Analysis: Here's what's available if you're in the market for a new car and want to go electric in 2025
Your electric vehicle options have been multiplying for 2025, with over 100 battery-electric vehicle (BEV) models on the market from over 30 manufacturers. Many models comes with vehicle, battery, horsepower, drive and range options. We have researched the BEV options if you are looking to buy in 2025.
The big news is that many prices have dropped significantly in the past year. We give the 2023 prices for some vehicles based on apples-for-apples pricing in the last year's guide. You’ll be surprised at some of the price reductions. For example, the Tesla Model 3 RWD has dropped from €54,800 in December 2022 to €41,832 in December 2023 to €37,484 today.
Global competition is driving the price reductions. Where once we had a handful of companies selling BEVs, our 2025 guide has 34 companies selling BEVs here is Ireland. With the best minds around the world developing these BEVs, we are getting better cars at far cheaper prices. While the global competition makes car manufacturing more challenging in many countries, as you can read here, the competition is creating a buyer’s market in Ireland.
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From RTÉ Radio 1's News At One, fall in the number of electric cars sold in first half of 2024
Here are some takeaways from the car sales website and our research for this guide:
(1) Overall new car sales at 121,000 in 2024 are slightly down on the 122,000 of 2023.
(2) Used car imports at close to 60,000 in 2024 are up significantly on the 49,000 of 2023. These imports are mostly conventional petrol and diesel vehicles.
(3) Conventional petrol and diesel new car sales are up a little to 53% in 2024 from 52% in 2023.
(4) Overall EV sales, comprised of battery, plug-in hybrid and hybrid EVs, are just down a little to 47% of new car sales in 2024 compared to 48% 2023.
(5) Battery EV new car sales are down to 14 % in 2024 from 19 % in 2023.
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From RTÉ Radio 1's Drivetime, head of the Zero Emissions Vehicles office in the Department of Transport, Aoife O'Grady on overcoming EV anxiety
(6) Plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) new car sales are up to about 10 % and hybrid EV (HEV) sales are up to about 22 % in 2024. The Ford Kuga is the top-selling PHEV with BMW being the top-selling brand. The Toyota Yaris Cross is the top-selling HEV with Toyota being the top-selling brand.
(7) The VW ID.4 is the top-selling battery EV model, and Tesla is the top-selling battery EV brand in 2024.
(8) Dacia and Hyundai are selling battery EVs for less than €20,000 in 2025.
(9) Citroen is selling the two-seater battery EV Ami for less than €10,000.
(10) At the other end of the price scale, you can buy the Mercedes Mayback for €209,000 or the Porsche Taycan Turbo for €266,000.]
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From RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland, new reports says electric car prices need to halve to win over mass market
The UK-based EV Database website provides some great data on all models and is used as the reference for much of the information in this guide. Company and industry sources are also used. Battery capacity in kilowatt-hours (kWh) is provided for each vehicle, again from the EV Database website. We present both the useable and the nominal battery capacity values. The useable battery capacity is always less than the nominal battery capacity. This is important as charging to less than the nominal battery capacity extends the life of the battery.
We also include whether your lithium-ion battery is built with nickel as the main cathode metal, in which case you should only charge to 80 % on a regular basis, or with iron, in which case the manufacturers want you to charge to 100 % on a regular basis. Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions when it comes to charging.
The standardized Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) values are published in Ireland for range, and so are used here. We also include in the brackets the real-world range estimate, when fully charged published, by the EV Database website. We are additionally including the acceleration time from 0 to 100 km/h and the horsepower. We do not recommend testing the acceleration numbers, but fast accelerations and high power set EVs apart from conventional cars.
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One other piece of the puzzle is the type of drive. Many of these cars are sports cars and come with rear-wheel drive (RWD). Others are made for off-roading and crazy accelerations and are all-wheel drive (AWD). Others have the traditional front-wheel drive. You can read more on the role drives play in cars here.
Each BEV comes with the following information: model, type, price, useable/nominal battery capacity, WLTP range (with the EV Database real-world range estimate in brackets), acceleration time for 0 to 100 km/h, horsepower, type of drive, and the main cathode metal in the battery.
