BEST electric cars 2025 (and the ones to avoid) | What Car?

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What is the best electric car you can buy in 2025? We name the overall top 10 (and the ones to avoid) and we name the electric cars to look out for in the next 12 months.

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[mikadavies]

How about a Top Ten great value Second Hand electric cars.... To show people what is available and what will not devalue much.

[SlavaAbakumov]

In case you were wondering...

3:05 10) BMW iX - xDrive45 M Sport - £78, 305
3:35 9) Hyundai Inster - Long Range 02 - £26, 745
4:08 8) Porsche Taycan - RWD Performance Battery Plus - £90, 954
5:05 7) BMW i7 - eDrive50 Excellence (Executive Pack) - £112, 790
5:48 6) RENAULT Scenic - Long Range Techno - £40, 995
6:45 5) VW ID Buzz - LWB Style - £64, 345
7:23 4) Skoda Elroq - Edition 85 - £38, 650
8:06 3) KIA EV3 - Standard Range Air - £32, 995
9:16 2) Tesla Model 3 - RWD - £39, 990
10:19 1) RENAULT 5 - 150 Comfort Range Techno - £26, 995

[rickenbacker]

On behalf of all people with common sense, I'd just like to say 'Thank you!' to all the people who buy new cars. We appreciate your sacrifice, thanks! 🎉

[camilstoenescu]

It makes little sense to lump together all EVs regardless their prices. Hyundai Inster next to the BMW iX, okay.

[Elgreg]

Thank you for the amazing video! Best wishes from Kyiv!

How can the world's top selling car for 2 years in a row not be mentioned when the new one has just come out? And the pre orders have been massive?
I would also prefer a Polestar 4 or 3, an Xpeng G6 or a Zeekr 7x to many of the mentioned cars.

[ironytony]

The obsessive focus on range, range, range is insane. It's 2025, you can charge literally everywhere. Focus on consumption and charge curve, which are much more relevant.

[vanmiten]

Unbelievable that model 3 made it so high with all the weaknesses and interior.

[faruqultanha]

What about the byd ev cars? Any one of them is not there in the list …!
Though it’s been named as the best selling ev car company.

[davestarkie]

Well i've gone for the updated ioniq 5 n line... looks amazing and better than some of this list!

[johnintv]

Definately worth a mention the "Cupra Born" (similar platform to VW id3) the77kWh with e-boost range quoted 307-342 miles this didn't even get a good or bad mention?
The Born is by far a prettier car to the id3 plus the issue for me getting a Born was everywhere previous slating on "soft button controls" but these are now resolved, I suppose the only odd thing is that its 4 seater done to get the higher range.

[MrBenHaynes]

As much as I admire the Renault 5, it's the 4 that I'm excited about.
Practicality and comfort, whilst still looking the goods.
Rumoured to be cheaper than the 5 too!

[TerryHickey-xtmf]

I noticed that a lot of these evs on the list were pretty damned expensive, so they should rank if you pay that sort of money. Anyway, buying anything over 40k after March will be a downer as far as tax is concerned.

[briangreen]

Strange, no Chinese cars in the list!?

[carbizreviews]

It’s nice to see a comparison that doesn’t just focus on luxury EVs. There’s something here for every type of driver. Well done!

[fergalgriffin]

A bit surprising the MG4 didn't make it into the shortlist here. This time last year when you did this video you were commending it as been one of the best value EV car of all.

[ArngrimJakobsen]

I have the EV3 long range with 19” and sunroof! Damn what a car. Great to drive manually and with drive assist. I’m doing around 260 miles on a 80 percent charge. Charging is a set price of 90 British Punds a month.

[vigneshiyer]

Wow... Not even a single Mercedes EV on either list (best/avoid). Any thoughts on the EQA, EQB, EQE, EQS?

[johnfranklin]

I have the updated Model 3 RWD LFP.

It is a great car. The only weakness is the questionable adaptive cruise which is prone to sudden unprovoked braking. The system in BMWs, VWs etc is far better.

Oh, and the WLTP range for the RWD LFP on standard 18 inch wheel is 344 miles, not 318 miles.

The Tesla site always shows the lowest range by default based on the larger 19inch optional wheels.

Once you click on the standard 18 inch wheels, the site updates the WLTP range to 344 miles.

[Tocaavaaaaa]

What car thinks: Lexus UX- 🙄 Lexus LBX- 🤩

This is a cool video I’ve been waiting for.
I think electric cars are cool, including the Renault 5.