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Charging costs by car

Real-world running costs for the 25 most popular EVs in Britain: cost per charge, per mile and per month on every UK EV tariff, with every battery version covered. Ranked by 2025 sales and how many are on the road.

Audi Q4 e-tron3.4 mi/kWh · full charge £6.84 on 8p / £23 on the capAudi Q6 e-tron3.1 mi/kWh · full charge £8.44 on 8p / £28 on the capBMW i44.0 mi/kWh · full charge £7.23 on 8p / £24 on the capBYD Dolphin3.6 mi/kWh · full charge £5.38 on 8p / £17.69 on the capBYD Seal3.6 mi/kWh · full charge £7.33 on 8p / £24 on the capBYD Sealion 73.2 mi/kWh · full charge £7.33 on 8p / £24 on the capFord Explorer3.5 mi/kWh · full charge £7.02 on 8p / £23 on the capHyundai IONIQ 53.4 mi/kWh · full charge £7.11 on 8p / £23 on the capHyundai Kona Electric3.7 mi/kWh · full charge £5.81 on 8p / £19.13 on the capKia EV33.6 mi/kWh · full charge £6.93 on 8p / £23 on the capKia EV63.5 mi/kWh · full charge £7.11 on 8p / £23 on the capMG MG43.6 mi/kWh · full charge £5.48 on 8p / £18.04 on the capMercedes-Benz CLA (electric)4.2 mi/kWh · full charge £7.56 on 8p / £25 on the capNissan Leaf3.3 mi/kWh · full charge £3.47 on 8p / £11.41 on the capPeugeot e-2084.0 mi/kWh · full charge £4.52 on 8p / £14.86 on the capPolestar 23.7 mi/kWh · full charge £7.02 on 8p / £23 on the capRenault 5 E-Tech4.0 mi/kWh · full charge £4.62 on 8p / £15.21 on the capSkoda Elroq3.6 mi/kWh · full charge £6.84 on 8p / £23 on the capSkoda Enyaq3.7 mi/kWh · full charge £6.84 on 8p / £23 on the capTesla Model 34.6 mi/kWh · full charge £7.02 on 8p / £23 on the capTesla Model Y3.8 mi/kWh · full charge £6.58 on 8p / £22 on the capVauxhall Corsa Electric4.0 mi/kWh · full charge £4.52 on 8p / £14.86 on the capVauxhall Frontera Electric3.3 mi/kWh · full charge £3.89 on 8p / £12.81 on the capVolkswagen ID.33.8 mi/kWh · full charge £5.16 on 8p / £16.96 on the capVolvo EX303.5 mi/kWh · full charge £5.78 on 8p / £19.01 on the cap

How to read these pages

Each page uses EV Database's real-world efficiency rather than the official WLTP figure, adds 10% for charging losses, and prices the electricity at the tariff you choose. The default is Intelligent Octopus Go at 8p per kWh because it is the most widely used EV tariff; the standard price cap (26.32p) is shown alongside so you can see what switching is worth. Cost per mile is the cleanest way to compare cars with different battery sizes.