From 700 thousand to 1 million rubles
Rating of the best electric vehicles that can be purchased on the secondary market at the price of a new Lada Granta — from 700 thousand to 1 million rubles — compiled by 110km.ru.
The list was topped by the used first generation Nissan Leaf (2012-2014) with a mileage of 60-100 thousand km. These Japanese electric cars with a 109-horsepower engine and a battery with a capacity of 24-30 kWh are offered at prices starting from 700 thousand rubles. Their range is 175-250 km, however, the wear of the battery and the need to replace it (about 300 thousand rubles) should be taken into account.
The compact two-seater Smart Fortwo ED (2013-2014) with a mileage of 40-80 thousand km took second place with a price of 800-900 thousand rubles. Owners note a range of up to 120 km in summer, and in winter — at least 70 km. Among the advantages — original design and compactness, disadvantages — hard suspension and poor sound insulation.
The third position is occupied by the Japanese Mitsubishi i-MiEV (2012-2014) with a mileage of 110-125 thousand km at a price of 700 thousand rubles. It is equipped with engines with a power of 41-67 hp. and batteries with a capacity of 10.5-16 kW•h, providing a range of 120-160 km. The authors included reliability, dynamics and compactness as advantages, and disadvantages — spartan interior and low capacity.
The domestic Lada Ellada, the first Russian serial electric car based on the Lada Kalina, produced in 2013, closes the top five. It was equipped with an 82-horsepower engine and a 23 kWh battery (power reserve 150 km). Pros — low operating costs, cons — poor equipment, lack of air conditioning, questionable safety and outdated design.