Which electrical vehicles have probably the most vary?

November 17, 2024

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For 2025, dozens of EV variants high 300 miles of vary
The highest-ten record comprises pickups, SUVs, crossovers, sedans, and a hatchback
Standouts like Lucid Air and Hyundai Ioniq 6 handle market-leading vary with out large battery packs

Lower than a decade in the past, 300 miles appeared just like the holy grail for EV driving vary. Now, even because the overdue actuality of plentiful charging infrastructure and speedy roadside charging begins to take form, some new EVs promise 500 miles of vary.

EVs received to 300 miles with the Tesla Mannequin S in 2016. Within the years since then there’s been no turning again—particularly as fast-charging infrastructure has lagged, and adoption of EVs past California and the “smile” states has introduced cold-weather vary issues.

Now there’s an entire crop of EVs with U.S. EPA scores topping 350 miles, together with a number of that high 400 miles. In 2023, 270 miles was the median, and it might quickly be 300 miles.

2024 Rivian R1T

You might also discover that there’s no scarcity of vans on this record. As an illustration, three of the eight autos that high 350 miles of EPA vary are massive pickups. With the arrival of big-battery Max Pack variations, Rivian’s R1S and R1T electrical vans each high 400 miles. And extra are on the best way. The totally electrical Ram 1500 REV arriving early subsequent yr is aiming for 500 miles of vary with its high model set to have an enormous 229-kwh battery pack.

Getting the highest vary on many of those autos comes at a steep value, too. GMC, for example, makes the bigger 205-kwh battery pack a $9,995 possibility on the Hummer EV 3X Pickup on high of its $106,945 base value. That ends in “GM-estimated” EPA-cycle scores of 381 miles, or 359 miles with the accessible Excessive Off-Highway Package deal. These are unofficial although as the large battery pack throws the Hummer into the medium-duty truck weight class with business vans.

Not each EV providing properly past 300 miles of vary is pricey, and there are some noteworthy standouts. As an illustration, the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV is rated at 319 miles of vary, and GM is now delivering examples that carry a $34,995 base value.

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV

We restricted this record to autos that had official EPA vary and effectivity scores accessible on the EPA’s FuelEconomy.gov web site as of Nov. 4, 2024, making exceptions for autos which might be at present being delivered—just like the Tesla Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary RWD. Autos for the 2025 mannequin yr have been listed when potential, additionally itemizing 2024 fashions which might be nonetheless accessible when avoiding redundancy.

Likewise, to keep away from repetition, we’re solely itemizing the top-range mannequin of every nameplate. It ought to be famous, for example, that all the Lucid Air lineup lands above 350 miles.

EV vary: weight and value matter

Many of those autos obtain their vary with large battery packs that retailer sufficient vitality to energy homes (or business buildings) for days, and in pragmatic phrases their battery packs price (and weigh) as a lot as gasoline compact vehicles.

When you’re pondering lean and inexperienced, this could undoubtedly spark new questions on whether or not we’d like a lot battery capability and vary, when many EVs are second or third vehicles tasked with each day commuting.

The record exhibits minimal value (together with vacation spot and obligatory charges) for that quantity of vary, in addition to the curb weight and battery pack measurement for context. Usually, heavier autos imply a bigger pack and extra vitality used.

All that mentioned, right here’s our record of the highest ten 2024 and 2025 EVs with probably the most vary.

2024 Lucid Air

2025 Lucid Air Grand Touring

EPA vary: 512 miles (19-inch wheels)
EPA mixed effectivity: 3.8 mi/kwh
Curb weight: 5,204 kilos
Value: $112,400

2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV

EPA vary: 492 miles
EPA mixed effectivity: N/A
Curb weight: 8,800 kilos (est.)
Value: $97,895

2025 Rivian R1T

EPA vary: 420 miles (22-inch wheels)
EPA mixed effectivity: 2.6 mi/kwh
Curb weight: 7,300 kilos (est.)
Value: $85,700

2025 Rivian R1S

EPA vary: 410 miles (22-inch wheels)
EPA mixed effectivity: 2.5 mi/kwh
Curb weight: 7,200 kilos (est.)
Value: $91,700

2024 Tesla Model S. - Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.

2024 Tesla Mannequin S. – Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.

EPA vary: 402 miles (19-inch wheels)
EPA mixed effectivity: 3.6 mi/kwh
Curb weight: 4,560 kilos
Value: $76,380

2025 GMC Hummer EV

EPA vary: Est. 381 miles (22-inch wheels, $9,995 Prolonged Vary Battery)
EPA mixed effectivity: 1.6 mi/kwh
Curb weight: 9,000 kilos (est.)
Value: $116,940