The best used electric cars at a glance
- Best for families: MG5 Find out more
- Best driving dynamics: Porsche Taycan – Find out more
- Best for individuality: BMW i3 – Find out more
On this page you’ll find CAR’s expert take on the best used EVs. From small to large and cheap to expensive, we round up the secondhand EVs to suit you.
Best used electric cars in 2025
Porsche Taycan (2020-)
- Used price from: £40,000
- One of the most entertaining electric cars you can buy
Pros: Great to drive, blistering performance, stunning iterior
Cons: Boggo Taycans are very boggo, question marks around reliability
Porsche doesn’t do things by halves, and that showed with its first electric car – the Tacan – back in 2020. Still more than competitive in terms of range, charging speeds and technology several years later, it proved that you could go electric and still have something great to drive.
While Taycans, especially in covid times, bucked the trend of steep depreciation, even that has now caught up with this Porsche, with used examples now available from around £40,000 – less than half of what a new model would cost you. Look out for models fitted with the larger ‘Performance Plus’ battery, with these offering a longer claimed 288-mile range.
To find out more read our full Porsche Taycan review
Hyundai Kona Electric (2018–)
- Used price from: £11,000
- You’ll struggle to get a longer range for the price
Pros: Good real-world range, generous equipment, most will still have some warranty remaining
Cons: Awkward styling, not very spacious
Hyundai quickly proved its worth when it came to electrification, and the Kona Electric proved to be a bit of a game-changer when it launched in 2018. It was one of the first more affordable EVs to achieve 300 miles from a charge and is renowned for its efficiency. The first-generation Kona Electric wasn’t the most spacious of small crossovers, but should still offer ample space for most.
Hyundai did sell a few versions with a smaller 39kWh battery, but we’d only really consider the larger 64kWh battery for its impressive range. Standard equipment on the Kona Electric is also very generous, and newer examples will still come with Hyundai’s excellent five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
To find out more read our Hyundai Kona Electric review
Jaguar I-Pace (2018-)
- Price used from: £16,000
- Premium electric SUV is staggering value for money
Pros: Avant-garde design has aged well, interior has too, driving dynamics are great
Cons: Bad reliability reputation, uncompetitive charging speeds by modern standards
Dacia Spring or a four-year-old Jaguar I-Pace? The choice is yours. Incredible depreciation means this premium electric SUV is available for a seriously attractive price. It’s still one of the best cars in its class to look and drive, and given Jaguar hasn’t hardly the I-Pace since its introduction in 2018, you won’t feel shortchanged by going used and saving yourself an absolute fortune compared to a new example.
It’s powered by a 90kWh battery pack, which powers two electric motors. You get four-wheel drive, 395bhp, a 0–62mph time of 4.8 seconds and a maximum claimed range of 298 miles. The max charging speed lags well behind more modern rivals, though.
To find out more read our full Jaguar I-Pace review
BMW i3 (2013–2022)
- Price used from: £6,000
- Stylish and fun EV is a guaranteed future classic
Pros: Compact size, still innovative, great in the city
Cons: Servicing costs, low range on early models
Somewhat surprisingly, one of the best-value used electric cars is the BMW i3. It’s a clever urban runabout with a carbon fibre construction and little shared componentry with other BMWs. It’s a groundbreaking EV that demonstrates the advantages of thinking differently.
While rather costly when it was new, you can now pick up high-mileage examples from just £6,000. The i3 has aged very well in terms of look and feel, but be mindful of small ranges with the earliest cars. Given its rarity, and the fact many of its parts are bespoke, servicing bills and replacement parts are very expensive, however. Other versions worth looking at include the ReX range-extender, as well as the slightly sportier i3S.
To find out more read our full BMW i3 review
