If you are one of those who travel long distances and do not want to suffer from range anxiety in your vehicle, you are going to have to spend a little more money if you are looking for an electrified car that can adapt to what you need.
There are a number of important factors that affect the battery of an electric vehicle, driving type caseweather conditions, load and wheels. Regardless of whether it is a used electric car or a new one, here are some that can be useful to you.
Volkswagen ID 3
This standard model has a 58 kWh battery, which provides a combined battery range of 426 km. If you opt for the Pro S variant, which costs a little more, you will be able to enjoy a more powerful battery, specifically 77 kWh and which will have a range of 558 km.
Prices for this model start at 36,900 euros, while second-hand 77 kWh examples from 2022 that have 65,000 km can be purchased from 25,000 euros.
Cupra Born
Exterior of the Cupra Born
This model from the Spanish Cupra is based on the ID3 platform, which means that the two cars are similar to drive, although the Born has a variant called e-Boost, which increases the power from 204 to 232 HP. while if you want a powerful ID 3 you will have to wait for the GTX.
The same as the ID 3, the battery is 58 kWh and its range is 426 km. Prices start at just over 41,000 euros and for about 27,000 euros.
Mercedes EQA
It is aimed at buyers considering the purchase of the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Tesla Model Y, so Mercedes says this model has a range of about 431 km on a single charge.
There are a series of options such as the 250 + with 190 HP from 50,000 euros, which has a performance of 519 HP, the EQA 300 with 230 HP and the 350 with 295 HP.
The prices of the second-hand EQA 250+ with few kilometers can be around 41,000 euros.
MG 4 Trophy
In case you are looking for a electric MG4you have two options on the market called SE and Trophy. With the SE, you can enjoy decent autonomy, but the other Trophy variants go much further and will offer greater technology, where there will be wireless chargers, 360-degree cameras and larger batteries.
If you spend more money on the Trophy, the good thing is that the autonomy as such will go from 350 to 434 km. If you are looking for more technology, there is the SE Long Range that reaches 452 km. Prices again start at 33.00 euros.
Ford Mustang Mach-E Select
It stands out for its aggressive style, minimalist interior and 440 km of autonomy, where the Mach-E offers quite a bit in the 75 kWh version. Performance is provided by its 270 HP engine that drives the rear wheels and can reach 100 km/h from a standstill in less than seven seconds.
When you want greater autonomy, you will have to spend about ten thousand euros more on the 610 km Premium variant. Prices will cost you just under 56,000 euros, but a used vehicle can cost around 30,000 euros.
Kia Niro EV
Buyers only have as an option its 64.8 kWh battery, which the Korean brand says will It is worth traveling 458 km. With its 204 HP electric motor, it can accelerate from zero to one hundred in less than eight seconds and its battery can be charged from ten to eighty percent in 45 minutes using a fast charger.
Hyundai Kona EV
The Korean brand says that its 64 kWh Kona EV has a range of 482 km. Fast charging on the 100 kW unit will charge the battery from 10 to 80% in 47 minutes.
Those who buy it will get adjustable regenerative braking. We are talking about a large number of safety equipmentwhich highlights the blind spot control, remote climate adjustments, as well as heated and cooled seats. Used vehicles from 2020 onwards with a high number of kilometers start at 14,000 euros.
Autonomy remains a problem
Electric cars still have an important war to fight, and it is none other than autonomy. They still have to offer the public figures similar to those of combustion engines and that seems to be still not within the reach of the largest brands, since the batteries haven’t reached that point yet.
With all the models that we have shown you, you have some interesting options to consider, don’t you think? Now it’s your turn to choose the option that seems most interesting to you from those offered on the market.
