Mitchell: BEV-ICE Repair Cost Gap Hits Record Low in Q2 2026

The difference in repair costs between EVs and gasoline-powered vehicles is at its lowest

Mitchell, a provider of auto physical damage technology solutions, has released its latest Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report, revealing that the claims severity gap between repairable battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles has narrowed to its lowest level on record in both Canada and the U.S.  In Canada, average repairable claims severity for BEVs reached $6,645 CAD, compared to $5,411 CAD for ga…

EV repair cost gap hits record low

The repair-cost gap between battery electric vehicles and their internal combustion engine counterparts has fallen to a record low in Canada and the United States. Mitchell’s Q2 2026 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report found average repairable severity in Canada reached $6,645 for BEVs, compared with $5,411 for ICE vehicles — a difference of $1,234. In the U.S., the gap narrowed to $729, with BEV severity averaging $5,684 versus $4,955 for …

Mitchell Reports BEV-ICE Repairable Claims Severity Gap Narrowed to Record Low in Q2

The gap in average claims severity between repairable battery electric vehicles and gasoline-powered automobiles narrowed to the lowest level on record in both the U.S. and Canada during the second quarter, according to Mitchell’s Q2 2026 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report released Aug. 20. Average repairable severity in the U.S. was $5,684 for BEVs compared …

Mitchell: BEV-ICE Repair Cost Gap Hits Record Low in Q2 2026

Mitchell has released its latest quarterly Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report, which shows the gap in average claim severity between repairable battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles reached its lowest level on record in the U.S. and Canada. In the U.S., the gap was $729 last quarter, with average repairable severity [...]