Electric cars with the best range in 2025

Electric cars with the best range in 2025

Posted by

Charlie Strand

January 2025

Nearly every new car now launched is electric. While the average range for electric vehicles (EVs) available in the UK is around 240 miles, the 400-mile plus club is growing. It’s still largely true that the bigger and more expensive electric cars have the biggest range, as a bigger heavier battery can store more charge, so our 2025 top 10 electric cars with the best range still tends towards large cars.

These large EVs can come with big price tags, but it you’re leasing an EV as a company car it’s a win-win, as the low Benefit-in-Kind rate for EVs (3% for 2025-2026) can mean you can have a more expensive company car for a reasonable tax bill.

The top models listed here are all able to support rapid charging for fast top-ups during a working day, and there’s a real boom in these types of chargers. According to Zapmap the number of rapid and ultra-rapid chargers has grown from 10,118 at the end of 2023 to 14,471 by December 2024, a 43% growth. Ultra-rapid chargers (150kW+) have grown at a particularly high rate.

Some of our top 10 cars are making a return appearance from 2024, but in facelifted versions. With EVs, this is much better than a cosmetic tidy up as they include revisions to batteries and technologies to make them even more efficient.

Happily, given that EV technology is evolving so rapidly, leasing makes even more sense because you can futureproof yourself. There’s no worry about the car’s used value; your monthly lease cost is fixed throughout and at the end of the agreement you can hand the car back and choose from the latest models and all their improvements.

As before, the maximum ranges we’ve listed are what the manufacturers quote as an estimated best range according to the WLTP (Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure), a series of tests required to certify all new vehicles. The figures include a combination of actual driving conditions but are best seen as a good starting point, as for example an EV’s range can drop markedly in cold weather and with extra weight, which is why many EV sites give a ‘real-world’ range of figures. Worth noting that crawling in traffic jams is marvellous for preserving range!

Here are our Top 10 EVs with the longest range, arranged from best down.

Mercedes-Benz EQS single motor 450+ (2025 update): 511 miles

With changes introduced last year due on UK sale in 2025, the Mercedes-Benz EQS limousine stays at the top of the league for official range at a maximum WLTP of 511 miles – up from 452. Battery capacity has increased from 108.4 to 118 kWh and more energy is fed back to the battery under braking. The grille has more chrome to be imposing and the rear seats are even more business class with the optional Extended Rear Luxury Lounge Pack which reclines the backrest through 38 degrees.

Current model from £1,197 per annum in company car tax at the 40% rate (tax year 25-26)

Audi A6 e-tron Performance Sport 270kW Auto: 461 miles

Introduced last year, the Audi A6 e-tron is a rival for the BMW i5 and Mercedes EQE. It offers a sleek five-door hatchback (Sportback) or estate style (Avant) and Audi claims it’s the most aerodynamic production Audi to date. Quattro still means four-wheel drive, supplied by an electric motor front and rear and 100 kWh battery delivering a greater range. With a high 270 kW charging capacity and fixed to the right charger the A6 e-tron quattro can take in enough power to cover up to 192 miles in a claimed 10 minutes, and go from 10-80% capacity in 21 minutes.

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron Pewrformance Sport is £838 per annum in company car tax at the 40% rate (tax year 25-26)

Volkswagen ID.7 Match Pro S 86kWh 286PS Auto: 437 miles

Just to prove how far an ID.7 can go on a charge, Volkswagen took a standard Pro S to a test track and ran it to 585 miles – but that was at 18mph, which VW says matches city driving speeds. New in 2024, the Pro S still boasts an impressive test range at mixed speeds. An ID7 estate, the Tourer, arrived last year and you can now get a sporty GTX trim. However, the ID.7 is more about comfort than performance, with electric front seats and an electric tailgate.

Volkswagen ID7 Match Pro S is £665 per annum in company car tax at the 40% rate (tax year 25-26)

Polestar 3 long range Single motor: 438 miles

The Polestar 3 is a big SUV from the all-electric brand which shares much with Volvo (and is the twin of the new Volvo EX90). Unlike the Volvo it has five rather than seven seats but has the same large battery pack, and majors on its distinctive looks and sporty handling.  The Long Range Single Motor is a new £69,900 entry-level car with 295bhp (the range-topper is 510bhp) and is the rangiest – Polestar claims that its certified WLTP range of up to 438 miles is the longest range in its class. Buyers choose from six exterior colours, five interiors and four wheel options.

