Switching

Switching from LPG to electric at ~8,000 km/year

At up to 10,000 km/year, a handful of numbers shift. Below: what changes in the figures, and which available electric cars our database knows. Factual, no ranking, no buying advice.

What changes in the numbers

Now After switching

Unit litres/100 km kWh/100 km

Refuel / charge pump, 5–10 min 10–80% at a fast charger: ~20–40 min

Range ~600–900 km ~300–600 km WLTP

Towing ~1,500–2,000 kg ~0–1,800 kg

LPG → EV, indicative WLTP/OEM ranges. Manufacturer figures, practice differs. No costs, no ranking.

Consumption unit: from litres/100 km to kWh/100 km

The reading on your dashboard changes from litres/100 km (G3 system) to kWh/100 km. Do not convert one-to-one: a petrol car at ~7 l/100 km burns roughly 63 MJ/100 km in energy terms, while a typical EV uses 15-20 kWh/100 km (about 54-72 MJ) — comparable energy, different unit. Treat the official WLTP figure per version as an indicative starting point; real-world numbers run higher, for an EV an indicative 15-30% above WLTP in winter and on the motorway. At ~8,000 km/year (up to 10,000 km/year) that gap between WLTP and practice weighs more heavily as your annual mileage rises.

Charging infrastructure: home, work or public?

Charging infrastructure is the new variable that LPG did not have. A 10-80% fast charge takes an indicative 20-40 minutes, depending on model and DC charge rate (a manufacturer figure, not measured by us). The DC rate of available EVs runs from about 50 to 250 kW; below 100 kW, or at a 50 kW pillar, that same 10-80% stretches to 45-60 minutes. Day to day you charge at a home point, at work or on a public network with a charge card. Whether it fits depends on your own parking situation and route, not on a general verdict. Below 10,000 km/year charge speed matters less: an overnight home charge covers daily needs for most parking patterns.

Towing capacity: what can you tow with brakes on the trailer?

Braked towing capacity varies more than people expect. Most mainstream mid-size EVs (Ioniq 5, EV6, Model Y) sit at an indicative 1,000-1,800 kg braked; the 0 kg figures are the small city cars (Citroën Ami, Dacia Spring), not the rule, and a few SUVs run on to 2,500-3,500 kg. If you regularly tow a caravan or trailer, read the braked towing capacity per version off the registration document before you compare.

No tax or financial advice. Every figure shows its source and reference date. Always compare with an independent adviser and the official source. Source: OEM datasheets + WLTP (see methodology); WLTP is a manufacturer figure, practice differs; check towing capacity per version on the registration document. Reference date: May 2026.