Guide · 9 min read · Updated 2026-11-03
Cheapest electric cars in Australia (2026)
Every electric model with an Australian list price, ranked cheapest first — with the driveaway figure, the WLTP range the price actually buys and the list price per 100 km of that range.
The short answer
- Cheapest from
- A$23,990
- Median list price
- A$68,990
- Median /100 km range
- A$15,740
- 400 km line
- A$31,990
The budget lab
What does your budget buy?
List price · before on-road costs
85 of the 170 models in this catalogue are listed at A$69,000 or less. The most expensive car that still fits is the SKODA Enyaq Coupe at A$68,990.
Range you need
Range is the WLTP figure of the cheapest version under your budget, which is the version the price belongs to.
The podium
The three cheapest electric cars
List prices, before on-road costs
#12026 · Hatchback
BYD Atto 1
A$23,990
A$25,500 driveaway · 220 km WLTP
Specs and versions
#22026 · Hatchback
Geely EX2
A$26,490
A$27,500 driveaway · 252 km WLTP
Specs and versionsAnnounced · SUV
Leapmotor B03X
A$26,990
A$28,100 driveaway · 292 km WLTP
Specs and versionsPrice for range
Cheapest per 100 km of WLTP range
- 1GAC Aion UTA$7,440/100 km
- 2Tesla Model 3A$8,024/100 km
- 3GAC Aion VA$8,351/100 km
- 4BYD DolphinA$8,821/100 km
- 5Geely EX5 Extended RangeA$8,840/100 km
What it means
A list price divided by the range it buys is a crude figure, and the only one that puts a 220 km city car and a 530 km luxury car on the same axis. The cheapest car is BYD Atto 1 at A$23,990; the cheapest per 100 km of range is GAC Aion UT at A$7,440.
Range is WLTP, not a highway figure. A car rated at 400 km will do well to cover 300 km at 110 km/h — which is why the next column in the table is the battery and DC power, not a promise.
To run the BYD Atto 1 costs about A$68 of electricity per 100 km at the directory’s median public tariff of A$0.50 per kWh, and less at home.
The ranking
Every priced model, cheapest first
170 models. The price is the cheapest approved badge’s list price; the range and DC figure belong to that same version, so the row cannot mix a base price with a long-range specification.
| # | Model | From | Driveaway | WLTP range | Per 100 km range | DC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYD Atto 1Hatchback | A$23,990 | A$25,500 | 220 km | A$10,905 | 65 kW |
| 2 | Geely EX2Hatchback | A$26,490 | A$27,500 | 252 km | A$10,512 | 60 kW |
| 3 | Leapmotor B03XSUV · announced | A$26,990 | A$28,100 | 292 km | A$9,243 | 100 kW |
| 4 | MG MG4Hatchback | A$28,990 | A$31,990 | 316 km | A$9,174 | 150 kW |
| 5 | BYD DolphinHatchback | A$29,990 | A$31,200 | 340 km | A$8,821 | 65 kW |
| 6 | BYD Atto 2SUV/Crossover | A$31,990 | A$33,760 | 345 km | A$9,272 | 82 kW |
| 7 | GAC Aion UTHatchback | A$31,990 | A$30,990 | 430 km | A$7,440 | 87 kW |
| 8 | Leapmotor B05Hatchback | A$35,888 | A$37,300 | 401 km | A$8,950 | 156 kW |
