EVs prove popular but affordability key for Tusker drivers in 2022

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were the most popular cars ordered by Tusker’s drivers in 2022, but the overriding feature of its salary sacrifice order bank was affordability.

The top five most ordered vehicles of the year had an average P11D value of £33,500, a full £5,000 below the average price of a new car in the UK in 2022.

Cars including the MG ZS and the Kia eNiro proved popular, as well as the Nissan Leaf and Peugeot e2008.

Thanks to the prevalence of electric vehicles (EVs) on Tusker’s order books, the average CO2 emissions dropped in 2022 to 19g/km, down from 34g/km in 2021.

This puts Tusker well on course to hit its EV100 pledge of net zero by 2030, although every vehicle, whether EV or ICE on Tusker’s fleet is fully carbon offset for the life of the agreement.

Paul Gilshan, Tusker’s CEO, said: “While we expected to see the ongoing rise of EVs forming the bulk of our orderbooks in 2022, it has been the popularity of our more budget-friendly EV models that has really risen over the last 12 months.

“At a time when cost is a focus for consumers, salary sacrifice has really shone as a way of drivers accessing brand-new family cars in an affordable fashion.”

He continued: “The last 12 months has seen an increase in the choice available to drivers who are looking for more affordable vehicles, from the MG4 EV to the Ora FunkyCat, and yet more models launching in 2023. The era of affordable mass-market family friendly EVs is well and truly here.”