England's top beaches for EV drivers revealed

• Research by Citroën UK reveals top 10 English beaches for electric vehicle drivers to visit this summer^*.
• Top beaches ranked according to quality of charging infrastructure and number of cities within a 219-mile range – making them accessible on a single charge in Citroën ë-C4 Electric^†.
• Roker and Seaburn beaches near Sunderland come out on top, followed by Brighton and Bournemouth.
• A 400-mile round trip from Birmingham to Roker and Seaburn Beaches costs less than £30^** – offering EV drivers an affordable summer getaway.
• Citroën ë-C4 Electric can be re-charged from 0-80% in as little as 30 minutes from a 100kW rapid charger.

To rank the top 10 beaches in England for electric vehicle drivers, Citroën compared how close the highest-rated beaches on TripAdvisor were to the 10 most populated cities in the country, with the requirement that they can be reached using the 219-mile (WLTP) all-electric range of Citroën ë-C4 Electric. Additional points were awarded according to the number of public charging points within a two-mile area for each beach^†. 

First place Roker and Seaburn beaches, in Tyne and Wear, can be reached from eight major cities using the 219-mile range of Citroën ë-C4, including Birmingham and Liverpool, while the local area contains 13 public electric vehicle chargers with speeds of up to 50kW to ensure a smooth return journey^††. For electric car drivers based in London, second place Brighton beach is a short 53-mile drive away and offers more than 120 public chargers within a two-mile radius, including 20 fast chargers (7-22kW) and four rapid chargers (25kW and higher).

Third place Bournemouth Beach can be reached from six major cities and features the highest number of rapid chargers (five). With 100kW rapid charging capability, a 0-80% charge for Citroën ë-C4 can take as little as 30 minutes, while for those enjoying a whole day at the seaside, a full charge can be completed in 7.5 hours from a 7kW fast charger.

Thanks to lower running costs, EV drivers can enjoy an affordable seaside retreat, with the 400-mile round trip from Birmingham to Roker and Seaburn Beaches costing less than £30^†. Meanwhile, Citroën's Advanced Comfort Programme® - which includes Advanced Comfort Suspension® with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions and an enhanced seat design – ensures drivers and passengers can enjoy optimum in-car comfort for a relaxing journey to the coast.

Citroën ë-C4 Electric features a 50kWh lithium-ion battery pack paired with an electric motor producing 136hp and 260Nm of torque. It forms part of the electrification strategy for the Citroën brand which will see it provide electrified variants across each model in the range by 2025.

For more information on Citroën ë-C4 Electric, please visit the following link.

ENGLAND'S TOP 10 BEACHES FOR EV DRIVERS

Beach	Ranking	Cities accessible to beach within  ë-C4's 219-mile range	Total number of public chargers within 2 miles	Number of fast chargers (7-22kW) within 2 miles	Number of rapid chargers (25kW+) within 2 miles
Roker and Seaburn Beaches, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear	1st	8	13	10	3
Brighton Beach, East Sussex	2nd	5	123	20	4
Bournemouth Beach, Dorset	3rd	6	11	4	5
Hunmanby Gap, North Yorkshire	4th	8	1	1	0
Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall	5th	1	6	5	1
Whitby Beach, Yorkshire	Joint 6th	8	0	0	0
Weymouth Beach, Dorset	Joint 6th	6	3	2	1
Sandbanks Beach, Poole, Dorset	Joint 8th	6	0	0	0
Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall	Joint 8th	1	3	3	0
Tunnels Beaches, Ilfracombe, Devon	10th	3	0	0	0

 

^*Citroën UK ranked the 10 highest-rated English beaches on TripAdvisor.

^†Citroën UK awarded points to each beach according to how many of the UK's ten most populated cities per capita can be reached within ë-C4's 219-mile range, the total number of publicly accessible chargers within a two-mile radius, and the number of fast and rapid chargers (based on data from Zap-Map). The final ranking was determined by the points total for each beach.

^**Approximate cost based on a full charge overnight from a smart EV electricity tariff and a full charge from a BP Pulse fast charger (contactless/PAYG).

^††Number of chargers based on data from Zap-Map, which includes fast chargers rated from 7-22kW and rapid chargers rated from 25-350kW

Photo credit: Citroën
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