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US or Oz, who has the best EV choice?

EV uptake is considerably higher in the US, but the Aussie market still has a lot to offer

6 Oct 2022

THE US electric vehicle market may appear to be flourishing when compared to that Down Under. Simply, American consumers have more choice than Australian buyers when it comes to electric vehicles, with government subsidies providing a more affordable pathway to zero-emissions motoring.

 

But just how disparate is the technology gap? We compiled a list of the electric vehicles available in both markets this week to see how ‘behind’ Australia really is when it comes to plugging in – complete with the most accurate price comparison we could muster.

 

The results might surprise you…

 

While the US can look forward to as many as 150 new EVs over the next four years, in the here-and-now Australia isn’t as far behind as you might imagine.

 

If you don’t have time to skip through the list below, we’ll save you the suspense. In the USA there are 49 electric vehicle models (not including variants thereof) available for purchase right now while here in Australia there are 36.

 

Considering our population (and therefore buying power) in relation to the good ole US of A, that’s not a bad effort; and with all other things being equal (when they’re really not), the price paid for EVs in Australia really isn’t as steep as you might have considered.

 

Of course, we’re generalising here, and every make and model tells its own story. But at the end of the day – when you go home and plug your EV into the socket – there is a lot to like about the direction the Australian EV market is heading… well, except perhaps for the political side of the argument.

 

In the meantime, here’s the list.

 

Make/Model

Price (USD, MRLP)

Price (AUD, MRLP)

Audi e-tron

$65,900

$138,323

Audi e-tron GT

$102,400

$181,700

Audi e-tron Sportback

$69,100

$149,323

Audi Q4 e-tron

$43,900

N/A

Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback

$56,800

N/A

BMW i4

$56,395

$99,900

BMW i7

$119,300

N/A

BMW iX3

N/A

$114,900

BMW iX

$84,010

$135,900

BYD Atto 3

N/A

$44,381

BYD e6

N/A

$39,999

Cadillac Lyriq

$59,990

N/A

Canoo Lifestyle

$34,750

N/A

Chevrolet Bolt EUV

$33,500

N/A

Chevrolet Bolt EV

$31,500

N/A

Fisker Ocean

$37,500

N/A

Ford e-Transit

$49,575

N/A

Ford F-150 Lightning

$39,947

N/A

Ford Mustang Mach-E

$43,895

N/A

Genesis GV60

$55,000

$103,700

Genesis GV70

$56,095

$127,800

Genesis G80

$79,825

$145,000

GMC Brightdrop Zevo 600

TBA

N/A

GMC Hummer EV

$110,295

N/A

GMC Silverado EV

$52,448

N/A

Hyundai Ioniq 5

$39,950

$69,900

Hyundai Kona Electric

$34,000

$54,500

Jaguar i-Pace

$69,900

$146,857

Joylong E6

N/A

$90,000

Kia EV6

$40,900

$67,990

Kia Niro EV

$39,990

$65,300

Lexus RX450e

$55,000

N/A

Lexus UX300e

N/A

$74,000

Lucid Motors Air

$77,400

N/A

Mazda MX-30

$33,470

$65,490

Mercedes-Benz EQA

N/A

$76,800

Mercedes-Benz EQB

$48,000

N/A

Mercedes-Benz EQC

N/A

$124,300

Mercedes-Benz EQE

$80,000

N/A

Mercedes-Benz EQS

$102,310

$328,400

Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer

N/A

$116,115

Mercedes-Benz eVito Van

N/A

$89,353

MG ZS EV

N/A

$44,490

Mini Cooper Electric

$29,900

$55,650

Nissan Ariya

$40,000

N/A

Nissan Leaf

$27,400

$50,900

Polestar 2

$45,900

$63,900

Polestar 3

$65,000

N/A

Porsche Taycan

$82,700

$158,100

Renault Kangoo ZE

N/A

$50,390

Rivian R1S

$72,500

N/A

Rivian R1T

$67,500

N/A

Subaru Solterra

$46,000

N/A

Tesla Model 3

$44,990

$65,500

Tesla Model S

$94,990

$147,990

Tesla Model X

$98,940

$165,990

Tesla Model Y

$53,940

$72,300

Toyota bZ4X

$42,000

N/A

VinFast VF8

$41,000

N/A

VinFast VF9

$56,000

N/A

Volkswagen ID.4

$40,760

N/A

Volvo C40

$58,750

$74,990

Volvo XC40 Recharge

$55,300

$72,990

 


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