More and more Chinese car manufacturers want to sell their electric cars in Germany. But are they good enough to beat the established manufacturers? Partly yes, as the tests show. Winners and losers at a glance – sorted by vehicle class.
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Test scores with costs and value for money
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Image galleries with plus-minus rating
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Practical links to the individual tests
For the time being, it remains the same: the frontrunners for electric cars in the 2023 registration statistics are Tesla Model Y, VW ID.4/ID.5 and VW ID.3. Škoda Enyaq, Fiat 500e, Audi Q4 e-tron, Tesla Model 3, Cupra Born and Mercedes EQA also feature well in the top 10. In the future, however, the current balance of power could begin to shake. For two reasons: Firstly, because government sales promotion has ceased and more or less all brands are competing with individual price discounts. Secondly, because Chinese car manufacturers are entering the market in large numbers and with ever better electric cars.
The winners of the vehicle classes
The trend is unmistakable: Chinese-made electric vehicles are now achieving more than respectable ratings in the test. Nio For example, the technically high-quality models ET5, ET7 and EL7 achieved very good marks in the test. It is currently proven to deliver good value for money MGbut also BYD and Smart are to be included sooner or later. The fight for top positions and market shares will continue to intensify, that is certain.
There is a current surprise in the Compact class: There the Volvo One more reason to follow the editorial team’s experiences with the Volvo XC40 in long-term testing.
Both Microcar The Fiat 500e is still unbeaten. Best Small car is the new Hyundai Kona Electric. In the Middle class The facelifted Škoda Enyaq managed to take the current top position with the outstanding technology grade of 1.6. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 and the BMW iX3 remain close behind with a grade of 1.7. With a 1.6, only the BMW iX and the Mercedes EQS scored in the technology rating – both very expensive vehicles Upper class. The exorbitantly expensive Lucid Air GT (test car: 175,000 euros) is also largely convincing and gets a grade of 1.8.
Small cars: Fiat and Hyundai in front
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Test vehicle |
Autotest grade |
Note costs |
Price-performance rating |
|---|---|---|---|
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Microcar |
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Fiat 500e (42 kWh) La Prima (from 07/23) |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
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Fiat 500e Cabrio (42 kWh) Icon |
2.5 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
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Fiat 500e (23.8 kWh) RED (from 10/21) |
2.5 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
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Renault Twingo Electric Intens |
4.1 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
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Renault Twingo E-TECH Electric Package Techno (Facelift) |
4.1 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
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Small car |
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Hyundai Kona Electric (65.4 kWh) Prime package |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
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Kia e-Soul (64 kWh) Spirit |
2.1 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
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Opel Corsa-e |
2.2 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
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Peugeot e-2008 GT |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
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Honda e |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
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Peugeot e-208 GT |
2.3 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
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Opel Mokka-e Ultimate |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
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Jeep Avenger Electric Summit* |
2.3 |
– |
– |
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Renault Zoe ZE50 (52 kWh) |
2.5 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
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Dacia Spring Comfort Plus |
4.1 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
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Dacia Spring Electric 65 Extreme (from 05/23) |
4.1 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
Small electric cars: strengths and weaknesses
1 of 12Fiat 500e convertible Strengthen: lots of driving fun, good value for money. weaknesses: range of only 245 kilometers, trunk capacity of only 170 to a maximum of 470 liters (folded down)© Fiat
Lower middle class: Volvo, BMW, Kia
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Test vehicle |
Autotest grade |
Note costs |
Price-performance rating |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lower middle class |
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Volvo XC40 Pure Electric Single Motor Ultimate Range |
1.7 |
3.4 |
2.6 |
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BMW iX1 xDrive30 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
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Kia Niro EV Inspiration |
1.9 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
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Mercedes EQA 250 Electric Art |
1.9 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
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VW ID.3 Pro S (facelift 2023) |
1.9 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
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Smart #1 Pro+ (22kW OBC)* |
1.9 |
– |
– |
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Citroën e-C4 X 136 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
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Opel Astra Electric GS |
2.0 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
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Opel Astra Electric Sports Tourer GS |
2.0 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
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Cupra Born e-Boost |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
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Renault Mégane E-Tech EV60 220 hp |
2.1 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
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BYD Atto 3* |
2.1 |
– |
– |
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Citroën e-C4 Shine |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
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Mazda MX-30 e-SKYACTIV EV Makoto (from 04/22) |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
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Ora Funky Cat 400 Pro +* |
2.2 |
– |
– |
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Nissan Leaf (40 kWh) Acenta |
2.3 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
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MG 4 Electric Luxury |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
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Renault Kangoo E-TECH Electric EV45 (OBC 22 kW) |
2.3 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
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Mercedes EQT 200 Standard Premium Plus |
2.3 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
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MG5 Maximum Range Luxury |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
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Opel Combo e-Life Ultimate |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
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MG ZS EV Maximum Range Luxury |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
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Nissan Leaf (62 kWh) e+ Tekna |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
Compact electric cars: strengths and weaknesses
1 of 22Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric Strengthen: high safety, excellent drive, good child seat suitability, range of up to 500 kilometers, high-quality equipment, 1.5 ton trailer load permitted, short charging times. weaknesses: high purchase price, callous steering© /Martin Hangen
Middle class: Where is Tesla?
