The BEST Used Electric Cars To Buy Right Now!

Looking to make the switch to electric but put off by the high sticker prices? Go second hand! Jack takes you through his picks for the most enticing used electric cars on sale today, ranging from the bargain basement grocery-getters to some staggeringly good value longe range luxury cars.

00:00 Intro
1:40 Nissan Leaf
3:41 Renault Zoe
6:06 BMW i3
8:17 VW e-UP! & friends
10:38 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
12:36 Tesla Model S
15:39 Jaguar I-Pace

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[Mleko]

IONIQ 28kWh owner here... Yes, it's the king of efficiency on low budget EV side. 200km highway driving, 250km on normal roads in spring/summer/autumn and 200km in winter. Heated seats and steering wheel is amazing right now ❄️

[ninjgeek]

For my fellow North Americans: Chevy Bolt EV. I have a 2017, purchased last year then got a new battery for the recall. "258" miles rated on the new battery, I paid $17k, payments about $325/mo.

Hands-down best range/dollar value I could manage. New ones starting at ~$26k

[ShortVersion]

Our used 2013 Leaf cost 8k in 2017, looked them up the other day and the cheapest you could get (with higher miles) was about 12k. Meanwhile, it's practically made us money to drive with mileage paid back and free charging. It's the GOAT!

[BobHannent]

I am spoiled by my Ioniq 38kWh, I moved up from a 2007 Golf diesel, so it was a dramatic change. I bought mine from a dealer who didn't know much about EVs, they didn't even fully charge it when they gave it to me because they didn't know how to change the charge threshold. But that got me a good deal!
£1k for a charging cable? £120 from Amazon!

[marvinsamuels]

I own a 38kW Ioniq and love the efficiency it achieves. It’s also more interesting to drive down our local country lanes than it’s looks will have you believe. We had the pleasure of using an I-Pace while our Ioniq was off the road; style, aura, interior presentation, performance and handling were better than anything we’d ever driven, but the range given the battery size was a bit of a letdown. I think I’d still have a used one if I couldn’t stretch to a new Ioniq 6.

[pgsahlman]

I have a 2013 Leaf that I bought back in 2018. I drive about 90-95% of my in-town miles with it, and love it. I've done two things to it in 4.5 years - a replacement tire following a puncture, and new wiper blades. I certainly can't say that about our family Volvos

[WelcomeToDERPLAND]

Ioniq's have shown to lose almost no milage with time either, the most I've seen lost is about 10~20 miles after hundreds of thousands of miles.

[gamertherapyconsoleyoursel]

3:00 - I have a 2013 Leaf and while I was nervous about the 80ish mile range, it's been marvelous for me. My commute is about 30 miles round trip, so I don't even need to charge it every day.

[mikemellor]

Thanks Jack for a swift but clear roundup of the used-EV models.

[Neofolis]

My entry into the second hand EV market landed me with a Kona Electric. At £30k for the 64KW version, it was not really a cheap car, but prior to the release of the MG4, it or the Niro EV were the most range you could get for that kind of money. Technically they still are, because they have a bit more range than the MG4.

I still think things are tough for people wanting to move into the EV market, but the amount of new EV's coming out now will make the second hand market a lot more approachable in the next few years. Things are not helped by really high second hand car values at the moment, but assuming that sorts itself out at some point, the future looks quite good.

[Laurynas_LTU]

YES! More affordable transport sollution videos, please!

[RobBaillie]

I'm amazed that the 40kWh Leaf 2.0 is always overlooked in these lists. A 160 mile range, proper family sized 5 seater car with a really decent boot and loads of kit that you can pick up for around £18k. Yes, I get the risk that CHAdeMO is, but they're still putting out new rapid chargers with CHAdeMO connections.

[dingeswoeliewoelie]

Beware old model s's have a pretty slow infotainment system and upgrading it is not cheap, the same goes for maintenance in general. The free supercharging is unbeatable though. Also i do miss the Hyundai kona on this list, with it's excellent range and efficiency, comfortable ride and great battery preservation i would recommend one any day.

[benbunny]

Thanks so much for collecting the Berlingo and dropping off our lovely new Toyota. You are such a good service and have really helped us to go Electric. The Berlingo was great and did us proud for over a year, trouble free, working daily, range stayed fairly constant even loaded up with bikes and tools. We even drove it to Wales and back from Brighton, 1000 miles in a week. Thanks again

[adsheff]

The original Leaf was a design classic and still is. Like the i3, the designers threw convention out of the window and I applaud them for it!

[joseapar]

Great video. In 2021 i bought a 2017 bolt ev and after the battery swap could not be happier. Well under 20k in the US and i got a reliable long range ev that i can take on long trips without thinking too much about it.

[ElectricCarAustralia]

Great video Jack. This subject will become very important in the near future....little later here in Australia though as basically no second hand EVs here at present. 👍

[echtogammut]

Maybe in the UK it was different. In the states, the i-Pace had huge problems that dealers couldn't service partly because they lacked sufficient training, but also because Jaguar didn't know how to fix all the issues the cropped up. The early year i-Pace models were riddled with issues, from not being able to change to losing their charge over night. After such a massive failure coming out of the gate, people weren't willing to give them a second chance. I don't know if the later years were better, but you don't want to buy a first generation i-Pace, unless it comes with some kind of warranty.

[HonestWatchReviewsHWR]

I'm currently looking for a new to replace my now aging Polo BlueGT which is coming up to 10 years old. I did consider going for an older Tesla Model S, but then I checked how much the insurance would be... Bare in mind that I'm 38, almost 39 and have over 20 years no claims. The minimum quoted price was £1, 100!!! That's just ridiculous.

[bobvorwald]

We bought a used 2014 leaf in 2016. Still has 95% of range. We paid $11k in 2016. Best value car we have ever bought.