Where the number of electric cars used to be fairly limited and not all car manufacturers were active on the EV market, the picture is now completely different. When you start looking for an electric car, there are many options in terms of brands and models. That makes it interesting to take a look at the most popular electric cars at the moment, especially since the top list has seemed fairly static for a while. If you are looking for popular electric cars on the Dutch EV market, this is the list you need.
The most popular electric cars of the moment
To give you an idea of the popular electric cars in the Netherlands, we have put together a top 5 in which we looked at the popularity of the past years, in order to create as complete a picture as possible.
- The Skoda Enjay, the spacious family car with a good range and lots of power;
- The Tesla Model Y, especially because the price-quality ratio is simply excellent and the stripped-down version also comes with a range of 455 kilometers;
- Peugeot e-208, the epitome of the electric city car;
- Kia e-Niro, the model that proved that a plug-in crossover is the future of our automotive country;
- Audi Q4 e-tron, a premium model with a tough appearance because it simply cannot be missing from the list of popular electric cars.
Models like Kia's EV6, Sweden's Volvo's XC40 Recharge and Tesla's Model 3 just miss out on the list, but that's more due to choice in the process than the fault of the models themselves, which is why they were secretly mentioned below the list.
A number of different categories – good to keep in mind
When looking at popular electric cars, it is good to keep in mind that there are different categories, where the type of car is especially important. In the list above you can see that very well, because in the list of popular electric cars you see both economical, smaller city cars and electric cars that can be used as a family car or a business car where something can actually be charged.
If you are looking for an electric car and want to use the list of popular electric cars for this, then look especially at the model of car that you need. Here you look especially at how the car will be used and how many people and luggage are in the car at an average moment.
What are the trends in the field of electric cars?
The trends in the car market are clear. The middle class is disappearing from the picture, certainly as a plug-in car. The SUV and crossover have been particularly popular for years and this is clearly reflected in the range of electric cars. At the same time, small, economical cars are also very popular, especially when it comes to cars with a plug. This is not so strange, because the EV is extremely suitable as a city car.
A tip from us: do you want to use the EV as a city car and do you regularly drive short distances? Then plan a longer trip once a week or two weeks, to keep the 12V battery in good condition and to save on maintenance costs. All cars, regardless of whether it is a car with a combustion engine or an electric motor, have to drive a longer distance now and then if you want to avoid problems. It might be a nice idea to plan a trip once every two weeks to a fast charging square 2 to 3 hours away from your home, to make a day of it.
Expectations for the future
The expectation is that developments will continue along the same lines in the coming period, with one major exception. It is already clear that there is an increasing demand for more powerful electric cars, which can be used in the way people want to use the car. This could include cars with a higher towing capacity to pull trailers and caravans, but also electric cars that are suitable for a family holiday. At the moment, the number of suitable models for this is still low, but that is guaranteed to change in the coming years.
Another development is that the demand for charging stations, charging cables and mobile chargers will also increase significantly in the near future. Now that more and more suitable and affordable electric cars are coming, more and more households will have at least one electric car in the driveway. Since charging the car at home is and will remain the cheapest, this will ensure that more and more people will need charging solutions at home.