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Test vehicle |
Autotest grade |
Note costs |
Price-performance rating |
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Middle class |
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Skoda Enyaq 85x L&K (from 10/23) |
1.6 |
3.7 |
2.7 |
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 (77.4 kWh) 2WD |
1.7 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
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Škoda Enyaq RS iV (from 01/2023) |
1.7 |
3.4 |
2.6 |
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BMW iX3 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
2.7 |
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VW ID.5 Pro Performance |
1.8 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 Techniq Package 2WD |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
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Polestar 2 Long Range Single Engine (82 kWh) |
1.8 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
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BMW i4 eDrive40 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
2.6 |
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Hyundai IONIQ 6 (77.4 kWh) UNIQ package 4WD |
1.8 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 Uniq package 4WD |
1.8 |
3.7 |
2.8 |
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Nio ET5 (100 kWh)* |
1.8 |
– |
– |
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Skoda Enyaq iV80 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
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Kia EV6 (58 kWh) |
1.9 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
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VW ID.4 Pro Performance |
1.9 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
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Kia EV6 (77.4 kWh) |
1.9 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 2WD (72.6 kWh) |
1.9 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
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Toyota bZ4X Comfort package |
1.9 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
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Mercedes EQB 350 Electric Type 4Matic |
1.9 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
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Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron |
1.9 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
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Genesis GV70 Electrified Sport AWD |
1.9 |
3.9 |
2.9 |
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Nio ET5 Touring (100 kWh)* |
1.9 |
– |
– |
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Nissan Ariya (63kWh) Evolve Pack |
2.0 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
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Tesla Model 3 (60 kWh/LFP) |
2.0 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
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Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Engine |
2.0 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
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Tesla Model Y Maximum Range AWD |
2.0 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
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Genesis GV60 Sport Plus AWD |
2.0 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
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Jaguar iPace EV400 S AWD |
2.0 |
4.2 |
3.1 |
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Subaru Solterra Platinum plus |
2.1 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
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Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range |
2.1 |
3.9 |
3.0 |
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Mercedes EQC 400 4Matic |
2.1 |
4.2 |
3.1 |
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VW ID.4 GTX 4Motion |
2.2 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
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MG Marvel R Electric Performance |
2.4 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
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Aiways U6 Prime* |
2.4 |
– |
– |
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Aiways U5 Premium* |
2.5 |
– |
– |
Mid-range electric cars: strengths and weaknesses
1 of 27Skoda Enyaq Strengthen: Space, comfort, safety, performance, range, fast charging. weaknesses: High purchase price, low trailer load, moderate payload© Skoda
Upper class: BMW and Mercedes
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Test vehicle |
Autotest grade |
Note costs |
Price-performance rating |
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upper middle class |
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BMW iX xDrive50 |
1.6 |
5.5 |
3.6 |
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Mercedes EQE 350 |
1.7 |
4.4 |
3.1 |
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Mercedes EQE SUV 350+ |
1.7 |
4.7 |
3.2 |
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Genesis G80 Electrified AWD |
1.8 |
4.9 |
3.3 |
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Audi Q8 e-tron Sportback 55 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
3.7 |
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Nio EL7 (100 kWh)* |
2.0 |
– |
– |
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VW ID. Buzz |
2.1 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
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Mercedes EQV 300 long |
2.4 |
4.6 |
3.5 |
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Citroën e-Spacetourer |
2.7 |
4.2 |
3.4 |
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Upper class |
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Mercedes EQS 450+ |
1.6 |
5.5 |
3.6 |
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Mercedes EQS 580 Electric Type 4matic |
1.7 |
5.5 |
3.6 |
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BMW i7 xDrive60 |
1.7 |
5.5 |
3.6 |
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Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo GTS |
1.8 |
5.5 |
3.6 |
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Lucid Air GT AWD* |
1.8 |
– |
– |
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Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Plus |
1.9 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
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Nio ET7* |
1.9 |
– |
– |
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Audi e-tron GT quattro |
2.0 |
5.5 |
3.8 |
Upper middle and upper class electric cars: strengths and weaknesses
1 of 16BMW iX Strengthen: Safety, driving fun, driving comfort, space, 610 kilometer range, well suited for child seats, 2500 kilo trailer load, quick charging. weaknesses: exorbitantly high costs© BMW
Detailed test results
In the tables of all (current) electric cars tested by so far, you can find the winners and losers in each vehicle class. Click on the model name in the table to go to it complete test result in the database. For a quicker overview, they are model-specific Strengths and weaknesses but also briefly summarized for you under the photos.
Note: This ranking article is updated regularly. If an electric car cannot be found here, it either has not yet been tested by the or is currently no longer available for purchase. The list of car tests is always up to date.
