Inside a Tesla. Image by Tim Sandle
In a number of countries, electric vehicles (EVs) are on a path to become a massmarket product. Highlighting this, new figures from the firm cinch reveal that EVs now account for more car sales than diesels. The new data shows that 16% of cinch’s total sales in August 2025 were electric cars, while diesels accounted for 13%.
This is in contrast to August 2024, when EVs made up just 10% of all sales and diesels accounted for 19%.
Commenting on these results, Abhishek Sampat, head of electric vehicles at cinch, says:
“EVs used to be a relatively niche choice in the used car market, but not anymore. One in every six cars we sell is now an EV, and the uptake is growing each month.
“We sold 66 different EV models in August – up from 47 during the same period in 2024. The variety of vehicles now available – from familyfriendly SUVs to small, affordable hatchbacks – is being driven by consumer demand.”
The Tesla Model 3 took top spot, followed by one of the most recognisable EVs on Britain’s streets: Nissan’s LEAF.
Top ten types of electric vehicles
1. Tesla Model 3
2. Nissan LEAF
3. MINI Hatchback
4. Vauxhall CorsaE
5. Kia eNiro
6. Volkswagen ID.3
7. Hyundai Kona
8. Renault ZOE
9. Vauxhall Mokkae
10. Jaguar IPace
It is not just in overall sales that EVs are stealing a march on traditionally fuelled cars. In August 2025, EVs sold at a rate 43% faster than diesels and 29% faster than petrol cars.
Top 10 fastestselling EVs
1. Škoda Enyaq IV
2. Renault ZOE
3. MG ZS EV
4. Citroën ëC4
5. Hyundai Kona
6. Kia eNiro
7. MINI Hatchback
8. Peugeot E2008
9. Tesla Model Y
10. Tesla Model 3
The emergence of new brands such as BYD and OMODA, coupled with more traditional brands pivoting production to electric, means a healthy level of price competition between manufacturers in new cars. And it’s a similar story on the used market.
Despite increased levels of inflation during the last 12 months, the average price of an EV on cinch fell by 3% – to just under £16,000. The cheapest EV sold on cinch in August 2025 was a £7,000 smart forfour, while the most expensive was a Porsche Taycan at just over £51,000.
Sampat adds: “Many buyers are still looking for a diesel, and there are good reasons for doing so, but if a barrier to going electric has been the price of the car – it may be time to reconsider. The average price of an EV has come down in the last 12 months, driven by lots of new models launching at the value end of the market. In fact, the average sold price of an EV on cinch during August 2025 was actually 4% cheaper than the average price of a diesel.”
