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The fastest charging electric cars in the UK
These are the official maximum charging speeds in kW of all the fastest-charging electric cars in the UK – ranked in order from quickest to slowest…
Charging times – alongside range anxiety perhaps – has long been a concern for drivers thinking of going electric. But the good news is that as new and improved electric cars are capable of charging at ever-faster speeds.
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Yes, the holy grail of a five-minute charge are still some way off, but there are a raft of future battery technologies in development that will help close the gap.
What’s more, the UK is rapidly improving its charging station infrastructure; growing by an estimated 14,000 new stalls each year, with many of those being fast and ultra-rapid chargers. Combined with the general advancements manufacturers are making with their batteries, the average 10-80% charging time for an EV at a public charger is currently hovering around the 30-minute mark.
That’s a huge difference from, say, the start of the 2010s, when the first-generation Nissan Leaf would’ve taken around three to four hours to reach 80%.
Shafiq Abidin
Updated: 30 August 2026
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So, to help you decide whether electric motoring is for you – and if it is, which model suits your lifestyle – below we list all the electric cars we’ve driven, from small cars to SUVs, and rank them in order of maximum charging speed rating in kilowatts (kW).
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If a model has different charging rates across the range, we've given the quickest (you can find out more by clicking the link through to our new-car review). We've also given an estimate of how many miles of range you'll be able to add by plugging it into a rapid charger for a 10-minute "pitstop" top-up.
Read more: Electric cars with the longest ranges
Electric cars with charging rates from 250kW and above
Depending on how efficiently a car uses its charge, a 10-minute battery top-up at 270kW should add around 120 miles of range.
XPeng G6 – 451kW
Lotus Emeya – 443kW
BMW iX3 – 400kW
Smart #5 – 400kW
MG IM5 – 396kW
MG IM6 – 396kW
Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric – 390kW
Porsche Cayenne Electric – 390kW
Volvo EX60 – 370kW
Hyundai Ioniq 6 – 350kW
Hyundai Ioniq 9 – 350kW
Lotus Eletre – 350kW
Mercedes EQS – 350kW
Polestar 3 – 350kW
Polestar 5 – 350kW
Volvo EX90 – 350kW
Volvo ES90 – 350kW
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Mercedes C-Class Electric – 330kW
Mercedes GLC Electric – 330kW
Audi e-tron GT – 320kW
Mercedes CLA Electric – 320kW
Mercedes GLA Electric – 320kW
Mercedes GLB Electric – 320kW
Porsche Taycan – 320kW
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo – 320kW
Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo – 320kW
Audi A6 Avant e-tron – 270kW
Audi A6 Sportback e-tron – 270kW
Audi S6 Sportback e-tron – 270kW
Audi Q6 e-tron – 270kW
Audi Q6 e-tron Sportback – 270kW
Maserati GranCabrio Folgore – 270kW
Maserati GranTurismo Folgore – 270kW
Porsche Macan Electric – 270kW
Hyundai Ioniq 5 – 260kW
Kia EV6 – 260kW
Kia EV6 GT – 258kW
Tesla Model 3 – 250kW
Tesla Model Y – 250kW
Electric cars with charging rates from 200kW to 249kW
At 200kW, a 10-minute battery top-up should add around 90 miles of range.
Genesis Electrified GV70 – 240kW
Genesis GV60 – 240kW
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N – 240kW
BYD Sealion 7 – 230kW
BYD Atto 3 Evo – 220kW
Kia EV9 – 220kW
BMW i4 – 205kW
BMW i5 – 205kW
Polestar 2 – 205kW
Volvo EC40 – 205kW
Volvo EX40 – 205kW
BMW i7 – 200kW
Changan Deepal S05 – 200kW
Mercedes EQS SUV – 200kW
Mercedes G 580 – 200kW
Polestar 4 – 200kW
Volkswagen ID 7 – 200kW
Volkswagen ID 7 Tourer – 200kW
Volkswagen ID Buzz (LWB) – 200kW
Electric cars with charging rates from 150kW to 199kW
At 150kW, a 10-minute battery top-up should add around 50 miles of range.
