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Maximise your electric range

The distance an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle between charges is known as range, and is determined by the type and size of the battery. As with any vehicle, however it is powered, range also depends on a number of factors such as weather and driving style. Explore our electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid cars to find your perfect model.

Battery Electric

The thrill and freedom of pure-electric driving.

  • Pure-electric driving
  • Enjoy the simplicity of home charging with Toyota HomeCharge, and power up overnight. When your journey takes you further, tap into one of thousands of public charging points across the UK.
  • Benefit from off-peak energy tariffs when charging at home
  • Zero tailpipe emissions
Profile of a Battery Electric Toyota bZ4X

Plug-in Hybrid

Plug-in Hybrids offer increased electric-only driving range in EV mode than Hybrids.

  • Plug in to drive further in pure-electric mode, and when you need to travel longer distances, rely on the convenience of a self-charging hybrid.
  • No fuel consumption when fully charged
  • Benefit from off-peak energy tariffs when charging at home
Profile of a Toyota C-HR Plug-in Hybrid

Hybrid

With Dual DNA powertrains, Hybrids offer the best of both worlds – fill up with petrol, drive electric.

  • Drive like you always have with self-charging hybrid, and refuel at a petrol station
  • Hybrids automatically switch between electric energy and a blend of petrol and electric power to optimise performance
Profile of a Toyota Yaris Hybrid

What affects the range of an electric car?

When driving a battery electric vehicle, there are a number of different factors which will impact your range. Read on to discover the most common influences, and tips on how to maximise your range.

Outside temperature

Although you can’t control the weather, it is important to know that temperature is one of the biggest factors which will impact your range. In colder weather, your range will be lower, and your car will need charging more often.

Outside temperature

Air-Conditioning

Use the MyToyota app to turn on your car’s heating on cold winter mornings or air conditioning on hot summer days while it’s still charging. This way the car’s climate is powered using energy from the mains rather than from the battery. When you start your journey, all your car has to do is maintain that set temperature, which uses much less energy.

Air-Conditioning

How you drive

Just like any other car, your driving style impacts the range of your car. Drive smoothly at a moderate speed, and where possible avoid fast acceleration and hard braking, and benefit from maximum range efficiency.

How you drive

Charging habits

To maximise battery life, charge your electric vehicle regularly, not only when the battery is nearly empty. Doing this makes the most of your time and increases battery efficiency in the long term.

Charging habits

Travel light

Whilst our electric vehicles offer ample space to carry suitcases for a weekend away, or sports gear for leisure activities, avoid travelling with extra weight in your car unnecessarily. The heavier the car, the lower the range, so consider taking anything out of your car that you do not need for the particular journey.

Travel light

Electric Driving Range FAQs:

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The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) test is used to measure fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from vehicles.

 

Figures are provided for comparability purposes; only compare fuel consumption and CO₂ figures with other cars tested to the same technical procedures. These figures may not reflect real life driving results. Please visit the Vehicle Certification Agency website for the latest information.

Use our helpful tips on how to increase your range.

*Figures obtained after full battery charge. Battery electric vehicle requiring mains electricity for charging. Electric range figures were achieved using the WLTP test procedure and are provided for comparison purposes. Only compare CO₂ and electric range figures with other cars tested to the same technical procedures. These figures may not reflect real life driving results, which depend on various factors including the starting charge of the battery, accessories fitted (post-registration), variations in weather, driving styles and vehicle load. 

^According to DfT statistics. (Source: 2019 National Travel Survey (publishing.service.gov.uk)