Here are 10 of the longest-range electric cars you can buy in 2023

Polestar's gaining ground as it continues to refine its models. Set to be offered in two states of tune, every Polestar 3 gets dual motors and a whopping 111kWh battery as standard. The entry-level model pushes 482bhp and a range-topping 379 miles of range – surely to be increased with the next 'refresh' if the Polestar 2 is anything to go by. The schporty Performance Pack version gets 510bhp, dipping to 347 miles of range. The Polestar 3 looks pretty smart and prices (bearing in mind the standard spec) aren't hideous, starting at £79,900, with the Performance Pack an additional £5,600.

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BMW’s first purpose-built electric vehicle since the i3 continues to split opinion, and it’s not hard to see why. Does it get any better looking if you live with one? We tried just that to find out, which you can read all about by clicking these blue words. All models get twin motors and all-wheel drive, beginning with the xDrive40 with a 71kWh battery, good for up to 257 miles, and the xDrive50 with 105.2kWh, capable of a handy 380 miles. What's more, EV newbies like the 373-mile Lotus Eletre will keep these premium brands on their toes during facelift cycles, too. 

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The seventh generation of BMW’s range topper launches with electrons, and it’s here to bring new meaning to electric luxury limousines. We’ll leave you to decide on the looks, though the bigger talking point is arguably the huge 31.3in panoramic television (‘theatre’) screen that folds out of the roof for rear-seat passengers. Under the skin you get a 105.7kWh battery, 536bhp from two electric motors, and up to 387 miles on a single charge. More than enough to cover the average 23-mile round commute…

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Meet the Mercedes EQS’s little brother. Where the EQS is the S-Class of Mercedes electric cars, the EQE is – you guessed it – the E-Class of Mercedes electric cars. While it admittedly looks very similar to the former, it’s more medium saloon in size thanks to its 90mm shorter length, and only gets an 89 or 90kWh battery (as opposed to the EQS’s 108kWh unit) dependent on spec. The entry-level model is the EQE 300, which gets a single-motor, rear-wheel drive setup for a maximum 388 miles. What range anxiety?

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The Model 3 was the second best-selling electric car in the UK in 2022 – just behind the closely related but more practical Model Y. It's just undergone a headline-making update too, which pushes the Long Range variant from a 374 to very excellent 391 miles of range. Eked out from improved aero and better wheels and tyres, the updated Model 3 also has an 'elevated' build quality and extra cabin conveniences. Though the indicator stalk has been usurped for steering wheel buttons (say what now?). It's 'available' now, but first deliveries won't begin here until 2024.

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First launched back in 2012, the fact the Model S remains on this list a decade later proves the unconventional brand is doing something right. While we eagerly await the 620-mile-boasting Roadster launch (it's been repeatedly delayed), the entry-level dual motor, AWD Model S is good for up to 405 miles (that's an EPA estimate, FYI). Again, you'll take a range-hit for the top-spec Plaid, equipped with three motors, 1,006bhp, but slightly reduced range maxing out at 396 miles. No RHD versions sold in the UK now, we should add.

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Volvo’s former racing offshoot has now turned its attention to EVs, and it’s starting to make a name for itself. For all the right reasons too. Leading the way is the Polestar 2: facelifted in summer 2023, the most significant change increases the maximum range. The entry-level standard range single motor version now gets a 69kWh battery offering up to 331 miles (up from 297), while the long range single motor also gets a bigger 82kWh unit capable of up to 406 miles (up from 336). Not bad going.

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Fisker's upcoming Ocean SUV is available in a range of trims, from the base-spec 'Sport' offering a single-motor, front-wheel drive layout and up to 273 miles of range, right up to the range-topping 'Extreme'. That car, with its dual-motor, all-wheel drive setup and big battery – of unspecified kWh – is capable of a whopping 440 miles according to the company's latest WLTP tests. Offering the longest range of any electric SUV – above rivals like the BMW iX, for example – prices start from just under £61k. Fisker's aiming to get cars on UK roads in 2023.

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Yeah, you could travel the 332 miles from London to Edinburgh by train, but you’d also have to share that train with *gasp* the general public. And no one needs that stress in their life. Instead, why not relax in Mercedes’ electric limo, the EQS, which the German manufacturer claims will manage up to 453 miles in its most efficient configuration? OK, it might be nearer to 400 miles by road, but that should be no problem for the EQS and its hefty 108kWh battery, right? Over to you, Ollie Kew…

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The current rangetastic king comes from Silicon Valley-based Lucid with its Air electric saloon, which boasts up to 516 miles in its top spec. To get there you’ll have to wade through no less than four variants, from the entry-level Air Pure (473bhp, 410 miles of range), to the Air Touring (611bhp, 425 miles), and upcoming, range-topping Sapphire, featuring a three-motor powertrain, 1,184bhp, a 0-60mph time of under two seconds and a top speed of over 200mph. Wowsers.

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