The 10 electric cars with the highest range in winter

A cold winter like this year is the ultimate test for electric cars. A test under arctic conditions shows which batteries are really frost-proof and which models are left halfway.

Cold temperatures have a negative effect on the life of batteries. When the thermometer drops below zero degrees, the calculation begins for many electric car owners. The manufacturer’s range information is no longer reliable in a winter like this year.

In order to provide drivers with practical data, the Norwegian automobile club NAF holds the so-called El Prix twice a year. In the current winter edition 2026, the vehicles were tested under extreme conditions, as temperatures dropped to as low as minus 32 degrees while driving through wintry Norway.

These electric cars last the longest in the cold

In order to guarantee fair conditions, all 24 selected models were tested in a column on the same day with a fully charged battery. The heating ran at a normal, comfortable level, and the route led through city traffic as well as country roads and motorways. The fact that the maximum speed in Norway is usually only 110 km/h is offset by the demanding gradients and the extremely low temperatures.

According to the test, the deviations between the official manufacturer’s information and the real range in winter are very high – in some cases almost 50 percent. The five best models with the highest range include three German manufacturers: Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW.

In the following gallery we present the ten electric cars that drivers can use to cover the longest distances in the dead of winter. For reference: In last place is the Suzuki eVitara, which was empty after just 224 kilometers. The test with all the details is available on the NAF website.

10th place: MG IM6

The MG IM6 opens with a real range of 352 kilometers our ranking. The vehicle scores with a relatively low deviation of around 30 percent compared to the manufacturer’s specification of 505 kilometers. This is the third lowest value in the entire list.