The 10 best electric 4x4s you can buy in 2024

Whether you're tackling all weathers or hauling a trailer, an electric car with four-wheel drive is a practical, flexible option that can help reduce your environmental impact.

Here are 10 of the best electric 4x4s you can buy.

Kia EV9

• Range – up to 349 miles
• Towing capacity – up to 2,500kg

The Kia EV9 is a big car with an even bigger list of talents – it's powerful, well-built and absolutely enormous inside. It's upright and boxy like a traditional off-roader, but the styling details help it look bang up to date. The cabin sells itself with a modern dual-screen infotainment setup and plush materials, but the most impressive feature is simply the sheer amount of space available. Tall adults can fit in all three rows, leaving a boot that's still larger than most family hatchbacks – or you can fold the seats to turn the EV9 into an electric van.

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Mercedes EQB

• Range – up to 321 miles
• Towing capacity – up to 1,700kg

The Mercedes EQB might be one letter below the posh EQC, but its practical, boxy body shape means it squeezes seven seats into its comparatively compact frame. Front-wheel-drive 250+ models achieve the best range figures, but trading up to the four-wheel-drive 350 version brings a substantial increase in performance and more towing capacity. Inside, plush materials, ambient lighting and high-tech infotainment displays remind you why this battery-powered Mercedes costs a little more than most rivals.

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Tesla Model Y

• Range – up to 331 miles
• Towing capacity – up to 1,600kg

With an aerodynamic body and rounded styling, the Tesla Model Y doesn't look like a traditional 4x4. However, the Dual Motor version's standard four-wheel drive means this sensible family SUV can tackle almost all weathers – especially if you also equip grippy winter tyres. All the regular Tesla benefits remain, too, including the clean, minimal interior, the glitzy infotainment screen and the zippy electric driving experience. Plus, there's loads of space in the cabin, with an even larger cargo area than the Model 3 and a handy hatchback bootlid.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E

• Range – up to 372 miles
• Towing capacity – up to 1,500kg

Some might scoff at an electric SUV that wears a Mustang badge, but the Ford Mustang Mach-E is every inch a performance car. It might lack the sonic impact of its V8-engined sibling but it's even more ferocious in a straight line thanks to four-wheel-drive grip from its dual-motor setup. It also handles far better than you might expect from a practical SUV, with superb body control and weighty, direct steering. Plus, the tall ride height and quartet of driven wheels means the Mach-E can keep going long after the regular Mustang has found the nearest ditch.

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Mercedes G-Class Electric

• Range – up to 294 miles
• Towing capacity – TBC

The Mercedes G-Class is unlike any other model in the brand's lineup, surviving in the same form mostly unchanged since the '70s. You can now get this legendary off-roader with a full battery-electric setup replacing the whacking-great petrol V8s normally find under the bonnet. Don't go thinking it's turned into a tree-hugger, however, because the G-Class Electric has four powerful motors – one for each individual wheel – totalling 579hp and a frankly bonkers 1,164Nm of torque. Of course, being both heavy and shaped like a brick, you'll only get around 290 miles from its huge 116kWh battery pack on a full charge.

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Nissan Ariya

• Range – up to 330 miles
• Towing capacity – up to 1,500kg

Like most of the battery-powered SUVs on this list, the Nissan Ariya has a strong focus on efficiency with aerodynamic bodywork and a two-wheel-drive entry-level model. However, step up to the awkwardly named e-4orce model and you get a pair of electric motors – one on each axle – giving you grippy four-wheel drive and a substantial jump in performance over cheaper versions. You'll also find clever brake torque vectoring to help improve off-road traction. A plush cabin and family-friendly practicality makes the Ariya easy to use everyday, aided by its easy handling and smooth suspension.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge

• Range – up to 333 miles
• Towing capacity – up to 1,800kg

The petrol-powered Volvo XC40 is already a compelling small family SUV, but adding a powerful electric powertrain simply extends its list of talents further. Selecting the dual-motor version means standard four-wheel drive and, with more than 400hp on tap, electrifying (sorry!) performance when you floor it. Compared to other small SUVs, you sit quite high up in the XC40, giving a confidence-inspiring view of the road ahead, and there's enough room in the back for adults or child seats to fit without too much complaint.

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Audi Q8 e-tron

• Range – up to 330 miles
• Towing capacity – up to 1,800kg

Before a substantial update, the Audi Q8 e-tron was simply known as the 'e-tron' and was the brand's first attempt at a battery-powered SUV. The facelift was much needed because the electric car market has evolved rapidly and the old e-tron was struggling to keep pace with newer rivals. Now updated, the car boasts substantially more range than before, along with a powerful dual-motor, four-wheel-drive setup and enough mass to haul a 1,800kg braked trailer.

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BMW iX

• Range – up to 382 miles
• Towing capacity – up to 2,500kg

The BMW iX is an expensive luxury SUV, so it might not be an obvious replacement if you need a properly agricultural off-roader. Nevertheless, it has a mighty dual-motor setup with enough performance to embarrass some serious sports cars. Some recent BMWs could be accused of being overly conservative in their cabin design but the iX really stands out with elegant metal styling touches and crystal-effect detailing. The huge battery slung underneath the car gives it a long driving range and enough mass to pull up to 2,500kg.

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BMW iX1

• Range – up to 293 miles
• Towing capacity – up to 1,200kg

The BMW iX1 is another SUV with a clear focus on on-road performance, but you can still pick a punchy dual-motor four-wheel-drive version. All models have decent ground clearance so you don't have to worry about scuffing your BMW's posh bodywork if you use the occasional dirt track. Picking the 4x4 xDrive model also means plentiful performance if you mash the throttle, with the 0-62mph sprint completed in a hot-hatch-like 5.6 seconds. Inside, you get the latest BMW cabin tech with big infotainment screens and ambient lighting.

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