Electric Cars for Sale: New & Used Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

The range of an electric car varies. The precise model, of course, will determine the range, but also other factors such as how efficiently you drive it, the weather conditions, and use of electronic items like the heater.

Other factors that affect the range of model you buy are aerodynamics, weight, and the size of battery. ‘Range anxiety’ might still worry some new EV drivers but advancements in technology means the latest electric cars are capable of driving further on a single charge than earlier models. The new MINI Cooper Electric, for example, has a range of up to 250 miles, while the Jaguar I-PACE can reach up to 292 miles on a single charge.

Follow our advice on how to maximise the range of your electric car here.

The same factors — exact model, driving behaviours, battery size — that influence the range of an electric car will have a similar effect on a hybrid car.

But, because a hybrid car also has an engine as well as an electric motor and battery, the electric-only driving range will always be significantly shorter than that of an EV. With a hybrid car you can never ‘run out’ as the engine is there to support (assuming you don’t run out of fuel too of course).

Still, in hybrid cars, the battery range is usually more than enough to power the vehicle on shorter journeys. The BMW X5 has an all-electric range of up to 67 miles; the Range Rover Velar electric hybrid up to 40 miles.

Buying a used electric car delivers the same benefits as buying any used car — compared to the cost as new, you can expect to find a lower price tag. That can suddenly mean that driving an electric car is a far more affordable option.

With a used electric car, drivers still get the same benefits as they would with a new model; zero tailpipe emissions, lower fuel and running costs, and more. And, while there might be buyer concerns over the health of the battery, that’s probably ill-founded. 

EV batteries only lose around 1-2% of their capacity every year, which is relatively little — so if you buy a used electric car that’s two or three years old, there’s plenty of juice left. In any case, battery warranties on electric cars are often eight years/100,000 miles, providing increased reassurance for drivers.

We have more details on the advantages of driving an electric car here.

Aside from those eight year/100,000 mile battery warranties we just detailed, there’s no difference between the warranty available on all our used cars, and on our used electric cars.

So, for example, all Approved Used BMW models — including used electric and hybrid cars — come with a minimum 12-month unlimited mileage warranty. This gives protection against breakdown and repairs costs for at least 12 months.

The same warranty applies to used MINI, Jaguar, Land Rover models, while used electric and hybrid Porsche cars come with a 24-month warranty.