Top 10 Cheapest Electric Cars in Australia 2025

With competition thick and no shortage of new entrants to the Australian market hoping to woo buyers with eye-wateringly cheap sticker prices on their new EVs, there's never been a better time to be a buyer.

Things are moving fast in the world of cheap electric vehicles, with new and familiar names battling it out and providing buyers with no shortage of options, value and variety in the segment.

To help you out with your search for an affordable electric vehicle, let's take a look at the ten cheapest EVs currently on sale here in Australia in 2025.

BYD Dolphin Essential

The BYD Dolphin remains Australia's cheapest electric vehicle on sale in 2025, setting the benchmark for outright value in the EV segment.

Designed as a cheap and cheerful little hatchback for the urban jungle, with two versions on offer, the most expensive of which adds a larger 60.5kWh battery pack offering up to 427km of range and a stack of added equipment for a $7,000 premium thanks to a significant price cut over last year's lineup.

• Price: $29,990 - $36,990 (before on-road costs)

• Battery Size: 45 - 60.5kWh

• Battery Type: LFP

• Energy Efficiency: 13.2 - 15.9kWh per 100km (Essential vs Premium)

• Range: 340 - 427km

• Max Charging Speed: 60 - 88kW (Essential vs Premium)

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2025)

• Vehicle Warranty: Six-year/150,000 kilometre

• Battery Warranty: Eight-year/160,000 kilometre

GWM Ora

The GWM Ora takes a second-place finish on the list of affordable EVs, impressing with its fun-loving handling and charismatic interior that gives it a generous heaping of charisma behind the wheel.

There's an affordable entry point with a 48kWh pack topped by an extended range and a sportier GT version with a larger 63kWh battery, all of which offer some serious value for the money and a surprising amount of interior real estate for such a small footprint.

• Price: $35,990 - $46,990 (drive-away)

• Battery Size: 48 - 63kWh

• Battery Type: LFP & NMC (Standard vs Extended Range)

• Energy Efficiency: 14.0kWh per 100km

• Range: 310 - 420km

• Max Charging Speed: 64 - 80kW (Standard vs Extended Range)

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2022)

• Vehicle Warranty: Seven-year/unlimited kilometre

• Battery Warranty: Eight-year/unlimited kilometre

Chery E5

The Chery E5 is a new vehicle to Australia's EV landscape in 2025 and sits as the cheapest battery-electric SUV package currently on the market.

Designed as a stylish and value-packed compact SUV, the Chery E5 range offers the same 61kWh battery pack, promising 430km of range on the WLTP test cycle, and over-delivers on the features front thanks to a pair of 12.3-inch digital displays inside the cabin.

• Price: $36,990 - $40,990 (before on-road costs)

• Battery Size: 61.1kWh

• Battery Type: LFP

• Energy Efficiency: 15.5kWh per 100km

• Range: 430km

• Max Charging Speed: 80kW

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (based on Omoda 5 testing in 2022)

• Vehicle Warranty: Seven-year/unlimited kilometre

• Battery Warranty: Eight-year/unlimited kilometre

MG 4

The MG 4 range offers undeniable value for money and takes the cake when it comes to warranty coverage, thanks to its ten years' worth of coverage and a wide-sprawling lineup that offers an affordable base model, long-range versions and a lightning-fast performance flagship.

Inside the MG 4's hatchback body, the cabin receives no shortage of practical touches, storage options and a healthy amount of real estate in the rear and presents undeniable value when you check out its lengthy features list.

• Price: $37,990 - $55,990 (before on-road costs)

• Battery Size: 51 - 77kWh

• Battery Type: LFP & NMC (Standard vs Extended Range)

• Energy Efficiency: 13.8 - 14.5kWh per 100km

• Range: 350 - 530km (Standard vs Extended Range)

• Max Charging Speed: 88 - 140kW (Standard vs Extended Range)

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2022)

• Vehicle Warranty: Ten-year/unlimited kilometre

• Battery Warranty: Ten-year/unlimited kilometre

Hyundai Inster

The Hyundai Inster is the company's smallest electric vehicle to date and stands out from the crowd with its funky and futuristic styling package.

With a pint-sized footprint, the Inster is a perfect little runaround that offers a great set of on-road manners and a surprising amount of space inside the cabin that makes it well worth a closer look at this end of the price spectrum.

