Electric doesn't mean boring. There are plenty of exciting electric cars on the market right now that we love. Sure, they don't have the same sounds as our favorite gas-powered cars, but they still provide excitement in their own ways. These are the best electric cars you can buy in 2024.
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2024 Kia EV6 GT
Price: $62,975
EPA-rated range: 206 miles
The EV6 GT is our 2024 Performance EV of the Year for under $100,000. It's a 576-hp four-door sitting on fat 21-inch tires that can drift all day. The neon green accents on the brake calipers and bucket seats are as shocking as the exterior, which is so smooth and stealthy it looks like a guided drone missile. The GT guzzles electrons and makes us feel alive. More EVs like this, please.
2024 Performance EV of the Year
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2024 Lucid Air Sapphire
Price: $250,500
EPA-estimated range: 427 miles
Prefer your California-based EV startup without constant headline-grabbing drama? Instead of a Model S, consider the Lucid Air. It's a supremely comfortable, insanely fast electric sedan with four-figure horsepower numbers and the most claimed range of any production EV.
The Sapphire starts with 767 hp. That's in the lowest setting. In Drag Strip mode, this Arizona-built American sedan makes a grand total of 1234 hp and 1430 lb-ft of torque thanks to three electric motors, resulting in a mind-blowing claimed 0-60 time of 1.89 seconds and a top speed of 205 mph.
Lucid Air Sapphire first drive
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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
Price: $70,000 (est.)
EPA-estimated range: 200 miles (est.)
Imagine a Lancia Delta HF as a 641-hp road car with Bluetooth and power windows. That's the Ioniq 5 N, which promises tail-out rallying antics in a (heavy) battery-electric hatchback. The N uses new battery tech, specific suspension changes, huge 15.7-inch front brakes, stickier tires, and a host of other upgrades to deliver one of Read our prototype first drive
the best all-electric driving experiences on the market right now.
4
2024 Porsche Taycan
Price: $92,550
EPA-estimated range: 206-246 miles
The Taycan is a true Porsche. That means driving feel stands above all else, even when there's no boxer-six engine behind the driver. The Taycan's steering is excellent, and thanks to expert chassis tuning, it hides the weight of its batteries well.
No matter what your use case may be, Porsche sells a Taycan that fits, from a base rear-drive model to a 750-hp Turbo S with standard AWD and supercar-beating acceleration.
Read our full road test
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2024 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
Price: $103,550
EPA-estimated range: 222-235 miles
The Taycan Cross Turismo takes everything about the normal Taycan and puts it into a taller, plastic-clad wagon body. It's more practical and easier to drive on rougher terrain, all while delivering that same great Porsche experience.
If you'd rather have the wagon body without all of the rugged cladding, you can. You just have to order a Taycan GTS model. It strips the plastic exterior trim in favor of a more traditional wagon body style. For us, it's the pick of the range.
Check out our first drive right here
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2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre
View PhotosRolls-RoycePrice: $422,750
EPA-Estimated range: Up to 260 miles (est.)
If any car should have a drivetrain that makes absolutely no noise, it's a Rolls-Royce. Electric power is the only logical choice for a vehicle that prioritizes serenity and comfort above all else.
The Spectre is the first EV from Rolls-Royce and delivers on the promise of being the most quiet car from the brand ever. It's also supremely quick, with 577 hp and 664 lb-ft of torque on tap from two electric motors. Even with 6559 pounds to lug around, it can reach 60 mph in just 4.2 seconds.
Read our first drive review right here
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2024 Polestar 2 Performance Pack
Price: $51,300
EPA-Estimated range: 276 miles
The Polestar 2 is the perfect EV for flying under the radar. Unlike its flashier competitor, the Tesla Model 3, the 2 uses clean and subdued styling cues to blend into traffic, all without looking boring.
Big surprise: Our favorite trim is the dual-motor version with the optional Performance Pack. It delivers 455 hp and 546 lb-ft of torque, meaning a 0-60 time of just 4.5 seconds. If range is a bigger priority, the entry-level rear-drive model can deliver well over 300 miles between charges.
Here's everything you need to know about the Polestar 2
8
2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition
Price: $63,000 (est.)
EPA-rated range: 260 milesThe Ford Mustang Mach-E might carry the Mustang nameplate, but make no mistake, it's not a Mustang. What it is, though, is a fantastic SUV with great looks, handling, and range. Just because it doesn't have eight cylinders under the hood doesn't mean you can't go quickly. The GT model with the Performance Edition option makes 480 hp and 634 lb-ft of torque, good for a sprint to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds. For 2024, the Mach-E Rally is lifted 0.8 inches and has a smidge more power.
Here's our first drive review
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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6
Price: $38,650
EPA-rated range: 240-361 milesIf you're not a fan of the boxy hatchback Ioniq 5, Hyundai makes a slick electric sedan called the Ioniq 6. The unique styling and nice interior are coupled with a pleasant chassis and a drivetrain that can deliver some seriously impressive range figures, depending on configuration.
If range is your priority, go for the SE Long Range trim. It pairs the big battery to the single rear-drive motor setup, maximizing the Ioniq 6's excellent aerodynamics for over 360 miles of range between charges.
Here's our full road test
10
2024 BMW i4 M50
Price: $70,695
EPA-estimated range: 245 miles
No, the BMW i4 M50 is not the electric M3 we've been waiting for. But it's still a brutally quick, well-appointed, great-driving sedan with good looks and a competitive driving range.
