Section 12B for business buyers
Rebated capital allowance on EVs purchased by a business — talk to your accountant, we provide the supplier invoice in the right format.
Who qualifies: Registered business or self-employed
Durban · Buying your first EV
Buy an EV in Durban
Every authorised EV dealer in the metro, real prices, and the test-drive booked for you. Charger fitted before the car arrives — one Durban team for the whole journey. Tell us your budget and daily drive; we come back within 24 hours with two or three EVs that actually fit.
The four things you're worried about
The honest answers, with Durban numbers
Most Durbanites asking about EVs have the same four worries. Here's the honest version, with eThekwini Electricity numbers — not brochure talk. If your answer still feels uncertain after reading these, send us one WhatsApp and we'll run your specific situation.
“I'll get stranded.”
You won't.
Most Durban commutes — uMhlanga to the city, Berea to the bluff, Hillcrest into Pinetown — sit well under 100 km a day. Every EV sold in SA does 300 km+ on a charge. You'll plug in at home overnight and forget petrol stations exist. Tell us your daily drive and we'll show you how much range you'd have spare.
300 km+
Typical EV range
“Load-shedding will leave me unable to charge.”
This is where it gets good.
Pair your EV with solar and you literally make your own fuel — drive on sunshine, ignore the grid and the petrol price. Durban's subtropical climate gives you year-round generation with no winter drop-off. We design every install to keep you charging when the lights go out.
200+
Days clear of LS in 2025–26
“It's too expensive.”
The sticker scares people; the maths doesn't.
EVs run at about R0.83/km on the eThekwini residential tariff (~R3.77/kWh) vs R2.40 for petrol. Tariff's higher than the inland metros, but the gap to petrol is still huge. New-EV prices fell 16% in two years (median R790k) and the cheapest sub-R350k BEV is now R339,900. We'll run your real numbers — even if the answer is "wait six months."
R0.83
per km running cost
“There's nowhere to charge.”
80% of charging happens at home.
Plug in overnight, wake up to a full battery. We install that — fixed price, COC, body-corp paperwork if you're sectional title (uMhlanga and La Lucia complexes especially). For the other 20% there's a live map of every working public charger in the metro — Gateway, Pavilion, La Lucia Mall, uMhlanga Arch.
80%
of charging is at home
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“Test-drove BYD uMhlanga, BMW uMhlanga and Mercedes uMhlanga in one Saturday morning — they booked all of it within the same kilometre. Walked away with the right answer and the home charger fitted before the car landed.” — Verified customer · uMhlanga
A real Durban purchase
Test-drive, finance, COC, install — same team.
We book the test drives, walk you through the offers, fit the home charger before the car arrives, and stay on WhatsApp for year-one questions. One contact for the whole journey.
Get my Durban offers →EV dealers in Durban
Where to buy an EV in Durban
Every authorised EV brand in Durban. We confirm models in stock and book the test drive on your behalf.
BYD
BYD uMhlanga
087 008 0888
BYD Durban
031 717 7250
Volvo
CMH Volvo Cars uMhlanga
031 571 2600
BMW
SMG BMW uMhlanga
031 502 9800
SMG BMW Durban City
031 314 5300
Mercedes-Benz
NMI-DSM Mercedes-Benz uMhlanga
031 576 1000
Audi
Audi uMhlanga
031 584 9600
Audi Durban
031 314 5000
MG
CMH MG Durban (Windermere)
031 313 0800
Geely
Geely Pinetown (showroom + service)
+27 72 601 6044
We re-verify these against manufacturer pages quarterly. Models in stock vary — we confirm before booking.
SA EV incentives + finance
What you can actually claim or save
EV-specific deals from manufacturers, finance houses and insurers shift quarterly. We pull the current term sheet for you before you sign.
Service + maintenance plans
BYD, Volvo, MG and Geely typically include a multi-year service plan on new EV purchases. Specifics shift quarterly — we confirm current terms with the dealer before you sign.
Who qualifies: New vehicle purchase
EV-specific finance products
WesBank, MFC and Standard Bank run EV-specific finance with balloon-payment options designed around the residual-value question. We line up two or three offers to compare.
Who qualifies: SA credit-active applicant
EV insurance discounts
Discovery and OUTsurance run EV-specific premium adjustments (theft and accident frequency is currently lower than ICE). Tell your insurer about the home charger install.
Who qualifies: Comprehensive policy
Incentives cycle quarterly. We pull current term sheets before you sign — no fabricated rand amounts.
Buying an EV in Durban — what's honest
Three things dealers won't put on the brochure
Buying in Durban has its own structural advantages. Three things dealers won't put on the brochure.
uMhlanga in one Saturday morning
BYD, BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Volvo all run flagship dealers within 4 km of uMhlanga Ridge. Test-drive three brands, one coffee stop — we book it.
eThekwini residential is flat-rate
eThekwini's flat residential tariff is ~R3.77/kWh — higher than the inland metros, but EV running cost still beats petrol (about R0.83/km vs R2.40 for petrol).
Charger fitted before delivery
Send four photos when you sign. We install the home charger in the 7–14 days between sale and collection. No "where do I plug it in?" panic on day one.
Common questions
Things Durban owners ask
Where do I start if I want to buy an EV?
Two parallel tracks. Send us your daily km and budget — we come back with two or three matched models, book your Durban test drive (uMhlanga / Durban City / Windermere), and quote the home charger install. While you're test-driving, four photos to us starts the install quote.
Can I test-drive multiple brands the same day?
Yes — we book the slots so the test drives are 20–40 minutes apart. BYD, BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Volvo are all within 4 km of each other on uMhlanga Ridge. Three brands in one Saturday morning is normal.
Should I buy now or wait?
The honest answer depends on your daily km and your electricity setup. If you drive 50+ km a day on the eThekwini tariff, the maths is already on (about R0.83/km vs R2.40 for petrol). Send us your situation, we'll tell you straight.
What's the realistic monthly cost on an EV here?
On the eThekwini residential tariff (~R3.77/kWh) at 60 km/day, a mid-range EV runs about R600–R800 per month in electricity. Petrol equivalent runs R2,800–R3,500. We model the exact figure for your car.
Do you take part-exchange?
Yes — list your current car on our /sell/ page and we line up offers from dealers handling the EV you're buying. Deals get done as a single transaction with finance and the install in one place.
What about the warranty and service plan?
Every EV we sell in Durban has authorised service in the metro — BYD uMhlanga + Durban, CMH Volvo, SMG BMW, NMI-DSM Mercedes, Audi, CMH MG, Geely Pinetown. Manufacturer warranties on Chinese brands are typically 5–8 years; European brands 2–5 years. Service plans are usually 3–5 years on new vehicles.
More EV services in Durban
Whatever brought you here, we handle the rest
One team, one phone number, one set of trade rates — across installation, service, repair, spares and buying.
Home charger installation
Fixed-price 7.4 / 11 / 22 kW installs. COC + body-corporate paperwork included.
Get an install quote →Authorised EV service
Brand-by-brand service centres, intervals and what a typical service actually costs.
See service options →EV repair + emergency
Won't-charge faults, dead 12V, software glitches. 24-hour response for active customers.
Get emergency help →EV spares + parts sourcing
Tyres, 12V, charging cables, body panels. We line up 2–3 suppliers and quote within 24 hours.
Source a part →← Back to the Durban EV hub
Ready?
Compare. Test-drive. We line it up.
One WhatsApp with your daily km, budget, and the two or three models you're looking at. We come back with offers, a Saturday test-drive schedule, and the install quote — all in one thread.