Geely · Hatch
EX2 Complete
Budget city buyers wanting a compact rear-drive EV with useful luggage space and home charging.
- Price from
- $26,490
- Planning range
- 200 km
- Boot
- 375 L
- 10–80%
- Unknown
Australian practical EV guide
Electric cars under $40,000 in Australia
Low entry price can make an EV accessible, but range, charge speed, boot space and support still need to fit the household.
BYD · Hatch
ATTO 1 Premium
City buyers wanting Australia's smallest and lowest-cost new EV footprint without pretending it is a family road-trip car.
- Price from
- $27,990
- Planning range
- 245 km
- Boot
- 230 L
- 10–80%
- 30 min
BYD · Hatch
Dolphin Essential
Budget city buyers with home charging and only occasional longer trips.
- Price from
- $29,990
- Planning range
- 270 km
- Boot
- 345 L
- 10–80%
- 40 min
Geely · Hatch
EX2 Inspire
Urban buyers wanting a compact rear-drive hatch with stronger range and equipment while staying near $30,000.
- Price from
- $30,990
- Planning range
- 275 km
- Boot
- 375 L
- 10–80%
- Unknown
BYD · Small SUV
ATTO 2 Dynamic
Urban families wanting a genuinely affordable electric SUV that is easier to park than most medium EVs.
- Price from
- $31,990
- Planning range
- 275 km
- Boot
- 400 L
- 10–80%
- 32 min
AION · Hatch
UT Premium
Value-focused urban buyers wanting a roomy small hatch, useful range and strong standard equipment.
- Price from
- $31,990
- Planning range
- 340 km
- Boot
- 321 L
- 10–80%
- Unknown
MG · Hatch
MG4 EV Urban Essence 43
Metro buyers wanting a low-cost electric hatch with established MG dealer support and predictable home charging.
- Price from
- $31,990
- Planning range
- 250 km
- Boot
- 382 L
- 10–80%
- 28 min
MG · Hatch
MG4 Excite 51
Budget buyers who want a compact rear-drive hatch with honest day-to-day space.
- Price from
- $32,990
- Planning range
- 280 km
- Boot
- 363 L
- 10–80%
- 37 min
GWM · Small SUV
ORA 5 SUV Lux
Budget-focused households wanting useful range, V2L and a compact electric SUV backed by a broad dealer network.
- Price from
- $33,990
- Planning range
- 340 km
- Boot
- 362 L
- 10–80%
- 30 min
MG · Hatch
MG4 EV Urban Essence 54
Value-focused hatch buyers wanting substantially more touring range without moving far beyond entry-level pricing.
- Price from
- $34,990
- Planning range
- 320 km
- Boot
- 382 L
- 10–80%
- 30 min
GWM · Hatch
ORA Standard Range
City buyers who value price, comfort and dealer access more than boot space or road-trip charging.
- Price from
- $35,990
- Planning range
- 245 km
- Boot
- 228 L
- 10–80%
- 50 min
JAECOO · Small SUV
J5 EV Summit
Pet and family households wanting a practical, keenly priced small electric SUV with a large square boot.
- Price from
- $36,990
- Planning range
- 320 km
- Boot
- 480 L
- 10–80%
- Unknown
Chery · Small SUV
E5 Ultimate
Value-focused buyers wanting useful range, a full-size spare wheel and a broadening dealer network.
- Price from
- $37,990
- Planning range
- 340 km
- Boot
- Unknown
- 10–80%
- Unknown
Leapmotor · Medium SUV
B10 Style
Value-focused families wanting a roomy electric SUV with useful charging performance below $40,000 drive-away.
- Price from
- $38,990
- Planning range
- 290 km
- Boot
- 420 L
- 10–80%
- Unknown
BYD · Small SUV
Atto 3 Essential
Urban families wanting an affordable high-riding EV with a conventional rear seat and useful boot.
- Price from
- $39,990
- Planning range
- 280 km
- Boot
- 440 L
- 10–80%
- 40 min