4. Indicative values of consumption and driving range


  • The average annual consumption of a middle-class passenger car is around 20 kWh / 100 km (eg VW E-Golf).

Influence of temperature

  • Consumption of electric cars increases significantly in the winter, mainly due to:
    • increase in internal battery resistance,
    • increase in comfort consumption (heating).

Middle class passenger electric car

  • summer consumption: 11 – 18 kWh/100 km
  • winter consumption: 24 – 28 kWh/100 km


The driving range of vehicles with traction batteries can be half that of winter!