The electric car with the longest range in the world 2026: ranking of the models that go furthest

Updated on 9 November 2026. The Lucid Air Grand Touring is the electric car with the longest range in the world under the official US measurement: 512 miles, about 824 kilometres on a single charge, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy database published at fueleconomy.gov, updated on 4 November 2026. It is followed by the Chevrolet Silverado EV Max Range pickup, at 793 km, and the new 2027 BMW i3 50 xDrive, at 753 km.

The ranking compares the 88 electric models from model years 2026 and 2027 that the EPA had rated by that date, taking the best version of each. All figures are from the EPA cycle, which combines city and highway driving; they are not mixed with figures from the European WLTP cycle, which usually gives higher numbers for the same car.

Source: EPA and DOE, fueleconomy.gov, database as of 4 November 2026. Kilometres converted by Energía Futura from miles (1 mile = 1.609 km). EPA consumption is measured from the wall, so it includes charging losses. The longest-range version of each model in model years 2026 and 2027 is used.

The ranking shows BMW's progress, with four 2027 models among the top eight. The list also reflects the US market, which is where the EPA rates cars: several of these models are not sold in Chile. To see what is on Chilean roads, check our ranking of the best-selling electric cars in Chile.

The Lucid Air has topped the EPA ranking since model year 2022, when the Dream Edition Range reached 520 miles (837 km), the agency's all-time record. The 2026 Grand Touring XR is rated at 512 miles on 19-inch wheels. On 20-inch wheels it drops to 480 miles (772 km) and on 21-inch wheels to 446 miles (718 km): wheel size changes range by more than 100 km.

Its secret is not just the battery but efficiency: it uses 16.4 kWh per 100 km, close to a midsize sedan such as the Tesla Model 3. Outside the lab, a Lucid Air Grand Touring covered 1,205 kilometres on one charge between St. Moritz (Switzerland) and Munich (Germany) in July 2025, according to Lucid's announcement. That Guinness record has since fallen: on 11 and 12 September 2026, Polish driver Miko Marczyk covered 1,338.69 km in an Audi A6 Sportback e-tron across Poland, at an average speed of 37 km/h over 44 and a half hours, according to Guinness World Records. These are low-speed tests and cannot be compared with the EPA figure.

In 2012, the Tesla Model S set the bar at 265 miles (426 km). Tesla held the record for almost a decade: it passed 400 miles (647 km) with the 2020 Model S Long Range Plus. Lucid jumped to 837 km in 2022 and since then the ceiling has stayed at around 824 km.

Source: EPA and DOE, fueleconomy.gov; best version of each model year.

What changed most is not the record but the average. The median range of EPA-rated electric versions rose from about 351 km in model year 2016 to 478 km in 2026, and 160 of the 335 versions from 2026 exceed 300 miles (483 km), according to Energía Futura's calculations with the same database.

The Chevrolet Silverado EV is second in the ranking at 793 km, but it uses 30.7 kWh per 100 km, almost twice as much as the Lucid Air. It goes far because it carries a huge battery, not because it is efficient. The same goes for the GMC Sierra EV and the Rivians. By contrast, the Lucid Air, the BMW i3 and the Tesla Model S achieve their range with consumption of 16 to 17 kWh/100 km.

The difference matters when charging: a bigger battery takes longer and costs more to fill. The electric pickups sold in Chile and what they cost to charge are in our guide to electric pickups in Chile.

Mass-market models sit further down, but already exceed 400 km. The Tesla Model 3 is rated at 584 km and the Model Y at 575; the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Kia EV6, Chevrolet Equinox EV and Hyundai Ioniq 5 are around 513 km.

Source: EPA and DOE, fueleconomy.gov; best 2026 or 2027 version of each model.

Using EPA consumption and the residential price of CLP 255.27 per kWh (CGE, BT1 tariff, October 2026), covering the 824 km of a Lucid Air takes about 135 kWh, roughly CLP 34,500. The Silverado EV needs 243 kWh for its 793 km: about CLP 62,100. A Tesla Model 3, about CLP 22,800 for 584 km. These are Energía Futura calculations for home charging; public chargers have a different price per kWh.

Prices of the electric cars actually sold in the country, and how far they go on a charge, are in our guide to the cheapest electric cars in Chile.

Rated range is a laboratory measurement with standardised cycles. The EPA uses a cycle that combines city and highway driving and applies an adjustment to bring it closer to real use; the European WLTP cycle is less demanding and usually gives higher figures for the same car. That is why a serious ranking does not mix the two.

• Speed: at 120 km/h on the motorway, range drops more than in the city, the opposite of a combustion car.
• Cold: batteries perform worse at low temperatures and heating uses extra energy.
• Wheels: large wheels cut range, as the Lucid Air shows.
• Load and towing: in pickups, towing cuts range sharply.
• Degradation: over the years, the battery loses part of its capacity.

Energía Futura (2026). “The electric car with the longest range in the world 2026: ranking of the models that go furthest”. Updated on 9 November 2026. energiafutura.cl/en/news/the-electric-car-with-the-longest-range-in-the-world-2026-ranking-of-the-models-that-go-furthest. Data from EPA and DOE, fueleconomy.gov (4 November 2026).

Which electric car has the longest range in the world?

The Lucid Air Grand Touring, at 824 km (512 miles) on the EPA cycle, according to fueleconomy.gov as of 4 November 2026.

What is the distance record for an electric car on one charge?

1,338.69 km, achieved by an Audi A6 Sportback e-tron in Poland on 11 and 12 September 2026, at an average of 37 km/h, according to Guinness World Records. It beat the 1,205 km of a Lucid Air in 2025.

Which electric pickup has the longest range?

The Chevrolet Silverado EV Max Range, at 793 km EPA, second in the overall ranking.

What is the range of an average electric car?

The median of the 2026 versions rated by the EPA is about 478 km.

Why is real-world range lower than the official figure?

Because of speed, cold, use of heating or air conditioning, wheel size and the vehicle's load.