03.5 Most popular electric vehicles
Which electric vehicles will you see most in Australia?
As of October 2021, there are over 15 makes & 30 models of electric vehicles available to buy in Australia. These are the six most common.
BEV - 100% electric
50kWh battery capacity
2976 cylindrical 2170 lithium ion battery cells
Tesla Model 3
BEV - 100% electric
40kWh battery capacity
192 pouch lithium ion battery cells
Nissan Leaf
BEV - 100% electric
38.3kWh battery capacity
Pouch lithium ion polymer battery cells
Hyundai Ioniq
BEV - 100% electric
64kWh battery capacity
98 pouch lithium ion polymer battery cells
Hyundai Kona
PHEV - petrol & electric
13kWh battery capacity
80 prismatic lithium ion battery cells
Mitsubishi Outlander
BEV - 100% electric
44.5kWh battery capacity
Prismatic lithium nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery cells
MG ZS EV
New electric vehicles models are rolling out rapidly
New electric vehicles enter the Australian market regularly, with at least 104 models across all sectors available immediately, or by early 2022, including:
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62 models of passenger EVs
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5 roadride e-scooters
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10 e-motorbikes
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6 electric buses
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13 light commercial EVs
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8 heavy commercial EVs
All passenger vehicle manufacturing brands listed below have set electrification targets, investing billions in development &
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have announced dates by which they'll cease manufacture of
internal combustion engine vehicles.
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Brands with passenger EVs now available in Australia
Brands with new EV models coming in 2022