The alphabetical list of cars is a starting reference for BEVs on the market in early 2025. The vehicle type is shown as coupe (c), crossover (x), estate (e), hatchback (h), liftback (l), saloon (s), people carrier (P), utility van (u), or sports-utility van (V).
Please note that there may be typos, errors or omissions, and that there will be variations, for example due to delivery charges. Not all models are included in this guide, and not all 2025 prices were available at time of publication. New vehicle launches are fast and furious in the EV world, and so check with the dealers as to prices, new and premium models, range, and variations for 2025 and beyond.
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Audi
A6 Sportback e-tron (l) €74,500, 75.8/83 kWh, 627 km, (485 km), 6.0 s, 322 hp, RWD, nickel.
RS e-tron GT Performance (s) €177,650, 97/105 kWh, 592 km (525 km), 2.5 s, 911 hp, AWD, nickel.
Q4 e-tron, (V) €58,980, 77/82 kWh, 563 km (420 km), 6.7 s, 322 hp, RWD, nickel.
SQ6 e-tron (V) €107,235, 94.9/100 kWh, 598 km (470 km), 4.3 s, 509 hp, AWD, nickel.
BMW
iX1 eDrive20 Sport (V) €52,275, 64.7/66.5 kWh, 475 km (390 km), 8.3 s, 201 hp, FWD, nickel.
iX2 eDrive20 M Sport (c) €59,894, 64.7/66.5 kWh, 478 km (395 km), 8.6 s, 201 hp, FWD, nickel.
i4 M50 (s) €87,035, 81.3/83.9 kWh, 522 km (450 km), 3.9 s, 536 hp, AWD, nickel.
i5 eDrive40 Sport Edition Touring (e) €85,965, 81.2/84.4 kWh, 560 km (455 km), 6.1 s, 335 hp, RWD, nickel.
iX M60 (V) €153,265, 105.2/111.5 kWh, 566 km (485 km), 3.8 s, 610 hp, AWD, nickel.
BYD
Atto 3 (x) €39,096, 60.5/62 kWh, 420 km (330 km), 7.3 s, 201 hp, FWD, iron.
Dolphin (h) €29,318, 60.5/62 kWh, 427 km (340 km), 7 s, 201 hp, FWD, iron.
Seal Design (s) €44,036, 82.5/84 kWh, 570 km (500 km), 5.9 s, 308 hp, RWD, iron.
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Cadillac
Lyric (V) 102/106.8 kWh, 460 km (530 km), 5.3 s, 520 hp, AWD, nickel.
Citroën
Ami 2-seater ultra-compact, €9,990, 75 km.
e-C4 (x) €34,074, 46.3/50 kWh, 357 km (290 km), 9.7 s, 134 hp, FWD, nickel.
E-Berlingo (u) €25,032 (2023: €39,087), 46.3/50 kWh, 285 km (205 km), 11.7 s, 134 hp, FWD, nickel.
Spacetourer (P) €36,322 (2023: €50,438), 46.3/50 kW, 221 km (185 km), 12.1 s, 134 hp, FWD, nickel.
Cupra
Born 59 (h) €35,955 (2023: €43,735), 59/63 kWh, 427 km (360 km), 6.7 s, 228 hp, RWD, nickel.
Born 79 (h) €62,170, 77/84 kWh, 539 km (465 km), 5.6 s, 322 hp, RWD, nickel.
Dacia
Spring 45 (h) €16,990, 25/26.8 kWh, 230 km (165 km), 19.1 s, 45 hp, FWD.
Spring 65 (h) 25/26.8 kWh, 200 km (160 km), 13.7 s, 65 hp, FWD.
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DS Automobiles
DS No.8 (l) 750 km.
Fiat
500e 42 kWh (h) €24,995 (2023: €31,495), 37.3/42 kWh, 331 km (235 km), 9 s, 117 hp, FWD, nickel.
600e 54 kWh (h) €32,995, 50.8/54 kWh, 409 km (310 km), 9 s, 154 hp, FWD, nickel.
Ford
Puma Gen-E (x) €32,916, 43.6/46 kWh, 376 km (275 km), 8.0 s, 166 hp, FWD, nickel.
Capri (V) €47,270, 77/82 kWh, 627 km (450 km), 8.4 s, 282 hp, RWD, nickel.
