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Our buyer's guides are researched from manufacturer data, ANCAP and independent range tests. Each one covers price, real highway range, charging, practicality, warranty, safety and where to buy. They are not road tests.
Buyer's guides by price.
Each price range lists the EVs Australians are actually buying, most popular first, with a one-line reason buyers pick each one. Only cars on sale now are included. Cars with our full buyer's guide say "Read our guide"; the others link to the maker's official Australian site. Every other EV is in Compare EVs.
Under $40k
Full guide coming1JaecooJ5 EV
SummitWhy buyers pick it: Australia's best-selling EV under $40k so far this year, and Jaecoo's drive-away offer puts it from $36,990.
10,664 sold January–September 2026
From $36,990 drive-away · verified with JaecooJaecoo drive-away offer (Summit), to 31 Oct 2026
Full guide coming2BYDAtto 2
DynamicWhy buyers pick it: Small SUV with a 345 km WLTP range, 380 L boot and vehicle-to-load, backed by a 6-year/150,000 km warranty.
8,673 sold January–September 2026
From $31,990 list price before on-roads · verified with BYD
Full guide coming3BYDAtto 1
EssentialWhy buyers pick it: BYD's cheapest car: from $23,990 list, and BYD is advertising the Essential at $19,990 drive-away.
4,471 sold January–September 2026
From $23,990 list price before on-roads · verified with BYDBYD drive-away campaign seen on its configurator on 19 Oct 2026; no end date shown
Full guide coming4BYDAtto 3
Essential Standard RangeWhy buyers pick it: The long-running BYD small SUV, now from $39,990 list in Essential trim.
4,361 sold January–September 2026
From $39,990 list price before on-roads · verified with BYD
Full guide coming5BYDDolphin
Standard RangeWhy buyers pick it: Hatch from $29,990 list; BYD is advertising the Essential at $28,888 drive-away.
3,405 sold January–September 2026
From $29,990 list price before on-roads · verified with BYD
Full guide coming6GeelyEX2
CompleteWhy buyers pick it: From $26,490 list and rated five stars by ANCAP, per Geely Australia.
2,964 sold January–September 2026 (July–September only (on sale from July))
From $26,490 list price before on-roads · verified with Geely
Full guide coming7MGMG4 Urban
Urban Essence 43Why buyers pick it: City hatch with a 316 km WLTP range in Essence 43 form.
2,930 sold January–September 2026
From approx $31,990 list price before on-roads · unverified
$40k–$55k
Buyer's guide1BYDSealion 7
Premium RWDWhy buyers pick it: Australia's second-best-selling EV this year. Five-star ANCAP (2025), 6-year warranty, and BYD's $4,000 cashback on orders to 21 Dec 2026.
19,964 sold January–September 2026
From $54,990 list price before on-roads · verified with BYD
Full guide coming2GeelyEX5
CompleteWhy buyers pick it: Mid-size SUV from $41,990 list. Geely quotes up to 475 km of range and a five-star ANCAP rating.
12,745 sold January–September 2026
From $41,990 list price before on-roads · verified with Geely
Full guide coming3TeslaModel 3
Rear-Wheel DriveWhy buyers pick it: Tesla's cheapest car, with a 572 km WLTP range (more than the Premium RWD's 520 km).
5,775 sold January–September 2026 (Tesla Model 3 total, all variants)
From $45,900 list price before on-roads · verified with Tesla
Buyer's guide4KiaEV5
Air Standard Range · guide covers the Air Long RangeWhy buyers pick it: Family SUV from $49,990 drive-away, with five-star ANCAP (2024) and a 7-year warranty.
4,722 sold January–September 2026
From $49,990 drive-away · verified with KiaKia drive-away price, to 31 Oct 2026 (Kia doesn't publish list prices)
Buyer's guide5KiaEV3
Air · guide covers the GT-LineWhy buyers pick it: Small SUV from $46,990 drive-away, 436 km WLTP range in Air trim, 7-year warranty.
4,541 sold January–September 2026
From $46,990 drive-away · verified with KiaKia drive-away price, to 31 Oct 2026 (Kia doesn't publish list prices)
Full guide coming6BYDSeal
Premium RWDWhy buyers pick it: Sports sedan with 570 km WLTP range from $52,990 list.
3,808 sold January–September 2026
From $52,990 list price before on-roads · verified with BYD
Buyer's guide7MGS5
Essence 62Why buyers pick it: Five-star ANCAP (2025), 7-year warranty, 450 km WLTP range in Essence 62 trim; MG has it at $44,990 drive-away to 31 Oct 2026.
2,362 sold January–September 2026
From $46,990 drive-away · verified with MGMG recommended drive-away (Essence 62)
$55k–$70k
Buyer's guide1TeslaModel Y
Premium RWDWhy buyers pick it: Australia's best-selling EV by a wide margin. 466 km WLTP range and a five-star ANCAP rating (2025).
35,930 sold January–September 2026 (Tesla Model Y total, all variants incl. Model Y L)
From $58,900 list price before on-roads · verified with Tesla
Full guide coming2Zeekr7X
RWDWhy buyers pick it: The fourth-best-selling EV this year. 800-volt charging, 480 km WLTP range from the 75 kWh battery, five-star ANCAP, 5-year unlimited-km warranty.
