Best Electric SUVs under $80k
1.Hyundai IONIQ 5
8.2
2 badges available
$65,000 - $84,000*MRLP
What we love
What we don't
2.Volvo XC40
8.0
3 badges available
$54,990 - $85,990*MRLP
What we love
- -Punchy turbo-four petrol engine
- -Nicely designed cabin
- -Excellent ride comfort
What we don't
- -Fuel usage a touch high
- -Idle stop-start needs refinement
- -Infotainment can be slow to respond
3.Volvo C40
7.9
1 badge available
$78,990 - $87,990*MRLP
What we love
- -Exterior styling and interior insulation
- -Both models drive exceptionally well
- -Ride refinement is excellent on any surface
What we don't
- -Price is still out of reach for some
- -Sloping roof line does eat into second-row headroom
- -No spare tyre
4.BMW iX1
7.8
2 badges available
$78,900 - $84,900*MRLP
What we love
- -Spacious, luxe-feeling interior
- -Decent real-world driving range
- -Feels just like a petrol X1, making the transition to EV easy
What we don't
- -Frustrating touchscreen climate controls
- -Lack of road noise isolation
- -Handling dulled down due to extra weight
5.Tesla Model Y
7.8
3 badges available
$65,400 - $92,020*MRLP
What we love
- -Brutal performance
- -Spacious seating and boot
- -Great ride comfort for a sportier car
What we don't
- -It looks terrible
- -No form of tyre repair solution (call a towie!)
- -Speedometer placement is daft
7.Kia EV6
7.6
3 badges available
$72,590 - $99,590*MRLP
What we love
- -Performance and range
- -Spacious cabin
- -Suitable for a wide range of people
What we don't
- -Interior looks bland
- -The one you want costs six figures
- -No spare wheel
8.Lexus UX
7.5
3 badges available
$46,085 - $87,665*MRLP
What we love
- -Right-sized for urban environments
- -Sticks close to frugal consumption claim
- -Impressive level of standard equipment
What we don't
- -Interior functionality limited by dimensions
- -Hybrid and CVT combo doesn't pair well in demanding driving
- -Capped-price servicing abruptly ends after only three years
9.Mazda MX-30
7.5
2 badges available
$36,610 - $66,410*MRLP
What we love
- -Quiet and refined cabin ambience
- -Excellently presented cabin with quality materials
- -Fun driving experienceÂ
What we don't
- -Overpriced
- -Compromised SUV shape
- -Lack of range
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Drive's team of experts reviews and rates hundreds of the latest models each year to help you find your next new car. Browse our Best Car lists to discover how different models rank against each other and what our team loves and doesn't love about these top-rating vehicles.
* ‘MRLP’ is the manufacturer’s recommended list price as provided by our data provider and is subject to change, so is provided to you for indicative purposes only. Please note that MRLP is inclusive of GST, but is exclusive of any options and does not include on-road costs such as registration, CTP, stamp duty and dealer delivery. Where an MRLP is stated as a price range, this reflects the lowest to highest MRLP provided for that model range across the available variants.
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