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The longest-range electric cars
EVs that can break the 300-mile barrier are growing in number – as are number of those that can crack 400 miles For many new car buyers, electric cars are often judged by a single factor: their driving range. That's because, back when electric cars first entered the mainstream, they really couldn't go far until you'd need to recharge the batteries - and finding a charger was a near-impossible task. Cast your mind back to 2010: the Nissan Leaf, widely regarded as the world’s first mass-market EV, offered just 100 miles of range and took eight hours to charge from a home socket. But EVs have come a long way in a short space of time, and in 2025, things have improved massively. Even some of the cheapest electric cars currently on sale will easily deliver double the range of the original Leaf, and with much faster charging options to boot. Thanks to a decade and a half of battery and motor development, some of the longest-range models can now match some petrol cars for how far they will go on a ‘tank’. This list ranks the top ten longest-range EVs, quoting officially supplied figures from manufacturers. In real-world use, it’s unlikely that many of these EVs will hit these promised figures consistently – although you might get close if you’re feather-footed, a keen hypermiler or driving in summer. The undisputed range champion - that’s the EV with the longest range available in the UK today - is the Mercedes-Benz EQS, which is capable of 481 miles. Which other models make the top 10? Read on to find out.
EVs that can break the 300-mile barrier are growing in number – as are number of those that can crack 400 miles
For many new car buyers, electric cars are often judged by a single factor: their driving range.
That's because, back when electric cars first entered the mainstream, they really couldn't go far until you'd need to recharge the batteries - and finding a charger was a near-impossible task.
Cast your mind back to 2010: the Nissan Leaf, widely regarded as the world’s first mass-market EV, offered just 100 miles of range and took eight hours to charge from a home socket.
But EVs have come a long way in a short space of time, and in 2025, things have improved massively. Even some of the cheapest electric cars currently on sale will easily deliver double the range of the original Leaf, and with much faster charging options to boot.
Thanks to a decade and a half of battery and motor development, some of the longest-range models can now match some petrol cars for how far they will go on a ‘tank’.
This list ranks the top ten longest-range EVs, quoting officially supplied figures from manufacturers. In real-world use, it’s unlikely that many of these EVs will hit these promised figures consistently – although you might get close if you’re feather-footed, a keen hypermiler or driving in summer.
The undisputed range champion - that’s the EV with the longest range available in the UK today - is the Mercedes-Benz EQS, which is capable of 481 miles. Which other models make the top 10? Read on to find out.
