How to work out your EV’s real range from one journey
You do not need to run an EV from 100% to 0% to get a useful range figure. A decent-length journey and the battery percentage used are enough for a practical estimate.
UK real-world EV range
How far does it really go?
Compare official range and independent estimates with what drivers actually achieve as owner journeys build — including different weather, road types and loads.
1,297 EV variants
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We need your range
Log a real journey: miles driven, battery at the start and battery at the end. Nothing suitable to hand? On your next drive, note those three numbers and come back once you have used at least 15% battery.
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One journey helps. A few good journeys in different weather, with different loads or on different roads give other drivers a much better picture. We use actual distance and displayed battery change — not the car's predicted range.
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Popular UK EVs
Browse all makes →Popular electric cars
A selection from the UK's most commonly registered EV models, shown only where we have a proper car photo.
Photo: Mliu92 · CC BY-SA 4.0 2024–present
Tesla Model 3
Waiting for driversOfficial 421 miles
Photo: LuvsMG481 · CC BY-SA 4.0 From 2025
Tesla Model Y
Waiting for driversOfficial 311 miles
Photo: © M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 de From 2025
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron
Waiting for driversOfficial 263 miles
Photo: © M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 de From 2025
Audi Q4 e-tron
Waiting for driversOfficial 256 miles
Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 From 2026
Nissan LEAF
Waiting for driversOfficial 386 miles
Photo: MercurySable99 · CC BY-SA 4.0 2025–present
Volkswagen ID.3
Waiting for driversOfficial 373 miles
While owner data grows
See all rankings →Closest to the official range
100% is a perfect match. Cars are ranked by how close they are to 100%, whether they fall above or below it. For now this preview uses outside range figures; owner rankings take over automatically as enough drivers contribute.
How a contribution works
Three things we need
1
Choose the car
Pick the closest exact model, variant and year.
2
Enter miles and battery used
Distance, start percentage and finish percentage.
3
We do the maths
We estimate the full-battery equivalent from actual miles and displayed battery change — not the car's predicted range — and hold unusually extreme results for a quick check.
From the blog
All posts →Useful EV range guides
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What is a good real-world range for an electric car?
There is no single range number that makes an EV good or bad. The useful number depends on your longest regular journeys, charging options and how much reserve you want.