Driving range is one of the biggest concerns for car shoppers considering an electric vehicle. That’s because range anxiety, the concern that your EV won’t have the battery charge needed to complete a journey, is one very strong motivating factor. Like running out of gasoline in a conventional car, driving an EV that’s suddenly out of charge is no one’s idea of fun.
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With this in mind, we gathered 18 EVs currently on sale with published ratings by the EPA for the 2023 model year that offer a minimum of 300 miles of total driving range. The vehicles vary in style and size, from luxurious SUVs and high-performance sports sedans to pickup trucks and practical crossovers. We start at the top with the car that delivers the best range per recharge, then work our way down.
All ranges are based on EPA-estimated figures but are purely estimates. We’re not including vehicles without EPA estimates, like the GMC Hummer EV pickup, at this time; manufacturer estimates also don’t cut it for this list. Your range may vary depending on a number of factors, including weather, where you drive, driving style, occupancy and more.
Prices listed here are for the specific trim that delivers the best driving range. There may be sizable differences in driving range depending on the trim you choose. Any potential local, state or federal EV tax incentives were not factored into our pricing information. This article was last updated in November 2023, so range, pricing and availability may have changed by the time you’re reading this.
Electric Cars With the Longest Range
1. Lucid Air: 516 miles
2. Tesla Model S: 405 miles
3. Hyundai Ioniq 6: 361 miles
4. Tesla Model 3: 358 miles
5. Tesla Model X: 348 miles
6. Mercedes-EQ EQS450 Sedan: 340 miles
7. Tesla Model Y: 330 miles
8. Rivian R1T: 328 miles
9. BMW iX: 324 miles
10. Rivian R1S: 321 miles
11. Ford F-150 Lightning: 320 miles
12. BMW i7: 318 miles
13. Cadillac Lyriq: 312 miles
14. Ford Mustang Mach-E: 312 miles
15. Kia EV6: 310 miles
16. Mercedes-EQ EQS450 SUV: 305 miles
17. Nissan Ariya: 304 miles
18. BMW i4 Gran Coupe: 301 miles
1. Lucid Air
- Price: $127,250 (including $1,650 destination fee)
- Maximum electric driving range: 516 miles
The Lucid Air has dethroned the Tesla Model S and taken over as long-range champion (at least for now). Although the Air Dream Edition that offered 520 miles of range is sold out, the Grand Touring with AWD and 19-inch wheels isn’t far behind with 516 miles of range. Even the lesser model-year 2023 trims (Touring and Pure) still come in at over 400 miles of range.
- Price: $76,380 (including $1,390 destination)
- Maximum electric driving range: 405 miles
The Tesla Model S is a fast, luxurious and spacious electric-powered sedan. Since it burst onto the scene back in 2012, the Model S has transformed how people view electric cars. With sharp handling and acceleration to rival some of the world’s quickest sports cars, a Model S is no golf cart. The standard Model S returns an EPA-estimated 405 miles of driving range with dual-motor AWD and 19-inch wheels, and the more powerful Plaid version tops out at a maximum 396 miles of range with smaller wheels. Larger 21-inch wheels for each variant lower the maximum range.
- Price: $46,615 (including $1,115 destination)
- Maximum electric driving range: 361 miles
The all-new 2023 Ioniq 6 is the second vehicle in Hyundai’s all-electric sub-brand, following the Ioniq 5 SUV, and the sedan’s long-range RWD variant with 18-inch wheels immediately lands toward the top of this list with an EPA-estimated 361-mile maximum range. Opting for available AWD with the long-range model drops the maximum range to 316 miles, and going with 20-inch wheels further reduces it to 305 miles. Meanwhile, choosing the most affordable SE standard-range variant (which is RWD-only) significantly reduces the max range to just 240 miles. The Ioniq 6 becomes the Tesla Model 3’s newest rival, and it barely inches out its competitor with an extra 3 miles of maximum range.
- Price: $47,380
- Maximum electric driving range: 358 miles
It might be the little brother to the Model S in terms of overall size and price, but Tesla’s Model 3 holds its own when it comes to delivering plenty of range. The Model 3’s Long Range variant offers the highest range at 358 miles, and the more powerful Performance variant with dual-motor AWD steps up as the next highest Model 3 with 315 miles of range. Meanwhile, the Standard Range Model 3 offers a useful 272 miles of range.
- Price: $81,380 (including $1,390 destination)
- Maximum electric driving range: 348 miles
Tesla has a strong presence on this list thanks in part to the 348 miles of range offered in the Model X SUV with dual-motor AWD and 20-inch wheels. Quirky features found in the Model X include a massive windshield that arcs over the front seats, rear Falcon Wing doors that open skyward and an available small third-row seat (an option best reserved for small children who need a serious timeout). Come to think of it, the electric motors and lithium-ion battery pack are probably the most normal aspects of the extroverted Model X. The Plaid model needs less than three seconds to sprint from 0-60 mph, but it’s the standard variant that delivers the longest range per charge.
- Price: $108,550 (including $1,150 destination)
- Maximum electric driving range: 340 miles
The first all-electric model in Mercedes’ EQ sub-brand, the EQS Sedan arrived in 2022 as a battery-powered counterpart for the S-Class and a new rival for the Tesla Model S. For 2022, the sedan’s RWD, single-motor 450+ variant offered the highest range in the lineup at 350 miles, but it hasn’t yet received an EPA rating for 2023; instead, the runner-up is the 450 4Matic, which adds a second motor and AWD for a range of 340 miles. The EQS580 model is also available with the dual-motor AWD setup. We were fans of both powertrains and the sedans’ nimbleness with rear-wheel steering, but we had issues with the large touchscreen display and Mercedes’ decision to rely on lots of touch-sensitive controls.
