The cheapest electric cars of 2020
1 Smart EQ fortwo £20,350 A 17kWh battery offers between 75 and 80 miles of range, and charging at a domestic 7kW wallbox takes just under three and a half hours
2 Skoda Citigoe iV £20,495 A 36.8kWh battery that can rapid charge from zero to 80 per cent in an hour and will provide up to 170 miles of driving. Top speed
3 Smart EQ forfour £20,785 The forfour uses the fortwo model with the same power, battery capacity and charging time. Will do between 71 and 81 miles on a charge
4 Seat Mii Electric £22,800 A 36.8kWh battery provides up to 160 miles of range from a single charge, and allows rapid charging to 80 per cent capacity in an hour
5 Volkswagen e-Up £23,195 The same basic body and same EV running gear as the Mii Electric. The VW gets alloys, heated seats and rear parking sensors. Range is 159 miles
6 MG ZS EV £25,965
What it lacks in glamour, it makes up for with high equipment levels, a spacious interior and a
44.5kWh battery that’s good for
163 miles of motoring
7 81mph Mini Electric £27,900 A 32.6kWh battery and a
182bhp motor. Official 145-mile range. Your
£24,400 after PICG gets you the basic Level 1 car, with prices rising to £30,400
8 Renault Zoe £29,170
52kWh battery offers up to 242
miles on the WLTP test and now features
50kW rapid charging to add 90 miles of range in around 30 minutes
9 Nissan Leaf £29,845 A 148bhp motor and 40kWh battery while the E+ gets a 212bhp motor and a
62kWh battery. Range is 168
miles, while e+ stretches that to 239 miles
10 Vauxhall Corsa-e £30,665 Powered by a single motor with 134bhp. A
50kWh battery offers up to
209 miles of range and two trim levels keep options simple for buyers