Do you want to buy a new electric car?

What delivery times you have to reckon with

Created: 04/06/2022, 15:13

E-car production is stagnating and cannot keep up with demand.

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Interest in e-cars has continued to grow – while at the same time bottlenecks in global supply chains are increasing.

What does this currently mean for car buyers?

It is now dawning on even die-hard combustion engine fans that the

has tangible advantages.

Unlike petrol and diesel vehicles, which are threatened by driving bans, zero-emission electric vehicles promise long-term planning security.

In terms of climate protection, they are considered a better alternative anyway.

Thanks to generous

exemption from vehicle tax and sharply

, they are currently also financially attractive.

Accordingly, interest in e-cars has continued to rise, while at the same time

are increasing .

Not only semiconductor technology is scarce anymore, since the

Missing wiring harnesses, among other things.

For some models, waiting times are given in years instead of months.

At the end of March,

electric pioneer

in Germany , without saying specifically when this would end.

If it is to be a Stromer in the short term, there are still opportunities in many cases if you are not picky about the brand, model and equipment. 

Delivery times for electric cars – things will be tight in 2022

Car expert Ferdinand Dudenhöffer explained the effects of the current shortage in the March issue of his Car Report.

Accordingly, the car market is characterized by a shortage of supply and long delivery times, especially for electric cars.

“In February alone, 14% of new passenger cars in Germany were fully electric.

Without delivery bottlenecks, the proportion would have been even higher," says the analysis, according to which delivery times for new e-cars have increased to over a year in some cases.

Accordingly, sentiment in the industry has fallen to a 10-year low, while net prices have reached a new high. 

Tesla Model 3 an example of skyrocketing prices

A concrete example of

is currently

, the basic version of which went up by 7,000 to almost 50,000 euros at the beginning of April.

Especially with this price increase, the e-car subsidy is smaller.

If

is delayed until 2023, the subsidy can be even lower.

According to the current status, the innovation bonus - that is the doubling of the environmental bonus from 3,000 to 6,000 euros introduced in summer 2020 - will only be granted until the end of 2022.

So if you can only register a new

you may have to forego the 3,000 euro subsidy. 

E-car ordered - What about the e-car bonus 2023?

Exactly how the e-car premium will look from next year remains open for the time being.

At the end of 2021, Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck only announced a realignment of the innovation bonus, without specifying the plans.

Anyone who

and can only register it in

has to live with the risk of receiving

for.

In view of the currently worsening delivery time problem, new car buyers are faced with an extremely unsatisfactory decision obstacle.

The innovation bonus was introduced in order to get as many e-cars on the road as quickly as possible. 

The automotive industry is therefore calling for binding solutions for consumers.

Representing the industry, Joachim Damasky, Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), calls on the federal government to create clarity: "

.

Changes in funding guidelines or delays in delivery times must not become a risk for buyers.

These are fundamental questions about the investment decision.

Planning security is therefore crucial for consumers.

The government should find a correspondingly consumer-friendly regulation.”

What are the delivery times for electric cars from Opel, Mercedes or BMW?

The

political dimension is also referred to

, for example, does not want to give any precise information about delivery times at the moment.

Here it says: “We do everything we can to supply our customers in the best possible way.

However, some models - including

and

- may currently have longer delivery times.

only snapshots

The traditional brand that belongs to the politicians to create planning security for customers, especially with regard to the innovation premium.

"We have therefore been actively campaigning for a long time for the regulation to be based on the purchase contract date with immediate effect, which would contribute to clarity and security for customers when making a purchase decision.

Unfortunately, it is not yet possible to foresee to what extent this will be taken into account and implemented by the responsible authorities," says an official statement from the press department.

Like some other car manufacturers, when asked about specific delivery times, Opel also pointed out that there were a large number of new vehicles in the dealership inventory

.

In principle, the problem of the currently volatile delivery times does not exist here, because in most cases finished cars are available at short notice.

In terms of color and features, the options are limited accordingly. 

Mercedes

points out that the electric offensive has the highest priority, but that all customer groups are currently affected by delivery delays and that attempts are being made to limit waiting times as much as possible as part of flexible delivery management.

At

, on the other hand, it is said that the waiting time of four months on average does not apply specifically to new electric models such as

or

, but that detailed information is not expedient and snapshots.

A similar statement is made at

.

Here, too, strong fluctuations are possible depending on the model and equipment.

At the same time, however, average delivery times for the

and

from 5 to 6 months and specifically for

and

from 1 to 1.5 years. 

Taycan Sport Sedan and Taycan Sport Turismo

It's a little quicker at

.

The waiting times in Germany were three to four months for the

and

, and a little longer for the Taycan Cross Turismo at a maximum of six months.

However, Porsche limits: "We currently have to adjust our original delivery planning due to the restrictions on our production due to the military conflict in Ukraine.

It is already foreseeable that there will be increased waiting times for some models, such as the Taycan.”

Some of Opel's sister brands from the Stellantis Group are also promising timely deliveries.

can provide a 500e in 3 to 4 months.

At

, the e-208 can be delivered in 4 to 5 months and the e-2008 in 7 to 8 months.

DS Automobiles can deliver the

in 4 to 5 months.

At

, in the case of the

, delivery is guaranteed until the end of 2022 and the prospect of the

and

for the end of 2022. 

What are the delivery times for Honda e, Mazda MX-30 or Airya?

Heterogeneous statements also come from Japanese manufacturers.

models to be ordered from the factory

will be delivered in the first quarter of 2023.

In the case of the

, orders that will be delivered from June will not be accepted again until April.

hopes to be able to serve customers with the

, which can now be pre-ordered , from the summer, but will only be able to assess this more precisely in the course of the year.

If you order a new

, you can get it until November/December.

Nissan does not provide any information

on the

Buying an e-car: Long waiting times even at VW

The waiting times are now long for

the volume brands of the

An order freeze was once again imposed for the

microcar offered

by

According to an analysis by Autobild and Carwow, delivery of models based on the MEB

modular electric drive system

, including the

or

, can take 10 to 15 months.

Even with the

, you sometimes have to put up with long waiting times.

According to

, delivery times vary depending on equipment.

The

should be available after a maximum of 6 months, in the case of the

up to 9 months are possible.

now wants to deliver ordered U5 August/September, the sister model U6 should be available three months after the start of orders in the summer.

The model year range of the Swedish-Chinese brand

is currently sold out.

Vehicles can only be reconfigured and ordered after the revised

from the end of April.

The sister

does not want to be so specific.

Anyone who wants an

or

with two engines will probably still be served in the fall.

For single-engine variants, it could take until early 2023.

In principle, a postponement of +/- 2 months cannot be ruled out. 

Hyundai: Several hundred e-cars available immediately on the market

Manufacturers from Korea can deliver at relatively short notice.

At

there are several hundred immediately available e-cars on the market.

This is the only way to get the

, which can no longer be ordered individually .

For

and

it says: delivery time from 4 months.

According to Autobild/Carwow , the

sister company

, which currently offers

Soul and