Highway Capable Best Long-Range Electric Cars in India

Range has always been a concern with Electric Cars and continues to act as a roadblock towards their adoption. Carmakers are consistently trying to address this concern with newer cell chemistry and fast charging. The government’s impetus on greener mobility has resulted in more charging stations coming up in the country, with most of them supporting fast charging. 

Here are a few EVs that boast impressive range on a full charge that you can consider buying:

Tata Nexon EV

Available in 10 trims, the Tata Nexon EV is both high on safety and mileage. While the normal variants have a maximum range output of 325 kilometres, there is a long-range version that you can opt for returning a mileage of 465 kilometres. All the variants of the Nexon EV have a two-month waiting period. 

The base Creative line coming at Rs. 14.49 lakh makes 127.39 bhp, while the Long Range trims (Rs. 16.99 lakh to Rs. 19.49 lakh) take it up to 142.68 bhp. Torque output remains the same for all Nexon EVs at 215 Nm.

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Mahindra XUV400

Mahindra’s first electric offering in the country, the Mahindra XUV400 rivals the Tata Nexon EV. Out of the five variants, four are available with a larger battery pack of 39.4 kWh and the power and torque figures remain the same for all the trims.

The maximum range goes up to 456 kilometres with a torque output of 310 Newton metres. There is an 8-year or 160,000-kilometre warranty on the battery pack and motor. 

With a 50 kW DC public charger, you can expect a charging time of 50 minutes. Notably, the base variant is priced on the higher side but the top-end car is about Rs. 73,000 cheaper at Rs. 18.76 lakh as compared to the Nexon EV.

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MG ZS EV

The MG ZS EV shares its battery and motor across seven variants ranging from Rs. 20.11 lakh to Rs. 26.61 lakh. Power and torque output are 174 bhp and 280 Nm and its 50.3 kWh cell pack will run for up to 461 kilometres on a single charge. You can expect a charging time of 0-80% and 0-100% of 60 minutes (50kW charger) and 9 hours (7.4 kW), respectively.

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Kia EV6

Kia’s only EV offering in India, the Kia EV6 gets all-wheel drive in the range-topping variant and comes at Rs. 69.64 lakh, ex-showroom. A battery capacity of 77.4 kWh is offered as standard with the RWD and AWD variants, making 225 bhp and 320 bhp, respectively.

The torque range starts from 350 Nm and goes all the way up to 605 Nm. With a 350 kW DC fast charger, 10 to 80% charge comes up in 18 minutes. The same takes 73 minutes to charge with a 50 kW charger.

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BYD Seal

BYD or Build Your Dreams is fairly new in the electric space in India but is the world’s largest EV manufacturer. The BYD Seal is its latest offering and comes in three variants: Dynamic, Premium and Performance. Battery capacity for the former variant is 61.44 kWh, while the latter two share an 82.56 kWh battery pack with a range of 510 km, 650 km and 580 km.

They feature BYD’s Blade-type battery construction built for extreme conditions. Ex-showroom prices start at Rs. 43.27 lakh and end at Rs. 56.06 lakh.

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FAQs

Q. Which EV has a Range of Over 450 Kilometres?

All the variants of the BYD Seal boast a realistic range of over 450 kilometres. 

Q. Which Highway Became India’s First EV-friendly Highway?

The Delhi-Chandigarh highway holds the title of the country’s first EV-friendly highway.

Q. Are there Enough Charging Stations in India?

At the moment there are over 12,000 charging stations in India but with growing demand of EVs, rapid development of charging infrastructure is needed.