Polestar 3 long range Single motor is £838 per annum in company car tax at the 40% rate (tax year 25-26)

Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive Long Range: 436 miles

There are so many Tesla Model 3s around that they’re part of the UK scenery, but a series of thoughtful but subtle updates last year improved its already impressive range. Tiny aerodynamic changes increased the possible maximum range on all versions without changing the battery pack, and the interior got a makeover to improve quality and refinement. The price was also lowered, which makes for very competitive lease figures. UK versions of the family-friendly Model Y will get a similar upgrade in 2025.

Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive Long Range is £539 per annum in company car tax at the 40% rate (tax year 25-26)

Peugeot E-3008 Long Range 230 Allure: 435 miles

Bucking the trend of large SUVs, the Peugeot E3008 long range claims up to 435 miles on a single charge yet is a reasonably compact family SUV with a relatively compact price of £48,650. Extra capacity comes from a battery which is just 15mm thicker than the regular EV and petrol versions, which doesn’t eat into interior space. It has a new battery pre-conditioning system, allowing for optimised charging times during long journeys. Because Peugeot is part of the giant Stellantis group the underpinnings and battery are also shared with the new Vauxhall Grandland (425 mile range).

Peugeot E-3008 Long Range 230 Allure is £583 per annum in company car tax at the 40% rate (tax year 25-26)

Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ Sport Edition: 431 miles

The EQE saloon (there’s also an SUV) looks like a scaled-down version of the EQS and is equally smooth and futuristic, but at a lower size and price level (think Audi A6 e-Tron/Tesla Model 3 competitor). Launched in 2023, it’s held on to its theoretical long-range honours. The EQE is geared towards comfort than sportiness and on higher-end versions you can have air suspension. Talking of options, the (very expensive) Hyperscreen turns the entire width of the dashboard into a screen, with a screen for both driver and passenger.

Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ Sport Edition is £828 per annum in company car tax at the 40% rate (tax year 25-26)

Porsche Taycan 105 kWh 320kW with Performance Battery Plus: 422 miles

Who’d have thought that a four-door electric Porsche which weighs two tonnes would become a common sight at charging bays of motorway services? The Taycan range continues to grow and can be ordered as a four-door saloon or a sporting estate called the Cross Turismo. The standard 79.2 kWh battery or the optional (and rangiest) 93.4 kWh Performance Battery Plus can both support very fast DC charging (where available). Porsche claims an 800V DC fast charger can add 62 miles every 5.5 minutes.

Standard Porsche Taycan with Performance Battery Plus is £1,091 per annum in company car tax at the 40% rate (tax year 25-26).

Hyundai Ioniq 9 Long Range rear wheel drive: est 385 miles

Hyundai and sister brand Kia are storming up the sales charts and have launched a wave of new EVs in recent years. Due later in 2025, the Ioniq 9 (related to the Kia EV9) is a striking five-metre long American-sized SUV with three rows of seats, so can fit six or seven adults. Depending on the market, some of those seats can swivel or fold fully flat. As part of the high-tech looks digital door mirrors are optional. Its 110.3 kWh battery is bigger than the Kia’s and is claimed to recharge from 10 to 80% in 24 minutes.

Company car tax is TBA until the car goes on sale.

BMW iX xDrive50 M Sport: 382 miles

Late in 2025 year BMW will launch a new iX3 heralding a completely new look (Neue Klasse) but it won’t be in the UK until 2026. Meantime, the biggest and longest-range electric SUV remains the imposing iX- extremely quiet even for an EV and very comfortable. The interior features wooden highlights and you can have environmentally friendly wool upholstery. By late spring we will see a facelifted version which has a revised look inside and out and a technology upgrade which will see a version boasting up to 426 miles of range.

BMW iX xDrive50 M Sport is £1,251 per annum in company car tax at the 40% rate (tax year 25-26)


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