Electric family hatchbacks: used-car batteries compared
12 models, with batteries from 24 to 79 kWh. Compact hatchbacks and their estates, from the first Leaf to the ID.3.
The 12 models side by side
Sort by column, or tick two to four models to compare them in detail.
| Compare | Model | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYD Dolphin | since 2023 | 60.4 | 8 years or 155,343 miles | — | 3.9 | £6.73 – £8.42 | |
| Citroën ë-C4 | since 2020 | 46 · … | 8 years or 100,000 miles | €11,500 | 3.7 – 4.2 | £6.23 – £8.90 | |
| Cupra Born | since 2021 | 45 · 58 · 59 · 77 · 79 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | — | 3.5 – 4.2 | £6.31 – £9.48 | |
| Hyundai Ioniq Electric | 2016 – 2022 | 28 · 38.3 | 8 years or 125,000 miles | €11,000 | 4.5 | £5.85 – £7.31 | |
| MG MG4 | since 2022 | 50.8 · … | 8 years or 100,000 miles | — | 3.3 – 3.9 | £6.78 – £9.90 | |
| MG MG5 | since 2022 | 61.1 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | — | 3.4 – 3.6 | £7.41 – £9.74 | |
| Nissan Leaf | 2010 – 2024 | 24 · 30 · 40 · 62 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | €9,000 | 3.0 – 3.6 | £7.24 – £10.91 | |
| Opel Astra Electric | since 2023 | 54 · 55 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | — | 4.0 – 4.2 | £6.27 – £8.15 | |
| Peugeot e-308 | since 2023 | 54 · … | 8 years or 100,000 miles | €12,500 | 4.0 – 4.2 | £6.31 – £8.21 | |
| Renault Mégane E-Tech | since 2022 | 40 · 60 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | €12,000 | 3.9 – 4.0 | £6.52 – £8.52 | |
| Volkswagen e-Golf | 2014 – 2020 | 24.2 · 35.8 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | €9,000 | 3.9 – 4.0 | £6.52 – £8.42 | |
| Volkswagen ID.3 | since 2020 | 45 · 52 · 58 · 59 · 77 · 79 | 8 years or 100,000 miles | €13,000 | 3.7 – 4.3 | £6.14 – £8.95 |
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.