Will the electric car really take off in 2020?

That the fully electric car has taken off is beyond dispute. Over the past five years, sales of electric vehicles have increased by almost tenfold. This growth is mainly due to the business lease driver.

The private individual has not yet been 'converted'. Due to the combination of a limited range, long charging time and the limited number of charging stations, they would rather wait for the shift to electric driving. And then of course there is also the relatively high purchase price. There is not a single electric car available for less than 20.000 euros. And the average Joe simply does not have that budget.

To make electric driving truly attractive, the purchase price will have to come down. This will only be possible if the demand for electric cars increases and the production numbers increase. A (temporary) purchase subsidy, which may come, could break this impasse. 

Five 'affordable' electric cars for 2020

In 2020, a handful of relatively affordable (<25.000 euros) electric city cars will hit the market, bringing electric driving within reach of a larger target group. We have listed the lowest priced new electric cars that are coming for you.

1. Skoda CITIGOe iV – 23.290 euros
2. SEAT Mii Electric – 23.400 euros 
3. Volkswagen e-UP! – 23.475 euros
4. Smart EQ fortwo coupe – 24.000 euros
5. Smart EQ forfour – 24.000 euros

Formidable competition for Citroen and Peugeot

This will give the Citroen C-Zero and Peugeot iOn, which have been on the market for some time, some serious competition. The Citroen and Peugeot are, with a purchase price of 22.360 euros, each a tad cheaper than their new competitors. But their range is still far behind that of the Skoda, SEAT and Volkswagen. They can go 200 km on a full battery, while the French can't go further than 90 km.

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