Used Car of the Year Awards: Electric SUVs
With living costs on the rise, getting a good deal on your next car is more important than ever. That's where our Used Car Awards come in. These are our favourite electric SUVs...
Skoda Enyaq
Price from £13,000 Our pick 60
When it comes to bang for your buck, few cars of any type can match the Skoda Enyaq. Prices for used examples start at just £13,000 – which, as we’ll see, makes this practical family electric SUV incredible value for money.
With acres of space inside, the Enyaq can comfortably accommodate a family of five, with plenty of room for tall adults to stretch out front and rear. In fact, it’s better for carrying passengers in the back seats than a BMW iX3 or a Volkswagen ID 4.
Their surroundings are plusher than you might expect, too, with a variety of soft-touch materials used throughout. The Enyaq isn’t far behind the Audi Q4 e-tron for quality.
And equipment? There’s plenty of that, too. Our preferred version – the entry-level 60 – comes with LED headlights, dual-zone climate control, ambient interior lighting, rear parking sensors and cruise control. Spending slightly more on an Enyaq 80 adds a heated steering wheel and additional parking aids to the mix.
The Enyaq gets the balance between ride comfort and handling just about spot on, making it a more comfortable car to travel in than an equivalent Tesla Model Y. Sure, the Enyaq won’t be able to beat the Model Y in a drag race, but the 177bhp on offer in the 60 provides enough performance for relaxed travel both around town and out on the motorway.
With its smaller battery, the 60 can officially cover 256 miles between charges; that should be enough for many buyers’ everyday needs. If you need to cover longer distances more often, the big-battery 80 lifts that official figure to 333 miles, beating the outgoing iX3 by quite some margin. It’s also a touch farther than the Model Y Long Range can travel.
Although the Enyaq can’t match the Model Y for luggage space, its boot is still massive next to those of other rivals. It can hold nine carry-on suitcases below the load cover – and loading or unloading cargo is made easier by a small load lip and wide boot aperture.
That £13k starting price we mentioned earlier is significantly less than you’d pay for almost any similar-sized rival; the Model Y, for example, costs upwards of £18,000. For a car that arrived on the scene only four years ago, this is a deal that’s almost too good to be true.
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Best nearly new option
Smart #1 (2023-present)
Price from £20,000 Our pick Premium
A half-price discount on a nearly new car is tough to beat, as the Smart #1 proves. That’s right: a 2024 example in our recommended Premium trim can be had for almost half of its original list price.
For this outlay, you’re getting a very well-rounded small electric SUV. Not only is the #1 deceptively fast, but it also has a high-quality interior that puts the Jeep Avenger Electric’s to shame. And while it’s no match for the Enyaq when it comes to rear seat or boot space, the #1 isn’t far off the Kia EV6 for rear head and leg room.
The level of standard equipment on offer is generous, too. Premium trim comes with goodies such as heated front seats, a sunroof and a head-up display. But what sweetens the deal even further is that it gets a heat pump as standard. This is an efficient way of heating the interior in cold weather, and improves efficiency to the extent that it boosts the official range from 260 miles (in the Pro+) to 273 miles. That’s the longest in the line-up.
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Best for driving pleasure
BMW iX3 (2021-2025)
Price from £20,000 Our pick M Sport Pro
The BMW iX3 is a premium electric SUV that you can buy for a tempting price. True, it still costs significantly more than the Enyaq, but you do get a more upmarket interior for your money, and the iX3 has an intuitive infotainment system that puts the Jaguar I-Pace’s to shame.
The best thing of all about the iX3, though, is the way it drives, with it being more rewarding than the Audi E-tron and I-Pace. For a car that’s as spacious and practical as it is, it has great agility and composure in corners, yet its ride doesn’t suffer. And while the iX3 isn’t as refined as the E-tron, it’s still a quiet motorway cruiser.
As a bonus, you shouldn’t suffer any range anxiety, thanks to a respectable official figure of 285 miles, and the iX3 is a more dependable choice than the E-tron and I-Pace, having earned a 95.5% rating in the 2025 What Car? Reliability Survey.
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