| 9 | GWM OraHatchback | A$35,990 | A$33,990 | 400 km | A$8,998 | 67 kW |
| 10 | Jaecoo J5SUV/Crossover | A$35,990 | A$38,500 | 402 km | A$8,953 | 130 kW |
| 11 | Leapmotor B10SUV/Crossover | A$37,888 | A$38,990 | 361 km | A$10,495 | 140 kW |
| 12 | BYD Atto 3SUV/Crossover | A$39,990 | A$41,760 | 345 km | A$11,591 | 88 kW |
| 13 | BYD T3Van | A$39,990 | A$41,600 | 300 km | A$13,330 | 60 kW |
| 14 | MG ZS EVSUV/Crossover | A$39,990 | A$42,000 | 320 km | A$12,497 | 78 kW |
| 15 | MG MGS5 EVSUV/Crossover | A$40,490 | A$42,500 | 340 km | A$11,909 | 120 kW |
| 16 | Chery E5SUV/Crossover | A$40,990 | A$37,990 | 430 km | A$9,533 | 80 kW |
| 17 | Geely EX5SUV/Crossover | A$40,990 | A$43,500 | 430 km | A$9,533 | 100 kW |
| 18 | Hyundai InsterSUV/Crossover | A$41,000 | A$38,990 | 327 km | A$12,538 | 80 kW |
| 19 | XPeng L03SUV/Crossover · announced | A$41,900 | A$43,600 | 445 km | A$9,416 | 193 kW |
| 20 | BYD Atto 3 EvoSUV/Crossover | A$41,990 | A$43,700 | 420 km | A$9,998 | 110 kW |
| 21 | Geely EX5 Extended RangeSUV/Crossover | A$41,990 | A$44,500 | 475 km | A$8,840 | 100 kW |
| 22 | GAC Aion VSUV/Crossover | A$42,590 | A$45,000 | 510 km | A$8,351 | 180 kW |
| 23 | Zeekr XSUV/Crossover | A$45,000 | A$48,900 | 405 km | A$11,111 | 230 kW |
| 24 | Leapmotor C10SUV/Crossover | A$45,888 | A$47,500 | 420 km | A$10,926 | 84 kW |
| 25 | Tesla Model 3Sedan · announced | A$45,900 | A$47,700 | 572 km | A$8,024 | 175 kW |
| 26 | Peugeot e-2008SUV/Crossover | A$45,980 | A$48,500 | 406 km | A$11,325 | 100 kW |
| 27 | Hyundai Kona ElectricSUV/Crossover | A$46,000 | A$45,990 | 370 km | A$12,432 | 100 kW |
| 28 | Lepas L6SUV/Crossover · announced | A$47,990 | A$49,900 | 440 km | A$10,907 | 120 kW |
| 29 | SKODA ElroqSUV/Crossover · announced | A$47,990 | A$50,500 | 395 km | A$12,149 | 165 kW |
| 30 | Farizon F3EUte/Pickup | A$48,990 | A$50,900 | 314 km | A$15,602 | 100 kW |
| 31 | Kia EV3SUV/Crossover | A$48,990 | A$46,990 | 436 km | A$11,236 | 102 kW |
| 32 | BYD SealSedan | A$49,888 | A$52,000 | 460 km | A$10,845 | 110 kW |
| 33 | Farizon V7EVan | A$49,990 | A$49,990 | 240 km | A$20,829 | 100 kW |
| 34 | Jeep AvengerSUV/Crossover | A$49,990 | A$53,000 | 396 km | A$12,624 | 100 kW |
| 35 | Kia EV4Sedan · announced | A$49,990 | A$52,720 | 456 km | A$10,963 | 102 kW |
| 36 | Mazda 6eSedan | A$49,990 | A$52,500 | 560 km | A$8,927 | 195 kW |
| 37 | MG S6 EVSUV/Crossover | A$49,990 | A$49,990 | 530 km | A$9,432 | 144 kW |
| 38 | MINI Cooper SEHatchback | A$49,990 | A$52,500 | 305 km | A$16,390 | 75 kW |
| 39 | smart #1SUV/Crossover | A$49,990 | A$52,000 | 420 km | A$11,902 | 150 kW |
| 40 | Volvo EX30SUV/Crossover | A$49,990 | A$53,000 | 476 km | A$10,502 | 153 kW |
| 41 | Nissan LeafHatchback | A$50,990 | A$53,500 | 270 km | A$18,885 | 50 kW |
| 42 | SKODA EnyaqSUV/Crossover · announced | A$50,990 | A$54,000 | 410 km | A$12,437 | 145 kW |
| 43 | XPeng G6SUV/Crossover · announced | A$51,800 | A$56,000 | 480 km | A$10,792 | 382 kW |
