Electric vehicles (EV) were a hot topic in South Africa in 2022 with Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo strengthening their footholds in the segment.
In February, Audi introduced its e-tron brand to the local market with six models being available at launch, with the noteworthy event held in Cape Town marking the “biggest” EV launch yet by any manufacturer in any country at the time, said Audi.
BMW continued the expansion of its EV selection in July, putting on sale both the athletic i4 M50 electric Gran Coupe as well as the sensible iX3 – a battery-powered alternative to the popular X3.
A week later, Volvo made headlines by unveiling the “most affordable all-electric luxury vehicle” in the country, the front-wheel-drive XC40 P6 Recharge which sold out in less than 24 hours.
Mercedes-Benz then took the stage in August with an exciting launch of its EQA, EQB, and EQC at the 2022 Festival of Motoring in August, the electric crossovers running laps around the famous Kyalami circuit the entire weekend.
September saw BMW back in the limelight again, this time by debuting its new 7 Series with the flagship model being the battery-electric i7.
Signing off the year in style, however, was none other than Mercedes-Benz which showed off its amazing EQS Sedan, the i7’s biggest challenger.
New EVs from 2022
Detailed below are all the new battery-electric cars that launched in South Africa in 2022.
Click on the underlined prices for more information.
Audi e-tron 55
- Starting price – R1,745,000
- Power – 300kW/664Nm
- Maximum range – 453km
Audi e-tron GT
- Starting price – R2,715,000
- Power – 350-440kW/630-830Nm
- Maximum range – 488km
Audi e-tron S Sportback
- Starting price – R2,425,000
- Power – 370kW/973Nm
- Maximum range – 378km
BMW i4
- Starting price –R1,600,000
- Power – 400kW/795Nm
- Maximum range – 465km
BMW i7
- Starting price – R2,825,000
- Power – 400kW/745Nm
- Maximum range – 625km
BMW iX3
- Starting price – R1,290,000
- Power – 210kW/400Nm
- Maximum range – 460km
Mercedes-Benz EQA
- Starting price – R1,169,500
- Power – 140kW/385Nm
- Maximum range – 429km
Mercedes-Benz EQB
- Starting price – R1,374,500
- Power – 215kW/520Nm
- Maximum range – 423km
Mercedes-Benz EQC
- Starting price – R1,679,000
- Power – 300kW/760Nm
- Maximum range – 437km
Mercedes-Benz EQS Sedan
- Starting price – R2,615,700
- Power – 245-484kW/565-950Nm
- Maximum range – 782km
Volvo XC40 P6 Recharge
- Starting price – R1,075,000
- Power – 170kW/330Nm
- Maximum range – 423km
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