Electric passenger cars
Battery-electric cars built in Central & Eastern Europe, with their battery and charging specs.
Carmakers' plants in Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia and Poland now build battery-electric models. The table lists published battery capacity and charging data; chemistry is often not disclosed by the manufacturers.
Battery specs
| Model | Built in | Battery | Chemistry / cells | Charging | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW iX3 50 xDrive (Neue Klasse)1 | CEE Debrecen, Hungary | 112.2 kWh net | Cylindrical cells, cell-to-pack; cell energy density +20% vs 5th gen | up to 400 kW DC; 10–80% in 21 min (800 V) | up to 400 miles (BMW estimate, EPA procedure) |
| Škoda Elroq 50 / 60 / 852 | CEE Mladá Boleslav, Czechia | 55/52, 63/59, 82/77 kWh (gross/net) | – | 145 / 165 / 135 kW DC (85x: 175 kW); 10–80% in 24–28 min | 375 / 403 / 574 km WLTP |
| Kia EV4 (hatchback)3 | CEE Žilina, Slovakia | 58.3 or 81.4 kWh | – | V2L and V2G capable | – |
| Hyundai Kona Electric (2nd gen)4 | CEE Nošovice, Czechia | 48.4 or 65.4 kWh | – | – | 377 / 514 km WLTP |
| Jeep Avenger Electric5 | CEE Tychy, Poland | 54 kWh gross / 51 kWh usable | – | 11 kW AC; 100 kW DC | about 400 km WLTP |
Latest headlines
- Xpeng brings G9L to Hong Kong with extended-range powertrain after European launch (opens in a new tab)
- 8-hour BESS market ‘completely artificial’, but asymmetric registration adds value, says Tesla at All-Energy Australia 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Xiaomi follows Li Auto with planned Sunwoda EVB investment to deepen battery ties (opens in a new tab)
- Nio Firefly receives battery upgrade in China – with swap option for existing customers (opens in a new tab)
- BYD plots new battery-electric coach launch in UK (opens in a new tab)
- Vehicle recycling at VW: dismantling line opens in Zwickau (opens in a new tab)
Sources
- The all-new BMW iX3 – BMW Group PressClub, 2025
- Škoda Elroq – batteries and powertrains – Škoda Storyboard, Dec 2024 (data for cars from Jun 2025)
- Kia launches EV production in Europe with the EV4 – Kia, Aug 2025
- 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric enters production in Europe – InsideEVs, 23 Aug 2023
- Jeep begins production of Avenger EV in Europe – Charged EVs, 24 Oct 2022