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
Pretoria · Buying your first EV
Buy an EV in Pretoria
Every authorised EV dealer in the metro, real prices, and the test-drive booked for you. Charger fitted before the car arrives — one Pretoria 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 Pretoria numbers
Most Pretorians asking about EVs have the same four worries. Here's the honest version, with City of Tshwane 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 Pretoria commutes — Hatfield to Centurion, Brooklyn to Menlyn, Lynnwood into the city — are 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. Pretoria sits on the same Highveld irradiation as Joburg, so solar pays back fast. 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 R0.66/km on the City of Tshwane Block 1 tariff (R2.98/kWh) vs R2.40 for petrol. 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."
R0.66
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 (and Brooklyn, Lynnwood and Centurion are full of it). For the other 20% there's a live map of every working public charger in the metro — Menlyn Park, Mall of Africa Centurion, Brooklyn Mall, Hatfield Plaza.
80%
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“Test-drove BB BYD Hatfield, BMW Menlyn and Mercedes Centurion in one Saturday — they booked all of it. Walked away with the right answer and the home charger fitted before the car landed.” — Verified customer · Waterkloof
A real Pretoria 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 Pretoria offers →EV dealers in Pretoria
Where to buy an EV in Pretoria
Every authorised EV brand in Pretoria. We confirm models in stock and book the test drive on your behalf.
BYD
BB BYD Hatfield
012 432 3300
BB BYD Centurion
012 653 7309
Volvo
CMH Volvo Cars Menlyn
012 369 9800
BMW
BMW Menlyn
012 426 2700
Leo Haese BMW Hatfield
012 366 3000
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz Menlyn
012 368 2000
Mercedes-Benz Centurion
012 641 3000
Audi
Audi Centre Menlyn
012 365 8300
Audi Centurion
012 663 2200
MG
Motus Select MG Menlyn
012 470 4000
Geely
Geely Hatfield (showroom + service)
+27 79 264 6900
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 Pretoria — what's honest
Three things dealers won't put on the brochure
Buying in Pretoria has structural advantages over the Cape. Three things dealers won't put on the brochure.
Menlyn + Hatfield + Centurion in one Saturday
BB BYD, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Volvo, MG, Geely — multiple options per brand within a 15-km arc. Test-drive three brands in one Saturday — we book it.
Prepaid City of Tshwane tariff
Block 1 at R2.98/kWh on prepaid. Cheaper than Cape Town, slightly above City Power. EV running cost in Pretoria is about R0.66/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 Pretoria 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 Pretoria test drive (Menlyn / Hatfield / Centurion), 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. BMW Menlyn, Mercedes Menlyn and Audi Menlyn are all in the same 2-km arc; BB BYD Hatfield and Leo Haese BMW are 8 km west; Centurion adds another cluster for BMW, Mercedes and Audi.
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 prepaid City of Tshwane tariff, the maths is already on. Send us your situation, we'll tell you straight.
What's the realistic monthly cost on an EV here?
On the City of Tshwane Block 1 prepaid tariff (R2.98/kWh) at 60 km/day, a mid-range EV runs about R500–R650 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 Pretoria has authorised service in the metro — BB BYD Hatfield/Centurion, CMH Volvo Menlyn, BMW Menlyn + Leo Haese, Mercedes Menlyn + Centurion, Audi Menlyn + Centurion. 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 Pretoria
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 Pretoria 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.