Pakistan's EV Market in 2025 — A Year in Review

Pakistan's EV Market in 2025 — A Year in Review

Three years ago, electric vehicles in Pakistan meant one car — the MG ZS EV — and a tiny crowd of early adopters. In 2025, the landscape is unrecognizable.

The Numbers

• EV sales: ~14,000 units in 2025 (up from ~3,200 in 2024)
• New brands launched: BYD (full lineup), Dongfeng, Deepal, Haval, Changan
• Public chargers: 350+ (vs 90 at start of 2024)
• Cities with DC fast charging: 11

What Changed

The single biggest driver was BYD's full launch in Q4 2024. The Dolphin at PKR 65 lakh broke the psychological "EVs are only for the rich" barrier overnight. Within six months, three Dongfeng EVs followed, undercutting BYD on price.

The second factor was policy. The federal NEV Policy 2025 cut customs duty on CBU EVs from 25% to 10%, slashed registration fees, and earmarked Rs. 4 billion for charging infrastructure grants.

Who Won, Who Lost

Winners:

• BYD — became the #1 EV brand in Pakistan within 12 months
• Atlas Honda — pivoted hard into the charging network business
• Early adopters — resale values of 2022 MG ZS EVs actually went up

Losers:

• Toyota and Honda — both still selling 1.3L petrols against rivals' EVs
• Grey importers — new CBU prices undercut imported used EVs
• KIA EV6 owners — niche-priced at PKR 1.5 crore in a market shifting to PKR 60–80 lakh

What's Coming in 2026

• Suzuki Wagon R EV (locally assembled, target PKR 35–40 lakh)
• MG 5 sedan EV
• Wider rollout of battery swap stations in Karachi
• First locally-built fast chargers from a Lahore-based startup

Bottom Line

2025 was the year EVs became mainstream in urban Pakistan. The conversation has shifted from "can it work here?" to "which one should I buy?" — and that's a permanent change.