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Eleven electric SUVs are compared here on the measurements that decide running cost. They are the Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range RWD, Ford Mustang Mach-E Standard Range RWD, Hyundai Ioniq 5 84 kWh RWD, Kia EV6 84 kWh RWD, Kia EV9 99.8 kWh AWD, Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE 87 kWh, Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, Tesla Model Y RWD, Toyota bZ4X AWD 73.1 kWh, Volkswagen ID.4 Pro and Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range. Observed real-world range runs from 365 km in the Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range to 475 km in the Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range RWD. On the EPA cycle the ten of them with a US rating rate 260 to 327 miles; that figure and the WLTP one are not comparable, which is what EPA against WLTP is about. Real-world efficiency, which is what decides the electricity bill, spans 158 to 221 Wh per km (the full efficiency ranking). Measured 10 to 80 per cent charging takes 17 to 48 minutes (every car ranked on that window). Every figure below names its source and the date it was read; the assumptions behind the cost arithmetic are on the methodology page.

At a glance

This archive lists 24 vehicles with published specification data. The shortest and longest sourced ranges are EPA 260 to 410 mi; WLTP 534 to 534 km, with each test cycle kept separate. The fastest sourced 10–80% DC charging time is 17 minutes. Usable battery capacities run from 60 to 142.3 kWh, and the sourced cell chemistries are NMC, NCM, NCMA, LFP.

Sourced vehicle specifications
VehicleUsable batteryOfficial rangeDC 10–80%DrivetrainSource note
Rivian R1S Dual Motor, Max pack142.3 kWh410 mi EPA48 minAWDMethodology and sources
Hyundai Ioniq 9 RWD107 kWh335 mi EPA24 minRWDMethodology and sources
Acura ZDX RWD—327 mi EPA—RWDMethodology and sources
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD75 kWh327 mi EPA27 minAWDMethodology and sources
Cadillac Lyriq RWD102 kWh326 mi EPA—RWDMethodology and sources
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD—321 mi EPA31 minFWDMethodology and sources
Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range RWD91 kWh320 mi EPA32 minRWDMethodology and sources
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD85 kWh319 mi EPA37 minFWDMethodology and sources
Kia EV6 84 kWh RWD80 kWh319 mi EPA17 minRWDMethodology and sources
Hyundai Ioniq 5 84 kWh RWD80 kWh318 mi EPA18 minRWDMethodology and sources
Cadillac Optiq RWD85 kWh317 mi EPA—RWDMethodology and sources
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD—312 mi EPA—FWDMethodology and sources
Honda Prologue FWD—308 mi EPA—FWDMethodology and sources
Lexus RZ 350e FWD—301 mi EPA30 minFWDMethodology and sources
Volkswagen ID.4 Pro77 kWh291 mi EPA28 minRWDMethodology and sources
Audi Q4 45 e-tron—288 mi EPA28 minRWDMethodology and sources
Subaru Solterra AWD—288 mi EPA28 minAWDMethodology and sources
Toyota bZ4X AWD 73.1 kWh69 kWh288 mi EPA28 minAWDMethodology and sources
Kia EV9 99.8 kWh AWD96 kWh283 mi EPA22 minAWDMethodology and sources
Genesis GV60 AWD—282 mi EPA—AWDMethodology and sources
Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE 87 kWh87 kWh272 mi EPA48 minAWDMethodology and sources
Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range65 kWh261 mi EPA28 minRWDMethodology and sources
Ford Mustang Mach-E Standard Range RWD72.6 kWh260 mi EPA32 minRWDMethodology and sources
Tesla Model Y RWD60 kWh534 km WLTP24 minRWDMethodology and sources

A body style groups vehicles by shape, not by battery or charging performance. Compare rows only where a value is present and use the linked model page to inspect its sources.