Motorists wanting a new electric car have been faced with long delays over the last year or so – a wait of 12 months or more in many cases – due to a number of factors including the semi-conductor shortage resulting from COVID, and more recently a shortage of components that were manufactured in Ukraine.
However two EVs that are currently available with virtually no wait are the Volkswagen e-up! and the Volkswagen ID.4.
The Volkswagen e-up! is a brilliant city car; its all-electric powertrain is much better suited to city driving than the petrol engine model. The e-up! is great fun to drive and is compact enough to squeeze into small parking spaces and other gaps that are impossible for larger cars.
The Volkswagen ID.4. SUV is ideal for families, with lots of space, including for rear-seat passengers, and a large boot. It’s also great to drive with high levels of refinement.
Both the Volkswagen e-up! and the Volkswagen ID.4 are available now from leading EV leasing company DriveElectric; more details are as follows:
Battery size: 32.3 kWh
Max. charge speed: 40 kW
Efficiency: 3.28 miles/kWh
Official vehicle range (WLTP): 162 miles
Summer ‘real world’ range: 145 miles
Winter ‘real world’ range: 105 miles
Combined ‘real world’ range: 125 miles
Contract hire lease term: 36 months
Annual mileage: 5,000 miles
Initial rental: 9 months
Personal pricing:
Price per month (inc. VAT): £245
Initial rental (inc. VAT): £2,203
Maintenance not included
List price new: £24,725
Offer Expiry: Wednesday, 5 October 2022
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Battery size: 52 kWh
Max. charge speed: 118 kW
Efficiency: 2.88 miles/kWh
Official vehicle range (WLTP): 215 miles
Summer ‘real world’ range: 200 miles
Winter ‘real world’ range: 150 miles
Combined ‘real world’ range: 175 miles
Lease term: 48 months
Annual mileage: 5,000 miles
Initial rental: 9 months
Personal pricing
Price per month (inc. VAT): £337
Initial rental (inc. VAT): £3,035
Maintenance not included
List price new: £34,940
Offer Expiry: Wednesday, 5 October 2022
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