Electric cars: every model's range, charging and price

As of July 2026, the longest-range electric car on sale in the PlugSphere database is the Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ with an estimated 720 km of real-world range. The full top 30 is on our longest-range ranking, and every figure is a mixed-conditions estimate rather than a laboratory WLTP number.

Measured by estimated 10–80% session time, the fastest-charging EV on sale is currently the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Door Coupe 55 4MATIC+: about 11 minutes at a sufficiently powerful DC charger, sustaining roughly 400 kW. Charging speed at a given charger matters more than peak figures — our fastest-charging ranking sorts every model this way.

Prices are country-specific. In Germany and the Netherlands the cheapest current EV in our database is the Dacia Spring Electric 70 from €18,000. In the UK the cheapest is the Dacia Spring Electric 70 from £11,990. Prices include VAT and were last checked July 2026.

The most efficient EV on sale in the database is the Tesla Model 3 RWD at 133 Wh/km. Efficiency decides how much range you actually buy per kWh of battery — and how little you pay per 100 km when charging.

The PlugSphere database tracks 359 electric car model lines (1,389 trim variants) from 76 manufacturers as of July 2026, covering both cars on sale and recently discontinued models. Each model page links its specs to compatible charging stations and trip-planning tools.

115 model lines on sale support vehicle-to-load (V2L) for running appliances from the traction battery, and 45 also support vehicle-to-home (V2H) backup power. See the full V2L list for every model with output details.

Out of warranty, a full pack replacement typically runs €4,000–€20,000 depending on size — pack-level prices in 2026 sit around €100–180 per kWh plus labour, so a 50 kWh city car costs far less than a 100 kWh flagship. In practice few owners ever pay it: nearly every EV carries an 8-year battery warranty, and packs usually outlive it.

Fleet-telemetry studies put average degradation around 1.8–2% per year, so a typical pack still holds roughly 80% after a decade — and 20 years is plausible for gently used LFP packs, which tolerate the most charge cycles. The industry-standard warranty is 8 years or 160,000 km to at least 70% capacity; the battery does not stop working at that point, it just holds less range.

Nothing sudden — 8 years is just when the typical warranty ends. Most packs still hold 80–90% of their original capacity at that age; a battery that drops below usefulness later is usually repaired at module level, moved into second-life storage, or recycled for its lithium, nickel and cobalt.

It depends on the battery chemistry. The 73 LFP-battery model lines on sale tolerate daily 100% charging well — many manufacturers even recommend it. For NCM/NCA packs, 80% is the kinder daily limit, with 100% reserved for long trips. Every PlugSphere model page states which chemistry the car uses.

Cycle life favours LFP chemistry: LFP packs typically endure two to three times more full charge cycles than NCM/NCA before reaching the same wear, which is why taxi and fleet operators prefer them. Our LFP list shows every model on sale using that chemistry.

No oil changes — an EV has no engine oil, spark plugs, timing belt or exhaust system, and regenerative braking means brake pads last far longer too. Scheduled maintenance is mostly cabin filters, tyres, brake fluid and coolant checks, which is why EV servicing typically costs noticeably less than a combustion car's.

On running costs, usually yes: at typical home tariffs an efficient EV drives 100 km for the electricity cost of roughly 2 litres of petrol, and there are no oil changes or exhaust parts to service. Whether the purchase price works for you depends on your market — our database tracks current prices in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK across 359 models, and the charging-cost calculator turns your own tariff into a per-km figure.