Our only quibble is a slightly cheap-feeling cabin. It's not cheap, but the electric Kona offers more one-charge range (and it's a reliable, useable range) that beats luxury models costing multiples of the price. Price €38,630-€41,230 Range 449km Verdict Already a big-seller in Ireland and you can see why. Price €34,850 Range 312km Verdict Looks rather similar to the outgoing version, but a bigger battery has given the sensible-shoes Ioniq much improved range, and it remains a reliably rational choice. is Ireland ready for a premium-priced, urban-only, electric car? Price TBA Range 222km Verdict We utterly love the looks, inside and out, but it won't be cheap and it won't go as far on a charge as you'd like it to. Price About €50,000 (TBC) Range 433-596km Verdict Ford has been in the doldrums of late but this Tesla-rivalling electric crossover could spark a Blue Oval renaissance. Will Irish buyers still be drawn to the Fiat brand, though? The cabin is roomier, and better built, and it has much better one-charge range than its Honda and Mini rivals. Price TBA Range 320km Verdict It looks the same as the 2007 500 (give or take) but the 500e is actually new under the skin. Range should be impressive, but will we be able to get along with the front-end styling? Price TBA Range 401km Verdict BMW's first all-electric SUV takes the basic bodywork of the existing X3 and adds battery power and a nose-job. Latest 120ah battery has inter-city range, and it's actually good fun to drive. Price €37,155-€40,495 Range 309km Verdict The styling is polarising and things such as the infotainment system haven't kept pace with the times, but the i3 is still a hugely impressive electric car. Sleeker Sportback and sportier S models are on the way soon. The cabin is beautifully built, and performance (both in terms of range and acceleration) is impressive. Price €74,990-€99,810 Range 436-446km Verdict Audi's big all-electric SUV sure isn't cheap, but once you're on board you see why. This is where you’ll find our pick of the best current (no pun intended) models, and a look ahead to some of the major new battery-powered cars coming down the road in the next six to 12 months. Dealers, importers, and carmakers are crying foul – saying that 2040 is a much more realistic date, but the road to a fully EV market starts here. The proposed programme for government states an intention to copper-fasten, with legislation, the proposal to ban sales of all petrol- and diesel-engined cars by 2030, creating an electric-only market.
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