| 44 | Fiat 500eHatchback | A$52,500 | A$55,500 | 311 km | A$16,881 | 85 kW |
| 45 | smart #3SUV/Crossover | A$52,900 | A$55,000 | 435 km | A$12,161 | 150 kW |
| 46 | Deepal S07SUV/Crossover | A$53,900 | A$56,500 | 475 km | A$11,347 | 92 kW |
| 47 | Mazda CX-6eSUV/Crossover · announced | A$53,990 | A$56,990 | 484 km | A$11,155 | 194 kW |
| 48 | KGM Torres EVXSUV/Crossover | A$54,000 | A$56,500 | 462 km | A$11,688 | 130 kW |
| 49 | BYD Sealion 7SUV/Crossover | A$54,990 | A$56,943 | 482 km | A$11,409 | 150 kW |
| 50 | Renault Megane E-TechHatchback · announced | A$54,990 | A$58,000 | 454 km | A$12,112 | 130 kW |
| 51 | CUPRA TavascanSUV/Crossover · announced | A$55,490 | A$57,700 | 414 km | A$13,403 | 105 kW |
| 52 | Nissan AriyaSUV/Crossover | A$55,840 | A$58,500 | 385 km | A$14,504 | 130 kW |
| 53 | Tesla Model YSUV/Crossover | A$55,900 | A$59,000 | 455 km | A$12,286 | 170 kW |
| 54 | MINI AcemanSUV/Crossover | A$55,990 | A$59,500 | 310 km | A$18,061 | 75 kW |
| 55 | Renault Scenic E-TechSUV/Crossover | A$55,990 | A$58,500 | 430 km | A$13,021 | 130 kW |
| 56 | Toyota bZ4XSUV/Crossover | A$55,990 | A$59,500 | 591 km | A$9,474 | 150 kW |
| 57 | KGM Musso EVUte/Pickup | A$56,000 | A$58,000 | 420 km | A$13,333 | 115 kW |
| 58 | Alfa Romeo JuniorSUV/Crossover | A$57,900 | A$61,400 | 407 km | A$14,226 | 100 kW |
| 59 | Zeekr 7XSUV/Crossover · announced | A$57,900 | A$62,913 | 480 km | A$12,063 | 450 kW |
| 60 | Kia EV5SUV/Crossover | A$58,590 | A$49,990 | 400 km | A$14,648 | 102 kW |
| 61 | Abarth 500eHatchback | A$58,900 | A$62,000 | 253 km | A$23,281 | 85 kW |
| 62 | smart #5SUV/Crossover · announced | A$58,900 | A$61,300 | 590 km | A$9,983 | 400 kW |
| 63 | Hyundai ElexioSUV/Crossover | A$58,990 | A$61,300 | 562 km | A$10,496 | 150 kW |
| 64 | CUPRA BornHatchback · announced | A$59,990 | A$63,000 | 511 km | A$11,740 | 135 kW |
| 65 | LDV eDeliver 7Van | A$59,990 | A$63,000 | 318 km | A$18,865 | 120 kW |
| 66 | Peugeot e-PartnerVan | A$59,990 | A$63,000 | 245 km | A$24,486 | 100 kW |
| 67 | Subaru UnchartedSUV/Crossover · announced | A$59,990 | A$62,500 | 522 km | A$11,492 | 150 kW |
| 68 | Volkswagen ID.4SUV/Crossover · announced | A$59,990 | A$63,000 | 544 km | A$11,028 | 175 kW |
| 69 | MG IM5Sedan | A$60,990 | A$64,000 | 490 km | A$12,447 | 153 kW |
| 70 | MG IM6SUV/Crossover | A$60,990 | A$64,000 | 450 km | A$13,553 | 153 kW |
| 71 | Peugeot e-308Hatchback | A$61,000 | A$64,000 | 410 km | A$14,878 | 100 kW |
| 72 | Renault Kangoo E-TechVan | A$61,990 | A$64,874 | 285 km | A$21,751 | 80 kW |
| 73 | Subaru SolterraSUV/Crossover | A$61,990 | A$65,500 | 566 km | A$10,952 | 150 kW |
| 74 | Polestar 2Sedan · announced | A$62,400 | A$65,500 | 546 km | A$11,429 | 135 kW |
| 75 | Farizon SVVan | A$62,990 | A$65,500 | 376 km | A$16,753 | 140 kW |
| 76 | Volkswagen ID.5SUV/Crossover | A$62,990 | A$66,500 | 560 km | A$11,248 | 175 kW |
