Fact Sheet on some Electric Vehicles
Below are all the electric cars you can buy in Southern Africa – with pricing and range.
Very few EVs have been imported into Zambia. The number is less than 10 at the moment.
The problem is, EVs are not affordable to the average Zambian consumer. The government has however come up with a favourable tax regime on EV imports than it does on vehicles with petrol or diesel engines. This will encourage people by and large to own EVs eventually. As Electric vehicles become cheaper, SEnergy will be well positioned to take advantage as a first company.
Demand and enquiries in EVs are growing, and manufacturers from Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volvo, and BMW to Jaguar, Nissan Toyota and many more are rapidly introducing electric models into the Southern African and more specifically South African market. But they’re still not cheap.
The most affordable EV we want to introduce is the Mini Cooper SE Hatch 3-door, and it costs K1 103 000 and is the most expensive.
Mini Cooper SE Hatch 3-door
Price: K1 103 million
Power: 135kW
Time to 100km/h: 7.3 seconds
Top speed: 150km/h
Range: Up to 215km (claimed)
Mini Cooper SE Hatch 3-door Resolution
Price: K1 276 000
Power: 135kW
Time to 100km/h: 7.3 seconds
Top speed: 150km/h
Range: Up to 215km (claimed)
The Mini Cooper SE is the most affordable, new, fully electric vehicle but the Range is disappointing compared to other models in this list, but it is the cheapest. (The BMW i3 is no longer for sale in Southern Africa, but available as Demos)
Volvo XC40 P6 Recharge Plus
Price: 1.475-million
Power: 170kW
Time to 100km/h: 7.4 seconds
Top speed: 160km/h
Range: Up to 423km (claimed)
If you decide to go the EV route, the P6 Recharge model offers a more practical solution than the Mini: a vehicle that can travel much further, while maintaining good performance and a wealth of technological and comfort features.
Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 Progressive
Price: K1.669-million
Power: 140kW
Time to 100km/h: 8.6 seconds
Top speed: 160km/h
Range: Up to 486km (claimed)
Volvo XC40 P8 Recharge Twin AWD
Price: K2.126-million
Power: 300kW
Time to 100km/h: 4.8 seconds
Top speed: 180km/h
Range: Up to 400km (claimed)
The P8 Recharge brings all-wheel drive to XC40 electric range. It’s also much more powerful, producing 300kW at peak.
BMW iX3 M Sport
Price: K2.129-million
Power: 210kW
Time to 100km/h: 6.7 seconds
Top speed: 180km/h
Range: Up to 460km (claimed)
The iX3 M Sport is the all-electric version of BMW’s popular executive SUV, the X3. It claims to retain the best qualities of the X3 in combination with an advanced battery-electric powertrain. Models sold in Southern Africa are manufactured in China.
Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4Matic Progressive
Price: K2.374-million
Power: 215kW
Time to 100km/h: 6.2 seconds
Top speed: 160km/h
Range: Up to 485km (claimed)
Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4Matic AMG Line
Price: K2.427-million
Power: 215kW
Time to 100km/h: 6.2 seconds
Top speed: 160km/h
Range: Up to 485km (claimed)
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Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4Matic Edition 1
Price: K2.518-million
Power: 215kW
Time to 100km/h: 6.2 seconds
Top speed: 160km/h
Range: Up to 485km (claimed)
Built-in Hungary, the EQB measures 4.68m (length) x 1.83m (width) x 1.67m (height), giving it the same lengthy wheelbase as the petrol and diesel-powered GLB models. Like the GLB, the electric version ships with five seats as standard but is optionally available as a seven-seater.
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BMW i4 M50
Price: K2.6-million
Power: 400kW
Time to 100km/h: 3.8 seconds
Top speed: 225km/h
Range: Up to 620km (claimed)
Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4Matic (including AMG Line)
Price: K2.679-million
Power: 300kW
Time to 100km/h: 5.1 seconds
Top speed: 180km/h
Range: Up to 530km (claimed)
The EQC debuted four years ago as the first fully electric model from the German firm’s since-expanded EQ sub-brand. The vehicle has more than 100 components that have been produced from resource-friendly materials.
BMW iX xDrive40
Price: K2.7-million
Power: 240kW
Time to 100km/h: 6.1 seconds
Top speed: 200km/h
Range: Up to 500km (claimed)
The BMW iX xDrive40 is the more affordable of the two electric iX vehicles (the iX xDrive50 is featured later in this list). The main distinctions between them are the lithium-ion battery’s capacity and the electric motors’ output: the 385kW iX50 has a larger battery pack and a significantly longer claimed range.
Audi e-tron 55 quattro Advanced
Price: K2.99-million
Power: 300kW
Time to 100km/h: 5.6 seconds
Top speed: 200km/h
Range: Up to 520km (claimed)
Audi e-tron 55 quattro S line
Price: K3.045-million
Price: 300kW
Time to 100km/h: 5.7 seconds
Top speed: 200km/h
Range: Up to 520km (claimed)
The e-Tron Sportback 55 Quattro S line was one of the first EVs Audi introduced in Southern Africa. The driver is greeted by well-known styling and controls, and passengers enjoy plenty of room, comfort and luxury as the 300kW dual-motor electric vehicle sprints to a sub-5.7s 0-100 km/h time.
Jaguar I-Pace EV400 AWD S Black
Price: K3.074-million
Power: 294kW
Time to 100km/h: 4.8 seconds
Top speed: 200km/h
Range: Up to 446km (claimed)
Audi e-tron Sportback 55 quattro S line
Price: K3.115-million
Power: 300kW
Time to 100km/h: 5.7 seconds
Top speed: 200km/h
Range: Up to 520km (claimed)
The Audi e-Tron Sportback 55 features a 95kWh battery, one of the largest on offer. The DC charger charges at 60kW/hour. This equates to around one and a half hours to fully charge the vehicle. However, it is very seldom that you will arrive at the charger with a completely empty battery.
