All Electric Vehicles Officially On Sale In Malaysia (2022)

We compile a list of all-electric vehicles (BEVs) currently available and officially on sale in Malaysia for 2022. 

Since the tabling of the 2022 budget, where it was revealed that the Malaysian government would be giving both buyers and car brands a massive incentive to purchase and sell fully electric vehicles, it's no surprise that there has been a sudden surge of EV models landing on our shores.

As a quick refresh, in 2021, when it was still uncertain whether the government would pull through on its EV incentive promises, Malaysia officially had six EVs from various manufacturers, including BMW, Porsche, MINI, Nissan and Hyundai. 

However, in the final months of 2021 when it was almost certain that the government would go through with their plans, automakers such as Volvo and even Kia as well as Peugeot announced that they would be throwing their hat into the Malaysian EV ring, making the next few years potentially very interesting as more Malaysian motorists transition away from fossil fuel.

EVs officially on sale in Malaysia in 2022

1. Hyundai Kona Electric

Price: From RM149,888 

Power: 136PS/395Nm - 204PS/395Nm

Range: 305 - 484km

0-100km/h: 7.9sec - 9.9sec

Charging: If you connect to a 100kW DC charging station, you can charge your Kona Electric from 10% to 80% state of charge in approximately 47 minutes. For the 64kWh battery, when connected to a public AC charging station, it takes approximately 7 hours 30 minutes to charge the long-range 64kWh battery pack from 0-100% state of charge. For the 39.2kWh battery, when connected to a public AC charging station, it takes approximately 6 hours 30 minutes to charge the 39.2kWh battery pack from 0-100% state of charge using the 7.2 kW charger and 4 hours 30 minutes using the 11kW charger.

2. Nissan Leaf 

Price: RM181,263

Power: 150PS/320Nm 

Range: 311km

0-100km/h: 7.9secs

Charging: standard with a 6.6 kW (Type 1) wallbox charger that requires approximately 7 hours for a full charge. With a 50 kW "CHAdeMo" quick-charger, the Leaf can be fully charged in just 60 minutes. CHAdeMO quick chargers are available in selected locations such as ABB Malaysia (Subang Jaya), Nichicon Malaysia (Bangi), and PLUS Ayer Keroh R&R (Malacca Southbound).

3. MINI Cooper SE

Price: RM213,460

Power: 186PS/270Nm

Range: 232km

0-100km/h: 7.3secs

Charging: 2 hours and 30 minutes of charging will get you to 80% charge via an 11 kW AC charger through a Type 2 cable. DC fast charging via its CCS socket can charge the battery from 10 to 80% in 36 minutes.

4. Hyundai IONIQ 5

Price: From RM199,888

Power: 170PS/350Nm - 305PS/605Nm

Range: 380 - 480km

0-100km/h: 5.2 secs - 6.1secs

Charging: The IONIQ 5 is able to charge from 10% to 80% in just 47 minutes (with a 50kW DC charger). A standard 11kW home AC charger can charge from 0% to 100% in 6.1 hours.

5. Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric

Price: RM262k

Power: 408PS/660Nm

Range: 418km

0-100km/h: 4.9secs

Charging: The XC40 EV requires around 40 minutes to juice up to 80% capacity with a 150kW DC fast charger (or around 2 hours for a full charge with a DC charger), or roughly 8-10 hours with an 11kW AC wallbox.

6. Mercedes-Benz EQA 250

Price: RM278k

Power: 190PS/370Nm

Range: 429km

0-100km/h: 8.9secs

Charging: The EQA 250 supports fast DC charging up to 100kW which can take its depleted reserves from near 0 to 80% in around 32 minutes. However, when plugged into a more conventional 11kW AC charger, a full charge should be completed in about 6 hours. 

7. BMW iX3

Price: From 317k

Power: 288PS/400Nm

Range: 453km

0-100km/h: 6.8 secs

Charging: It takes 32 minutes to replenish 80% of the battery if it is plugged into a 150kW DC fast charger. Malaysians will likely use the far slower 11kW AC charger, in which case the iX3 should take around 7 to 8 hours to reach maximum capacity.

