The offer of electric cars increased strongly during 2023 and grew by 54% in the last 12 months, according to data from the latest electric mobility report from Mercado Libre Uruguay.
In addition, vehicles showed an average drop of 11.4% in their prices measured in dollars with respect to 2022 and the trend indicates that its value will remain downward. In fact, the average price of a electric car It was around $38,990 last year and today it is at $34,990, although they can be obtained from $6,980 to $206,000.
He manager of Mercado Libre Vehicles of Uruguay, Jonathan Szwarcman, highlighted the data by noting that “it shows that the values of electric vehicles are beginning to become more accessible.” He even dared to point out that the prices “compete with those of combustion vehicles in the family segments.”
In which department is there the most supply of electric cars?
When investigating by department, the largest supply of electric vehicles in the country is generated from Montevideo, with 62%, followed far by cannelloni and Maldonado, with 17% and 10%, respectively. Much further back they appear Cologne (4%) Saint Joseph (2%), Soriano, Florida, Tacuarembó, Paysandú and Durazno (all with 1%).
According to the data of M.L., 92% of the supply electric cars is carried out by industry professionals, mainly brand importers and dealers, while the remaining 8% is published by individuals.
Furthermore, it was highlighted that when purchasing a vehicle of this type, users look for the benefits they generate in terms of operating costs, mainly in the savings in fuel and maintenance, as well as the fact of being friendly to the environment.
The brands with the greatest presence in the market
By reflecting the Top 10 brands that grew the most with active offers in the last 12 months, Free market put in front Mercedes Benz, followed by Tesla, Betsune, JAC, Baic, Nissan, Changan, BYD, Maxus and DFSK.
However, when evaluating the lists most visited by platform users, BYD concentrated 28% of the total visits to electric vehicles during the last month, followed by Tesla and JAC, with 9%. Further behind were Audi (5%), Volkswagen, Porsche and Nissan (3%), Mercedes Benz, DongFeng and Changan (2%),
Source: Ambito
