Best value EVs under £40,000 in 2026
178 cars compared
These are the electric cars under £40,000 that go furthest in real-world driving, picked from 178 cars on sale in the UK. When two cars have similar range, the one with the lower price per mile of range ranks higher.
Ranked by real-world range (not WLTP). Cars within 6 miles (10 km) of each other are ordered by UK price per mile of range. Prices are starting prices in the UK.
The ranking
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 314miles(505 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 4.0 mi/kWh
- (154 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 328 mi
- (528 km)
- Price per mile
- £106
- (£66/km)
- Hatchback
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de 311miles(500 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.5 mi/kWh
- (178 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 317 mi
- (510 km)
- Price per mile
- £107
- (£66/km)
- SUV
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 301miles(485 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.1 mi/kWh
- (200 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 306 mi
- (492 km)
- Price per mile
- £109
- (£68/km)
- SUV
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de 301miles(485 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.8 mi/kWh
- (163 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 327 mi
- (527 km)
- Price per mile
- £113
- (£70/km)
- Hatchback
- Rear Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0 304miles(490 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.9 mi/kWh
- (161 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 332 mi
- (534 km)
- Price per mile
- £117
- (£72/km)
- Hatchback
- Rear Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 289miles(465 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.7 mi/kWh
- (170 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 311 mi
- (500 km)
- Price per mile
- £123
- (£76/km)
- SUV
- Rear Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: LuvsMG481, CC BY-SA 4.0 286miles(460 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.6 mi/kWh
- (172 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 309 mi
- (498 km)
- Price per mile
- £124
- (£77/km)
- SUV
- Rear Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 292miles(470 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.8 mi/kWh
- (164 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 337 mi
- (542 km)
- Price per mile
- £134
- (£83/km)
- Liftback
- Rear Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- LFP battery
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 283miles(455 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.8 mi/kWh
- (165 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 302 mi
- (486 km)
- Price per mile
- £114
- (£71/km)
- Liftback
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 283miles(455 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.6 mi/kWh
- (171 Wh/km)
- 1-stop range
- 293 mi
- (472 km)
- Price per mile
- £122
- (£76/km)
- SUV
- Front Wheel Drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
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