WSG reveals £5,000 EV guarantee declare as repairs outpace petrol and diesel

New analysis from Guarantee Options Group (WSG) highlights the rising value of electrical automobile (EV) repairs, revealing that the biggest EV guarantee declare made between 2023 and 2024 was a £5,000 alternative switch field and electrical drive for an Audi E-Tron Sportback Quattro.

The second-highest declare got here from a Nissan Leaf E Plus N-Tec for a £3,654.35 radio unit, adopted by a £3,000 heater fan motor alternative on a Tesla Mannequin X 100D.

WSG’s evaluation of 800 EV guarantee claims from March 2022 to October 2024 exhibits that the typical declare for an EV was £675.97, considerably increased than the typical claims for hybrid automobiles (£633.18) and inside combustion engine (ICE) automobiles (£482.52).