What do electric cars really cost? Total cost in Switzerland

Model	Entry price	per month (5 years)	Total cost
Tesla Model Y	CHF 40,990	CHF 781	CHF 46,842
Skoda Elroq	CHF 37,300	CHF 723	CHF 43,354
Skoda Enyaq	CHF 52,250	CHF 972	CHF 58,304
Volvo EX30	CHF 38,250	CHF 744	CHF 44,623
BMW iX3	CHF 69,600	CHF 1,262	CHF 75,738
Audi Q4 e-tron	CHF 57,400	CHF 1,059	CHF 63,554
BMW iX1	CHF 52,200	CHF 968	CHF 58,086
VW ID.3	CHF 34,800	CHF 678	CHF 40,652
Renault 5 E-Tech	CHF 27,500	CHF 561	CHF 33,654
Tesla Model 3	CHF 36,990	CHF 709	CHF 42,540
VW ID.4	CHF 49,600	CHF 929	CHF 55,738
Kia EV3	CHF 36,950	CHF 716	CHF 42,953
Cupra Born	CHF 41,150	CHF 784	CHF 47,036
Hyundai Kona Electric	CHF 39,900	CHF 764	CHF 45,853
Dacia Spring	CHF 16,790	CHF 374	CHF 22,424

Assumptions

Electricity CHF 0.28/kWh (household tariff), petrol CHF 2.00/l, diesel CHF 2.20/l.

Maintenance and tyres: CHF 650 per year for the electric car, CHF 1,100 for the combustion car.

Motor vehicle tax: CHF 50 per year for the electric car, CHF 380 for the combustion car (rough average).

Not included: insurance, financing and resale value. The full purchase price counts.

Purchase price: list price of the cheapest standard version including VAT, without promotional discounts.

CO₂ in use with the Swiss electricity mix (90 g/kWh). Production CO₂ figures are guide values from life-cycle studies.

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