Choosing an Electric Car

But firstly a few notes about the benefits of electric cars…

• EVs have zero tailpipe emissions. That means that they don’t emit CO2, so helping in the fight against climate change, or NOx, helping with local air quality
• EVs are cheaper to run than petrol or diesel cars (potentially one-fifth of the fuel costs of petrol cars)
• EVs enjoy a number of financial incentives, including just 3% Benefit in Kind (BIK) for company car drivers in 2025-2026.
• EVs have 100% torque available at virtually all times – in most people’s eyes this makes EVs better to drive than petrol or diesel cars – and faster in many cases
• EVs are quieter and more refined to drive than petrol or diesel cars
• There’s already a wide selection of EVs, but there’s a huge number of new makes and models of EVs coming to market over the next 12 months
• The driving ranges of EVs are increasing, with many models having a real-world driving range of 300 miles or more, with 500-mile EVs now coming to market
• The price of EVs is becoming increasingly closer to petrol cars, even though EVs are better to drive and generally better equipped than petrol cars – and of course unlike petrol cars, EVs have zero tailpipe emissions
• Most people charge at home or at work, but the UK’s public charging infrastructure is also continually growing. For the latest EV charging statistics for see: https://www.zap-map.com/ev-stats/how-many-charging-points
• There are now increasing numbers of second-hand electric cars
• What’s the difference between between battery electric cars, plug-in hybrids and hybrids? Find out more here

View the Top Electric Cars by Car Type

Our Green Car Buyers Guide is split into 10 categories of cars:

• City Cars
• Superminis
• Small Family Cars
• Family Cars
• Executive Cars
• MPVs (7 seaters)
• 4x4s
• Estate Cars
• Convertibles
• Sports Cars

Find out more about Electric Cars:

• Guide to Electric Cars
• Electric Car Charging
• Electric Car Range
• Electric Car Running Costs
• Electric Car Guide video
• Electric Car Leasing
• Electric Car Grants
• Electric Car Charge Point Grants
• Electric Car Tax Benefits