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EVs Under $50K Exist—Just Don’t Blink or They’re Gone

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Electric cars *technically* exist for under $50K, but between dealer markups and waitlists longer than Centrelink queues, you’ll get one by the time petrol hits $4.50 a litre.

Yes, electric vehicles under $50,000 technically exist in Australia—just like affordable housing, fast NBN, or politicians with a spine.

But good luck getting your hands on one.

Between months-long waitlists, dealer markups, and dodgy “admin fees,” you’re more likely to win Powerball than drive off in a cheap EV before petrol hits $4.50 a litre.

Right now, the unicorns of the Aussie EV market include the BYD Dolphin, MG4, and GWM Ora.

They’ve got the specs, the sleek lines, and the under-$50K price tags.

But blink and they’re gone.

Dealers are jacking up prices faster than landlords at an interest rate meeting, and if you want a specific colour?

Add a few grand and maybe a blood sacrifice. The real joke?

Australia’s still pretending this is a competitive market.

Meanwhile, Europe’s drowning in sub-$30K electric hatchbacks, and we’re rationing demo models like they’re vaccine doses in 2020.

Our “transition to electric” looks more like a polite shuffle toward bankruptcy.

And government incentives? Please.

A few thousand off the sticker price doesn’t help when the car doesn’t exist.

This matters because EVs are supposed to be the future.

But in Australia, they’re still the luxury item of choice for people who already own a second property.

Want the average family to ditch petrol?

Start by making it physically possible to buy a car that doesn’t require either a Tesla salary or six months of manifesting.

Latest update: Yes, the cars are listed as available.

But stock is scarce, delivery times are laughable, and prices are as slippery as an oil exec in Senate estimates.

Welcome to Australia’s green revolution—BYO charger and lowered expectations.

Sources: 9News – “Electric vehicles under $50,000 available in Australia: 2025 list” (02/05/2025) https://www.9news.com.au/national/electric-vehicles-under-50000-available-in-australia-2025-list

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