One of the i4's best qualities is that it looks virtually identical to your average 4-Series Gran Coupe when it comes to both the exterior and the cabin. In addition to giving it sleeper status, the car makes for a good stepping stone for those who want to buy electric, but don't want something with wild futuristic styling inside and out.
Here's our first drive review
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2024 Mini Cooper SE
Price: $31,895
EPA-estimated range: 114 miles
So long as big range isn't your priority, the electric Mini Cooper is a fine, budget-friendly choice for most commuters. A single electric motor making 181 hp and 199 lb-ft of torque sits under the hood, enough to rocket the two-door hatch to 60 in just 6.1 seconds.
You can't get a manual transmission like you can in the gas-powered Mini, obviously, but much of the fun-to-drive ethos remains. For short commutes, we can't think of anything more fitting.
The new one looks even more exciting
12
2024 Audi e-tron GT
Price: $107,995
EPA-estimated range: 238 miles
The e-tron GT uses much of the Taycan's architecture, but eschews the Porsche-specific bodywork in favor of Audi's own styling. It's just as fun on the road, and some might say it looks even better than the car it's based upon.
The base e-tron GT comes with 522 hp, which should be plenty for most people. Speed freaks will be happiest with the more expensive RS version, which delivers a maximum of 637 horses for a 0-60 time of just 2.9 seconds.
Read our full review
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2024 Tesla Model S Plaid
Price: $91,630
EPA-estimated range: 359 miles
The Model S Plaid certainly has some flaws, namely the ridiculous steering "yoke" that sits in place of where a traditional wheel should be. Still, it's hard not to also mention the sub-two-second 0-60 sprints and its former Nürburgring lap record.
The Plaid produces those mind-blowing stats thanks to three electric motors—one for the front axle and one for each rear wheel. Total output is a gargantuan 1020 hp, enough for a claimed top speed of over 200 mph (when equipped with the optional track package, anyway).
Read our first drive test
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2024 BMW i7
Price: $106,695
EPA-estimated range: Up to 318 miles
If you'd rather have a luxury EV with a more traditional three-box sedan shape, there's the BMW i7. It's the electric version of the company's new 7 Series, complete with 536 hp and 549 lb-ft of torque. The front end might not be the best-looking out there, but it's certainly imposing.
True speed fiends will appreciate the even more capable BMW i7 M70, meant to replace the V-12-powered 7-Series of models past. It makes 650 hp and a towering 811 lb-ft of torque, with BMW claiming a 0-60 time of just 3.5 seconds.
Read our first-drive review here
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2024 Mercedes-AMG EQS
Price: $148,700
EPA-estimated range: 277 miles
The AMG EQS isn't quite the electric S-Class we were expecting, though it's still incredibly quick and technologically advanced. If you can get past the egg-like looks, it's one of the classiest EVs out there.
With 751 hp and 752 lb-ft of torque on tap, you'll never be wanting more accelerative power. The 0-60 sprint happens in three seconds flat and top speed is electronically limited to 154 mph. Just be prepared to lose out on range if your foot is always to the floor.
Check out our review
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2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE
View PhotosMercedes-BenzPrice: $109,000 (est.)
EPA-Estimated range: 230 miles
The bigger Mercedes-AMG EQS might have better horsepower numbers, but don't sleep on its smaller sibling, the AMG EQE. Its 90.6-kWh battery and AMG-specific motors have 5547 pounds to push around, which makes its 2.8-second 0-60 sprint all the more impressive.
Total output from those motors is 677 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque, which should be more than enough for the vast majority of buyers. Top speed is limited to just 146 mph, unfortunately.
Here's everything you need to know
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2024 Rimac Nevera
Price: $2,200,000 (est.)
EPA-estimated range: 205 miles
The Rimac Nevera has no engine, but make no mistake, it's an honest-to-goodness hypercar. It's the quickest-accelerating production vehicle ever, with a 0-60 sprint of 1.79 seconds. It's also the fastest EV ever, with a top speed of 258 mph.
Those aren't the only records the Nevera holds. In fact, the car currently holds a total of 23 acceleration and braking records for production cars. In less than 30 seconds, it can go from 0, to 248 mph, and back to 0. That's nuts.
Watch it go faster than a McLaren F1
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2024 Pininfarina Battista
Price: $2,000,000
EPA-Estimated range: 300 miles
Italian design house Pininfarina hit it out of the park with the Battista, the company's first electric hypercar. Like the Nevera, it uses Rimac tech to produce staggering acceleration and handling numbers.
The 120-kWh battery delivers energy to four electric motors—one for each wheel—to make a total of 1877 hp. In addition to a sub-two-second zero-to-60 time, top speed is electronically limited to 217 mph. The real magic happens before that, though as the 0-186 sprint happens in less than 12 seconds.
Read our first-drive review
Brian Silvestro
Former Lead Deputy Editor, Rankings Content
Brian Silvestro was Hearst Autos' former lead deputy editor for rankings content. He spent over seven years as a staff writer for Road & Track Magazine where he contributed car reviews, industry interviews, and more. He has a taste for high-mileage, rusted-out projects and amateur endurance racing.
Clifford Atiyeh
Contributing Editor
Clifford Atiyeh is a reporter and photographer for Car and Driver, specializing in business, government, and litigation news. He is president of the New England Motor Press Association and committed to saving both manuals and old Volvos.