Electric cars are relatively stable in value. A Japanese compact model has the least losses.
The Nissan Leaf is the most stable electric car. After three years, its residual value is 74 percent of the list price, as the used car broker Abracar determined on the basis of its user data. The VW Golf E follows in second place with a residual value of 62 percent. The BMW i3 came in third place with 56 percent, just ahead of Smart Fortwo and Renault Zoe with 54 percent each. On average, e-cars lost 17,5 percent in value in the first year. In the second year it was 15,2 percent, in the third 13,1 percent.
In principle, electric cars are considered to have a similarly stable value as petrol engines. However, the falling new prices and the recently increased purchase premium are likely to increase price pressure on the used market in the future.