10,800 sold January–September 2026 (Zeekr 7X total, all variants)
From approx $57,900 list price before on-roads · unverified
Full guide coming3TeslaModel 3
Premium Long Range RWDWhy buyers pick it: The longest WLTP range in the bracket: 750 km, and 0–100 km/h in 5.2 seconds.
5,775 sold January–September 2026 (Tesla Model 3 total, all variants)
From $61,900 list price before on-roads · verified with Tesla
Full guide coming4ToyotabZ4X
2WDWhy buyers pick it: Toyota's electric SUV, with a 591 km WLTP range in 2WD form.
2,919 sold January–September 2026
From approx $55,990 list price before on-roads · unverified
$70k–$100k
Buyer's guide1TeslaModel Y L
Long Range AWDWhy buyers pick it: Six seats and a 681 km WLTP range. Model Y L made up 1,764 of the Model Y's 4,476 sales in September.
35,930 sold January–September 2026 (Tesla Model Y total, all variants incl. Model Y L)
From $74,900 list price before on-roads · verified with Tesla
- Full guide coming2Zeekr
7X
Performance AWDWhy buyers pick it: 0–100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, 543 km WLTP range, air suspension.
10,800 sold January–September 2026 (Zeekr 7X total, all variants)
From approx $72,900 list price before on-roads · unverified
Full guide coming3TeslaModel 3
Performance AWDWhy buyers pick it: 0–100 km/h in 3.1 seconds with a 571 km WLTP range.
5,775 sold January–September 2026 (Tesla Model 3 total, all variants)
From $80,900 list price before on-roads · verified with Tesla
Full guide coming4Polestar4
Single MotorWhy buyers pick it: Coupe SUV with a 620 km WLTP range in Long Range Single Motor form.
1,134 sold January–September 2026
From approx $78,500 list price before on-roads · unverified
Full guide coming5Mercedes-BenzEQA
250 StandardWhy buyers pick it: Mercedes-Benz's compact electric SUV; 791 registered January to September.
791 sold January–September 2026
From approx $80,700 list price before on-roads · unverified
Full guide coming6AudiQ6 e-tron
RWDWhy buyers pick it: Mid-size premium SUV with 225 kW DC charging and 0–100 km/h in 7.0 seconds.
752 sold January–September 2026
From approx $99,900 list price before on-roads · unverified
$100k–$200k
Full guide coming1PorscheMacan Electric
RWDWhy buyers pick it: The electric Macan: 800-volt charging at up to 270 kW and 10–80% in 21 minutes, with an 8-year/160,000 km battery guarantee.
39 sold January–September 2026 (Macan Electric total, all variants (first registrations in September))
From approx $129,800 list price before on-roads · unverified
Full guide coming2BMWiX3
50 xDriveWhy buyers pick it: BMW's first Neue Klasse car: up to 805 km WLTP range and 400 kW DC charging.
0 sold January–September 2026 (No registrations reported to September; deliveries are just starting)
From approx $109,900 list price before on-roads · unverified
Full guide coming3PorscheCayenne Electric
AWDWhy buyers pick it: 113 kWh battery and up to 390 kW charging (10–80% in under 16 minutes), a 3.5-tonne towing capacity, and 781 L of boot plus a 90 L frunk.
Not yet in the sales tally; Porsche says deliveries from Q3 2026
From $167,800 list price before on-roads · verified with Porsche
$200k–$300k
Full guide coming1PorscheTaycan
4S AWDWhy buyers pick it: 0–100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, up to 506 km WLTP range and 10–80% charging in 18 minutes.
58 sold January–September 2026 (Taycan total, all variants)
From approx $222,100 list price before on-roads · unverified
Full guide coming2PorscheCayenne Turbo Electric
AWDWhy buyers pick it: The most powerful production Porsche yet: up to 850 kW and 0–100 km/h in 2.5 seconds.
Not yet in the sales tally; Porsche says deliveries from Q3 2026
From $259,900 list price before on-roads · verified with Porsche
$300k+
- Full guide coming1Porsche
Taycan
Turbo AWDWhy buyers pick it: 0–100 km/h in 2.7 seconds with up to 650 kW of overboost power.
58 sold January–September 2026 (Taycan total, all variants)
From approx $307,500 list price before on-roads · unverified
Full guide coming2PorscheTaycan Turbo GT
AWDWhy buyers pick it: The fastest Taycan: 760 kW overboost and 0–100 km/h in 2.3 seconds (2.2 seconds with the Weissach Package).
58 sold January–September 2026 (Taycan total, all variants)
From approx $419,000 list price before on-roads · unverified
Full guide coming3Rolls-RoyceSpectre
CoupeWhy buyers pick it: Rolls-Royce's first electric car. Series II brings a 112.4 kWh battery and up to 628 km WLTP range.
0 sold January–September 2026 (No registrations reported January–September 2026)
POA price on applicationPrice on application. About $770,000 before on-roads was reported at the 2023 launch (unverified)
Sales sources: FCAI VFACTS September 2026 release · Electric Vehicle Council September 2026 release · The Driven monthly EV sales tally (VFACTS + EVC data), used to locate model figures