Explorer (V) €43,571, 77/82 kWh, 602 km (430 km), 6.4 s, 282 hp, RWD, nickel.
Mustang Mach-E RWD Standard (V) €54,873 (2023: €58,993), 72.6/75 kWh, 470 km (380 km), 7.3 s, 266 hp, RWD, iron.
Mustang Mach-E Premium (V) €80,152, 91/98.7 kWh, 600 km (480 km), 7 s, 290 hp, RWD, nickel.
Great Wall Motors Ora
300 Pro (h) 45.4/47.8 kWh, 310 km (260 km), 8.3 s, 169 hp, FWD, iron.
400 Pro+ (h) 59.3/63.1 kWh, 420 km (340 km), 8.2 s, 169 hp, FWD, nickel.
Honda
E:NY1 (V) €54,995, 61.9/68.8 kWh, 412 km (335 km), 7.6 s, 204 hp, FWD, nickel;
Hyundai
Inster Signature (x) €18,995, 39/42 kWh, 327 km (250 km), 11.7 s, 95 hp, FWD, nickel.
Inster Elegance (x) €21,995, 46/49 kWh, 370 km (295 km), 10.6 s, 114 hp, FWD, nickel.
Ioniq5 Aurora (V) €37,495 (2023: €44,495), 60/63 kWh, 440 km (345 km), 8.5 s, 168 hp, RWD, nickel.
Ioniq 5 N (V) €79,995, 80/84 kWh, 448 km (390 km), 3.4 s, 641 hp, AWD, nickel.
Ioniq6 Signature 54 kWh (l) €37,495 (2023: €45,395 km), 54/58 kWh, 429 km (335 km), 8.8 s, 149 hp, RWD, nickel.
Ioniq 6 Signature 77 kWh (l) €42,445 (2023: €50,245), 74/77.4 kWh, 614 km (495 km), 7.4 s, 225 hp, RWD, nickel.
Kona 48 (x) €31,995 (2023: €36,995), 48.4/51 kWh, 377 km (290 km), 8.8 s, 154 hp, FWD, nickel.
Kona 64 (x) €36,995 (2023: €40,995), 65.4/68.5 kWh, 514 km (390 km), 7.8 s, 215 hp, FWD, nickel.
Jaguar
I-Pace (V) €94,180, 84.7/90 kWh, 470 km (380 km), 4.8 s, 394 hp, AWD, nickel.
Jeep
Avenger (V) 50.8/54 kWh, 404 km, (310 km), 9 s, 154 hp, FWD, nickel.
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Kia
EV3 Earth 2 (x) €36,790, 55/58.3 kWh, 414 km (325 km), 7.5 s, 201 hp, FWD, nickel.
EV6 Earth (x) €46,900, 80/84 kWh, 558 km (460 km), 7.3 s, 225 hp, RWD, nickel.
EV9 Earth (P) €77,500, 96/99.8 kWh, 563 km (450 km), 9.4 s, 201 hp, RWD, nickel.
Niro (x) €38,665, 64.8/68 kWh, 463 km (385 km), 7.8 s, 201 hp, FWD, nickel.
Lexus
RZ (V) €65,150, 64/71.4 kWh, 444 km (350 km), 5.6 s, 308 hp, AWD, nickel.
Mazda
MX-30 (x) €42,932, 30/35.5 kWh, 200 km (170 km), 9.7 s.
Mercedes Benz
EQA 250 (V) €57,945, 66.5/69.7 kWh, 528 km (395 km), 8.6 s, 188 hp, FWD, nickel.
EQB 250+ (V) €59,950, 70.5/73.9 kWh, 536 km (415 km), 8.9 s, 188 hp, FWD, nickel.
EQE 350+ (s) €85,675, 96/105 kWh, 693 km (475 km), 6.9 s, 288 hp, RWD, nickel.
EQE SUV 350+ (v) €101,175, 96/105 kWh, 628 km (475 km), 6.9 s, 288 hp, RWD, nickel.
G-Class (V) €226,410, 116/124 kWh, 473 km (360 km) 4.7 s, 579 hp, AWD, nickel.
