Sales of battery electric vehicles breached the 500 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever. Last year, 502 BEVs were sold in South Africa, up from 218 in 2021. There
Of all these models, only the MINI Cooper SE is priced below R1 million . The MINI Cooper starts from about R713,000 . This means none of the EVs available for people to buy in South Africa are under the R600,000 that the majority of would-be buyers are willing to pay according to a recent survey by AutoTrader South Africa. This is a missed opportunity for South Africa.
In 2022, BMW was top yet again. This time it was the BMW iX3 topping the charts with 106 units registered. Although the numbers are still low, the BMW iX3 sold more units in 2022 than all BEVs combined in 2020! The MINI Cooper SE, another one from the BMW stable, was in second place. The MINI Cooper SE had 96 sales, also selling more in 2022 than all BEVs combined in 2020., getting 63 sales, and was steady in 2022 with 70 sales.
The selection of BEVs available in South Africa is set to increase this year, giving hope for another jump in sales.from South Africa say the list of new BEVs to expect this year includes the Ora Good Cat. This model would be expected to join the MINI Cooper SE as one of the more affordable BEVs in the country and could be priced just below the MINI Cooper.
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