The Cheapest All Electric Cars in 2022 (Best Short Range EVs for City Driving)
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00:00If you are going to buy a cheap electric car in 2022, make sure to check out all of these
00:06affordable electric vehicles.
00:10Smart EQ for 2 Cabrio Smart EQ for 2 Cabrio car is a tiny 2 seat
00:16open top city car that runs purely on electricity.
00:20It has the unique quality of being the only cabriolet and the smallest EV that is sold.
00:27All for 2 cabrios come powered by a 17kWh battery.
00:32Its motor gives 81hp, speeds from 0-62mph in 11.6 seconds and has a 70 mile capacity.
00:41It can use a 22kWh fast charger to power up the battery to 80% in less than 40 minutes.
00:48On the other hand, recharging it entirely at home using a 7kWh wallbox will take up
00:53to 3 hours.
00:55A small car set to deliver no small pleasure.
00:58The price starts at $14,650.
01:03Mini EV Macaroon The Wuling Hongwang Mini EV from GM in China
01:09now comes in 3 pastel colors, yellow, pink, and green, and the Mini EV Cabrio Convertible
01:16is slated for a 2022 release.
01:20It comes at a price of around $6,000-$7,000.
01:24The electric motor it carries produces 20kW, 27PS and 27HP, and 85Nm or 63lb-ft of torque.
01:34The small battery pack makes possible a range of up to 106 miles.
01:39People who own it can observe the charging remotely.
01:42The small Chinese EV, also called the Wuling Hongwang Mini EV, has 100km per hour or 62mph.
01:51GM produces it in partnership with the Chinese brand, SAYEK.
01:57Kandy K27 and K23 These two small EVs from the Chinese car
02:03company Kandy are a sight to behold.
02:06K27, with a more prominent name, is the smaller of the two with a 17.7kWh battery pack that
02:13gives a company-claimed 100 miles of range when charged fully.
02:18It produces a horsepower that is less than 30, reaching a top speed of 63mph.
02:24With a 240v charger, the recharge time is about 7 hours according to Kandy.
02:30Price begins at $17,499 for this model.
02:35The bigger K23 starting at $27,499 also has a less than 30hp electric motor and 41.4kWh
02:45battery pack to reach 188 miles of driving range on a full charge as estimated by the
02:50manufacturer.
02:52Reaching a peak speed of 70mph, it takes a little longer at 7.5 hours to recharge from
02:58a 240v charger as stated by Kandy.
03:03Dacia Spring Electric The Dacia Spring Electric is considered the
03:07cheapest car in Europe.
03:10It is targeted for use in urban areas and comes with both passenger and cargo variants.
03:15Its electric motor produces 44bhp and 92lb-ft of torque supplied by a 26.8kWh battery.
03:23The listed acceleration numbers of 0-100kph or 0-62mph happens in 19.1 seconds.
03:32The Dacia Spring has a claimed range of 230km or 143 miles on the combined WLTP cycle.
03:41The battery juicing process is sped up with fast charging at a rate of up to 30kW from
03:46a CCS DC charger.
03:49It reaches a top speed of 62mph.
03:52Its price is roughly in the $20,000 range.
03:57Kia Soul EV This is one eye-catching, boxy, fun car.
04:04It comes with a 201hp electric motor with 395nm of torque sending power to the front
04:10wheels.
04:12Powering the Kia Soul EV is a large battery pack of 64kWh that offers up to 243 miles
04:18of driving range on a full charge.
04:21Plugging it into a 100kW DC charger will recharge the battery to 80% in less than an hour.
04:28The Soul EV can speed quietly from 0-60mph in just 7.6 seconds going on to reach a top
04:35speed of 104mph.
04:37Officially, this electric vehicle claims up to 280 miles of range from a single charge,
04:44but between 230 and 240 miles is what you might expect.
04:48The Kia Soul EV has a starting price of $20,350.
04:56Smart EQ for 4 The updated Smart EQ for 4 gives the fight
05:01to the VW E-Up and Skoda Citigo E-IV with 81 miles of range.
05:07Solidly mounted under the skin, the EQ for 4 comes with a rear-mounted 80bhp motor driving
05:14the back wheels.
05:15In 12.7 seconds it reaches speeds of 0-62mph.
05:21Maximum torque of 160Nm is immediately accessible, helping the smart step skip around with some
05:27enthusiasm like a happy puppy pet.
05:30A 17kWh battery produces 81 miles of range.
05:34It comes with a standard 22kW onboard charger.
05:38This effectively tops up the battery from 0-80% in about 40 minutes.
05:44It has a starting price of $23,900.
05:50Fiat 500e The Fiat 500e is the essence of a compliance
05:55vehicle.
05:56No one can deny the minicar's excellent efficiency, 116 miles per gallon combined
06:01or electric range of 87 miles.
06:04With a price tag of $24,800, there are sure to be some who wish this Fiat was accessible
06:10outside of California and Oregon.
06:13Unfortunately, incentives reduce the price to $24,050 for residents of those two states.
06:21Scion Electric Car This electric car by Sono Motors is dubbed
06:26the first self-charging electric car.
06:29It charges itself from the sun.
