Join Us for the Electric Revolution: Top Gear's 2025 Awards Celebrate the World's Best EVs!

Top electric vehicle hypercar: Lotus Evija

Just take a look at it. Led by the indomitable Russell Carr, this design packs about as much punch as a meteor that has crashed into our planet. Quite impressive for something people have been familiar with for six years...

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The EV we're most anticipating driving in 2025 is the Renault 5 Turbo 3E.

Madness is what the Renault 5 Turbo has always embodied. raison d’etre stretching back to the 1980 original is to shock, amaze, be unruly and make no sense…”

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Best EV design: Honda 0 Series

“If these cars reach production exactly as they are, Honda won’t be winning any awards for its naming strategy. Thankfully, the 0 Saloon and 0 SUV prototypes unveiled at CES 2025 both look incredible…”

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Top Electric Vehicle SUV: Polestar 3

“The standard Polestar 3 is technology turned up to 10. It’s a connected car that successfully channels cutting edge solutions, while also being a beautifully designed, clean driving and thoroughly useful SUV. But up here I need more, which must be why Polestar created the 3 Arctic Circle…”

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Top electric vehicle for off-roading: Mercedes-Benz G580e

It’s still a genuine G. It looks like a G, feels like a G, shakes and vibrates like a G, is built like a G, and handles off-road terrain like a G. In fact, it outperforms any previous model when it comes to tackling rough trails...

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Best luxury EV: Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge

“Sure, you’ve got a couple of modes to talk about with your pals over a quick bite at Nobu, but the essential Rolls-Royceness remains, now with added bragging rights…”

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Best EV estate: BMW i5 Touring

The wide range of impressive capabilities offered by BMW's extensive i5 Touring suggests that others might as well not have made the effort...

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Best bargain EV: Dacia Spring

The Spring turns out to be quite enjoyable to drive. However, it isn’t as pleasant for passengers due to all the leaning. It feels somewhat akin to piloting an updated rendition of a 2CV...

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Top electric vehicle crossover: Kia EV3

I'm genuinely amazed at how smoothly the EV3 is handling everything. The long distances, varying temperatures, packed itinerary, and spontaneous off-roading—no issues whatsoever. Not even an error message or glitch.

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Top electric vehicle super saloon: Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

It’s as quick as you could reasonably desire...

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Top seven-seat electric vehicle: Hyundai Ioniq 9

The Ioniq 9 proves unexpectedly agile. This represents Hyundai’s upscale move...

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Top small electric vehicle: Renault 5

“Down a road it has a harmony and neatness of motion. The damping is fluid and mature. So you feel confident working it hard. It’s a sophisticated car…”

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Electric car of the year: Renault 4

“All this classic car stuff needn’t matter if you don’t care about car design history or cultural resonance. The new Renault 4 is a smart little modern car in itself, recognisably different from the waves of generic looking stuff washing up in dealers all over the country.

“In the EV age, design maters more and more…”

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