Tesla Model Y named carsales Best Electric Car for 2023
Australia’s top-selling EV – and mid-size SUV – beats Cupra Born, GWM Ora, Hyundai IONIQ 5, MG4 and Polestar 2 to top EV gong
The Tesla Model Y has today been crowned winner of carsales Best Electric Car for 2023.
Announced in conjunction with World EV Day today, carsales Best Electric Car for 2023 put six of Australia’s most affordable EVs to the test to find out which is best.
With more than 50 EVs now available in Australia – priced from under $40,000 to almost 10 times that amount and covering almost all body styles – we whittled the field down to six new or upgraded finalists priced under the luxury car tax (LCT) and fringe benefits tax (FBT) exemption thresholds for fuel-efficient vehicles ($89,332), including three hatchbacks, two SUVs and one fastback.
carsales judges assessed each of the six finalists against more than 100 criteria across five key areas: safety, technology, comfort and convenience, driving performance and ownership costs, as supplied by RedBook.com.au – and the Tesla Model Y came up trumps after solid scores in all assessment areas.
The Tesla Model Y’s overall package made it a deserving winner and a genuine force outside the expanding EV space, providing a compelling reason for those considering hybrid and petrol cars to look at an electric SUV.
With one of the biggest load areas of any five-seat SUV, the Model Y also wins on tech and charging, and is among the most affordable EVs to run.
As well as taking out our top EV award, the Tesla Model Y is the most searched electric car on carsales.com.au, followed by the Tesla Model 3 and Kia EV6.
carsales has seen significant growth in online EV activity, with new/demo (+1008%), used (+78%) and dealer (+249%) listings all up considerably year-on-year to August 2023.
Searches for hybrids (+30%), PHEVs (+31%) and EVs (+47%) are also up YoY to August 2023, reflecting the growing interest and consideration from Aussies looking to go electric.
Our recent carsales onsite survey found 42 per cent of respondents have considered purchasing an electric vehicle and around 24 per cent say they believe they’ll be driving an EV by 2030.
Best Electric Car 2023 finalists:
Cupra Born
GWM Ora
Hyundai IONIQ 5
MG4
Polestar 2
Tesla Model Y
Read the full report: carsales Best Electric Car for 2023
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