| 77 | Volvo EX30 Cross CountrySUV/Crossover | A$62,990 | A$66,000 | 427 km | A$14,752 | 175 kW |
| 78 | Subaru TrailseekerSUV/Crossover | A$63,990 | A$69,500 | 533 km | A$12,006 | 150 kW |
| 79 | Hyundai IONIQ 5SUV/Crossover | A$64,500 | A$75,500 | 384 km | A$16,797 | 350 kW |
| 80 | Deepal E07SUV/Crossover | A$64,900 | A$68,500 | 550 km | A$11,800 | 240 kW |
| 81 | MINI Countryman SESUV/Crossover | A$64,990 | A$69,000 | 462 km | A$14,067 | 130 kW |
| 82 | Mazda MX-30SUV/Crossover | A$65,490 | A$69,500 | 200 km | A$32,745 | 50 kW |
| 83 | Ford Mustang Mach-ESUV/Crossover | A$65,990 | A$69,500 | 470 km | A$14,040 | 115 kW |
| 84 | Kia Niro EVSUV/Crossover | A$66,590 | A$70,000 | 460 km | A$14,476 | 72 kW |
| 85 | SKODA Enyaq CoupeSUV/Crossover · announced | A$68,990 | A$72,500 | 561 km | A$12,298 | 175 kW |
| 86 | Volkswagen ID. Buzz CargoVan | A$69,990 | A$72,990 | 415 km | A$16,865 | 185 kW |
| 87 | Volvo EX40SUV/Crossover | A$69,990 | A$73,500 | 520 km | A$13,460 | 200 kW |
| 88 | Hyundai Staria Load ElectricVan · announced | A$70,990 | A$73,800 | 450 km | A$15,776 | 350 kW |
| 89 | Hyundai IONIQ 6Sedan · announced | A$72,000 | A$75,500 | 429 km | A$16,783 | 233 kW |
| 90 | Mercedes-Benz CLA EVSedan | A$72,200 | A$75,100 | 470 km | A$15,362 | 200 kW |
| 91 | Kia EV6SUV/Crossover | A$72,590 | A$76,500 | 528 km | A$13,748 | 240 kW |
| 92 | Mercedes-Benz eVitoVan | A$72,930 | A$76,000 | 262 km | A$27,836 | 110 kW |
| 93 | Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake EVWagon · announced | A$72,990 | A$75,900 | — | — | — |
| 94 | Volvo XC40 RechargeSUV/Crossover | A$72,990 | A$75,900 | 380 km | A$19,208 | 150 kW |
| 95 | Polestar 4SUV/Crossover · announced | A$73,900 | A$76,900 | 620 km | A$11,919 | 200 kW |
| 96 | Ford E-Transit CustomVan · announced | A$73,990 | A$76,900 | 340 km | A$21,762 | 125 kW |
| 97 | Mercedes-Benz GLBSUV/Crossover | A$74,990 | A$78,000 | 570 km | A$13,156 | 320 kW |
| 98 | Toyota HiLux BEVUte/Pickup | A$74,990 | A$78,000 | — | — | 150 kW |
| 99 | Volkswagen ID. BuzzVan · announced | A$75,990 | A$79,990 | 422 km | A$18,007 | 185 kW |
| 100 | Volvo C40 RechargeSUV/Crossover | A$75,990 | A$79,000 | 434 km | A$17,509 | 150 kW |
| 101 | Volvo EC40SUV/Crossover | A$76,990 | A$80,500 | 550 km | A$13,998 | 200 kW |
| 102 | BMW iX1SUV/Crossover | A$77,900 | A$83,000 | 440 km | A$17,705 | 130 kW |
| 103 | Renault Master E-TechVan · announced | A$77,990 | A$81,100 | 409 km | A$19,068 | 130 kW |
| 104 | MG U9Ute/Pickup · announced | A$78,990 | A$82,100 | 430 km | A$18,370 | 115 kW |
| 105 | BMW iX2SUV/Crossover | A$79,900 | A$85,000 | 449 km | A$17,795 | 130 kW |
| 106 | Lexus UX 300eSUV/Crossover | A$79,990 | A$84,000 | 450 km | A$17,776 | 50 kW |
| 107 | Peugeot e-ExpertVan | A$79,990 | A$83,500 | 330 km | A$24,239 | 100 kW |
| 108 | Cadillac OptiqSUV/Crossover | A$80,000 | A$84,500 | 425 km | A$18,824 | 150 kW |
