The best electric cars of 2026
The top 3 according to 32 votes from people: Tesla Model 3 · Audi A6 Sportback e-tron · BMW iX. (Updated Jun 14, 2026.)
Electric cars and SUVs ranked by Edmunds' 2026 tests and Top Rated awards, plus Car and Driver's picks. Prices and range are US figures.
Top 12
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Tesla Model 3
Edmunds Top Rated Electric Car for the second year running: 8.1/10 and 338 miles of tested range.
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2
Audi A6 Sportback e-tron
Edmunds' favourite electric luxury car (8.4/10), a superb daily driver.
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BMW iX
Luxurious electric SUV, a highly recommended alternative to the Ioniq 5.
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Nissan Leaf (2026)
Redesigned third-generation Leaf, now a crossover with longer range.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5
Edmunds Top Rated Electric SUV 2026, with a perfect 10/10 from Car and Driver.
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Chevrolet Bolt (2027)
The returning affordable EV, third in Edmunds' ranking.
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BMW i5
Electric 5 Series, runner-up for Edmunds' top electric car.
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8
Lucid Gravity
Electric three-row SUV and Car and Driver 10Best for 2026.
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9
Hyundai Ioniq 9
Three-row electric SUV recommended by Edmunds for families.
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10
Fiat 500e
Tiny city EV with Italian style.
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Hyundai Ioniq 6
Streamlined saloon, number two in Edmunds' electric car ranking.
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12
Porsche Macan Electric
Electric compact SUV that drives like a Porsche, a 10Best winner.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (4)
Test drove the Ioniq 9 this month, so much space for a family of five.
Ioniq 5 is still the best all-rounder.
Nice to see the Bolt coming back, that car was the best value EV for years
Ioniq 5 has aged so well, still one of the best EVs you can buy.