The contenders
NEW Renault Scenic E-Tech Long Range Iconic
List price £45,495
Target Price £41,692
The reinvented Scenic is a well-priced electric SUV with a long official range of 370 miles in the range-topping form we’re testing
Kia EV6 RWD Air
List price £45,275
Target Price £43,384
Our reigning Family Electric SUV of the Year blends a competitive range with fine driving manners and roomy rear seats. It’ll be tough to beat
Tesla Model Y RWD
List price £44,990
Target Price £44,990
Britain’s best-selling electric SUV has great efficiency and practicality on its side, but a budget of £45k only gets you into the entry-level RWD version
New car prices have gone through the roof since the pandemic, with even the cheapest electric Vauxhall Astra now priced at almost £38,000. Luckily, Renault is on what seems like a solo mission to reintroduce some sanity to the market, with its latest models, including the Clio hatchback and Captur small SUV, undercutting the competition by thousands of pounds in some cases.