Scandalously cheap, fast EVs | Six of the Best

For an assortment of reasons that have been discussed at length already – customer demand (or lack thereof), oversupply, infrastructure shortcomings, regulatory uncertainty, general economic woe – the market for new electric cars doesn’t look brilliant. With manufacturers chasing a return on their investment, many if not most seem expensive when there’s less money than ever, it seems, for car buying. Which is bad news for the firms making them and the people buying them. The good news is that it means used EV bargains aplenty for the canny secondhand buyer. Every single car in this list can’t shed the amount of money it’s depreciated (or been reduced by) again, and none is more than four years old – so it’s hard not to be a little intrigued, even if the sight of a plug socket causes your blood to boil. This Kia EV6 GT is the perfect example of what we’re on about: 585hp strong, smart looking, mega practical and not bad to drive, but overshadowed now by an upcoming replacement and the related Ioniq 5 N. Which means just £32k for a 20,000-mile car from 2023. It was £62,675 once upon a time…  

While the Jaguar I-Pace no longer represents the pinnacle of family-friendly EV motoring – with its modest 100kW max charge rate and sub-300-mile range – it’s certainly not without its appeal. The design is ageing really nicely, it still drives with Jaguar-typical panache, and the relative age means an interior that combines buttons and screens properly. Thanks in part to the broader journey Jaguar is on, the current bargains available, with a load of stock flooding dealers earlier in 2025, are mind-blowing, with dozens of cars at tens of thousands off their list price. The great clearout is obviously intended to make way for what’s coming next, which will undoubtedly make the I-Pace look even older – but that new car smell will be even sweeter with a huge saving. This 400hp R-Dynamic SE has red paint, silver wheels, and a pano roof, a welcome break from the blacks and greys. Not so long ago the I-Pace was £70k new. 

Perhaps the most famous poster car of the bargain EV generation, the Taycan really was a victim of its own success. It was – and it still is – a brilliant EV, the improvements of the recent facelift notwithstanding, with decent range and proper Porsche polish to the dynamics. So plenty of people got them at launch, whether privately or through a business, most on three- or four-year deals; meaning that by the time they were up, the EV landscape looked quite a bit different. Which is to say bleak: there were many more cars suddenly available than there was demand to take them. In 2025, a used Taycan starts from around £35k; a Panamera at £35,000 will be three years older. Then there’s this one, with one owner putting on almost 100,000 miles since 2021 – and a £31,700 asking price now attached. It benefits from the big battery, Turbo wheels and Bose sound as part of a £13k options spend from new. Beyond a shiny wheel, you’d never know the mileage. 

The i4 M50 was BMW’s best-selling M car in 2022, the year this one was registered. It repeated the feat in 2023, to prove it wasn’t a one-off. Then, for emphatic proof of the EV’s popularity among business users, the M50 was BMW’s best-selling M car in 2024 as well. Don’t forget that ‘M cars’ now includes the M Performance models as well, so there’s really no denying the i4’s popularity (once you’ve factored in the tax breaks). It’s easy to understand, too, the five-door fastback not straying too far from the familiar BMW design language – it’s a 4 Series Gran Coupe, unless you look really closely – and therefore perfect for those who don’t want to shout about EV ownership. It drives like a BMW, too, rear-biased despite the xDrive and more than fast enough with 544hp. (A new, 601hp, i4 M60 might make deals even juicier on the old model.) This one looks great on the snazzy wheels and Tanzanite Blue paint; £35,950 is more than some, but still about half the price of a factory fresh one…

While an AMG-fettled version of the EQE might be more PH-worthy, it’s hard to ignore a standard car at the price of a Volvo EX30. This is an EQE 350, meaning rear-wheel drive and the best setup for range, the official WLTP score nudging 400 miles when new. Speaking of new, an updated 350 with a little extra power and range is now up to £86,000 depending on spec. The car most comparable to this EQE AMG Line currently retails at £75,000. Even if it looks a bit strange, this is a whole lot of Merc EV wizardry and relaxing refinement for not much more than £30k. The mileage is totally average (32k), the pano roof is a nice extra to have, and the solitary owner only serviced it at MB. Expect the best part of 300hp to be absolutely fine, and to feel maybe a bit less worried about the world from behind the wheel. Just be prepared, in traditional big Benz fashion, for it to depreciate further. 

It seems like barely any time at all since the uproar that greeted Ford’s totally wizard idea of using the Mustang name for its electric SUV. But it’s five years now since the Mach E launched – we’ve even had the Capri furore since – meaning there are most certainly deals to be had. The electric Mustang line-up offered something for everyone, from long-range rear-drivers to dual motor speed machines, all with decent efficiency. The Rally will be the most fun, but they aren’t cheap for now. The 487hp GT, however, is much more affordable than it was at launch in 2022. Back then, a flagship Mach E, complete with Magneride dampers, bespoke Pirellis and Brembo brakes would have cost £65,080. Now it’s from less than £30k. Or, with just 12,000 miles and the excellent Cyber Orange paint, less than £35,000.