Maybach (V) €208,975, 118 kWh, 612 km (490 km), 4.4 s, 649 hp, nickel.
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MG
MG Cyberster (s) €69,900, 74.4/77 kWh, 509 km (430 km), 5.0 s, 335 hp, RWD, nickel.
MG4 Standard Range (h) €26,995, 50.8/51.1 kWh, 350 km (300 km), 7.7 s, 168 hp, RWD, iron.
MG4 Long Range (h) €28,495, 61.7/64 kWh, 450 km (360 km), 7.9 s, 201 hp, RWD, nickel.
MG5 Long Range (e) €29,995, 57.4/61.1 kWh, 402 km (340 km), 7.7 s, 154 hp, FWD, nickel.
ZS Long Range (x) €30,995, 68.3/72.6 kWh, 440 km (370 km), 8.4 s, 154 hp, FWD, nickel.
Mini
Cooper (h, four-seater) €36,845, 49.2/54.2 kWh, 402 km (330 km), 8.4 s, 215 hp, FWD, nickel.
Countryman (h, four-seater) €49,175, 64.6/66.5 kWh, 462 km (380 km), 8.6 s, 215 hp, FWD, nickel.
Nissan
Ariya Engage (V) €39,995 (2023: €43,500), 63/66 kWh, 404 km (335 km), 7.5 s, 215 hp, FWD, nickel.
Ariya Advance (V) €51,995 (2023: €54,100), 87/91 kWh, 536 km (450 km), 7.6 s, 239 hp, FWD, nickel.
Leaf XE (h) €23,495 (2023: €28,495), 39/40 kWh, 285 km (235 km), 7.9 s, 148 hp, FWD, nickel.
Leaf SV 62 kWh (h) €33,590 (€40,090), 59/62 kWh, 398 km (340 km), 6.9 s, 215 hp, FWD, nickel.
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Opel
Astra (h) €39,597, 50.8/54 kWh, 418 km (320 km), 9.2 s, 154 hp, FWD, nickel.
Mokka (x) €34,444, 50.8/54 kWh, 403 km (285 km), 9 s, 154 hp, FWD, nickel.
Grandland (P) €40,936, 73/77 kWh, 525 km (365 km), 13.3 s, 210 hp, FWD, nickel.
Zafira (u) €62,495, 68/75 kWh, 351 km (260 km), 14.2 s, 134 hp, FWD, nickel
Peugeot
208 (h) €31,790, 48.1/51 kWh, 400 km (310 km), 8.2 s, 154 hp, FWD, nickel.
308 (h) €38,510, 50.8/54 kWh, 410 km (300 km), 9.8 s, 154 hp, FWD, nickel.
2008 (V) €32,905, 50.8/54 kWh, 406 km (300 km), 9.1 s, 154 hp, FWD, nickel.
3008 (V) €44,995, 73/77 kWh, 527 km (380 km), 8.8 s, 210 hp, FWD, nickel.
5008 (V) €50,995, 73/77 kWh, 502 km (395 km), 9.7 s, 210 hp, FWD, nickel.
e-Rifter (u) €38,660 50/52 kWh, 345 km (235 km), 11.7 s, 134 hp, FWD, nickel.
Polestar
Polestar 2 Standard Range Single Motor (v) €53,195, 68/70 kWh, 554 km (415 km), 6.4 s, 268 hp, RWD, nickel.
Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor (v) €62,995, 79/82 kWh, 596 km (455 km), 4.5 s, 416 hp, AWD, nickel.
Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor (v) €93,200, 107/110 kWh, 631 km (485 km), 5.0 s, 483 hp, AWD, nickel.
Porsche
Macan (V) €88,746, 95/100 kWh, 641 km (510 km), 5.4 s, 355 hp, RWD, nickel.
Taycan (l) €110,446, 82.3/89 kWh, 590 km (495 km), 4.8 s, 402 hp, RWD, nickel.
Taycan Turbo GT (l) €265,912, 97/105 kWh, 554 km (475 km), 2.3 s, 1019 hp, AWD, nickel.
Renault
Megane E-tech (x) €36,570, 60/65 kWh, 450 km (380 km), 7.4 s, 215 hp, FWD, nickel.
