How do BYD, Tesla stack up against BMW, Mercedes-Benz in Hong Kong’s electric vehicle war?

Tesla is the top EV brand, with more than 40,000 vehicles registered in the city, representing 47 per cent of the 86,938 electric private cars, according to Transport Department figures from August 2017 to July 2024 compiled by the Post.

The rear wheel drive model of the five-seater sedan has a range of 513km, and as much as 629km for the long-range all-wheel drive model. The rear wheel drive can accelerate from zero to 100km/h in 6.1 seconds, and 4.4 seconds for the all-wheel drive model. Both can reach a top speed of 201km/h.

The five-seater Model Y SUV can be ordered from Tesla’s website from HK$295,000. The rear wheel drive has a range of 455km, while the long range all-wheel drive has a range of 533km. The rear wheel drive can accelerate from zero to 100km/h in 6.9 seconds, and five seconds for the all-wheel drive model. Both models have a top speed of 217km/h.

BMW

The German carmaker has the second largest share of the EV market at 10.9 per cent and nearly 10,000 electric private passenger vehicles registered in the city.

The i7 xDrive60 M sport edition starts from HK$2.48 million. The five-seater luxury sedan has a range of up to 625km. It can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed of 240km/h.

Mercedes-Benz

The Stuttgart-based carmaker has the third largest share of the EV market at 10.2 per cent and nearly 9,000 new electric private passenger vehicles registered.

The Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ is available from HK$2.79 million. The five-seater luxury saloon has a range of up to 580km, and can accelerate from zero to 100km/h in 3.9 seconds.

BYD

The Shenzhen-based carmaker is the top mainland Chinese EV brand in Hong Kong. It ranks fourth overall in terms of market share at 9.7 per cent and has more than 8,000 new electric private passenger vehicles registered in the city.

The five-seater e6 multipurpose vehicle, which is available in only one specification, is priced at HK$288,000. The car has a range of 520km and a top speed of 130km/h.

Hyundai

The South Korean carmaker rounds off the top five EV brands in the city. It has a market share of 2.9 per cent, having sold more than 2,500 units.

The five-seater sedan Ioniq 6, which starts from HK$348,800, has a range of up to 583km, a top speed of 185km/h, and can accelerate from zero to 100km/h in 5.1 seconds.