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The Renault ZOE is an affordable EV (electric vehicle) and you can lease the car’s batteries

More expensive models can travel up to 250 miles on a charge

It’s easy to drive and the ZOE is very practical too

The Hyundai Ioniq is available as an EV, as well as a hybrid and plug-in hybrid - the only car of its type to do so

You should comfortably be able to get 150 miles from a charge

Its conventional styling will suit motorists who don’t want their car to make a particular statement

The Tesla Model S isn’t just the fastest car on this list - top-spec versions are the fastest accelerating cars money can buy

It doesn’t come cheap though, but there’s a huge amount of space and you can even specify seven seats

You can travel up to 300 miles on a charge, and Tesla’s own chargers make ‘topping up’ very quick indeed

When it comes to performance, the Model X SUV isn’t far behind the Model S

It competes with cars like the Range Rover Sport and Porsche Cayenne

Its party piece is its gullwing-like ‘Falcon’ doors

The BMW i3 is a striking looking small hatchback that’s made from carbon fibre

It’s nippy and good fun to drive, and BMW claims a 195 mile range

Clever production methods means BMW can build the i3 in a reasonably environmentally-friendly way

The Nissan Leaf is the world’s best selling electric car

It can travel up to 124 miles on a charge, increasing to 155 miles on more expensive models

There’s a decent amount of space inside too

The Kia Soul EV’s boxy shape means there’s plenty of space for passengers

But by storing the batteries under the boot, there’s not that much bootspace

Kia claims 132 miles between charges

The e-Golf looks exactly like any other Golf on the road

But its range is shorter than most other models here - just 115 miles

While the interior space impresses, the boot is smaller than other Golfs

While the Ford Focus is a common sight on the road, the Focus Electric sells in small numbers

That’s perhaps due to the range - just 70 miles in the real world

It’s not quite as good to drive as the standard Focus either

With a price tag of more than £25,000, the VW e-up! is around £15,000 more than the entry-level car

That’s a bit price tag to stomach, although its compact dimensions make it good around town

And around town, its 90 mile range will be less of an issue