I’m in Canada so I can’t comment on anything to do with Germany, but I own a Volvo EV (2023 C40 Recharge) and it has been excellent. They don’t make this model anymore but they have a lot of EVs in their lineup. Bought mine used and saved a ton of money that way.
One trap people often fall into is massively overestimating the range they require. Plan your selection based on day-to-day rather than the outlier road trips. If you have cold winters, look for one with a battery heater. I got one without and that’s my only regret.


The batteries perform much worse in subzero temps so having the means to heat it helps to mitigate that.