Cost of electric saloons
How does electric compare?
See how a petrol saloon and an electric saloon compare on cost below
saloon cost comparison
Petrol
Audi A4 40 Saloon
Electric
Tesla Model 3
£110
£26
£129
£185
£24
£0
£621
£554
£31
£32
£915
£797
Find out how we reached these figures
Your monthly saving could be
£118
if you went electric!
The Winner
Tesla Model 3
Cementing to reputation of the most famous electric car brands, the Tesla Model 3 offers speed, style and stature. One for those at the higher end of the market to consider.
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Monthly fuel costs
Based on the official electric range and charging to usable capacity. For petrol the figure is based on the official miles per gallon.
Insurance
Based on the ABI insurance groups and use a table of costs from Group 1 to Group 50 to provide a fair comparison. The costs are based on a sample retail profile.
Road Tax
Road Tax (Vehicle Excise Duty) is currently £0 for all electric cars. For petrol and diesel vehicles the costs are calculated based on fuel type and Co2 emissions.
Depreciation
Figures are based on the difference between the acquisition cost and our forecast residual value after 3 years (30,000 miles). The Government plug-in car grant for qualifying EV’s of £2,500 has been applied, reducing the depreciation
Service costs
Servicing maintenance & tyres for a period of 3 years (30,000 miles). Figures based on manufacturer service schedules and tyre prices taken from our own researched data.