THERE'S no shortage an EV for commuting these days, and no of reasons for choosing shortage of tempting battery-powered cars in which to do it. Most of them are terrifyingly expensive new, but a few have been around long enough to have filtered onto the used market at prices that are starting to look more affordable.
Having said that, a £30,000 budget is hardly chicken feed, and for that sort of cash you're entitled to expect a little luxury and presence on the road. You get that to varying degrees from all three of our contenders here, each of which has a distinctly different feel and characteristics.
So whether you're drawn to the swoopy exterior and bespoke-feeling interior of the Jag, the more conservative-looking but still very swanky Audi, or Tesla's almost-iconic premium saloon, one of this trio ought to do the trick.
Dear Chris, I want a luxurious EV that is suitable for commuting and have a £30k budget-what do you recommend? Mark Armstrong, via E-mail Contact: mail@autoexpress.co.uk
THE 'SELF-DRIVING' CHOICE
Tesla Model S
FOR: Roomy, fast and practical, loaded with digital tech
AGAINST: Relatively low-rent interior, uninvolving drive
FROM its HQ in Silicon Valley, Tesla was truly disruptive when the Model S hit the scene around a decade ago. It certainly put the cat amongst the auto-industry establishment pigeons, and they scrambled to play catch-up.
We found the 328bhp 75D variant to be most commonly available at this price, and you should be able to get a 2017 car with fewer than 50,000 miles on the clock for £28-30,000. The far-rarer 420bhp 90D goes for similar money, for a 2018 car with 80-90,000 miles, while prices start at £23,000 for a 2015 70D.
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