electric car australia 2023

In 2023, electric cars in Australia finally went from niche to “oh look, they’re everywhere”, led by the Tesla Model 3/Y, with BYD Atto 3, MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona/Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 in hot pursuit.

Typical real-world range sits around 300–500 km, and DC fast chargers from 50–350 kW are expanding via Chargefox, Evie and Tesla Superchargers.

New prices ran roughly AUD 40k–120k+ depending on badge and battery, while used early-gen EVs dropped into the mid-20k to 50k bracket if you’re not fussy.

Sweeteners included a federal FBT exemption for eligible novated leases (under luxury-car-tax thresholds) plus various state rebates or stamp-duty concessions—check your postcode before celebrating.

Home charging at about 7 kW sorts weekly commuting; road trips need a plan and a pastry while you top up.