Roomy €50k VW tops Irish charts
IRELAND’S most popular electric vehicle so far this year is the Volkswagen ID.4 – a roomy family car with a range of around 500km.
A successful application for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s €5,000 grant will see you fork out a minimum of €49,906 for the ID.4.
The second most popular EV is the Hyundai Ioniq 5, a slick family hatchback starting at €39,995, again including the
SEAI grant. The car offers a top range of 507km.
The Ioniq 5 swept the board at the World Car Awards earlier this year, winning the World Car of the Year, World Electric Vehicle of the Year and World Car Design of the Year.
The third most popular electric vehicle here is the Kia EV6, a ‘modern and sporty’ crossover which offers a range of up to 528km and a charge time of just four-and-a-half minutes for 100km. It starts from €52,000, including the grant.
The fourth most-purchased EV has been the Volkswagen ID.3, the electric successor to VW’s Golf. It sells from €40,587 including the grant and has a maximum range of 415km.
The VW ID.4 and ID.3 were the two best-selling EVs in Ireland last year, accounting for 31% of all EVs sold between them.
The fifth-bestselling EV in Ireland so far this year is the Nissan Leaf. The hatchback is considerably cheaper than the others in the top five, starting at €28,145 including the SEAI grant. Unsurprisingly, it won’t take you anywhere near as far, with the least expensive option maxing out at 270km.