| 109 | Audi Q4 e-tronSUV/Crossover | A$82,900 | A$87,500 | 524 km | A$15,821 | 175 kW |
| 110 | Volkswagen TransporterVan · announced | A$83,590 | A$87,500 | — | — | 125 kW |
| 111 | Lexus RZ 500eSUV/Crossover | A$84,500 | A$89,000 | 460 km | A$18,370 | 150 kW |
| 112 | Mercedes-Benz EQASUV/Crossover | A$84,700 | A$89,500 | 528 km | A$16,042 | 112 kW |
| 113 | BMW i4Sedan | A$85,900 | A$91,000 | 483 km | A$17,785 | 180 kW |
| 114 | Denza D9Van | A$85,990 | A$90,500 | 520 km | A$16,537 | 200 kW |
| 115 | Volvo EX60SUV/Crossover · announced | A$86,990 | A$90,500 | 611 km | A$14,237 | 320 kW |
| 116 | Genesis GV60SUV/Crossover | A$88,300 | A$92,500 | 561 km | A$15,740 | 350 kW |
| 117 | Volvo ES90Sedan · announced | A$88,880 | A$93,287 | 554 km | A$16,043 | 300 kW |
| 118 | BMW iX3SUV/Crossover · announced | A$89,900 | A$93,500 | 635 km | A$14,157 | 300 kW |
| 119 | XPeng X9Van · announced | A$89,900 | A$93,500 | 535 km | A$16,804 | — |
| 120 | Ford E-TransitVan | A$89,990 | A$94,500 | 295 km | A$30,505 | 115 kW |
| 121 | Skywell EC11Van · announced | A$89,990 | A$95,000 | 288 km | A$31,247 | 60 kW |
| 122 | Cadillac LYRIQSUV/Crossover · announced | A$90,000 | A$94,500 | 503 km | A$17,893 | 130 kW |
| 123 | Mercedes-Benz EQBSUV/Crossover | A$90,000 | A$95,500 | 536 km | A$16,791 | 112 kW |
| 124 | LDV eT60Ute/Pickup | A$92,990 | A$92,990 | 330 km | A$28,179 | 80 kW |
| 125 | BMW i3Sedan · announced | A$96,900 | A$100,800 | 710 km | A$13,648 | 400 kW |
| 126 | Kia EV9SUV/Crossover | A$97,000 | A$103,000 | 443 km | A$21,896 | 240 kW |
| 127 | Audi Q6 e-tronSUV/Crossover | A$99,900 | A$105,500 | 462 km | A$21,623 | 225 kW |
| 128 | MG CybersterSports Car/Convertible | A$99,900 | A$106,000 | 443 km | A$22,551 | 144 kW |
| 129 | LDV eDeliver 9Van | A$99,990 | A$105,500 | 150 km | A$66,660 | 80 kW |
| 130 | BMW iX4SUV/Crossover · announced | A$103,900 | A$109,100 | 638 km | A$16,285 | 300 kW |
| 131 | Mercedes-Benz eSprinterVan | A$104,313 | A$110,000 | 264 km | A$39,513 | 115 kW |
| 132 | Lexus RZ 550eSUV/Crossover | A$105,000 | A$112,000 | 437 km | A$24,027 | 150 kW |
| 133 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class EVSedan · announced | A$105,700 | A$111,000 | 753 km | A$14,037 | 330 kW |
| 134 | LDV Mifa 9Van | A$106,000 | A$112,500 | 440 km | A$24,091 | 120 kW |
| 135 | Cadillac VistiqSUV/Crossover | A$116,000 | A$123,500 | 461 km | A$25,163 | 190 kW |
| 136 | Polestar 3SUV/Crossover | A$116,700 | A$122,500 | 603 km | A$19,353 | 310 kW |
| 137 | Hyundai IONIQ 9SUV/Crossover | A$119,750 | A$128,000 | 600 km | A$19,958 | 233 kW |
| 138 | Lexus RZ 450eSUV/Crossover | A$121,675 | A$130,000 | 395 km | A$30,804 | 150 kW |
| 139 | Volvo EX90SUV/Crossover | A$124,990 | A$132,000 | 570 km | A$21,928 | 250 kW |
| 140 | Genesis GV70 ElectrifiedSUV/Crossover | A$127,800 | A$135,000 | 445 km | A$28,719 | 240 kW |
| 141 | Porsche Macan ElectricSUV/Crossover | A$128,400 | A$138,003 | 641 km | A$20,031 | 270 kW |
