In its domestic market Spain the SEAT Mii Electric has a starting price of 17.730 euros before government incentives. Not very far from the 479.900 CZK (18.824 euros) that the ŠKODA CITIGOe iV now costs in its domestic market Czech Republic. First 500 units were sold for 429.900 CZK (16.863 euros).
In Spain the SEAT Mii Electric is available in two versions, the Mii Electric and the Mii electric Plus. Let’s see them in more detail.
Mii Electric (starting price of 17.730 euros)
Standard equipment
Optional
Mii electric Plus (starting price of 18.880 euros)
Standard equipment
Optional
Paying for your car have a color is actually not optional, so consider at least 190 euros as a mandatory extra.
Anyway, the Mii electric Plus is definitely the variant to choose. Having heated seats in an electric car is a must have. You also want the optional Cruise Control, Rear parking sensors and Ambient lighting (white) package that costs 320 euros, even if you don’t intend to use it’ll make the resale value of your car much higher. Therefore we end up with a price of 19.390 euros before government incentives for a very nice electric car with a WLTP range of 260 km (162 miles).
In Spain the incentives are regional, for example in Madrid they are 5.500 euros.
Notice that the price in the configurator already includes Spanish VAT of 21 %, but as Rafael mentioned in the comment section it also includes a 3.500 € discount from the automaker. This discount is usually only given to buyers that finance their car with them.
Having a good electric car available in the A-segment is very important in Europe for at least two reasons. It’s a very strong segment in the car-sharing and rental fleets. Moreover, it’s very important for younger generations that want an electric car but can’t afford current prices that easily surpass 30.000 euros. With the VW electric triplets VW can start fixing its damaged reputation with youngsters after the dieselgate scandal.
Over the years on this website readers have seen me constantly complaining that automakers were overpricing electric cars on purpose and blaming battery technology for their inaction. Well, it seems that EU (European Union) emissions regulations are finally working and forcing automakers to embrace electric cars to avoid fines. Soon I can stop complaining about this issue.
However, while we’ll see electric cars becoming more affordable already next year, it’s in 2022 when we’ll finally see a considerable improvement in prices. I’m confident that by 2025 most of new cars sold in Europe will be electric.
Volkswagen is the biggest automaker in Europe and could end up paying almost 2 billion euros if they do not drastically reduce their average fleet emissions in the EU.
What do you think about the VW electric triplets?
