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Got ‘range anxiety’?
Snapshot
- Most EVs provide more than enough range for most Australians
- Average new model provides ~450km claimed range
- Real-world range will likely be 10-20% less, follow the recommended charging limit
How far does every single new electric vehicle in Australia drive on a full charge?
Range remains a key concern for buyers to make the electric switch, so here’s your definitive guide to the range of every new EV model in Australia, according to each manufacturer’s claims.
JUMP AHEAD
- ?️ The range of every new EV model in Australia, by body type
- ? What are the longest range EVs?
- ? Is it time to make the electric switch?
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? How much range do you really need?
Today, most electric cars provide more than sufficient driving range to suit the majority of Australians’ daily commuting needs.
New EVs generally offer between 200 to 600 kilometres in the real world and some longer-range models match the capability of petrol-powered combustion engine vehicles.
That’s enough to cover a week’s worth of commuting for the average driver without charging, who travels between 30 to 40 kilometres per day, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics [↗].
However, as long as you can ideally plug in at home every night similar to a smartphone (or during the day when there’s solar energy generation if installed), owners will rarely need to worry about a low battery when on-the-move. A standard three-pin trickle charging plug will replenish enough juice for the next day for most.
With the average new EV today providing around 450km rated range (albeit on a combined urban and highway test), drivers can comfortably make a return trip from Brisbane to the Gold Coast, Sydney to Newcastle, and Melbourne to Bendigo without needing to stop to charge.
Therefore, public charging stations will only be necessary on extended road trips.
? How to determine your range needs
To understand how much you drive, enter your daily commute stops (depart and return destinations) on the Google Maps [↗] multi-stop route planner.
For longer trips, use A Better Route Planner [↗] or Tesla’s Trip Planner [↗] to understand how many stops are needed and where you can charge at a public station.
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⚖️ What are the best value-for-range EVs?
If you prioritise maximising your money for the best possible range, check out our guide below.
?️ The driving range of every new EV model on sale in Australia
The following are claimed figures under the strictest-available European combined Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) testing standard, unless otherwise noted.
The real-world range will often be 10 to 20 per cent less, depending on a variety of factors.
While not all car brands recommend an everyday charging limit to maintain battery longevity, the general rule-of-thumb is 80 per cent for conventional lithium-ion batteries or 100 per cent (no limit) for lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries.
Claimed range figures are sorted by longest to shortest distance, by body type.
? Skip to the EV body style you’re most interested in
- Small hatches
- Small/medium sedans and liftbacks
- Large electric sedans and liftbacks
- Wagon
- Small SUVs
- Medium SUVs
- Large SUVs
- People movers
- Light commercial vans
- Ute
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Small electric hatches
Figures are correct as at the time of publication. Click on the model links below to learn more.
*Model launching soon in Australia.
- MG 4 Long Range 77 – 530km
- Cupra Born – 511km (or 475km with Performance Package)
- MG 4 Excite 64 – 450km
- MG 4 Essence 64 – 435km
- MG 4 X-Power – ??km
- BYD Dolphin Premium – 427km
- GWM Ora Extended Range/Ultra/GT – 420km
- Nissan Leaf E+ – 385km
- MG 4 Excite 51 – 350km
- BYD Dolphin Dynamic* – 340km
- Fiat 500e La Prima – 311km
- GWM Ora Standard Range – 310km
- Nissan Leaf – 270km
- Abarth 500e Scorpionissima – 252km
- Mini Electric SE Yours/Resolute Edition – 233km
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Small/medium electric sedans and liftbacks
Figures are correct at the time of publication. Click on the model links below to learn more.
*Model launching soon in Australia
- Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor – 654km
- Tesla Model 3 Long Range* – 629km
- Hyundai Ioniq 6 Extended Range RWD (18in wheels) – 614km
- Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor – 591km (or 568km with Performance Pack)
- Hyundai Ioniq 6 Techniq/Epiq RWD – 545km
- Polestar 2 Standard Range Single Motor – 532km
- BMW i4 eDrive40 – 520km
- Hyundai Ioniq 6 Techniq/Epiq AWD – 519km
- Tesla Model 3 RWD* – 513km
- BMW i4 M50 – 465km
- BMW i4 eDrive35 – 430km
- Hyundai Ioniq 6 Standard Range RWD – 429km
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Large electric sedans and liftbacks
Figures are correct at the time of publication. Click on the model links below to learn more.
*Model launching soon in Australia
- Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 4Matic liftback – 631km
- BMW i7 xDrive60 M Sport – 625km
- BMW i5 eDrive40* – 582km
- BMW i7 M70 – 560km
- Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 sedan – 550km
- Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 liftback – 526km
- Genesis Electrified G80 – 520km
- BMW i5 M60* – 516km
- Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4Matic sedan – 507km
- Porsche Taycan GTS sedan – 504km
- Audi E-Tron GT/RS E-Tron GT – 488km
- Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 sedan – 463km
- Porsche Taycan Turbo sedan – 420km
- Porsche Taycan Turbo S sedan – 405km
- Porsche Taycan sedan – 369km (or 484km with Performance Battery Plus)
- Porsche Taycan 4S sedan – 365km (or 414km with Performance Battery Plus)
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Electric wagon
Figures are correct at the time of publication. Click on the model links below to learn more.
