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Best value EVs under £30,000 in 2026

73 cars compared

These are the electric cars under £30,000 that go furthest in real-world driving, picked from 73 cars on sale in the UK. When two cars have similar range, the one with the lower price per mile of range ranks higher.

Ranked by real-world range (not WLTP). Cars within 6 miles (10 km) of each other are ordered by UK price per mile of range. Prices are starting prices in the UK.

The ranking

  1. Mini Countryman Electric
    Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0
    2

    Mini

    Mini Countryman E (MY26)

    £29,255from, UK

    249miles(400 km) real-world range

    Efficiency
    3.8 mi/kWh
    (163 Wh/km)
    1-stop range
    262 mi
    (421 km)
    Price per mile
    £118
    (£73/km)
    • SUV
    • Front Wheel Drive
    • 5 seats
    • Heat pump
    • NCM battery
  2. Hyundai Ioniq 3
    Photo: AutoGids, CC BY 3.0
    3

    Hyundai

    Hyundai IONIQ 3 61 kWh (MY27)

    £21,995from, UK

    233miles(375 km) real-world range

    Efficiency
    4.0 mi/kWh
    (155 Wh/km)
    1-stop range
    246 mi
    (396 km)
    Price per mile
    £94
    (£59/km)
    • Hatchback
    • Front Wheel Drive
    • 5 seats
    • Heat pump
    • V2L
    • NCM battery
  3. Kia EV2
    Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0
    4

    Kia

    Kia EV2 61 kWh (MY27)

    £24,245from, UK

    224miles(360 km) real-world range

    Efficiency
    3.9 mi/kWh
    (161 Wh/km)
    1-stop range
    238 mi
    (383 km)
    Price per mile
    £108
    (£67/km)
    • SUV
    • Front Wheel Drive
    • 5 seats
    • Heat pump
    • V2L
    • NCM battery

Showing the top 10 of 73 cars.