'I'm a motoring expert and this used car is one of the best EVs around'

A car expert has said one of the best electric vehicles anyone can buy at the moment is a used one. Concerns continue to linger around the range of EVs, with many saying they're not suitable for long distances. And, unless you're buying second hand, the price of electric cars can be costly for many buyers who are frustrated about battery degradation in the future.

Despite the negative complaints, there is a genuine and strong love for electric cars in the UK and a growing acceptance that whilst they aren't a silver bullet, they will still form part of the future transport solution alongside synthetic fuels and hydrogen. What's more, by taking to the used car market, buyers can pick up some truly amazing cars for genuinely affordable prices, depending of course on your budget.

One of those cars, according to the car experts from Auto Express, is the Audi e-tron GT. It is a car that shares it's chassis with the very capable Porsche Taycan, but has won plaudits in its own right.

Speaking about the car and why it should be on your list of electric vehicles to consider, author Richard Dredge said the Audi was more capable than its Porsche sister.

He said: "The Audi e-tron GT is hugely capable and desirable, but oversupply of used electric cars means these shapely Audis are very temptingly priced.

"Although the Taycan is incredibly impressive, the e-tron GT is more comfortable and has superior in-car tech, while it's no slower than the Porsche."

However, he warned that Audi's range and when-new price might put people off. He said: "The e-tron GT's range is disappointing for such a costly flagship product, but if this doesn't matter all that much to you, then we'd say the Audi is something of an EV bargain as a used buy.

"In an ever-improving EV world, one of the best of the breed is the Audi e-tron GT. It's an expensive car to buy new, but supremely capable in most respects, and one that might just convert the most ardent petrolhead."

Richard Dredge isn't the only car expert to heap praise on the Audi e-tron GT.

My verdict on the Audi e-Tron GT

I found the Audi e-Tron GT was the best handling electric car I've driven when I tried it last year. In fact, it was probably one of the best handling cars I drove in 2024, and that was because of the steering.

The steering in a lot of modern cars lack feel, you don't have any idea what the front wheels are doing when you turn the big round thing in front of you. I like having that information because it means the car is easier to predict in tricky weather conditions.

The steering in the Audi was terrific, it made even tootling around at 15-20mph fun because of the way car fed in and out of your hands like you were running them through silk. This also made it fun too, it made you look forward to drives whether they were long or short.

At the time I concluded: "Is it without its flaws? Of course not, the range is probably still a bit low, but that's an easy criticism of any electric car and yes it feels big in the middle of a city meaning many parking spaces are too small.

"However, if you can afford to spend £96,000 on an electric car, there's a good chance you might be able to afford off-street parking or, in the case of Prince William, inherit an entire country."