| 142 | Mercedes-Benz EQE SUVSUV/Crossover | A$134,900 | A$143,500 | 590 km | A$22,864 | 170 kW |
| 143 | Lexus RZ 600eSUV/Crossover · announced | A$135,000 | A$141,800 | 420 km | A$32,143 | — |
| 144 | Mercedes-Benz EQESedan | A$135,200 | A$144,000 | 639 km | A$21,158 | 170 kW |
| 145 | Zeekr 009Van | A$135,900 | A$144,000 | 582 km | A$23,351 | 205 kW |
| 146 | Audi Q8 e-tronSUV/Crossover | A$140,600 | A$150,000 | 491 km | A$28,635 | 150 kW |
| 147 | BMW iXSUV/Crossover | A$140,900 | A$150,000 | 425 km | A$33,153 | 150 kW |
| 148 | Mercedes-Benz EQCOther | A$140,900 | A$147,900 | 417 km | A$33,789 | 110 kW |
| 149 | Jaguar I-PACESUV/Crossover | A$144,125 | A$153,500 | 470 km | A$30,665 | 100 kW |
| 150 | Genesis G80 ElectrifiedSedan | A$148,700 | A$158,000 | 520 km | A$28,596 | 240 kW |
| 151 | BMW i5Sedan | A$155,900 | A$167,000 | 582 km | A$26,787 | 205 kW |
| 152 | Porsche TaycanSedan | A$164,400 | A$176,500 | 425 km | A$38,682 | 225 kW |
| 153 | Porsche Cayenne ElectricSUV/Crossover · announced | A$167,700 | A$176,100 | 542 km | A$30,941 | 400 kW |
| 154 | Polestar 5Sedan · announced | A$171,100 | A$179,700 | 678 km | A$25,236 | 350 kW |
| 155 | Mercedes-Benz EQVVan | A$172,340 | A$185,000 | 363 km | A$47,477 | 110 kW |
| 156 | Mercedes-Benz EQSSedan · announced | A$184,900 | A$194,100 | 810 km | A$22,827 | 350 kW |
| 157 | Porsche Taycan Cross TurismoWagon | A$185,200 | A$199,000 | 456 km | A$40,614 | 270 kW |
| 158 | Lotus EletreSUV/Crossover | A$189,990 | A$202,000 | 600 km | A$31,665 | 350 kW |
| 159 | Lotus EmeyaSedan | A$189,990 | A$202,000 | 600 km | A$31,665 | 350 kW |
| 160 | Mercedes-Benz EQS SUVSUV/Crossover · announced | A$198,200 | A$213,000 | 536 km | A$36,978 | 200 kW |
| 161 | Maserati Grecale FolgoreSUV/Crossover | A$207,500 | A$235,000 | 480 km | A$43,229 | 150 kW |
| 162 | Audi e-tron GTSedan | A$209,900 | A$225,000 | 558 km | A$37,616 | 320 kW |
| 163 | Range Rover Sport ElectricSUV/Crossover · announced | A$226,518 | A$237,800 | 609 km | A$37,195 | 350 kW |
| 164 | Mercedes-Benz G 580SUV/Crossover | A$252,700 | A$270,000 | 473 km | A$53,425 | 200 kW |
| 165 | BMW i7Sedan | A$297,900 | A$319,000 | 625 km | A$47,664 | 195 kW |
| 166 | Jaguar Type 01Sedan · announced | A$300,000 | A$315,000 | 720 km | A$41,667 | 350 kW |
| 167 | Range Rover ElectricSUV/Crossover · announced | A$317,718 | A$333,600 | 598 km | A$53,130 | 350 kW |
| 168 | Maserati GranTurismo FolgoreSports Car/Convertible | A$450,000 | A$510,000 | 450 km | A$100,000 | 270 kW |
| 169 | Maserati GranCabrio FolgoreSports Car/Convertible | A$475,000 | A$540,000 | 440 km | A$107,955 | 270 kW |
| 170 | Rolls-Royce SpectreSports Car/Convertible | A$770,000 | A$815,000 | 530 km | A$145,283 | 195 kW |
A dash means the catalogue does not carry that figure for the model’s cheapest version — not that the car lacks it. The full specifications for each model are on the vehicle index.