Porsche Taycan
Price: K3.179-million
Power: 300kW
Time to 100km/h: 5.4 seconds
Top speed: 230km/h
Range: Up to 484km (claimed)
The Porsche Taycan is an attractive electric vehicle. It’s a GT with the heart of a sports car and can thrill you in spades on the right road. What’s more, it’s a genuine Porsche that just so happens to be electric.
BMW iX xDrive50
Price: K3.225-million
Power: 385kW
Time to 100km/h: 4.6 seconds
Top speed: 200km/h
Range: Up to 630km (claimed)
The pricier of the two iX models available in Southern Africa provides more power and is quicker off the line.
Audi e-tron S Sportback quattro
Price: K3.425-million
Power: 370kW
Time to 100km/h: 4.5 seconds
Top speed: 210km/h
Range: Up to 380km (claimed)
Audi’s e-Tron in Sportback guise and in the all-wheel drive is quick to 100km/h.
Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo
Price: K3.449-million
Power: 350kW
Time to 100km/h: 5.1 seconds
Top speed: 220km/h
Range: Up to 484km (claimed)
Taycan 4S:
Price: K3.519-million
Power: 390kW
Time to 100km/h: Four seconds
Top speed: 250km/h
Range: Up to 484km (claimed)
Taycan 4S Cross Turismo
Price: K3.549-million
Power: 420kW
Time to 100km/h: 4.1 seconds
Top speed: 240km/h
Range: Up to 484km (claimed)
The Cross Turismo and base Taycan are nearly mechanically identical. With the same motors and power outputs across the same four models, the same 93.4kWh battery is mounted underneath (for the 4, 4S, Turbo and Turbo S, see later in this list). The suspension is also shared (double-wishbone front, multilink rear) with adaptive air springs and four-wheel steering. New wheel mounts, strut supports and a modified self-levelling system are the only significant modifications.
Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ sedan
Price: K3.615-million
Power: 245kW
Time to 100km/h: 6.2 seconds
Top speed: 210km/h
Range: Up to 782km (claimed)
The EQS is not an electrified S-Class, but rather an S-Class-sized luxury saloon riding on a new platform big enough to contain a massive 107.8kWh battery in its enormous wheelbase. It’s a 5m-long riposte to all the EV newcomers. Mercedes is here for the new era, and it’s thrown everything it’s got at this flagship.
Audi e-tron GT quattro
Price: K3.715-million
Power: 350kW
Time to 100km/h: 4.5 seconds
Top speed: 245km/h
Range: Up to 472km (claimed)
The “entry-level” e-Tron GT Quattro and the full-fat RS e-Tron GT — later in this list — are the only two variants of the vehicle, at least initially. Both feature a 93kWh battery as standard – no shorter-range 79kWh or rear-wheel drive option like the Taycan here.
Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ sedan AMG Line
Price: K3.755-million
Power: 245kW
Time to 100km/h: 6.2 seconds
Top speed: 210km/h
Range: Up to 586km (claimed)
The EQS 450+ sedan in AMG cladding.
BMW i7 xDrive60
Price: K3.825-million
Power: 400kW
Time to 100km/h: 4.7 seconds
Top speed: 240km/h
Range: Up to 625km (claimed)
BMW i7 xDrive60 M Sport
Price: K3.9-million
Power: 400kW
Time to 100km/h: 4.7 seconds
Top speed: 240km/h
Range: Up to 625km (claimed)
The electric version of BMW’s 7 Series is built on the same underpinnings as the internal combustion engine versions of the vehicle. This is in contrast to Mercedes-Benz, which developed a unique all-electric limo in the EQS.
Porsche Taycan GTS
Price: K4.059-million
Power: 440kW
Time to 100km/h: 3.7 seconds
Top speed: 250km/h
Range: Up to 484km (claimed)
Porsche Taycan Turbo
Price: K3.429-million
Power: 500kW
Time to 100km/h: 3.2 seconds
Top speed: 260km/h
Range: Up to 507km (claimed)
Porsche Taycan turbo Cross Turismo
Price: K4.559-million
Power: 500kW
Time to 100km/h: 3.3 seconds
Top speed: 250km/h
Range: Up to 485km (claimed)
Audi RS e-tron GT quattro
Price: K4.459-million
Power: 440kW
Time to 100km/h: 3.3 seconds
Top speed: 250km/h
Range: Up to 472km (claimed)
This is the first electric Audi to sport the RS badge. Both have a motor at either end for four-wheel drive and the same two-speed gearbox as the Taycan on the rear axle to maximise acceleration off the line and elevate efficiency at higher speeds.
Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS 53 4Matic+ sedan
Price: K4.61-million
Power: 484kW
Time to 100km/h: 3.8 seconds
Top speed: 220km/h
Range: Up to 586km (claimed)
For many years, the S-Class has been setting new standards for luxury, technology and safety. It was only a matter of time with the Mercedes EQ line-up before we saw the S-Class of EVs, and the first electric vehicle from Mercedes to sport the coveted AMG emblem, most likely because “AMG” was long associated with roaring V8s.
Porsche Taycan Turbo S
Price: K5.334-million
Power: 560kW
Time to 100km/h: 2.8 seconds
Top speed: 260km/h
Range: Up to 484km (claimed)
Not everything the Taycan Turbo S offers is pure speed. Once you sit in the driver’s seat, it’s obvious you’re in a Porsche first and an electric car second. This is a purpose-built driving machine that just so happens to be driven by electricity, not a science fair experiment that happens to move absurdly fast.
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