There’s a futuristic feel to its design, plus plenty of soft-touch materials throughout, and two 14.5-inch curved screens make up most of the dashboard. These screens feature BMW’s Live Cockpit Professional media set-up and the latest version of iDrive, so you won’t go wanting for gadgetry. When on the move, the bulky iX does a stellar job of hiding its weight, and it even tackles corners with a degree of agility.
9. Alfa Romeo Junior
At a glance
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Power
156 – 280 BHP
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0 – 62mph
9 secs
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Top Speed
93 MPH
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Efficiency
3.3 m/kWh
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Range
200.1 miles
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Insurance Group
23E – 34E
Alfa Romeo’s first-ever electric car had a bit of a bumpy arrival onto the market. It was originally to be called the Milano, but a legal challenge by the Italian government meant the brand had to find a new name in a bit of a hurry. Thankfully, the car itself is far less problematic than its name was. In fact, it’s a solid fully electric debut.
The Alfa Romeo Junior is genuinely engaging to drive if you’re in the mood for some fun, and opting for the Veloce edition means you’ll have 276bhp and 345Nm of torque at your disposal. All variants of the Junior officially claim over 200 miles of battery range, too, so it won’t be out of its depth on longer journeys.
The best electric SUVs to buy now: prices and ratings table
| Best electric SUVs ranking | Name | Prices from | Practicality, comfort and boot space rating (out of 5) | Overall Auto Express star rating (out of 5) |
| 1 | Hyundai Kona Electric | £34,995 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2 | Tesla Model Y | £46,990 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 3 | Kia EV9 | £65,615 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Volvo EX30 | £32,850 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Skoda Enyaq | £44,540 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 6 | Renault Scenic | £37,495 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 7 | Ford Explorer | £39,875 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 8 | Nissan Ariya | £39,645 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 9 | BMW iX | £71,575 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 10 | Alfa Romeo Junior | £33,895 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
How we choose the best electric SUVs
SUVs make up a significant proportion of the UK’s best-selling cars, and as the motoring world makes the transition to electric power, electric SUVs are set to become a very important sector for manufacturers.
As a result, an increasing number of electric SUVs are steadily entering the market, so our expert testers are quick to get their hands on any new arrivals. Once we have a new model, we carry out our extensive testing processes in order to determine how it performs in a wide variety of areas that are crucial to potential buyers.
With electric SUVs, we pay particularly close attention to areas such as real-world battery range in a mixture of weather and driving conditions, charging speeds, practicality and running costs.
Naturally, price is often the deciding factor when buying a car, so we also research the best finance and leasing deals that are applicable to every car we test, as well as the cash price. Once our testing regime is complete, our expert road testers will then deliver their final verdict.
Frequently Asked Questions
Deciding whether it’s worth buying an electric SUV will ultimately boil down to your own personal requirements. However, EVs are often much cheaper to run than their combustion-powered counterparts, and they also offer many environmental benefits. If you’re considering buying an electric SUV, you’ll need to take certain extra factors into account, such as access to charging and how much battery range you’ll realistically need.
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