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ELECTRIC OR GASOLINE: WHICH IS CHEAPER?

Electric cars or combustion engines – running costs can differ significantly in everyday life. While petrol and diesel prices fluctuate regularly, electricity costs also depend heavily on when and where charging takes place. Charging at home or at inexpensive public charging stations can be cheaper, while fast charging stations on the road can sometimes be more expensive. If you are smart about it, you can save a few hundred euros per year with electric cars.

Annual savings – home charging

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Annual savings – non-home charging

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Cost per year / fuel

Gasoline E10: 1,747 €

at 1.80 € / litre

Diesel: 1,309 €

at 1.70 € / litre

Sample petrol vehicle: 
Volkswagen Golf or similar
Petrol consumption: ~7 l/100 km
Diesel consumption: ~5.5 l/100 km

Driving profile
50% city
30% rural
20% highway

Cost per year / public charging

Fast – ultra-fast charging: 1,706 €

at 0.75 € / kWh
e.g. on the motorway
DC 50–350 kW
at 0.45 € / kWh
e.g. at municipal public charging stations
AC max. 11–22 kW

Sample electric vehicle:
Volkswagen ID.4 Pro 210 kW (286 hp)
Energy consumption (combined): 18.1–15.9 kWh/100 km
CO2 emissions (combined): 0 g/km; CO2 class: A

Driving profile
50% city
30% rural
20% highway

Cost per year / home charging
Home charging: 796 €

at 0.35 € / kWh
via wallbox connected to the power grid
AC max. 11–22 kW

Home charging with solar power: 0 €
at 0 € / kWh
from own photovoltaic system**
AC max. 11–22 kW

Sample electric vehicle:
Volkswagen ID.4 Pro 210 kW (286 hp)
Energy consumption (combined): 18.1–15.9 kWh/100 km
CO2 emissions (combined): 0 g/km; CO2 class: A

Driving profile
50% city
30% rural
20% highway

Volkswagen cost simulator

Here you can set your own electricity mix for charging your electric car and compare it with fuel costs.

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Electric test drive

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* Estimated annual driving costs based on selected parameters. Actual costs may vary. All data based on WE CHARGE E-Tools by Elli Mobility GmbH at www.volkswagen.de; status: 11.03.2026.

** Investment and operating costs not included.

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