- Porsche Taycan 4S/Turbo Cross Turismo – 452km
- Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo – 437km
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Small electric SUVs
Figures are correct at the time of publication. Click on the model links below to learn more.
*Model launching soon in Australia
**Provisional WLTP testing figure
- Volvo C40 Twin Motor Ultimate – 507km
- Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin Motor Ultimate – 500km
- Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Plus/Ultra – 480km
- Volvo C40 Single Motor Plus – 476km
- BMW iX1 eDrive20* – 475km**
- Kia Niro EV S/GT-Line – 460km
- Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance Ultra – 460km
- Volvo XC40 Recharge Single Motor Plus – 460km
- Renault Megane E-Tech Techno* – 454km
- Lexus UX300e Luxury/Sports Luxury – 450km
- BMW iX1 xDrive30 xLine/M Sport – 440km
- MG ZS EV Long Range – 440km
- Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 – 426km
- BYD Atto 3 Extended Range – 420km
- Mercedes-Benz EQA 350 4Matic – 400km
- BYD Atto 3 Standard Range – 345km
- Peugeot E-2008 – 328km
- MG ZS EV Essence – 320km
- Mazda MX-30 Electric E35 Astina – 200km
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Medium electric SUVs
Figures are correct at the time of publication. Click on the model links below to learn more.
*Model launching soon in Australia
**Estimated WLTP rating
- Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium – 600km
- Skoda Enyaq 85 wagon/coupe – 565km/576km*
- Skoda Enyaq RS wagon/coupe – 537km/547km*
- Tesla Model Y Long Range – 533km
- Kia EV6 Air – 528km
- Tesla Model Y Performance – 514km
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 Extended Range RWD – 507km
- Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD – 504km
- Ford Mustang Mach-E GT – 490km
- Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD – 484km
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 Dynamiq/Epiq Extended Range RWD – 476km
- Ford Mustang Mach-E Select – 470km
- Genesis GV60 AWD – 470km
- Jaguar I-Pace R-Dynamic SE/HSE – 470km
- Genesis GV60 Performance AWD – 466km
- BMW iX3 M Sport/M Sport Pro – 461km
- Tesla Model Y RWD – 455km
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 Dynamiq/Epiq Extended Range AWD – 454km
- Genesis Electrified GV70 – 445km
- Kia EV6 GT – 424km
- Lexus RZ450e Luxury/Sports Luxury – 400km**
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 Standard Range RWD – 384km
- Mercedes-Benz EQB 250 – 371km
- Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4Matic – 360km
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 N – TBA
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Large electric SUVs
Figures are correct at the time of publication. Click on the model links below to learn more.
*Model launching soon in Australia
**Manufacturer has only provided a more conservative NEDC range claim locally
- BMW iX xDrive50 Sport – 620km
- Polestar 3 Long Range Dual Motor – 610km (or 560km with Performance Pack)
- Lotus Eletre/Eletre S – 600km
- Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 4Matic SUV – 592km**
- BMW iX M60 – 566km
- Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 SUV – 539km**
- Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4Matic SUV – 539km**
- Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 4Matic SUV – 534km**
- Lotus Eletre R* – 490km
- Audi Q8 E-Tron 55/55 Launch Edition – 454km
- Audi Q8 E-Tron 55 Sportback – 454km
- BMW iX xDrive40/xDrive40 Sport – 420km
- Audi E-Tron S Sportback – 418km
- Audi E-Tron S – 417km
- Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 4Matic+ SUV – 375km**
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Electric people movers
Figures are correct as at the time of publication. Click on the model links below to learn more.
- LDV Mifa 9 Mode – 440km
- LDV Mifa 9 Executive – 435km
- LDV Mifa 9 Luxe – 430km
- Mercedes-Benz EQV – 363km
- Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer – 360km
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Light commercial electric vans
Figures are correct as at the time of publication. Click on the model links below to learn more.
- Ford E-Transit Mid Roof – 307km (or 295km with High Roof)
- LDV eDeliver 9 LWB Mid Roof – 280km (or 275km with High Roof)
- Peugeot E-Partner – 258km
- Mercedes-Benz eVito cargo van – 239km
- LDV eDeliver 9 Cab Chassis – 150km
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Electric ute
Figures are correct as at the time of publication. Click on the model links below to learn more.
- LDV eT60 – 330km
? What are the longest range EVs?
This story has listed the claimed range of every new EV, but which models can go the furthest on a single charge? Check out our guide linked below for more.
? Is it time to make the electric switch?
EVs are not for everyone (for now), but they are right for most. The initial price barrier, charging, and battery degradation remain key perceived issues. For more, check out our /Electric hub guides below.
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