Best real-world range EVs under £30,000 in 2026
73 cars compared
73 electric cars on sale in the UK start at £30,000 or less. These are the ones that go furthest on a charge in real-world driving.
Ranked by real-world range (not WLTP). Prices are starting prices in the UK.
The ranking
Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 261miles(420 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.9 mi/kWh
- (160 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 293 mi
- (471 km)
- Hatchback
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- LFP battery
Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 249miles(400 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.8 mi/kWh
- (163 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 262 mi
- (421 km)
- SUV
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- NCM battery
Photo: AutoGids, CC BY 3.0 233miles(375 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 4.0 mi/kWh
- (155 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 246 mi
- (396 km)
- Hatchback
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 224miles(360 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.9 mi/kWh
- (161 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 238 mi
- (383 km)
- SUV
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de 224miles(360 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.6 mi/kWh
- (171 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 252 mi
- (406 km)
- Hatchback
- Rear Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- LFP battery
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 214miles(345 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 4.1 mi/kWh
- (151 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 224 mi
- (361 km)
- Hatchback
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 214miles(345 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 4.1 mi/kWh
- (151 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 224 mi
- (361 km)
- Hatchback
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de 214miles(345 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.9 mi/kWh
- (161 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 224 mi
- (361 km)
- Hatchback
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: A.BourgeoisP, CC BY-SA 4.0 214miles(345 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.9 mi/kWh
- (161 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 222 mi
- (358 km)
- Hatchback
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 208miles(335 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 4.0 mi/kWh
- (154 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 226 mi
- (363 km)
- Hatchback
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
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