Find local Essex electric car dealers below
The only way to know for sure whether an electric car is right for you is to go for a test drive.
We recommend making a short-list of three EVs, visiting local car dealers, and taking each of your selected cars out for a drive. Find dealers below.
Areas Covered
The car dealers cover all the main Essex towns, cities, and surrounding areas, including:
- Southend-on-Sea
- Colchester
- Chelmsford
- Basildon
- Rayleigh
- Harlow
- Grays
- Brentwood
- Clacton-on-Sea
- Braintree
- Canvey Island
- Billericay
- Wickford
- Loughton
- Stanford-le-Hope
Take your Time
You need at least a couple of hours to get a feel for an electric car.
Better still, ask to have it for the whole day or for the weekend. Drive it in as many different environments as possible. For example, on the motorway at 70 mph, around town in slow traffic, on windy roads, etc.
Also, try out any special technology the car might have, such as regenerative breaking, self-driving capabilities, one pedal driving, and so on.
Some electric cars, such as the Tesla Model 3, are so advanced that you need plenty of time to evaluate them. For example, the Model 3 has a 15-inch touchscreen which controls practically every aspect of the car. It represents a totally new way of interacting with your vehicle and you need time to work out whether it is right for you.
Most people find driving an electric car becomes addictive. Once you've tried it, you just can't stop.
Click on the links below, and enter your postcode to locate local dealers.
Essex Car Dealers
ABARTH > 500e Hatchback | 500e Convertible
AUDI > Q4 e-tron | Q6 e-tron | Q8 e-tron SUV | e-tron GT
BMW > iX1 | iX2 | iX3 | i4 | i5 | i7 | iX
BYD > Dolphin | Atto 3 | Seal
CITROEN > e-C4 | e-C4 X
CUPRA > Born
DS > 3 E-Tense
FIAT > 500e | 600e
FORD > Capri | Explorer | Mustang Mach-E
GENESIS > GV60 | GV70 | G80
HONDA > e:Ny1
HYUNDAI > Kona Electric | Ioniq 5 | Ioniq 6
JAGUAR > I-Pace
JEEP > Avenger
LEXUS > RZ | UX 300e
LOTUS > Eletre
MAZDA > MX-30
MERCEDES > EQA | EQB | EQE | EQE SUV | EQS | EQS SUV | G
MG > MG4 EV | MG5 EV | ZS EV
MINI > Aceman | Cooper | Countryman
NISSAN > Ariya | Leaf
ORA > 03
PEUGEOT > E-208 | E-2008 | E308 | E-3008
POLESTAR > 2 | 3 | 4
PORSCHE > Taycan | Taycan Cross Turismo | Tacan Sport Turismo
RENAULT > Scenic E-Tech | Megane E-Tech
SKODA > Enyaq | Enyaq Coupe
SMART > #1 | #3
SUBARU > Solterra
TOYOTA > bZ4X
VAUXHALL > Astra Electric | Corsa Electric | Mokka Electric
VOLVO > EX30 | EC40 | EX40 | EX90
