All 161 electric cars on sale in UK ranked from worst to best – as budget-friendly SUV takes top spot

EXPERTS have named the best electric vehicles in the UK – and the ones to avoid. As more drivers turn to electric cars, the market is becoming saturated making it difficult to know which one to choose. Taking the top spot in the list is the Nissan Leaf, which starts from just more than £28,000 Credit: NISSAN The Renault 4 makes the Top 10 on the list Credit: Unknown Thankfully, experts at Auto Express have compiled a useful list of the top electric vehicles currently available in the UK, and have given their verdict on the best picks on the market. This list of all 161 EVs available in the UK assesses each vehicle on the areas that matter most to buyers. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! It includes price, driving range, comfort, practicality and performance, with individual rankings combined to give every model an overall average position. The BMW iX3 takes the silver prize in the Auto Express list Credit: BMW Taking the top spot was the Nissan Leaf, which starts from £28,849. The mid-sized SUV has a battery range of 280 miles and can be 80% charged in just 35 minutes. The ful list of 161 EVs available in the UK – ranked from best to worst 1. Nissan Leaf 2. BMW iX3 3. Skoda Elroq 4. Cupra Raval 5. Mercedes CLA 6. Kia PV5 7. Volvo EX60 8. Tesla Model 3 (pictured above) 9. Renault 4 10. Kia EV3 11. Renault 5 E-Tech 12. Tesla Model Y 13. Renault Twingo 14. Audi A6 e-tron 15. Nissan Micra 16. Kia EV2 17. Honda Super-N 18. Skoda Enyaq 19. MG4 Urban 20. Hyundai Ioniq 5 21. Mercedes-Benz C-Class 22. Kia EV4 23. Volkswagen ID.7 24. Fiat Grande Panda 25. Renault Scenic E-Tech 26. Porsche Taycan 27. Cupra Born 28. Citroen e-C5 Aircross 29. Mercedes-Benz GLB 30. BMW iX 31. BMW i5 32. Mercedes-Benz GLC 33. Hyundai Ioniq 6 34. Ford Puma Gen-E 35. Polestar 5 36. Toyota C-HR+ 37. Citroen e-C3 Aircross 38. Kia EV9 39. Porsche Cayenne 40. Alpine A290 41. MG4 42. Peugeot E-5008 43. Ford Explorer 44. Audi e-tron GT 45. BMW i4 46. Volkswagen ID.3 47. Polestar 4 48. Citroen e-C3 49. Porsche Macan 50. Volvo EX30 51. Kia EV6 52. Vauxhall Frontera 53. Polestar 2 54. Hyundai Inster 55. Polestar 3 56. Audi Q4 e-tron 57. Hyundai Ioniq 9 58. Hyundai Kona 59. Volkswagen ID. Buzz 60. BMW iX1 61. Mini Cooper 62. Rolls-Royce Spectre 63. BMW i7 64. Audi Q6 e-tron 65. Cupra Tavascan 66. Mini Countryman 67. Smart #5 68. Alpine A390 69. Nissan Ariya 70. Lotus Emeya 71. Vauxhall Grandland 72. Renault Megane E-Tech 73. Peugeot E-3008 74. Volvo ES90 75. Jeep Compass 76. Kia EV5 77. Vauxhall Astra 78. Mazda 6e 79. Volvo EX90 80. Vauxhall Corsa 81. Ford Capri 82. MGS5 EV 83. BMW iX2 84. BYD Dolphin Surf 85. Volvo EX40 86. Peugeot E-308 87. MG IM5 88. Peugeot E-208 89. Genesis GV60 90. Jeep Avenger 91. Peugeot E-408 92. Volkswagen ID.4 93. BYD Seal 94. Peugeot E-2008 95. Lotus Eletre 96. Genesis GV70 97. BYD Dolphin 98. Smart #1 99. Fiat 500e 100. Toyota bZ4X 101. Maserati GranTurismo Folgore 102. DS No8 103. Aion V 104. MG Cyberster 105. MG IM6 106 Lexus RZ 107. Vauxhall Mokka 108. Volvo EC40 109. Smart #3 110. Volkswagen ID.5 111. Alfa Romeo Junior 112. XPeng G6 113. Mercedes-Benz EQS 114. Lexus ES 115. MGS6 EV 116. Geely EX5 117. Abarth 600e 118. Toyota Proace City Verso 119. Mini Aceman 120. Genesis G80 121. Ford E-Tourneo Custom 122. Leapmotor B10 123. Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon 124. Leapmotor T03 125. Fiat 600e 126. Citroen e-C4 127. Changan Deepal S05 128. BYD Atto 2 129. Subaru Solterra 130. Abarth 500e 131. BYD Sealion 7 132. DS No4 133. Ford Mustang Mach-E 134. BYD Atto 3 Evo 135. Vauxhall Combo Life 136. Mercedes G 580 with EQ Technology 137. Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 138. Geely EX2 139. Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 140. Ford E-Tourneo Courier 141. Dacia Spring 142. Maserati Grecale Folgore 143. KGM Torres EVX 144. Peugeot E-Rifter 145. Citroën ë-Berlingo 146. Jaecoo E5 147. Toyota Proace Verso EV 148. Omoda E5 149. Mercedes-Benz EQV 150. Peugeot E-Traveller 151. DS 3 E-Tense 152. Citroën ë-SpaceTourer 153. Vauxhall Vivaro Life Electric 154. Leapmotor C10 155. Toyota Urban Cruiser 156. Changan Deepal S07 157. Suzuki e Vitara 158. Maxus Mifa 9 159. Maxus Mifa 7 160. Fiat Topolino 161. Citroën Ami At the bottom of the list was the Citroën Ami, which starts from £7,695. It is designed for city travel and has a range of just 46 miles. Charging the vehicle to 80% capacity takes more than three hours. Most read in Motors The Skoda Elroq is number 3 on the Auto Express list Credit: Darren Liggett: Irish Sun Motori Steve Walker, head of digital content at Auto Express, explained: “We wanted to create the ultimate tool for drivers, so they can understand which electric cars stand out, and which models fail to meet the required standard. “Our list also highlights the huge range of electric car choice car buyers now have – there are so many different body styles, powertrain variations and trim levels on offer that there really is an EV to suit everyone.” Comment now