The Longest-Range Electric Cars in Australia (2026)

The electric car with the longest range in Australia is the Mercedes-Benz EQS 400, with a claimed 810 km on the WLTP test, from $184,900 before on-road costs as of October 2026. The BMW iX3 50 xDrive is a whisker behind at 805 km for $109,900, and the Tesla Model 3 Premium Long Range RWD claims 750 km for $61,900, which makes it the best range for the money by a distance. About 20 EVs on sale now claim 600 km or more. On the highway, plan on 60 to 75 per cent of those figures.

Prices are before on-road costs unless marked drive-away, from the makers’ Australian websites or CarExpert, CarsGuide, EV Central and The Driven, as of 30 October 2026.

Which electric cars have the longest range in Australia?

These are the battery-electric cars on sale new in Australia with a claimed WLTP range of 600 km or more, longest first. Each row is the grade with the longest range. The highway column is our planning estimate, 60 to 75 per cent of the claim at a steady 110 km/h, explained below.

Sources: CarExpert for the EQS (which also gives the iX3’s and Model 3’s ranges), iX3, Model 3, Model Y L and Model Y, Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 prices, Polestar 4, IM5, Q6 e-tron range and Zeekr 7X price; Polestar’s 2, 3 and 4 specifications; MG’s IM5 page; EV Central for the CLA, GLC and Zeekr 009 (price as checked for our electric vans guide); CarsGuide for the Q6 e-tron price, Zeekr 7X range and Ioniq 9 price; Renault’s Scenic announcement; Kia’s EV4 and EV3 pages, with prices from The Driven and Chasing Cars; GoAuto for the BMW iX; Hyundai’s Ioniq 9 spec sheet. Tesla’s and Mercedes-Benz’s own sites would not load for us, so their figures come from the press reports named.

A few figures need a footnote. Polestar calls its Polestar 3 and 4 numbers range “targets” rather than certified results. Porsche is missing because it quotes Australian range for the heaviest-specified version of each car (“vehicle high”), which makes it look shorter-legged than rivals quoting their best case: the Macan is listed at “up to 529 kilometres” on Porsche’s figures, and the Taycan with its optional bigger battery reaches up to 668 km. And the longest-range grade is often not the cheapest: the Model 3 starts at $45,900 for a 572 km rear-drive car.

Which long-range EV gives the most range for the money?

The Tesla Model 3 Premium Long Range RWD, by a clear margin: 750 km for $61,900 before on-roads, about 12 km of claimed range for every $1,000. The next-longest car under $100,000, the six-seat Model Y L, claims 681 km for $74,900. Below it, the cheaper ways to a 600 km claim are:

• Kia EV3 Air Long Range, $53,315 for 604 km, the cheapest EV with 600 km or more, and a small SUV.
• Kia EV4 Earth Long Range, $59,190 for 612 km, a small sedan.
• Renault Scenic E-Tech Techno Long Range, $59,990 for 625 km.
• Zeekr 7X Long Range RWD, $63,900 for 615 km.

If 600 km is more than you need, the base Tesla Model 3 RWD claims 572 km for $45,900. Our cheapest electric cars guide covers the cars below $35,000, where claims start at 220 km.

Which EV has the longest range in each body type?

The MG4 figure is from MG’s MG4 page; the ute and van figures are from our electric utes and electric vans guides, which also cover payload, towing and what a load does to range. Our 7-seater electric cars guide compares every six- and seven-seat EV.

Utes and vans sit well below the cars, because a tall, square body and a heavier kerb weight cost energy at every speed. A Musso EV is a roughly 250 to 315 km ute at 110 km/h on our planning estimate, and the Staria Load roughly 270 to 340 km.

How far will they really go on the highway?

Less than the sticker, and predictably so. The WLTP test is a lab cycle that spends most of its time at suburban speeds, and air resistance rises steeply with speed, so a steady 110 km/h costs far more energy per kilometre than the test assumes. Our guide to how far an EV can really go sets out the Australian evidence: expect 10 to 20 per cent less than the WLTP figure in everyday driving, and plan on 60 to 75 per cent of it at a steady 110 km/h. That is the basis for our highway column, and it deliberately leaves a margin: a hot day with the air-conditioning on, a headwind, hills or a roof box all push you to the lower end, and a caravan roughly halves it again.

Two more things shrink usable range on a trip. You rarely run from 100 to 0 per cent: most drivers arrive at a charger with 10 to 20 per cent left, and DC fast charging slows sharply above 80 per cent, so the useful window between stops is closer to 70 per cent of the battery. And WLTP figures are for the car as tested; bigger wheels and options in some grades cut the claim.

Can any EV cross Australia’s longest charging gap?

Not safely at highway speed. Our charging gaps study measured the longest stretch without a fast charger on seven major touring routes, and one stands out: about 680 km on the Stuart Highway between Katherine and Tennant Creek. Even the EQS, at 485 to 610 km on our highway estimate, would be cutting it too fine. Crossing that stretch means slowing well down to stretch the range, or planning a slower top-up along the way; our Darwin to Adelaide trip guide covers each stop.

Everywhere else, range matters less than people expect. On the Hume, Pacific, Western and Bruce highways no gap between fast chargers is longer than about 135 km, which any EV on sale covers easily. Even the Nullarbor’s longest stretch is about 195 km. For most trips, how fast a car charges and how many fast chargers sit on your route matter as much as how far it goes on a full battery. Our charging time guide covers the first, and the charger map the second.

Which longer-range EVs are coming?

BMW’s new i3 sedan, due in dealerships in the first quarter of 2027, claims up to 912 km in its i3 50 xDrive form, from $112,900, with the range starting at $96,900 (The Driven). It would take the title from the EQS by more than 100 km. The MG U9 EV ute, due late this year, will be the longest-range ute at 430 km. The top of this list has changed more than once this year as new models with 100 kWh-plus batteries arrive, so check the maker’s current figure before you buy.

What if you run out anyway?

A long range makes running flat rarer, not impossible: it usually happens when a planned charger turns out to be broken, occupied or slower than expected. An EV that runs out cannot be towed on its wheels, so it needs a flatbed. Our guides to what happens when an EV runs out of charge, who will tow an EV to a charger and EV roadside assistance explain the options, and the cheapest insurance is a charging stop planned with a fallback.

Range claims, grades and prices change often in this class. We check this list against makers’ figures and will update it as new long-range models land.