8. BMW i4 eDrive40

Price: RM 390k

Power: 340PS/430Nm

Range: 590km

0-100km/h: 5.7 secs

Charging: The i4 supports AC (up to 11kW) and faster DC charging (up to 200kW) with the latter capable of refilling its energy reserves from between 10% and 80% in just 31 minutes. If the battery is re-juiced through the AC charger, it will take 8 hours to go from 0 to 100%.

9. BMW iX xDrive40

Price: From RM419k

Power: 328PS/630Nm

Range: 425km

0-100km/h: 6.1 secs

Charging: If the iX is charged via AC charging of up to 11kW, it will be fully recharged (0-100%) in 10 hours and 15 minutes. DC fast charging of up to 195 kW can recharge the iX from 10-80% charge in less than 40 minutes.

10. Porsche Taycan

Price: From RM584,561

Power: From 326PS/357Nm - 761PS/1,050Nm

Range: From 340km - 416km

0-100km/h: 5.4 secs - 2.8 secs

Charging: A Porsche Taycan can charge from 0% to 100% in 4 to 8 hours with an 11-22 kW level 2 charging station. With 150kW DC fast charger, the vehicle can be charged in less than 35 minutes.

11. Kia EV6

Price: RM300,866 

Power: 325PS/605Nm

Range: 506km

0-100km/h: 5.2secCharging:In terms of charging, the EV6 supports up to 350kW via a CCS2 port on a supported DC rapid charger. If you’re lucky enough to find one, Kia says that a 10-80% charge can be completed in just 18 minutes. Meanwhile, slower AC charging can be done using a Type 2 connector at a maximum of 11kW, taking approximately 7 hours to complete.

12. Mazda MX-30

Price: RM198,780

Power: 145PS/271Nm

Range: 200km

0-100km/h: N/A

Charging:The MX-30 is equipped with an onboard 6.6kW AC charger that should yield a full charge in 5 hours via a Type 2 connector. However, this can be shaved to around 36 minutes when hooked up to a DC charger (via CCS2 connector) to which its maximum charge rate is 40kW.

13. Mercedes-Benz EQS

Price: RM698,888

Power: 333PS/565Nm

Range: 782km

0-100km/h: 6.2secs

Charging: In terms of refilling the car’s electron reserves, the EQS 450+  supports up to 200kW from a DC rapid charger that should be able to restore 300km of range after just 15 minutes spent plugged in. A charge to 80%, though, would take close to 35 minutes.

AC charging is also supported, naturally, via is onboard 11kW AC-to-DC converter to match the majority of home wallbox solutions and publicly available charging stations, claiming a charge to 100% taking up to 10 hours.

14. Renault Zoe

Price: From RM163,000

Power: 110PS/225Nm - 135PS/245Nm

Range: 386km - 395km

0-100km/h: N/A

Charging: The 2022 Renault Zoe EV supports AC charging up to 22kW (Type 2) which offers a charging time from 0-100% in three hours. If you're connected to a more modest 7.4kW charger, a full charge can be completed in 9.5 hours.

For DC charging, the 2022 Renault Zoe also supports up to 50kW and when connected to one via its CCS2 port, 0-80% charge is achieved in just 70 minutes.

Yet to arrive but rumoured to be launched in 2022

Peugeot e-2008 (Tentatively - Q4 2022)

The second-generation 2008 is one of the French marque’s most popular vehicles currently on sale, riding on the wave of acclaim its B-segment hatchback is based on: the 208, which took the overall win at the 2020 European Car of the Year awards.

In electrified and crossover-fied guise, the e-2008 swaps its combustion engine and fuel tank for a  133PS/260Nm electric motor hooked up to a 50kWh battery for up to 345km of range, all while seeming to remain barely different from the ‘standard’ 2008 inside and out.

The Hyundai Kona Electric, launched in November 2021, will no doubt be its fiercest rival in Malaysia, outclassing the Pug on pure range with the larger of its two battery capacities (64kWh) able to take the Korean entrant past 480km on a single charge. Then again the e-2008 might be able to undercut it on price and value.

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