06:32248 every body panel will be used for solar cells.
06:37This means all the body will be covered with solar panels so that at any given time, panels
06:42are at an angle or position to receive the sun's energy.
06:45Sono has previously hinted that the solar cells could provide up to 3,600 miles of range
06:51annually or a daily average of about 10 miles year round.
06:56Though still in development, the car will come packed with a 35kWh battery pack for
07:01a total range of about 160 miles.
07:03Sono, a start-up, is undoubtedly beginning its journey with some promising prospects.
07:10The price starts at $25,300.
07:14Vauxhall Corsa-e The Vauxhall Corsa-e does not disappoint
07:19with a maximum range of 209 miles.
07:23Appropriately utilized with two-stage regenerative braking and an eco-drive mode which reduces
07:28energy consumption considerably, it performs well and can accelerate from 0-60mph in just
07:357.6 seconds.
07:37Charging your Corsa-e can be conveniently done at home with your wallbox, just like
07:41your smartphone.
07:43Getting its juice running at total capacity will require 7.5 hours.
07:48With fast charging, stations at 100kW can energize the battery by 80% in just 30 minutes.
07:55The price starts at $26,390.
08:00VW ID.3 Pure The Volkswagen ID.3 Pure comes in various
08:05options.
08:07The performance entry level comes with a battery of 45kWh that gives 217 miles on a single
08:13charge.
08:14It has a 148bhp motor that goes from 0-62mph in 8.9 seconds.
08:22The next option is the variant with a 58kWh battery and comes in handy in two power outputs.
08:29The Pro version has 143bhp, while the Pro Performance has 201bhp, providing 0-60mph
08:37in just 6.6 seconds during tests, covering 226 miles.
08:43The enormous Pro S 77kWh battery powers the same 201bhp motor, but 0-62mph takes 7.9 seconds
08:52because it's heavier, but it can do up to 336 miles on a charge.
08:57The price starts at $27,120.
09:03Nissan Leaf The Nissan Leaf's standard battery pack offers
09:08an estimated range of 149 miles.
09:12The Plus model takes the driving range to 226 miles.
09:16The standard Nissan Leaf variants come with a 147bhp electric motor that powers the front
09:22wheels.
09:23A 40kWh battery pack supplies the needed power.
09:27On the Leaf Plus variants, you have a bigger 214bhp electric motor and 62kWh battery.
09:35The standard trim took 7.4 seconds to go from 0-60mph.
09:41Recharging is made possible with a DC fast charging connection that comes standard on
09:45all trims.
09:47Plugging the Leaf into a regular 120v outlet or a 240v outlet gives varying charging times.
09:54On a 240v connection, Nissan claims both the standard and the Plus Leafs can be recharged
09:59in 7 hours.
10:01Starting at $27,400.
10:06MG ZSEV MG offers two variants for ZSEV buyers to
10:12choose from, Excite and Exclusive.
10:15Still, all battery-powered ZSEVs come with the exact battery, electric motor, and gearbox.
10:23All models are fitted with one electric motor which powers the front wheels that produce
10:27141bhp and 353Nm of torque.
10:32This makes the car sprint from 0-62mph in 8.5 seconds, which puts the MG a worthy opponent
10:39of the Peugeot's E2008, but not on par with the Kia Soul EV and Hyundai Kona Electric.
10:46It gets to a top speed of 87mph.
10:49MG claims a combined 3.3 miles under WLTP testing.
10:54The MG ZSEV is declared to have a maximum range of 163 miles under WLTP testing.
11:02The power supply is from a 44.5kWh battery pack.
11:07It also supports 50kW fast charging, which can charge the battery from 0-80% in 40 minutes.
11:14A 7kW household power supply will juice it up in about 6.5 hours.
11:20Volkswagen E-Up The E-Up improves the original model with
11:25a bigger battery of 36.8kWh battery to give 159 miles of range on a single charge.
11:33This gives it 0-62mph in around 12 seconds, but the hit of instant torque that is known
11:39with electric cars gives it the feel of being faster and more fun than the numbers indicate.
11:46It comes with standard Type 2 and CCS ports, which means the E-Up will charge 80% completely
11:52on a fast charger in about an hour, or from a 7.2kW home wall box in 5-6 hours.
12:00If it is plugged into a standard domestic socket, a full charge will take around 16
12:06hours.
12:07Pricing $29,000 Mini Cooper SE Hardtop
12:13Mini Cooper SE Hardtop coming at $100 shy of $30,000 was a gas-powered vehicle that
12:20evolved into an all-electric powertrain more recently.
12:24It remains stylish and exciting with the fervor boosted to be eco-friendlier.
12:29It gives a driving range of just 110 miles on a full charge.
12:34This is provided by a front-wheel drive electric motor that makes 181hp and 199lb-ft of torque.
12:43It receives power from a 32.6kWh battery pack, however only 28.9kWh is available for use.
12:52It can go from 0-60mph in 6.1 seconds.
12:57Mini totes the battery can be juiced up to 80% in 35 minutes with fast charging ports.
13:03At home, with 7.4kW charging, 4 hours gets the vehicle fully charged.
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