{"id":7048,"date":"2020-08-16T12:11:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T10:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=7048"},"modified":"2020-08-16T12:11:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T10:11:58","slug":"best-electric-cars-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2020\/08\/16\/best-electric-cars-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Best electric cars 2020: our favourite EVs to buy"},"content":{"rendered":"

UK car buyers are gradually waking up to\u00a0electric cars<\/a> \u2013 and sales have spiked during lockdown, with the Tesla Model 3<\/a> topping the charts in April and May. This trend is only going to accelerate in 2020 and beyond as the choice of electric vehicles (EVs) widens, prices become more affordable and motorists rethink their needs in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. In this guide, we reveal our picks for Britain’s best electric cars and explain why you should consider plugging in now more than ever before.<\/p>\n

Sales of EVs more than doubled last year, as Britons realised they could save a bundle on bills by going electric and<\/em>\u00a0helping to save the planet. Don’t forget the UK government will also subsidise your EV by up to \u00a33000 with its Plug In Car Grant<\/a>, reducing the price premium that battery cars carry.<\/p>\n

Check out the changing fuel trends of cars we bought in 2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
FUEL TYPE<\/strong><\/td>\n2019<\/strong><\/td>\n2018<\/strong><\/td>\n% CHANGE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Petrol cars<\/strong><\/td>\n1,498,640<\/td>\n1,466,024<\/td>\n+2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diesel cars<\/strong><\/td>\n583,488<\/td>\n746,332<\/td>\n-22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BEV pure electric<\/strong><\/td>\n37,850<\/td>\n15,510<\/td>\n+144%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHEV plug-in hybrids<\/strong><\/td>\n34,734<\/td>\n42,232<\/td>\n-18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hybrid cars<\/strong><\/td>\n97,850<\/td>\n83,528<\/td>\n+17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The trend continues to accelerate in 2020: fully electric cars are up an extraordinary 175% in the first seven months of the year! The message is clear: Britain’s motorists are deserting diesel in droves, and petrol cars are taking up some of the slack. But more progressive types are plunging straight into battery electric vehicles (BEVs), or plumping for a hybrid or plug-in hybrid as a stepping stone to full electrification. An impressive 4.7% of all new cars sold so far this year are full electric.<\/p>\n

Want to know which is the best pure electric car for you to consider?\u00a0We’ve handily split them into different categories, so browse through our guide below defined by vehicle type:<\/p>\n