Safest electric cars 2026
These are the cars that combine maximum safety with zero emissions
While many drivers are moving towards cutting emissions out of their motoring lives, safety is just as important as before. Thankfully, it’s not only batteries and tech that have come on by leaps and bounds in recent years, as the safest electric cars are also some of the safest cars that you can buy in general.
There’s more good news, too, as the cars that we’ve listed below don’t only boast five-star Euro NCAP safety ratings, but they come with more than enough battery range and practicality to meet all sorts of day-to-day requirements.
Volkswagen ID.7
- Prices from £51,000
- Euro NCAP Rating: 5 stars (2023)
- Adult occupant score: 95%
- Child occupant score: 88%
- Vulnerable road users score: 83%
- Safety assist score: 80%
EV battery technology is continuing to evolve at a rapid pace, and the Volkswagen ID.7 is officially one of the longest range electric cars on sale, as well as one of the safest. Opt for the ID.7 Pro S and this can return up to 436 miles on the WLTP combined cycle, courtesy of a 86kWh battery pack. If you want to save a few thousand pounds, though, models with the smaller 77kWh pack still claim well over 300 miles, so motorway runs will be a piece of cake. Your daily commute will be a pleasant one, too, as the ID.7’s refinement thoroughly impressed us during testing.
Audi A6 e-tron
- Prices from £63,300
- Euro NCAP Rating: 5 stars (2025)
- Adult occupant score: 92%
- Child occupant score: 91%
- Vulnerable road users score: 75%
- Safety assist score: 80%
It’s a double whammy for VW Group as the Audi A6 e-tron finds itself on this list along with the ID.7. While Audi was a fairly late arrival into the growing executive EV sector, there’s no doubting the A6 e-tron’s credentials; solid build quality, tech by the bucketload, distinctive looks and a claimed maximum range of up to 463 miles. There’s more good news for performance enthusiasts, too, as there’s also the Audi S6 e-tron to consider, although this sneaks alarmingly close to the £100,000 mark.
Maxus Mifa 7
- Prices from £48,000
- Euro NCAP Rating: 5 stars (2024)
- Adult occupant score: 92%
- Child occupant score: 87%
- Vulnerable road users score: 81%
- Safety assist score: 75%
The idea of spending nearly £50,000 on a new car from a relatively unknown brand may be a bit disconcerting, but Maxus has already made a name for itself as a purveyor of electric vans. The Maxus Mifa 7 is one of only a few seven-seater electric cars that you can currently buy in the UK, and with up to 298 miles of range on the WLTP combined cycle, along with that five-star Euro NCAP safety rating, it could certainly strike the right chord with large, eco-conscious families.
Safest electric car Euro NCAP scores
| Adult occupant | Child occupant | Vulnerable road users | Safety assist | |
| Volkswagen ID.7 | 95% | 88% | 83% | 80% |
| Audi A6 e-tron | 93% | 87% | 82% | 80% |
| Maxus Mifa 7 | 92% | 87% | 81% | 75% |
| Audi Q6 e-tron | 91% | 92% | 81% | 80% |
| Cupra Tavascan | 89% | 86% | 80% | 79% |