• Price: $39,000 - $45,000 (before on-road costs)

• Battery Size: 42 - 49kWh

• Battery Type: NMC

• Energy Efficiency: 14.3 - 15.1kWh per 100km

• Range: 327 - 360km

• Max Charging Speed: 120kW

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Unrated

• Vehicle Warranty: Five-year/unlimited kilometre

• Battery Warranty: Eight-year/160,000 kilometre

BYD Atto 3

While the BYD Atto 3 has a range of new competitors, it remains a super attractive offering for those looking for a well-equipped compact SUV package at a very reasonable price.

BYD offers two versions of the Atto 3 range, with a sharply-priced standard range version topped by a more premium extended range version that doesn't command a huge price premium while adding more equipment and 75km of added range per charge.

• Price: $39,990 - $44,990 (before on-road costs)

• Battery Size: 49.992 - 60.48kWh

• Battery Type: LFP

• Energy Efficiency: 16kWh per 100km

• Range: 345 - 420km (Standard vs Extended Range)

• Max Charging Speed: 70 - 80kW (Standard vs Extended Range)

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2022)

• Battery Warranty: Eight-year/160,000 kilometre

MGS5

MG's all-new MGS5 sits as one of the best value propositions in the larger midsize SUV segment, thanks to a very sharp price tag for the entry-level Excite 49 version.

MG has split the MGS5 range into two variants, both of which pick up the option battery packs measuring between 49 - 62kWh, the largest of which offering a claimed 425km of range on the WLTP test cycle.

The deal gets even sweeter for electric midsize SUV buyers when you consider MG's ten-year warranty that sits as a very attractive cherry on top.

• Price: $40,490 - 47,990 (drive-away)

• Battery Size: 49 - 62kWh

• Battery Type: LFP

• Energy Efficiency: 16.6 - 17.1kWh per 100km (Standard vs Extended Range)

• Range: 340 - 425km (Standard vs Extended Range)

• Max Charging Speed: 120 - 150kW (Standard vs Extended Range)

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2025)

• Vehicle Warranty: Ten-year/unlimited kilometre

• Battery Warranty: Ten-year/unlimited kilometre

Geely EX5

The Geely EX5 is another newcomer to Australia's electrified SUV lineup in 2025, making a bold first impression with its extremely sharp pricing.

Competing in the ever-popular world of electric midsize SUVs, the EX5 offers a sleek styling package inside and out, with a massive 15.4-inch infotainment system headlining the family-friendly cabin.

• Price: $40,990 - $44,990 (before on-road costs)

• Battery Size: 60.22kWh

• Battery Type: LFP

• Energy Efficiency: 15.8 - 16.6kWh (Complete vs Inspire)

• Range: 430 - 410km (Complete vs Inspire)

• Max Charging Speed: 100kW

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2025)

• Vehicle Warranty: Seven-year/unlimited kilometre

• Battery Warranty: Eight-year/unlimited kilometre

Leapmotor C10

Leapmotor's C10 is yet another battery-electric SUV attempting to win the hearts of Aussie families in 2025.

The C10 is the result of a collaboration between China's Leapmotor and automotive giant, Stellantis, the parent company of manufacturers like Jeep, RAM, Peugeot and Alfa Romeo, a package that hopes to get a solid footing in the burgeoning all-electric medium SUV segment.

With its extremely competitive pricing, generous interior acreage and clean, minimalist interior design, the C10 certainly gives family buyers some serious food for thought.

• Price: $45,888 - $49,888 (before on-road costs)

• Battery Size: 69kWh

• Battery Type: LFP

• Energy Efficiency: 19.8kWh per 100km

• Range: 420km

• Max Charging Speed: 84km

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2024)

• Vehicle Warranty: Seven-year/160,000 kilometre

• Battery Warranty: Eight-year/160,000 kilometre

BYD Seal

Our list wraps up with the sleek and stylish BYD Seal, a battery-electric sedan that makes the comparable Tesla Model 3 blush when it comes to sheer value for money.

The Seal impresses with great energy efficiency figures while the cabin offers a bold design filled with the latest tech and some pretty premium features at this price, making for a must-have on any electric sedan shortlist.

BYD’s most affordable Seal picks up a 61kWh battery pack, while there's also a larger 82kWh pack on offer in the Premium version, while the Seal Performance offers outlandish performance for the money, sprinting to 100km/h in just 3.8 seconds.

• Price: $46,990 - $61,990

• Battery Size: 61 - 82kWh

• Battery Type: LFP

• Energy Efficiency: 12.6 - 18.2kWh (Standard vs Performance)

• Range: 460 - 570km (Standard vs Extended Range)

• Max Charging Speed: 110 - 150kW (Standard vs Extended Range)

• ANCAP Safety Rating: Five-star (tested 2023)

• Battery Warranty: Eight-year/160,000 kilometre

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