Used Electric Cars for Sale in Irvine, CA

Irvine drives electric at more than nine times the national rate

About 18% of the cars registered in Irvine are fully electric, against about 2% nationwide. Here's the climb since 2020, with Irvine now at more than nine times the national rate.

How Irvine does EVs

• Tesla country. Tesla accounts for about two-thirds of Irvine's electric cars, a bigger majority than across the county, and Kia EVs are about twice as common in Irvine as across Orange County, with Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Nissan about half again as common.
• The 2023 wave. About four in ten of Irvine's 2023-model-year cars are electric, the highest share of any full model year, and 2023s are also the most common used EVs on nearby lots.
• Biggest movers since 2023. Tesla still added the most electric cars in Irvine over the past three years, but Kia gained about twice as much ground in the city as it did countywide, with Mercedes-Benz and BMW at about half again.

What's for sale near Irvine right now

There are 1,587 used electric cars listed for sale within 15 miles of Irvine this week, at a median listing price of $33,000 and about 32,000 miles on the odometer. But only 214 of those pass our model, dealer and mileage screen. Across all of Orange County, 233 used electric cars qualify as Bestest.

Most listed: Model Y (222), Model 3 (204), Model X (120), Model S (85), IONIQ 5 (79).

• Model years. More than half are 2023 or 2024 models.
• Where they are. Most sit at dealers in Costa Mesa, Santa Ana and Irvine; 164 are in Irvine itself.
• Under $25,000. About 1 in 4 of them.

Active dealer listings within 15 miles of Irvine on 2026-11-02, via Marketcheck. Refreshed weekly. Full county report: the Orange County EV market, updated weekly →

Used EVs near you

• Used EVs in Tustin, median $32,100
• Used EVs in Santa Ana, median $32,100
• Used EVs in Costa Mesa, median $32,500
• Used EVs in Orange, median $32,300
• Used EVs in Newport Beach, median $32,700
• Used EVs in Garden Grove, median $32,000
• Used EVs in Huntington Beach, median $32,000
• Used EVs in Mission Viejo, median $36,600
• Used EVs in Anaheim, median $31,000
• Used EVs in Laguna Niguel, median $37,500
• Used EVs in Buena Park, median $29,800

All used EVs in Orange County, 233 qualify as Bestest.

About this data: These figures come from Bestest's analysis of California DMV vehicle registrations (January 1, 2026, the most recent available; brand growth compares the January 2023 and January 2026 files) and the US Department of Energy's national count of registered vehicles (year-end 2025). Fuel type and model year are reported for every registered vehicle. The DMV leaves the make blank for some vehicles; Tesla is named for nearly all of its cars, so Tesla's share is a conservative figure and other brands' counts are minimums. Analysis by Jason Allan, former head of vehicle reviews and ratings at Kelley Blue Book. Updated October 2026. How we calculate city car data →