Year Ender 2022: Best Electric Cars Launched In India This Year
Indian car buyers are gaining an interest in EVs as 2022 saw a boom in electric cars. It looks like EVs will continue to increase their market share in the next year.
With rising fuel prices, electric cars had a newfound acceptance amongst Indian car buyers and that was also helped by numerous launches. 2022 saw a number of launches taking place in the EV space and mostly in the premium segment but there are more options for buyers now hence, with better-charging infrastructure, EVs will continue to increase their market share in the next year.
Tata Tiago EV
Tata Motors holds a vast majority in EV sales and it wants to maintain this by getting into different price points. After the Nexon EV and the Tigor EV, their Tiago EV is the most affordable electric car on sale in India while also having an impressive range of 315km at a very competitive price. It also comes with quite a lot of features.
Mercedes-Benz EQS
The EQS remains the best electric car that we have driven since it changes how EVs look or feel along with a range figure which is unmatched. The EQS 580 is the most efficient EV in terms of the maximum range per charge and it is a huge 857km per charge. Yet, despite being a luxury EV, it is locally assembled and that means it is competitively priced too. Along with the efficiency, the performance and driving experience is also impressive.
BYD Atto 3
BYD is a Chinese brand that is a huge name in the world of electric mobility. BYD entered the Indian market first with the e6 MPV but the Atto 3 is their first foray into the EV SUV space. It is a premium electric SUV that has a claimed range of 521 km while having an electric motor which develops 210bhp and 310Nm. The other unique feature is its touchscreen which can be switched between portrait and landscape modes.
BMW i4
The i4 is an electric luxury sedan which forms the entry point into the BMW EV range while also being a sporty four-door coupe of sorts. The i4 in India comes in the rear-wheel-drive form and gets an electric motor which generates 340hp. In terms of range, the i4 also has an impressive claimed range of 590km which is quite high for this price point as well.
Kia EV6
The first Kia EV in India is a premium and fast electric SUV that comes to India via the CBU import route. The EV6 comes in both RWD and AWD configuration while getting a fully loaded GT-Line trim. It has a 77.4 kWh battery pack while the claimed range is 520km. The car is based on a dedicated EV platform and comes with sustainable materials on the inside too.
Volvo XC40 Recharge
The XC40 Recharge is Volvo's EV for India and it also comes in locally assembled form while getting an official claimed range of 418km via a 78kWh battery pack. The XC40 Recharge is based on the XC40 luxury SUV and comes with a dual motor layout for big performance since the car claims to have a 0-100 km/h time of just 4.9 seconds.
Mercedes-Benz EQB
The EQB is the first electric 7-seater SUV luxury SUV in India while having a claimed range of 423km. The EQB size-wise is a compact SUV yet has a three-row seating layout while it gets a dual motor configuration with all-wheel drive on offer. Being an electric car, the EQB has excellent ground clearance too and that helps on our roads.
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