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Best value EVs under £70,000 in 2026

365 cars compared

These are the electric cars under £70,000 that go furthest in real-world driving, picked from 365 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

  1. BMW i3 (2026)
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    1

    BMW

    BMW i3 50 xDrive (MY27)

    £53,425from, UK

    447miles(720 km) real-world range

    Efficiency
    4.1 mi/kWh
    (151 Wh/km)
    1-stop range
    556 mi
    (895 km)
    Price per mile
    £119
    (£74/km)
    • Sedan
    • All Wheel Drive
    • 5 seats
    • Heat pump
    • V2L
    • NCM battery
  1. the BMW iX3, not this car
    Photo shows the BMW iX3, not this car.Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
    2

    BMW

    BMW iX4 50 xDrive (MY27)

    £66,075from, UK

    410miles(660 km) real-world range

    Efficiency
    3.8 mi/kWh
    (165 Wh/km)
    1-stop range
    506 mi
    (814 km)
    Price per mile
    £161
    (£100/km)
    • SUV
    • All Wheel Drive
    • 5 seats
    • Heat pump
    • V2L
    • NCM battery
  2. BMW iX3
    Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
    3

    BMW

    BMW iX3 50 xDrive (MY26)

    £61,575from, UK

    401miles(645 km) real-world range

    Efficiency
    3.7 mi/kWh
    (169 Wh/km)
    1-stop range
    488 mi
    (785 km)
    Price per mile
    £154
    (£95/km)
    • SUV
    • All Wheel Drive
    • 5 seats
    • Heat pump
    • V2L
    • NCM battery
  1. Mercedes-Benz CLA
    Photo: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0
    6

    Mercedes-Benz

    Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+

    £43,250from, UK

    364miles(585 km) real-world range

    Efficiency
    4.3 mi/kWh
    (145 Wh/km)
    1-stop range
    464 mi
    (746 km)
    Price per mile
    £119
    (£74/km)
    • Sedan
    • Rear Wheel Drive
    • 5 seats
    • Heat pump
    • NCM battery
  5. BMW i3 (2026)
    Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
    10

    BMW

    BMW i3 40 xDrive (MY27)

    £47,925from, UK

    348miles(560 km) real-world range

    Efficiency
    4.2 mi/kWh
    (148 Wh/km)
    1-stop range
    431 mi
    (693 km)
    Price per mile
    £138
    (£86/km)
    • Sedan
    • All Wheel Drive
    • 5 seats
    • Heat pump
    • V2L
    • NCM battery

Showing the top 10 of 365 cars.