City
BYD Dolphin Surf
Small, nippy hatch for the school run and town.
Car and solar, from
R8 306 pm
- Car
- R5 976
- Solar system
- R2 330
- Car price
- R341 900
Run on sunshine
A new electric car and the roof to charge it.
One monthly price, from R8 306. Built for South Africans whose car is home in the day, so the sun pays for the driving.
Franchised dealers. Accredited installers. A written quote before you sign anything.
28 kWh
made on an average day by about 7 kWp of panels.
80 km
of driving from about 15 kWh. Most days, the roof covers it.
R3 403
a month in petrol for 1 500 km at R30.25 a litre. That is what goes.
The bundles
Car and solar, on one monthly price.
Every bundle includes the same solar system. Pick the car that fits your life.
Small SUV
iCAUR V23
Boxy electric SUV from Chery’s new brand, on cheap factory finance.
Car and solar, from
R8 500 pm
- Car
- R6 170
- Solar system
- R2 330
- Car price
- R519 900
- Finance
- iCAUR finance at 8.75%
- Owed at the end
- R207 960
Family SUV
BYD Atto 3
South Africa’s best-known electric family SUV.
Car and solar, from
R15 385 pm
- Car
- R13 055
- Solar system
- R2 330
- Car price
- R746 900
Premium
BMW iX2 eDrive20
The badge, the finish and the quiet.
Car and solar, from
R25 577 pm
- Car
- R23 246
- Solar system
- R2 330
- Car price
- R1 330 000
Terms: October 2026 pricing. Car list prices from the manufacturers. Car finance at 11.75% (prime plus one) over 72 months with a 10% deposit and no balloon, except the iCAUR V23 on iCAUR’s own published finance. Solar system R120 000 installed, financed over 72 months with no deposit. Excludes insurance and fees. Subject to finance approval, stock and an installer site visit. Final price confirmed in your written quote.
How it works
Three steps from petrol bill to sunshine.
- Step 1
Pick your car
Four new electric cars from franchised dealers, from a city hatch to a premium SUV. Not sure? We help you choose.
- Step 2
We check your roof
An accredited installer looks at your roof, your DB board and where the car parks. You get a written quote before anything is signed.
- Step 3
One monthly price
Car finance and solar finance side by side, on one page. The car is delivered and the system goes in. From then on, the sun fills it.
Who it suits
Home in the day? The sun fills your car.
Out at work all day? It still helps: the panels cut your home electricity bill, and you charge at night. We will tell you straight which one you are.
Already have solar? Most load-shedding systems were built for backup, not a car. Usually a few more panels and a smart charger close the gap, for far less than a new system.
You work from home
The car sits in the driveway all day, exactly when the panels are working.
You are retired
Short trips, home most of the day, and no more watching the petrol price every month.
It is the second car
The school-run and shopping car is usually home by lunchtime. Perfect for the sun.
You want backup anyway
The battery keeps the lights, Wi-Fi and fridge on when the power goes out.
The solar kit
Sized for a car, not just for load shedding.
From R120 000 installed, including the electrical certificate of compliance and registration with your municipality.
About 7 kWp of panels
13 Tier 1 panels of 550 W, roof-mounted, ideally facing north. About 28 kWh on an average day.
8 kW hybrid inverter
Deye or Sunsynk class. Room for the car and the house at midday.
5 kWh backup battery
Lithium LFP for power cuts. It never charges the car, so your backup is always there.
Smart car charger
7 kW wallbox that only uses spare solar. About 15 kWh between 10am and 2pm.
Two minutes
Check if your home qualifies.
Five quick questions and your details. You get a straight answer on screen, and we WhatsApp you within one working day. No credit check, no obligation.
For dealers, installers and finance houses
Buyers who arrive already sold on the monthly number.
Buyers who already said yes to the number
Every lead has picked a car and a monthly budget before you hear about them.
Checked before you call
Roof, property type, time at home and current solar are on the lead, so you only chase real fits.
Your area, not a free-for-all
Launch partners get first pick of their area. One dealer per brand and one installer per region to start.
Pay when it closes
No listing fee and no monthly fee. A referral fee only when a car or a system is sold.
Every lead is tagged to you the moment it qualifies and reaches you by WhatsApp and email, so there is never a question about who sent the buyer.
Become a launch partner
Straight answers
Questions people ask.
Can solar panels really charge an electric car in South Africa?+
Yes, when the car is home while the sun is up. About 7 kWp of panels makes roughly 28 kWh on an average South African day, and 80 km of driving needs about 15 kWh. A smart charger that only uses spare solar fills the car between about 10am and 2pm, so the driving costs you close to nothing.
Who is Run on sunshine for?+
People whose car is at home during the day: anyone who works from home, retired people, and households where it is the second car that does the school run and shopping. If your car is at work all day, the panels still cut your home electricity bill, but you would charge at night from the grid.
What is in the solar system?+
About 7 kWp of Tier 1 panels (13 x 550 W), an 8 kW single-phase hybrid inverter (Deye or Sunsynk class), a 5 kWh lithium LFP battery for backup during power cuts, and a 7 kW smart car charger that charges from spare solar. Installed, with the electrical certificate of compliance and municipal registration, from R120 000.
How is the monthly price worked out?+
The car is financed over 72 months at 11.75% (prime plus one) with a 10% deposit and no balloon, unless the car maker offers its own finance. The solar system is financed over 72 months with no deposit, adding about R2 330 a month. Your own rate depends on your credit record, and the final price is confirmed in your written quote.
What is a balloon payment?+
A lump sum still owed at the end of the finance contract. It lowers the monthly instalment but not the price. On the iCAUR V23 deal with a 40% balloon over 72 months, R207 960 is still owed at the end, to pay or refinance.
I already have solar. Can it charge a car?+
Sometimes, but most systems installed for load shedding were sized for backup, not for a car: a 5 kW inverter, a big battery and too few panels. Usually a few more panels and a smart charger close the gap for far less than a new system. Tell us what you have and an installer checks it.
What about load shedding?+
The battery keeps your lights, Wi-Fi and fridge on during an outage. The car is not charged from the battery, so a power cut never drains your backup. A full car lasts days of normal driving anyway.
Is evforsale.co.za a dealership?+
No. We match you with a franchised dealer for the car and an accredited installer for the solar, and put both on one monthly price. You buy from them directly. It costs you nothing extra; the dealer and installer pay us.
Ready to run on sunshine?
Two minutes to find out if your home qualifies.