacious and luxurious but also incorporate
some of the best technologies as well.
Unlike
conventional comparison, electric cars in this list come in various size and
form, we have made this list to make you understand what you will get for your
money.
I. Tesla Model 3
We strongly
believe that the best Electric car manufacturer is still Tesla, and it will
take another couple of years to beat Tesla at their own game. Not even the
Germans are close. T
The Tesla Model
3 is Offered in 3 Variants and starts from £43,500.
1.
Tesla
Model 3 standard plus
Range:
427kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 54kWh
Power:
283hp
Torque:
450Nm
0-100kph:
5.5 Seconds
Top
speed: 225kph
0-80%
charging in 20mins (250 kW Tesla Supercharger V3)
2.
Tesla
Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor
Range:
576kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 75kWh
Power:
346hp
Torque:
510Nm
0-100kph:
4.5 Seconds
Top
speed: 232kph
0-80%
charging in 20mins (250 kW Tesla Supercharger V3)
3.
Tesla
Model 3 Performance
Range:
563kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 75kWh
Power:
450hp
Torque:
639Nm
0-100kph:
3.5 Seconds
Top
speed: 260kph
0-80%
charging in 20mins (250 kW Tesla Supercharger V3)
II.
Polestar 2
After Tesla, it
is the Polestar which has offered a unique yet solid electric vehicle. Polestar
2 is the brands 2nd vehicle following the launch of polestar 1.
Like Tesla,
Polestar is a brand committed to manufacturing complete electric vehicles and
being a sister company to Volvo, we expect this to be one of the safest
vehicles in this list.
If you are the
one who appreciates beauty and uniqueness, Polestar 2 is definitely the car for
you. The Performance model also adds few extras like Brembo brakes, 21-Inch
Alloy wheels, Golden callipers, Ohlins suspension and yellow seatbelts.
The Polestar 2
starts from just under £50,000
1.
Polestar
2
Range:
470kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 78kWh
Power:
408hp
Torque:
660Nm
0-100kph: 4.7Seconds
Top
speed: 205kph
0-80%
charging in 40mins (150 kW DC charger)
III.
Ford Mustang MACH-E
Ford aims big
with Mustang MACH-E, the only sore point being the name as I loathe to
associate Mustang name without a burbly V8 under the hood (yep, I did use
“hood” instead od bonnet). Being new entrant, Ford has really done their
homework to understand the requirements of different buyers. As a result, there
is a Mustang Mach-E for any type of usage.
The pricing in
the US is also an eye candy with prices in the US starting at just $43,995 and
there is an AWD and RWD version for each variant. For your ease of
understanding, I will just show you the differences as per technical data.
1.
Select
RWD
Range:
370kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 68kWh
Power:
266hp
Torque:
430Nm
0-100kph:
5.8 Seconds
Top
speed: N/A
0-80%
charging in 45mins (150 kW DC charger)
2.
Select
AWD
Range:
340kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 68kWh
Power:
266hp
Torque:
580Nm
0-100kph:
5.2 Seconds
Top
speed: N/A
0-80%
charging in 40mins (150 kW DC charger)
3.
California
Route 1 (RWD)
Range:
480kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 88kWh
Power:
290hp
Torque:
430Nm
0-100kph:
6.1 Seconds
Top
speed: N/A
0-80%
charging in 45mins (150 kW DC charger)
4.
Premium
RWD
Range:
370kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 88kWh
Power:
290hp
Torque:
430Nm
0-100kph:
6.1 Seconds
Top
speed: N/A
0-80%
charging in 45mins (150 kW DC charger)
5.
Premium
AWD
Range:
340kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 88kWh
Power:
346hp
Torque:
580Nm
0-100kph:
4.8 Seconds
Top
speed: N/A
0-80%
charging in 45mins (150 kW DC charger)
6.
GT
(AWD)
Range:
402kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 88kWh
Power:
480hp
Torque:
860Nm
0-100kph:
3.5 Seconds
Top
speed: N/A
0-80%
charging in 45mins (150 kW DC charger)
However, the
top-of-the-line GT model is rather close to premium German electric cars with a
starting price of $60,000.
IV.
Jaguar I-Pace
We are just as
surprised as you are, but the British engineered Jaguar I-Pace is better than
the German electric SUV’s. Part of the reason is the bespoke electric platform
of the Jaguar I-Pace. Jaguar I-Pace has surprisingly neutral driving
characteristics and the best driver’s car in this category. Unfortunately,
despite being bespoke it falls little short (We are splitting hairs between 2nd,
3rd and 4th) The only parameter that cost Jaguar 2nd
place is the pricing, which starts at £65,000 which is significantly pricier
than costlier than Polestar 2 and the price difference doesn’t add up, no
matter what.
1.
Jaguar
I-Pace
Range:
470kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 90kWh
Power:
400hp
Torque:
660Nm
0-100kph:
4.5 Seconds
Top
speed: 180kph
0-80%
charging in 45mins (150 kW DC charger)
V.
Mercedes Benz EQC
Yes,
it is a stand-alone electric model from Mercedes Benz but not a bespoke
electric platform as it is based on Mercedes Benz GLC. There is no denying that
Mercedes Benz EQC is the most comfortable electric car in this list but
overall, it lacks somewhat behind the Jaguar I-Pace as a package.
Being
Mercedes, you can be sure about the quality of materials, comfort, and build
quality.
1.
Mercedes
Benz EQC
Range:
420kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 85kWh
Power:
408hp
Torque:
765Nm
0-100kph:
5.1 Seconds
Top
speed: 180kph
0-80%
charging in 75mins (50 kW DC charger)
VI.
Audi e-Tron
Unlike
Mercedes Benz, Audi offers are 3 different variants for customers to choose.
The base variant starts just under £60,000.
1.
Audi
e-Tron 50 quattro
Range:
312kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 71kWh
Power:
309hp
Torque:
540Nm
0-100kph:
6.8 Seconds
Top
speed: 190kph
0-80%
charging in 30mins (150 kW DC Charger)
2.
Audi
e-Tron 55 quattro
Range:
405kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 95kWh
Power:
402hp
Torque:
665Nm
0-100kph:
5.7 Seconds
Top
speed: 200kph
0-80%
charging in 30mins (150 kW DC Charger)
There is also a
Sportback version, which promises slightly better performance and range.
VII.
BMW iX3 and Volvo XC40 Recharge
These two cars are destined to be on the bottom in this comparison. Let me start with BMW, The BMW iX3 is an example of laziness, there is nothing apart from few blue plastic bits and aerodynamically efficient alloy wheels to differentiate the standard BMW X3 and BMW iX3. Then, the powertrain is too weak to even compete in lower categories.
Despite
sharing its platform with Polestar 2, the Volvo XC40 Recharge is nearly £10,000
more expensive, I do not see any point in buying the XC40 recharge over the
Polestar 2.
1.
BMW
iX3
Range:
458kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 80kWh
Power:
286hp
Torque:
400Nm
0-100kph:
6.8 Seconds
Top
speed: 180kph
0-80%
charging in 35mins (150 kW DC Charger)
2.
Volvo
XC40 Recharge
Range:
418kms (WLPT)
Battery
Capacity: 78kWh
Power:
408hp
Torque:
660Nm
0-100kph:
4.9 Seconds
Top
speed: 180kph
0-80%
charging in 40mins (150 kW DC Charger)
Verdict
If you are in the
market for an electric car with reasonable luxury and convenience, look no
further than Tesla, unless you want to look apart in the streets. We think that
the standard variant will be more than enough for most people’s commute and
weekly requirements.
Athul Z
Content Creator, MyTyre.
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