Find the Best Value Electric Cars in 2026
We compare the cost of an EV to its range in miles to work out the best value electric cars available in 2026 in the UK.
The ‘best value’ calculation shines a very bright spotlight on car manufacturers. It’s easy to create an EV that can go hundreds of miles on a single charge – just stuff it with batteries. But then it would be very expensive.
At the other extreme, you could make an electric vehicle very cheap by hardly putting any batteries in at all. But then it wouldn’t go very far. Not much use.
The holy grail for best value electric cars is to secure a very good range, but to do so at a relatively low purchase price. The relevant calculation is therefore: Purchase price ÷ Real-world, average range in miles
Below we list all the electric cars available in the UK – plus every trim variation – with the best value cars at the top and the worst value ones at the bottom. Basically, the car list is ordered by the results of the formula above.
Car Statistics
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| THE BASICS | |||
| Brand | Audi | ||
| Model | A6 e-tron Sportback | ||
| Trim | Vorsprung Performance | ||
| Type of car | SUV | ||
| Seats | 5 | ||
| Isofix seats | 3 | ||
| Doors | 5 | ||
| Drive | Rear-wheel-drive | ||
| Overall rating | out of 5 stars | ||
| PRICE | |||
| Gross price | £77,655 | ||
| Grant | £0 | ||
| Net price to pay | £77,655 | ||
| BATTERY, RANGE & EFFICIENCY | |||
| Battery capacity (useable) | 94.9 kWh | ||
| Range (WLTP) | 408 miles | ||
| Range (NEDC) | n/a | ||
| Range (EPA) | n/a | ||
| Average range | 335 miles | ||
| Average efficiency | 3.53 miles/kWh | ||
| MPG equivalent | 141 MPGe | ||
| PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS | |||
| Top speed | 130 mph | ||
| Acceleration 0-62 mph | 5.4 seconds | ||
| Power kW | 270 kW | ||
| Power bhp | 367 bhp | ||
| BOOT SIZE, DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT | |||
| Boot size | 502 litres | ||
| Cargo volume (seats down) | 1330 litres | ||
| Length | 4928 mm | ||
| Width | 1923 mm | ||
| Height | 1455 mm | ||
| Weight | 2175 kg | ||
| HOME CHARGING BASICS | |||
| Car socket | Type 2 | ||
| Socket electricity type | AC | ||
| Car on-board maximum charging rate | 11.0 kW | ||
| Home charging point maximum charging rate | 7.4 kW | ||
| Charge time from 0% to 100% | 12 hours 49 minutes | ||
| HOME CHARGING OFF-PEAK COST | |||
| Off-peak electricity tariff | 10.0p | ||
| Charging cost 0% to 100% | £9.49 | ||
| Cost per mile | 2.8p | ||
| HOME CHARGING PEAK COST | |||
| Peak electricity tariff | 34.0p | ||
| Charging cost 0% to 100% | £32.27 | ||
| Cost per mile | 9.6p | ||
| WORK CHARGING BASICS (assuming a 3-phase, 32A electricity supply) | |||
| Car socket | Type 2 | ||
| Socket electricity type | AC | ||
| Car on-board maximum charging rate | 11.0 kW | ||
| Work charging point maximum charging rate | 22.0 kW | ||
| Charge time from 0% to 100% | 8 hours 38 minutes | ||
| PUBLIC / RAPID CHARGING BASICS | |||
| Car socket | CCS | ||
| Socket electricity type | DC | ||
| Car maximum charging rate | 270 kW | ||
| 50 KW RAPID CHARGER | |||
| Charge time from 10% to 80% | 1 hour 20 minutes | ||
| Electricity tariff | 50p | ||
| Charging cost 10% to 80% | £33.22 | ||
| Cost per mile | 14.2p | ||
| 150 KW RAPID CHARGER | |||
| Charge time from 10% to 80% | 26 minutes | ||
| Electricity tariff | 60p | ||
| Charging cost 10% to 80% | £39.86 | ||
| Cost per mile | 17.0p | ||
| 350 KW RAPID CHARGER | |||
| Charge time from 10% to 80% | 15 minutes | ||
| Electricity tariff | 70p | ||
| Charging cost 10% to 80% | £46.50 | ||
| Cost per mile | 19.9p | ||
