8 EVs Aussies Are DUMPING Within 12 Months in 2026 (Massive Depreciation EXPOSED!)

One hundred and two thousand dollars. That's how much one Australian Audi e-tron owner has documented losing on a single vehicle across three years of ownership — not the purchase price, the actual value that evaporated between drive-away in 2022 and the Carsales listings of 2026. Roughly the cost of a brand-new Toyota Prado, gone. And the Audi isn't an outlier. It's part of a pattern now defining the Australian EV market. Seventeen grand wiped off a Tesla Model Y within weeks of purchase — because Tesla itself cut the new price. The Model 3 down sixty-five per cent in three years. The BYD Atto 3 down fifty-eight per cent — a forty-six thousand dollar loss on a single car. These aren't lemons. They're not poorly built. They're EVs and PHEVs bought by ordinary Australian families in 2022, 2023 and 2024, now being aggressively dumped on Carsales, Gumtree and Marketplace within twelve months because the depreciation reality hit far harder than anyone expected. The dealers won't tell you. The novated lease companies won't tell you. In this video, Liam counts down 8 EVs and PHEVs Aussies are dumping within 12 months in 2026 — ranked from concerning to absolutely brutal. Every depreciation figure is sourced to iSelect, RAC, Savvy, CarExpert and CarsGuide research, plus real current Carsales and Gumtree listings. No badge loyalty. No sponsorship. Just the resale reality the showroom won't put in front of you. 📉 What's covered: The budget Chinese EV that lost thirty per cent in twenty-four months The instant price-cut depreciation that burned early Tesla buyers overnight How the April 2025 FBT change gutted PHEV resale value The European PHEV repriced twenty grand lower — with owners eating the loss The luxury EV with the worst documented depreciation in modern Aussie motoring The three protections every EV buyer needs before signing in 2026 👉 Thinking about an EV or PHEV in 2026? Watch this BEFORE you sign anything — your resale value depends on it. 🔔 Subscribe for honest Aussie car advice every week — local resale data, no overseas figures, no fluff. Every video could save you thousands. 💬 Bought one of these and watched the value collapse? Already dumped your EV within twelve months? Or a novated lease specialist with post-FBT regret stories? Drop it in the comments — Liam reads every one. ⚠️ This video reflects general opinion and publicly available information, including published depreciation research and resale listings. Always do your own research before making any purchase decision. #electriccars #evaustralia #carsaustralia #EVDepreciation #TeslaModelY #BYDAtto3 #AudiEtron #carbuyingtips #PHEV #carstoavoid #carobsessed #aussiecars #EVResale #carbuyingmistakes #caradvice