Skoda Peaq – 199kW
BMW iX – 195kW
Mazda 6e – 195kW
Rolls-Royce Spectre – 195kW
Alpine A390 – 190kW
Genesis Electrified G80 – 187kW
Cupra Born – 185kW
Ford Capri – 185kW
Ford Explorer – 185kW
Skoda Elroq vRS – 185kW
Skoda Enyaq vRS – 185kW
Volkswagen ID 3 – 185kW
Volkswagen ID 4 – 185kW
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Volkswagen ID 5 – 185kW
Volkswagen ID Buzz (SWB) – 185kW
Aion V – 180kW
Audi Q4 e-tron – 175kW
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron – 175kW
Skoda Elroq – 175kW
Skoda Enyaq – 175kW
Skoda Enyaq Coupé – 175kW
Leapmotor B05 – 174kW
Audi Q8 e-tron – 170kW
Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron – 170kW
Mercedes EQE – 170kW
Mercedes EQE SUV – 170kW
Leapmotor B10 – 168kW
Renault Megane E-Tech – 165kW
Citroën ë-C5 Aircross - 160kW
DS No 8 – 160kW
Geely EX5 – 160kW
Jeep Compass Electric – 160kW
Peugeot e-5008 – 160kW
Vauxhall Grandland Electric – 160kW
BYD Atto 2 – 155kW
MG4 EV – 154kW
Volvo EX30 – 153kW
BYD Seal – 150kW
Ford Mustang Mach-E – 150kW
Kia EV5 – 150kW
Kia PV5 – 150kW
Lexus RZ – 150kW
Maserati Grecale Folgore – 150kW
Nissan Leaf – 150kW
Renault Scenic E-Tech – 150kW
Smart #1 – 150kW
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Smart #3 – 150kW
Subaru Solterra – 150kW
Toyota bZ4X – 150kW
Toyota bZ4X Touring – 150kW
Toyota C-HR+ – 150kW
Electric cars with charging rates from 100kW to 149kW
At 100kW, a 10-minute battery top-up should add around 40 miles of range.
KGM Torres EVX – 145kW
MG Cyberster – 144kW
MG S6 EV – 144kW
MG S5 EV – 139kW
Cupra Tavascan – 135kW
Kia EV4 – 135kW
Skoda Epiq – 133kW
BMW iX1 – 130kW
BMW iX2 – 130kW
Mini Countryman Electric – 130kW
Nissan Ariya – 130kW
Omoda E5 – 130kW
Kia EV3 – 127kW
DS No 4 E-Tense – 120kW
Hyundai Ioniq 3 – 119kW
Kia EV2 – 118kW
Maxus Mifa 9 – 114kW
Mercedes EQA – 112kW
Mercedes EQB – 112kW
Mercedes EQC – 110kW
Cupra Raval – 105kW
Hyundai Kona Electric – 102kW
Abarth 600e – 100kW
Alpine A290 – 100kW
Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica – 100kW
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Citroën ë-C3 Aircross – 100kW
Citroën ë-C4 – 100kW
DS 3 – 100kW
Fiat 600e – 100kW
Fiat Grande Panda Electric – 100kW
Ford Puma Gen-E – 100kW
Jeep Avenger – 100kW
Nissan Micra – 100kW
Peugeot e-208 – 100kW
Peugeot e-308 – 100kW
Peugeot e-2008 – 100kW
Renault 4 E-Tech – 100kW
Renault 5 E-Tech – 100kW
Vauxhall Astra Electric – 100kW
Vauxhall Corsa Electric – 100kW
Vauxhall Frontera Electric – 100kW
Vauxhall Mokka Electric – 100kW
How we compiled our fastest charging EVs list
This information has been gathered from a selection of sources – including manufacturer websites, press-release information and the EV Database.
We've quoted the maximum charging speed that should be achievable by the quickest-charging versions of each model. Not every version of each car will be able to charge at the speed listed – often the fastest charging capability is reserved for the model with the biggest battery capacity.
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You can read more about how speeds vary across the range by following the link from each model's name to our full new-car review.
Note that electric cars vary the rate of charge to protect the battery, so the charging rate usually slows down as it gets close to capacity.
Read more: The best electric cars in the UK
Read more: How long does it take to charge an electric car?
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