The best EVs for towing

EVs’ weight, low centre of gravity, and instant acceleration make them a perfect choice for safe, stable towing, whether you’re navigating winding country lanes or powering your caravan up the motorway.

Here are our top EVs for towing caravans and trailers, from large family caravans to personal trailer tents – and everything in between.

KIA EV9

• Towing capacity: 2,500kg

Key features:

• Four-wheel drive
• Powerful motors
• Up to 349 miles of range

Why you’ll love it: If top towing capability is an absolute priority for your EV, the KIA EV9 is hands down your best option, for two key reasons:

• Stability
• Capacity

That 2,500kg towing capacity beats pretty much everything on the EV market right now. The weight of the car (a chunky 2.5 tonnes) combined with four-wheel drive offers a huge amount of stability that’s perfect for safe, reliable towing – whilst powerful twin 378bhp motors make short work of maintaining speed and overtaking, even whilst towing heavy trailers.

Polestar 3

Towing capacity: 2,200kg

Key features:

• Luxury cabin
• Competitive price point
• Up to 438 miles of range

Why you’ll love it: Though it doesn’t quite hit the EV9’s muscle when it comes to pulling power, the Polestar 3 is no slouch when it comes to hauling heavy things.

2,200kg is more than adequate for a medium-to-large caravan, and the smaller footprint and plusher cabin make it more manageable as an everyday car than the KIA. And opting for a two-motor version will give you a little extra oomph for larger caravans and trailers.

Hyundai IONIQ 6

Towing capacity: 1,500kg

Key features:

• Looks great
• Fast charging
• Up to 338 miles range

Why you’ll love it: sporty, coupé styling plus 1,500kg of towing capacity means you get the best of both worlds. It’s a pleasure to drive as an everyday car, and it has more than enough capacity for a small-to-medium trailer or caravan for weekends away. Its 350kW charger compatibility can get you from 10% to 80% charge in less than 20 minutes, so you can get back out on the road.

Skoda Elroq

Towing capacity: 1,200kg

Key features:

• Competitively priced
• 470 litres boot space
• Up to 348 miles of range

Why you’ll love it: The Skoda Elroq offers fantastic value – as the cheapest SUV on this list, you’ll get plenty of bang for your buck when it comes to space. With plenty of power in those 282bhp motors and a 30-60 speed of 5.4 seconds, accelerating and overtaking with smaller caravans and trailers isn’t an issue – and stability is maintained even when hitting higher speeds of 60-70mph.

BMW i4

Towing capacity: 1,600kg

Key features:

• Sporty styling
• Powerful acceleration
• Up to 318 miles of range

Why you’ll love it: if you’re in the market for a luxury car with solid towing capacity, the i4 is your best bet. You get the sleek silhouette and plush interiors that BMWs are known for, plus an exceptionally strong coupé with a weight and low-rise frame offers plenty of stability for mid-size caravans and trailers. The i4’s powerful acceleration means that picking up and maintaining speed whilst towing won’t be an issue.

Just as you’d get fewer MPG in a petrol car whilst towing, adding a large weight to the back of your EV will reduce its range.

By how much? It’s impossible to give an exact figure as this will depend on your EV, as well as the weight you’re planning to tow. We’d recommend planning frequent charging stops using the Octopus Electroverse app, and taking a few quick measures to boost your EV’s range, such as checking your tyres are well inflated and switching off unnecessary features.

At Octopus EV, we help you save on charging and energy costs as well as on the car itself with leasing packages that include:

• An expert-picked range of the latest, smartest EVs
• Home and public charging discounts, via Intelligent Octopus Go and Electroverse
• A host of other goodies – including £500 off green home tech via Octopus Energy