Method
Where the prices come from
The catalogue is ev-wiki’s Australian snapshot, which carries each badge’s list price as the importer publishes it, and a driveaway figure where the importer states one. A model is ranked only if it has an approved, priced badge; an announced car is shown in the table and marked, but not ranked against cars you can buy today. Where a model’s badges disagree — a base car and a long-range one — the row uses the cheapest badge for the price and that same badge for the range, never the model’s best range beside its lowest price.
WLTP is the cycle the figure was measured on, not a prediction. The ev-wiki values are reviewed by its community rather than certified by the manufacturer, and the catalogue says so on every model page. Prices move when an importer changes them, so the ranking is as current as the snapshot date at the foot of this page.
Questions
Electric car prices, answered
What is the cheapest electric car in Australia?
The BYD Atto 1, listed from A$23,990 (A$25,500 driveaway). Its cheapest version is rated at 220 km of WLTP range. This guide ranks the 170 models in the catalogue that carry a list price; a model with no published price is not ranked, and neither is one that is only announced.
How many electric cars are on sale in Australia?
170 of the 211 models in this catalogue carry a list price from an approved badge, across 9 body styles. The cheapest is BYD Atto 1 at A$23,990 and the dearest is Rolls-Royce Spectre at A$770,000. The median list price is A$68,990.
Is the cheapest car the cheapest to own?
Not always, and that is what the second column is for. The cheapest car per 100 km of range is the GAC Aion UT at A$7,440 of list price for every 100 km it is rated for, which is a different question from the lowest sticker price. A cheap car with a short range can cost more per kilometre of range than a dearer one that goes further.
Do these prices include on-road costs?
The first figure is the list price — the manufacturer's recommended price before registration, stamp duty, dealer delivery and any options. The driveaway figure, where the catalogue has one, is what the importer publishes as the on-road price for that version, and the two can differ by several thousand dollars. Neither includes a state rebate, because those change and are not part of the price.
What does the cheapest electric car cost to run?
At the directory's median public tariff of A$0.50 per kWh and the BYD Atto 1's 136 Wh/km, 100 km costs about A$68 of electricity at a public charger — less on a home tariff. That is energy only: no servicing, tyres or insurance.
Which is the cheapest electric car with 400 km of range?
The GAC Aion UT, from A$31,990 driveaway A$30,990, rated at 430 km in its cheapest version. For 300 km the answer is the MG MG4 at A$28,990.
Why is the range different from the one in the brochure?
The range here is WLTP, the laboratory cycle the manufacturer and the importer publish, reviewed by the ev-wiki community rather than certified by the maker. WLTP is not a highway figure: a car rated at 400 km will do well to cover 300 km at 110 km/h with the air-conditioning on. Where the catalogue carries a community estimate as well as WLTP, the model page shows both; this guide ranks on the WLTP figure so every car is compared on the same cycle.
Which is the cheapest electric car with 500 km of range?
The GAC Aion V, from A$42,590 (A$45,000 driveaway), rated at 510 km in its cheapest version. Only 55 of the 170 priced models clear 500 km at their cheapest price, because most ranges are sold with a longer-range version that costs a good deal more.
Prices and specifications from the ev-wiki snapshot generated 31 October 2026. A figure here that disagrees with the importer’s own price list is a correction worth sending — report it.