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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jasper Jolly

Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles

BYD Dolphin Surf electric car
BYD’s Dolphin Surf is among the most recent wave of affordable electric cars in the UK. Photograph: BYD/PA

The price of new battery electric cars has fallen below petrol cars in the UK for the first time, according to the car sales website Autotrader, in a significant milestone in Britain’s transition away from fossil fuels.

The average price of a new electric car listed on the website was £42,620, compared with £43,405 for a new petrol model – making the former £785 cheaper based on advertised prices after discounts.

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