How to use EV Search

EV Search helps you move from a broad list of electric cars to a practical shortlist using market, specification, equipment and price data. Open EV Search and combine the controls that matter for your use case.

Start with the main filters

The text field is the quickest way to narrow the list by vehicle name. You can then apply the main controls:

• Availability selects one or more regions, subregions or countries.
• Model status shows current models by default, with options for all models or discontinued models only.
• Brand and EV type accept multiple selections.
• Minimum WLTP range and minimum power set the first technical limits for the shortlist.

Filters work together. A search for SUVs with all-wheel drive and at least 500 km of WLTP range must satisfy all three requirements. Try the AWD, 500 km SUV example, then adjust it for your market and needs.

The result count updates as you change a control. The clear button shows how many filters are active, and each advanced-filter section has its own reset action. EV Search also keeps a filtered search in your browser for up to seven days. On a later visit without a search link, you can choose whether to restore it.

Use the advanced filters

The advanced area groups detailed requirements into 14 sections. Select a section by its icon; a selected equipment filter includes vehicles recorded as offering that feature as standard or optional equipment.

• Drivetrain covers EV platform, AWD, FWD and RWD; suspension and damping; rear-axle steering; drive modes; torque vectoring; crab walk; easy entry; and minimum top speed, torque and ground clearance.
• Battery and charging covers LFP chemistry, navigation-triggered or manual battery heating, 19.5/22 kW onboard charging, charge-port position, minimum peak DC power and minimum average 10–80% charging power.
• Seats and interior covers seat count, ISOFIX points, a third row, heating, ventilation, massage, thigh support, recline, executive seats and zero-gravity seats.
• Transport capability covers minimum braked towing capacity, cargo volume with the seats up or down, a frunk and roof-cargo support.
• User interface covers a digital instrument cluster, head-up display, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, a passenger screen, wireless phone charging and in-car navigation.
• ADAS covers night vision, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, exit warning, adaptive cruise control, auto-steer, automatic parking, automated lane changes, driver drowsiness detection, driver monitoring and efficiency assistance.
• Regenerative braking and brakes covers lift-off regeneration, hold mode, selectable regeneration levels, adaptive regeneration, blended brakes, coasting, one-pedal stopping and regeneration paddles.
• Exterior lights covers matrix, auto-dimming, swivelling and cornering headlights, headlight washers and light signatures.
• Market and pricing can filter brands by country of origin. Market availability itself is placed with the main filters above the advanced area.
• HVAC covers pet mode, camp mode, heat pump, preclimatization and the minimum number of climate zones.
• Exterior covers paint colour, EV-only platforms, powered or soft-close doors, and maximum limits for length, width, turning circle and drag coefficient.
• Mobile app covers preconditioning, lock and unlock, vehicle location, remote parking, scheduled charging and route planning.
• Security covers phone-as-key, keyless entry and start, dashcam, parking surveillance, alarm, PIN-to-drive and key sharing.
• Safety covers minimum Euro NCAP stars, minimum airbag count and reversible belt pretensioners for the first or second row.

Start with only the requirements that would rule out a car. Adding many equipment filters at once can make a useful candidate disappear because equipment differs by trim and market, or because a specification has not yet been recorded.

Choose a useful sort order

Sorting changes both the order of the cars and the value displayed on each result card. The available choices cover:

• Identity and price: brand and model, or starting price from low to high or high to low.
• Range, efficiency and performance: minimum-trim WLTP range, base-trim WLTP consumption, power, top speed and 0–100 km/h acceleration.
• Battery and charging: usable battery from small to large or large to small, nominal voltage, maximum or average C-rate, maximum DC charging power, and average charging power over 0–100%, 10–100% or 10–80%.
• Long-distance performance: estimated 1,000 km driving time, average speed in the 1,000 km challenge, and estimated travel speed at 120 km/h or over the WLTP cycle.
• Space and dimensions: cargo volume, cargo volume with seats down, payload, braked towing capacity, maximum or minimum ground clearance, suspension height adjustment, length, wheelbase, width in either direction and curb weight.
• Fixed-time charging: energy added in 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 minutes from 10%, plus the resulting driving distance at 120 km/h or on a WLTP basis.

Useful starting points include longest minimum-trim WLTP range, largest usable battery, highest average 10–80% charging power and lowest starting price.

For selected numerical sorts, a Show chart view switch appears. The chart is available for usable battery, nominal voltage, minimum-trim WLTP range, average C-rate, 10-minute charging distance at 120 km/h, and average charging power over 10–100% or 10–80%.

Set units, prices and page size

Open the settings button at the top right to switch between metric and imperial units and choose the country used for displayed prices. The price-country selector also appears above the result cards.

Market availability and price country serve different purposes. Availability limits the cars in the results; price country changes the starting prices shown and used by the price sorts. A tilde marks an approximate converted price when EVKX does not have a direct local price for that entry.

You can display 20, 30, 50, 100, 200 or 500 results per page. A smaller page is easier to scan, while a larger page is useful when working with a chart or a broad shortlist.

Read and compare the results

Each result card identifies the exact vehicle variant and model year, displays the selected sort value, and presents available core data such as starting price, power, top speed, acceleration, usable battery, range, consumption and peak DC charging power. Direct links open the vehicle article, full specifications, charging curve, range and consumption analysis, or gallery.

Select Compare on at least two result cards to open the comparison toolbar. The comparison opens in a new tab with the selected vehicle IDs, while Clear removes the current selection.

Common mistakes

• Do not treat peak DC charging power as sustained charging performance. The average 10–80% sort is usually more representative of a short road-trip stop.
• WLTP, EPA and CLTC values are different test cycles. The main range filter and several sorts specifically use WLTP data.
• A feature match means the item is recorded as available, not that it is standard on every trim or offered in every country.
• Compare exact variants and model years. Battery, motor, charging and equipment can differ within the same model name.