19k to spend on a car

You're basically looking at a Leaf40, Ioniq28 or a Zoe for those prices

I'd probably buy this if needing a 19 k EV immediately.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-ioniq-electric-premium/32624284

With the caveat that it's now out of battery warranty due to mileage (165 k kms - warranty is only up to 160 k).

BUT if not needing a car immediately I'd wait and see what the Market does next year.

Because the MG4 brand new at 28 k is likely to impact on every 2nd hand EV up to that 28 k MG4 price.

For example there was a Peugeot e208 with 100 k kms up for 24.5 k recently.

Next year that car will be much harder to sell at that price imo.

No destination charger is killer. Could that be tackled at all? Or a diesel Outlander phev so at least some of the commute could be done on EV?

The problem with the quick stop for a top up is that it is dependant on a charger being available. Was at Lusk services stop last night for a quick 10min top up to get home and luckily I got to the one charger (at this major M1 service station) just ahead of an Ioniq 5. Don't now how long my stop over would have been had I been a minute later. This is a regular occurrence and often there could me multiple cars waiting for the 1 charger so spending 20k on a car that can't complete a regular journey without a top up needs consideration.

The honest answer is €19K won’t buy you much of an EV unfortunately. You might consider stretching your budget upward on the basis you should save at least €2k a year on fuel/servicing/road tax/tolls compared to running a petrol or diesel. If you can wait a few weeks until January/February, used EV’s should be more plentiful and cheaper on forecourts. Your 4K trade in won’t really be impacted by waiting until the new year. On that basis, I’d add an e-Golf to the earlier list of suggested EV’s.

I really wouldn't recommend an EV that you will need to publicly fast charge several times a week. Not with Ireland's charging network. Unless it's a Tesla and the charge locations suit you.

You need to save up a bit more or get a small loan and buy a Hyundai Kona 64kWh, it can easily do that 300km trip in winter without charging. These go from about €25k

I wouldn't do it, I've a 222 EV with 58kw battery and more range than your budget will allow and I wouldn't fancy doing that 300km trip with no charger at the end now in winter. Although I don't know my car well enough on long spins yet. It could very well do it if I back off speed a bit. The odd time maybe and I'll plan it but not 2 to 3 times a week.

I don't public charge but I sussed out the ones near me and there's always people at them. Locals without home chargers I'd imagine as it's a good bit off motorway routes so that would be a pain in the hole for you too.

Don't spend all your budget on the car and leave some for fuel would be my suggestion.

2018/2019 Ioniq with the smallest kms you can find is probably the best option if you have to pick up a €19K EV now. You’ll have battery warranty up to 8years or 160K kms which would be worth having.

When did they start making diesel Outlander PHEVs?

Lots of shirts to be lost so. Not too many decent used diesels out there for less, particularly for larger cars. The real problem arises if currently ridiculously overpriced new and used EVs in this class's don't reduce to more reasonable levels when the time comes to replace these diesels.

As always the cost of change is the only metric that matters.

If your current car is worth €4k, it can't be a bag of bolts.

Why not hold onto that until you're ready to get the EV? You'll lose less in value on that than whatever you buy to replace it.

If you already have to get finance for €15k, it might be financially wiser to get a bigger loan and buy an EV that suits (like a €25k Kona). If you do big miles, the cost savings are substantial. You'd get 400km out of the Kona for a fiver if you are on Energia's EV plan.

A Kona ice for 25k would be the equivalent to the Kona 39 kWh EV for 32k or the kona 64 kWh for 40 k

But bigger, SUV styling. Think VW T-Roc, Ford Puma or Toyota Yaris chunky edition

The Kona is built on the i20 platform (think Ford Fiesta-ish footprint) and is nowhere near the same size internally as a Ford Focus. As said, the boot is more compact and legroom in the rear is lacking, in my experience. All depends on what you need. If, like me, you don't usually have anyone in the rear seats then it won't be much of an issue. If, on the other hand, you are hauling children in and out of the back and have child seats, then I would be looking at something other than a Kona.

A €19k budget is not going to yield a 300km range EV in the current market but, as others have mentioned, you could potentially get yourself into a PHEV. There is the Outlander, Ioniq, Niro, Xceed and a few others I cannot think of right now available as plugin hybrids (they may or may not all be within the budget though). Any of those vehicles would negate the need for destination charging and would happily chug about town for at least 30km on electricity from home (some could even exceed 50km). Also, don't ignore the myriad of hybrid vehicles available out there as well. I don't know what you are driving now but, in my view, the hybrid driving/owning experience is very good, and you will have your pick of models out there for your budget.