How Many Electric Cars In South Africa

What is Electric Car?

An electric car or electric vehicle (EV) is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric traction motors, using only energy stored in batteries.

How Many Electric Cars In South Africa

South Africa, which has the most advanced e-mobility market in Africa, counted about 1,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in 2022 – out of a total fleet of 12 million automobiles.

What percentage of cars in South Africa are electric?

Electric vehicle sales in South Africa comprised only 92 units, or 0.02% of the total 380,206 vehicles sold in the domestic market in 2020, down from 154 units in 2019.

Hybrid vehicle sales accounted for 232 units in 2020. A local trade show, Automechanika Johannesburg will be held June 7-10.

What is the strongest Electric Car In South Africa?

The Taycan Turbo S will rocket from 0 to 100 km/h in only 2.8 seconds and go on to a limited top speed of 260 km/h.

While this may not sound like much, top speeds are one of the limited factors in electric cars, and trust us, 260 km/h is more than enough!

What is the best-selling Electric Car in South Africa?

BMW i3.

Audi RS e-tron GT.

Audi e-tron.

Tesla Model Y.

Porsche Taycan.

BMW iX.

Nissan Leaf.

Mini Cooper Hatch SE.