The Evolution of Electric Car Mileage: From 95km to 425km in 12 Years

In 12 years, the average mileage of electric cars has jumped from 95 to 425 km

Over a period of 20 years, the German Automobile Association (ADAC) conducted 2,500 tests in which they checked the fuel consumption of almost all models on the market.

With its ecotest, ADAC seeks an answer to the question of how much individual models really pollute the environment and what the CO2 emissions are in practice. In short, in addition to measuring the factory WLTP standard, this ecotest also includes driving on a highway, where the functioning of the exhaust gas treatment system is monitored. Also, exhaust gases and consumption are checked in laboratory conditions.

The Opel Zafira 2.2 TDI was the first car to pass the ADAC EcoTest in 2003. But since then

the world of vehicles has developed by leaps and bounds,

and cars have become heavier and more powerful. While the average vehicle weight as measured by ADAC was 1,414 kilograms in 2003, cars in 2022 will now average 1,711 kilograms. 20 years ago, the average power of cars in Europe was a modest 130 hp, and in 2022 it is already 208 horses.

Since then, regulations on pollutant emissions or CO2 emissions as well as test methods (keywords NEDC and WLTP) have been tightened several times. Ecotest also takes this into account, with the last major revision taking place in 2016.

After two decades, ADAC decided to consolidate its tests

and select the best and worst models

in the individual categories – with gasoline, diesel and electric engines.

In gasoline cars, the absolute dominance of Japanese cars, or rather of one brand – Toyota is evident. That means the company, which still sells the most cars in the world, has an excellent classic hybrid drivetrain that ranges from 4.1L/100km in the 2016 Prius to 4.8L/100km in the previous generation of the Yaris, also in its hybrid version. A company in their top three makes the tiny Suzuki Celerio with 4.8L/100km.

The most coveted model sold in Europe in the last 20 years according to ADAC is the Chevrolet Camaro. Equipped with the monstrous 6.2-liter V8 engine, which consumes at best 12.4 l/100 km. Next up is the BMW M5 (11.1L/100km), Porsche Macan S, Ford Mustang 5.0 Ti-VCT and somewhat surprisingly the Kia Stinger 3.3 T-GDI V6 GT AWD.

Hyundai IONIQ consumes the least electricity.

The status of the most economical diesel car goes to the Japanese model Mazda 2 with an average consumption of 4.1 l/100 km.

In the top five there are three more tiny cars, but also one compact car.

It’s a Mazda 3 with the same diesel engine, which is another one

proof of the economy of the SKYACTIV-D motor

The Hyundai i20 1.1 CRDi, the Peugeot 208 BlueHDi 100 and the Ford Fiesta 1.5 TDCi are among the top performers in fuel consumption.

Among the most expensive diesels at the top is the Land Rover Defender 90 with an average consumption of 9.8 l/100 km.

And in the best electric cars

smaller cars are the most fuel efficient,

with Hyundai dominating. The best result is 14.7 kWh/100 km and was achieved by the Ioniq model from 2017. The only competitor of the Koreans in the top 5 is the tiny VW e-up! with 16.7 kWh/100 km.

The Chevrolet Camaro has the most greedy gasoline engine.

And on the other hand, the biggest consumers are the big vans. The Mercedes-Benz EQV 300 is the leader with an average of 30.9 kWh/100 km.

The maximum range of electric models has changed dramatically over the years. In 2011, the tiny Peugeot iOn barely went 95km on a single battery charge, and in 2015 the average range of cars tested was 149km, while in 2020 it is 285km. This year, the average mileage of the current models tested reached 425 km.

2023-10-31 18:03:00
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