Electric cars

Electric cars are growing in popularity. No wonder: the best are quiet, cheap to run and smooth to drive. But which are the bright sparks to consider – and which are the loose connections?

Nissan Qashqai e-POWER: electrified driving gets unplugged

Find out how the latest evolution of Nissan’s family friendly crossover uses an innovative powertrai..

What Car? Promotion, Wed Sep 28 2022

BMW iX3 long-term test

Earlier this year, we named the BMW iX3 the best electric SUV to drive, but how easy is it to live w..

Steve Huntingford, Fri Mar 18 2022

Is now the right time to buy an electric car? We can help you decide

If you’re thinking of replacing a petrol or diesel with a pure electric car, we have all the informa..

Claire Evans, Tue Feb 02 2021

Least reliable electric cars

Electric car sales are soaring, but are they a sound choice when it comes to reliability, and which..

Claire Evans, Wed Oct 20 2021

What is a plug-in hybrid and should you buy one?

These models can be a great first step into the world of electrified cars and have the potential to..

Claire Evans, Wed Jun 01 2016

Nissan's electrified range: which works for you?

Nissan's expanded range of electrified vehicles gives you the choice to find your perfect fit

What Car? Promotion, Wed Aug 31 2022

New Tesla Model Y vs Tesla Model 3

Elon Musk’s Tesla has given us two hugely desirable electric cars in the Model 3 saloon and new Mode..

Neil Winn, Mon Aug 15 2022

New Toyota bZ4X vs Ford Mustang Mach-E vs Kia EV6

Toyota has long been at the vanguard of hybrid technology, but the bZ4X is its first modern electric..

What Car? team, Wed Aug 10 2022

Electric car buyers lack confidence in UK public charging network

Just 12.8% of buyers said they are unlikely to use public charging at all, according to a recent Wha..

What Car? team, Tue Aug 16 2022

Electric cars can travel up to 19 miles after their range readout hits zero

All 10 cars in our latest summer range test continued to run for several miles after their range rea..

What Car? team, Fri Aug 05 2022

What happens when an electric car runs out of charge?

We've just tested 10 of the latest electric cars to see how close they could get to their official r..

What Car? team, Sun Jul 31 2022

Introducing the all-new Nissan Townstar

With the choice of all-electric or petrol power, a versatile load space and stand-out looks, the all..

What Car? Promotion, Tue Jul 26 2022

Every electric car rated – plus the savings available on them

Despite the popularity of electric vehicles, discounts of up to £3746 are available. Here we run dow..

What Car? team, Fri Jul 15 2022

New BMW iX vs new BMW iX3

The BMW iX takes a clean-sheet approach to facing the future, but does that make it a better electri..

What Car? team, Tue Jul 05 2022

Biggest electric car discounts

You can save more than £5000 on a new electric car thanks to our Target Price discounts, which are a..

What Car? team, Mon Jun 15 2020

How green are electric cars really?

With the popularity of electric cars growing by the day, we take a closer look at their overall impa..

George Hill, Sun Jun 05 2022

Every brand's cheapest electric SUV

From Audi to Volvo, we name the cheapest new electric SUV in every company's range, and reveal the d..

What Car? team, Sun Jun 05 2022

New Tesla Model Y vs Audi Q4 e-tron vs Kia EV6

Tesla’s new electric SUV gets offto a great start by being based on the excellent Model 3 saloon –..

What Car? team, Mon May 16 2022

New BMW iX vs Audi E-tron

BMW has finally joined the luxury electric SUV party with the radical iX. To be counted as a success..

What Car? team, Fri Apr 29 2022

Top tips on running an electric car

Following a few simple rules can improve the efficiency of your electric car and prolong the life of..