Electric Car Buying Guide Australia

Prices move often, but several new EVs now cost under $35,000 driveaway. Our cheapest electric cars list is updated with current driveaway prices and range for each model.

It depends on your electricity rate and the car's efficiency. A typical EV uses about 15 kWh per 100 km, so at 30c/kWh that is about $4.50 per 100 km. On an EV plan with an 8c/kWh overnight rate it drops to about $1.20 per 100 km.

Battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell cars priced under the luxury car tax threshold for fuel-efficient vehicles are exempt from fringe benefits tax when provided through an employer or novated lease. Plug-in hybrids lost the exemption from 1 April 2025, unless the arrangement was in place before then.

An EV suits most drivers who can charge at home, with lower running and servicing costs. A plug-in hybrid can make sense if you often drive long distances in regional areas, but you will still pay for fuel and servicing on the engine.

A 7 kW home wall charger adds about 40 to 50 km of range per hour and fully charges most EVs overnight. A standard power point adds about 10 to 15 km per hour. DC fast chargers can take most EVs from 10 to 80% in 20 to 40 minutes.