Scenic E-tech (x) €39,995, 60/65 kWh, 430 km (340 km), 8.6 s, 168 hp, FWD, nickel.
Skoda
Elroq 50 (x) €36,545, 52/55 kWh, 374 km (315 km), 9.0 s, 168 hp, RWD.
Enyaq 85 (V) €48,900 (2023: €56,185), 77/82 kWh, 566 km (450 km), 6.7 s, 282 hp, RWD.
Enyaq Coupe 85 (c) €52,750 (2023: €62,685), 77/82 kWh, 577 km (480 km), 6.7 s, 282 hp, RWD.
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From RTÉ Archives, Philip Bromwell reports for RTÉ News in 2012 on 21 members of the public chosen to drive an electric car for up to a year
SsangYong
Korando e-Motion (V) 56/61.5 kWh, 339 km (290 km), 8.5 s, 188 hp, FWD.
Subaru
Solterra AWD (V) €44,995 (2023: €51,495), 64/71.4 kWh, 466 km (320 km), 6.9 s, 214 kW, AWD, nickel.
Tesla
Model 3 (s) €37,484 (2023: €41,832, 2022: €54,800), 57.5/60 kWh, 554 km (420 km), 6.1 s, 279 hp, RWD, iron.
Model 3 Long Range (s) €45,058 (2023: €52,322, 2022: €70,553), 75/78.1 kWh, 678 km (525 km), 4.4 s, 491 hp, AWD, nickel.
Model Y Long Range RWD (V) €48,021, 75/78.1 kWh, 600 km (445 km), 5.9 s, 345 hp, RWD, nickel.
Model Y Long Range AWD (V) €53,397 (2023: €55,440), 75/78.1 kWh, 542 km (445 km), 5 s, 507 hp, AWD, nickel.
Toyota
bZ4X Sport (V) €42,950 (2023: €50,075), 64/71.4 kWh, 516 km (350 km), 7.5 s, 201 hp, FWD, nickel.
Volkswagen
ID.3 Pure (h) €31,780, 52/55 kWh, 388 km (320 km), 8.2 s, 168 hp, RWD, nickel.
ID.3 Pro (h) €35,765 (2023: €40,813), 59/63 kWh, 434 km (360 km), 7.6 s, 201 hp, RWD, nickel.
ID.3 GTX (h) €37,280, 79/84 kWh, 604 km (460 km), 5.9 s, 282 hp, RWD, nickel.
ID.4 Pure (V) €36,725, 52/55 kWh, 364 km (285 km), 9 s, 168 hp, RWD, nickel.
ID.4 Pro (V) €41,570 (2023: €55,280), 77/82 kWh, 550 km (445 km), 6.7 s, 282 hp, RWD, nickel.
ID.4 GTX (V) €51,490 (2023: €66,545), 77/82 kWh, 515 km (420 km), 5.4 s, 335 hp, AWD, nickel.
ID.5 Pro (V) €45,315 (€57,845), 77/82 kWh, 556 km (455 km), 6.7 s, 282 hp, RWD, nickel.
ID.5 GTX (V) €53,060 (€68,600), 77/82 kWh, 533 km (430 km), 5.5 s, 335 hp, AWD, nickel.
ID.7 Pro (s) €59,990, 86/91 kWh, 621 km (475 km), 6.6 s, 282 hp, RWD, nickel.
ID.7 Tourer Pro (e) €59,990, 86/91 kWh, 607 km (470 km), 6.7 s, 282 hp, RWD, nickel.
ID.Buzz LWB Pro (p) 86/91 kWh, 487 km (370 km), 282 hp, RWD, nickel.
Volvo
EX30 Single Motor (V) €46,405, 49/51 kWh, 337 km (275 km), 5.7 s, 268 hp, RWD, iron.
EX30 Twin Motor Performance (V) €54,405, 64/69 kWh, 450 km (335 km), 3.6 s, 422 hp, AWD, nickel.
EX90 Twin Motor (7-seater V) €117,910, 107/111 kWh, 585 km (465 km), 5.9 s, 402 hp, AWD, nickel.
EC40 Recharge Single Motor Extended Range (x) €57,750, 79/82 kWh, 583 km (420 km), 7.3 s, 248 hp, RWD, nickel.
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