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“Overpriced rates”: According to the study, leasing providers charge far too much for electric cars

2023-03-02T11:41:27.652Z


Anyone who is flirting with an electric car should think twice about leasing it: According to a study, the rates for electric vehicles are overpriced.


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Anyone who is flirting with an electric car should think twice about leasing it: According to a study, the rates for electric vehicles are overpriced.

Anyone who wants to buy a new vehicle does not have it easy at the moment.

On the one hand, there are still quite long delivery times.

On the other hand, you are faced with the general question: Do you prefer an electric car - and maybe get the environmental bonus, or do you go for a combustion engine after all?

Once this decision has been made, the question remains whether to buy the vehicle or lease it.

In the case of electric cars, however, this seems easy when you look at the results of a study.

“Overpriced rates”: According to the study, leasing providers charge far too much for electric cars

According to a study by the environmental organization "Transport & Environment" (T&E), leasing companies charge far too much money for electric vehicles.

According to the study, leasing offers for electric cars are on average 69 percent more expensive than corresponding models with internal combustion engines.

For example, the monthly rate for a VW ID.3 is around 737 euros per month.

A VW Golf with a "conventional" combustion engine, on the other hand, only costs 449 euros.

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According to a study by an environmental organization, leasing rates for e-cars are overpriced.

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“Overpriced rates”: According to the environmental organization, leasing providers are slowing down the switch to e-mobility

According to the organization, the leasing companies blocked the switch to e-mobility with their pricing policy.

"Leasing companies are charging their customers too much when they switch to electric cars," says Stef Cornelis, director of electric fleets at T&E.

"By doing so, leasing companies are slowing down the switch to electric cars while making record profits and paying customers inflated rates."

Ten micro electric cars - Stromer perfectly suited for the city

Opel Rocks-e: Some might wonder if this is still a full-fledged car.

Legally, like all small cars, it is not.

If you want to drive it, you only need the driver's license class AM.

So it can be moved from the age of 15.

The electric motor delivers 8 hp and accelerates the mini electric car to 45 km/h.

More is not possible.

The 5.5 kWh battery is sufficient for a range of 75 kilometers.

After that, the 2.41 meter long Opel Rocks-e has to be plugged in for around four hours.

Cost: around 8,000 euros © Opel

Renault Twizy: The little Frenchman is something like the grandfather of micro electric cars.

The Twizy has been part of the Renault model range since 2012.

At 2.34 he is slightly taller than Rocks-e and Ami.

Instead of side by side, the two occupants take a seat one behind the other.

Side windows are only available as accessories.

Prices start at 11,450 euros.

Like the larger version wants to drive, however, requires a proper driver's license.

Renault specifies the range as 90-100 kilometers.

©Renault

City Transformer CT1: Micro electric cars have also been discovered in Israel.

The CT1 from the start-up City Transformer lives up to its name.

Because the track width of the mini Stromer can be adjusted.

It is powered by two electric motors on the rear axle.

The start-up promises a range of up to 180 kilometers and a top speed of 90 km/h.

If you pre-order the CT1, you pay 13,000 euros, later it will cost 16,000 euros.

© City Transformers

e.Go Life: At 3.3 meters, the e.Go Life is almost a giant compared to the other mini electric vehicles.

The 77 hp electric motor enables a top speed of 130 km/h.

In the city, he should be able to travel up to 206 km.

The combined range is 139 kilometers.

Due to the bankruptcy of e.Go in the summer of 2020, the Life was temporarily not built.

However, the business was taken over by Next.E.Go Mobile SE.

With the e.wave X, a Life successor is already available.

© Marius Becker/dpa

Microlino 2.0.Microlino 2.0: BMW built the Isetta light vehicle from 1955 to 1962.

The micro car is still a cult today and is now celebrating its comeback.

At least the Microlino 2.0 is very similar to the Isetta.

The micro-electric vehicle is available in three battery versions with a range of 95, 175 and 230 km.

The 20 hp electric motor accelerates the vehicle, which weighs only 450 kilograms, to 90 km/h.

At 14,990 euros, however, the Microlino is not exactly cheap.

© Arnulf Hettrich/Imago

Elaris PioElaris Pio: With a length of 2.81 meters, this electric dwarf is still under the three meter mark.

In this area, the boundaries between micro-car and passenger car are blurred. In terms of drive, however, the Pio is among the micro-electric vehicles.

The electric motor delivers just 49 hp.

The battery has 27 kWh and is enough for 225 kilometers.

The Pio is priced at 21,900 euros.

©Elaris

FreZE Nikob EVFreZE Nikob EV: The electric dwarf under the name Wuling Hongguang Mini EV is already very successful in China.

In order for this to be the case in Europe as well, more security and energy efficiency were needed in addition to a new name.

Means: ESP, airbags, new wheels and LED lighting.

The Nikob EV is offered with a 13.8 kWh LFP cell with a range of 200 km.

The small electric car should cost 16,000 euros.

© Wulling

Electrofrog Bob FourElectronic frog Bob Four: You don't really know what this vehicle wants to be.

Officially, the electric frog Bob Four is a cabin scooter.

Accordingly, 45 km/h is the end.

The electric frog should cover around 100 kilometers and that for just 8,990 euros.

In addition to the Bob Four, Elektrofrosch has other micromobiles on offer.

© Electric Frog

Ari 802ARI 802: At 2.22, the Ari 802 is very small.

At 643 kilograms, it is also very light.

Therefore, 10 hp are enough to bring the small car to 80 km/h.

In the versions 252 and 452 only 25 or 45 km/h are possible.

Ari states the range as 120 to 250 kilometers.

The price of the Ari 802 is 10,990 euros.

© Ari

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Expensive leasing rates for e-cars: According to the study, the repurchase value is no worse than with combustion engines

Leasing rates are normally calculated on the basis of residual value expectations.

So if a high depreciation is forecast, this also leads to higher leasing rates.

According to the T&E study, however, there is no significant difference between electric cars and combustion engines in terms of resale value.

On the contrary: according to the study, battery vehicles would even lose less in value.

Therefore, the higher leasing rates for electric vehicles are not justified.

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Source: merkur

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