Best Electric Cars 2019 (and the ones to avoid) – Top 10s | What Car?

the electric revolution is here yes for many years electric cars have been too expensive and simply haven't had long enough ranges to work for people as everyday cars well this is the year where everything changes and in this video we're going to tell you if you're looking to go for an electric car which ones are the very best and worst on sale if that wasn't enough we can reveal exactly how far they'll go in the real world thanks to our real range testing which you can read more about by clicking on this link in the top right corner and if you do want to buy an electric car or any other new car then head to the new car buying section on whatcar.com to find out how much money you could save online straight away without the need for haggling and to see more videos like this hit the subscribe button and click the bell icon to never miss another so let's start the countdown of our top 10 best electric cars on sale right now with 10th place and the hyundai ioniq the thing to remember about the Toyota Prius beating ionic is that there are three different versions you can buy you can get it as a conventional hybrid model a plug-in hybrid and as full Eevee the electric version is tenth on our list and has a real-world range of 117 miles and it feels quick around town but the ride is a bit unsettled at low speeds the interior is good quality and if you go for premium trim which is the one we recommend then you get sat-nav and heated front seats as standard even though there are plenty of great things about it the reason its propping up the bottom of our list is that all versions of it are a bit pricey and cheaper rivals have longer ranges even though it's six years old now the BMW i3 still looks incredibly futuristic outside plus it's smart interior makes it one of the most appealing electric cars on sale today it's groundbreaking use of superlight carbon fibre and aluminium offset the weight of the heavy battery pack that's mounted beneath its floor and a recent facelift means it's better to drive than ever the latest changes to the i3 are so new that we haven't yet put it through our real range test just yet but BMW reckons that it'll manage around 160 miles on a full charge in real-world conditions yes in eighth place the Tesla Model X Tesla is possibly the most talked-about name in the electric car world and for good reason this all-electric SUV is to many the dream combination offering both luxury and green credentials it has low running costs in a practical interior which includes those not so practical Falcon wing doors it's got one of the most impressive real-world electric ranges and no matter which version you choose there's an incredible amount of pace on offer but its eye watering Li expensive much more so than even the i3 and ionic and while it is luxurious in some ways parts of the interior do feel a little low-rent cars like the i3 and Model X are purpose-built electric cars but this Volkswagen e-golf is based on you guessed it the conventional golf hatchback that's no bad thing because it means it has all the good points of the regular golf so it's brilliant to drive and relatively spacious inside but the eGolf has much cheaper running costs it's not all good news though it's let down a bit by its mediocre real world range which is no better than the ionics but in all other areas that eGolf is very impressive the Renault Zoe was one of the first mass-market electric cars and set out to prove that zero emissions motoring could be both practical and cheap well seven years after its launch the latest version of the Zoe continues to impress its main strengths is that it feels like a conventional nippy small car and just happens to cost pennies to run the electric motor has enough oomph for the Zoe to lead the charge away from traffic lights and the interior has ruined for for but not five to sit in reasonable comfort even the boot is pretty big compared to many regular small cars and as for its range well it'll go further than all of its key rivals mentioned so far apart on the much more expensive Model X that is you can either lease the Zoe's battery on a monthly basis or buy the whole car outright we'd recommend leasing the battery though to keep upfront costs down and if you do then it's one of the most recommendable and affordable electric cars around at number five it's another Tesla this time the Model S saloon it's quiet comfortable rapid and massively desirable along with staggering performance you get an impressive real-world range - why is it higher up in the list than the Model X well it's cheaper for one thing and has a longer range the Model S is still really practical inside - with massive amounts of storage on offer in both of its boots plus loads of room for you and your passengers if you've got a big budget and want some serious evie thrills this is right up there with the best but what was it fifth well because of these four cars the first generation Nissan Leaf became one of the best-selling electric cars of all time now in its second generation this car is even better all-round than the original model it's faster more sophisticated to drive bigger inside and probably most important of all it's capable of much longer distances between charges it also offers punchy performance lots of standard safety equipment and a decent sized boot sure expensive electric cars like Tesla's can do plenty of miles on a full charge but what about the more mainstream electric cars surely they can't manage such big distances well this is a car that completely blows that thinking out of the water the high-end Iconia electric is available in two forms a 39 kilowatt hour version and a 64 kilowatt hour version pick the bigger battery and it will manage a whopping 259 miles of range in real-world driving conditions between charging even the smaller battery can do 158 miles I add in the fact that the kkona is much cheaper than the likes of the Tesla Model S and still has great acceleration and it's no surprise that we rate it as one of the best electric cars you can buy at number two Jaguars first all-electric car the AI pace SUV if your budget stretches up to the high end of the electric car market then there's nothing better than the Jaguar what makes it better than a Tesla well it's just as entertaining to drive still very practical and we've proved it can go even further than a Model S or Model X on a full charge in real-world conditions plus it's a fair bit cheaper than them as well and has a more upmarket interior as a first effort in the electric car market this is a hugely impressive car so the Kia enero why is it the best electric car well it offers one of the most impressive electric ranges matching the much more expensive ipace and it's only the Kohner electric that goes a tiny bit further on a full charge but the Kia Niro is a better all-round car indeed compared to its immediate price rivals the enero offers better performance is more spacious and more comfortable plus it has a decent infotainment system and comes brilliantly well equipped the e Niro isn't just a fantastic electric car it's a great car full stop but although these 10 electric cars are brilliant examples of how far Eevee's have come not every electric car is recommendable the smart fortwo EQ might seem relatively cheap to buy but it has a very disappointing electric range from a full charge you can get a Zowie for similar money which has far more space and more than double the range then there's the Volkswagen e-up it should be good after all it's based on the excellent petrol powered up but with a high list price and comparatively tiny electric range it simply isn't a sensible Buy so there you have it the best and worst electric cars you can buy right now head to work or calm for our extended reviews on all of the cars mentioned and don't forget to check out the new car buying section when you're there to see how much money you could save on your next car purchase and if you've enjoyed this video give us a like and hit the subscribe button to keep up to speed with all the latest new car reviews and advice [Music] you

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Length: 8min 21sec (501 seconds)

Published: Thu Feb 14 2019