By Craig Hale
Last updated: 2 September 2025
Wish manufacturers under pressure to meet EV mandates, we’ve never been so spoiled for choice when it comes to buying a new electric car.
Every year we’re seeing huge improvements to performance and range, and 2025 quickly became the year of 400-mile-plus EVs.
We’ve listed some of the best new electric cars that caught our eye in 2025.
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Best new electric cars from 2025
Renault 5
Kia EV3
Škoda Elroq
Audi A6 e-tron
BYD Dolphin Surf
Hyundai INSTER
Tesla Model Y Performance
Hyundai IONIQ 9
Porsche Macan EV
DS No8
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Renault 5
An iconic hatchback that defined the ‘70s and ‘80s, the Renault 5 was reborn in 2025 with a new, all-electric powertrain.
It retains those boxy, retro looks but with modern bits in all the right places – sleek LED daytime running lights, vibrant colours, an intuitive Google-based infotainment system and endless interior and exterior customisation.
We think it’s got the perfect amount of power, too, with the 150hp motor feeling brisk and the 120hp option better around town.
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Kia EV3
Kia’s been on a roll with its new EV-branded electric models, and the EV3 takes everything that’s great about the bigger SUVs and packages it into a more convenient size.
We’re talking easy-to-use screens, on-board power to keep your laptop or e-bike topped up and a huge 81.4kWh battery for up to 375 miles of range.
On the road, it’s predictably smooth and quiet, making for a great family crossover – but it still has enough pace to keep up with quicker cars than you might expect.
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Škoda Elroq
The Elroq is a small crossover that straddles the line between practical family motoring and just enough flair to keep things interesting – like a smooth, two-spoke steering wheel that makes tight turns ridiculously easy.
Being a Volkswagen Group product, you get all that high-quality manufacturing and attention to detail but with a more affordable price tag, and that extends to the built-in AI-powered voice assistant (called Laura).
Don’t think it’s all for show, though. You can still get a 4x4 version in the vRS, whether that’s for your towing needs (1,200kg limit) or your performance needs (0-62mph in 5.4 seconds).
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Audi A6 e-tron
Most electric cars either seem to be crossovers/SUVs or small hatchbacks, so when the option of a saloon or estate comes along, the world starts to watch.
Already the ultimate comfortable cruiser, Audi gave the A6 a makeover with an electric e-tron option for the first time ever, and it looks just as good as (if not better than) the standard A6.
Super-slick aerodynamics and a huge 100kWh battery give it a theoretical range of over 450 miles, and 270kW rapid charging keeps you stopped for less, so the A6 e-tron remains the ultimate motorway driver.
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BYD Dolphin Surf
From bit dimensions and bigger batteries to the smallest of the small, the BYD Dolphin Surf is just 3,990mm long, so you’ll have no problem backing into that tight space that everyone else has passed by.
BYD doesn’t cut corners, because you still get the Chinese company’s signature rotating screen (albeit a slightly smaller 10.1-inch version), adaptive cruise control and a 360-degree parking camera.
Energy comes from a 30kWh or 43.2kWh Blade battery – a type of battery architecture that’s both more compact and safer. It means you get up to 200 miles of range.
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Hyundai INSTER
Another micro-car, at 3,825mm long, the INSTER is an extremely well-packaged car that proves bigger isn’t always better.
Its funky, boxy dimensions lend it well to interior headroom, and all four seats (yes, including the driver’s seat) can fold flat so you can do a spot of car camping.
It’s hardly a bargain-basement EV, though with twin-10.25-inch displays up front and a standard-fit heat pump for increase efficiency in the cold winter months. That sort of kit isn’t even standard on much bigger cars.
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Tesla Model Y Performance
Hot on the heels of the second-generation Model Y ‘Juniper’, the Performance model has arrived with, well, a lot more performance.
0-60mph is covered in 3.3 seconds, but because you get the Long Range battery, you still get 360 miles of range (compared with 364 miles for the Long Range AWD model), so there’s no real trade-off.
Upgrades for the Performance model include more aggressive styling with 21-inch alloys, front sports seats with heating, ventilation and extendable thigh support, and adaptive suspension with drive modes.
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Hyundai IONIQ 9
Hyundai’s flagship SUV gets all those iconic IONIQ design cues, like pixel lights, squared-off proportions and excessive interior tech that still somehow blends in minimally.
If seven-seaters are too common for you, why not opt for the six-seater, which has two individual executive-style seats in the centre row for a more premium vibe?
Up to 385 miles of range come from a 110kWh battery, with 218hp, 307hp and 427hp options all available to suit you needs.
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Porsche Macan EV
Being Porsche’s second crack at an EV after the hugely successful Taycan, expectations were sky-high. And it seems Porsche’s delivered, again.
It’s still distinctly Macan, with an almost coupé-like SUV silhouette, but chunkier styling alludes to what’s underneath – a 100kWh battery with a 398-mile range.
0-62mph is covered in 5.7 seconds even for the slowest model, but the Turbo Electric’s 639hp has you sorted in 3.3 seconds.
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DS No8
Trust DS to come up with something that sounds more like a perfume than a car. Well, that’s part of the plan to pitch it against higher-end rivals.
Of course, it’s as eccentric as you’d expect, with intricate lighting signatures, a bold light-up grille and optional two-tone paint à la Rolls-Royce.
It’s more about comfort than performance on the road, with 230hp to 350hp providing effortless acceleration that doesn’t pin you back into your seat. Oh, and up to 466 miles of range – not to be sniffed at.
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The 10 models above might all be new for 2025, but we’re already seeing used examples pop up for sale. So whether it’s one of the latest additions you want or something slightly more affordable, we’ve got you covered with a whole range of used electric cars for sale.
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