Electric superminis: used-car batteries compared
13 models, with batteries from 22 to 60 kWh. All-rounders of about four metres, the biggest slice of the used electric market.
The 13 models side by side
Sort by column, or tick two to four models to compare them in detail.
| Compare | Model | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW i3 | 2013 – 2022 | 22.6 · 33 · 42.2 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | €11,000 | 3.7 – 4.1 | £6.48 – £8.79 | |
| Citroën ë-C3 | since 2024 | 29.3 · 43.8 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | — | 3.6 – 3.8 | £6.99 – £9.16 | |
| Fiat 500e | since 2020 | 23.8 · 42 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | €10,500 | 4.2 – 4.8 | £5.51 – £7.89 | |
| Fiat Grande Panda | since 2025 | 43.8 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | — | 3.7 – 3.7 | £7.07 – £8.90 | |
| Honda e | 2020 – 2024 | 28.5 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | — | 3.5 – 3.6 | £7.29 – £9.48 | |
| Mini Cooper E | since 2024 | 36.6 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | — | 4.3 – 4.4 | £5.97 – £7.57 | |
| Mini Cooper SE | 2020 – 2024 | 28.9 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | — | 3.5 – 4.1 | £6.44 – £9.32 | |
| Nissan Micra | since 2025 | 40 · 52 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | — | 4.2 – 4.4 | £6.01 – £7.78 | |
| Opel Ampera-e | 2017 – 2019 | 60 | — | — | 3.9 | £6.69 – £8.37 | |
| Opel Corsa-e | since 2019 | 50 · 51 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | — | 3.7 – 4.4 | £6.01 – £8.90 | |
| Peugeot e-208 | since 2019 | 46.3 · 48.1 · 51 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | €11,000 | 3.9 – 4.4 | £5.93 – £8.52 | |
| Renault 5 E-Tech | since 2024 | 36.5 · 40 · 52 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | €14,400 | 4.3 | £6.10 – £7.62 | |
| Renault Zoe | 2012 – 2024 | 22 · 41 · 52 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | €9,500 | 3.5 – 3.6 | £7.33 – £9.48 |
Battery: every capacity sold under that name. “…”: other versions exist whose capacity has not been recorded. Battery warranty: terms recorded for the UK, for the most recent cars. New pack: order of magnitude at a French main dealer, in euros, never a quote. Miles/kWh: official WLTP consumption. Charging: at home, per 100 miles, from the most frugal version on the cheapest tariff to the thirstiest in real-world use.
How to read this table
The biggest battery is not the best deal in itself. It costs more to replace, and on a used car it is the remaining warranty and the state of health that decide, not the original capacity.
One column can show several capacities: the model changed pack over the years, and the car you are looking at has only one. Each model’s page says which, version by version.
For one specific car, the checker gives the remaining warranty and the expected state of health from the date of first registration and the mileage.