Vehicle warrantyyr
Vehicle warranty years is the time coverage for the car excluding special battery terms. It matters because EV ownership risk is split between general vehicle parts, the battery, software support and local service access. The headline term is only the start.
How to compare it
Compare years together with kilometre limits, exclusions and service requirements.
- Read years and kilometres together.
- Separate vehicle and battery coverage.
- Check local service access before trusting the headline.
What changes it
Warranty value changes with your annual distance, service rules, exclusions, battery health threshold, parts supply and local workshop coverage.
- Time and distance limits usually apply whichever comes first.
- Battery warranty often has a separate health threshold.
- Service history can decide whether a claim is accepted.
Common trap
Long warranty time can be capped by a low mileage limit, especially for high-mileage drivers.
- Whichever comes first usually wins: time or kilometres.
- Warranty does not cover every kind of wear or damage.
Vehicle warranty: coverage over time
Coverage is a timeline with limits. Time, kilometres and state of health all matter.
Vehicle warranty across EVRadar
Based on 423 published cars
avg 4.3 yr
Lowest
2 yr
Typical
4.3 yr
Highest
10 yr