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Roomiest, Most Comfortable EVs

Going electric doesn’t mean giving up space for people and stuff

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5
Hyundai Ioniq 5
Photo: Hyundai

The electric cars of today aren’t the small models stuffed with a giant battery array that takes up a lot of cargo and passenger room. Rather, they come in more shapes and sizes, and almost all are designed purely as EVs, instead of being based on the same platform as a gas-powered vehicle. So you can go electric without any compromise when it comes to fitting passengers and cargo.

Because CR buys and tests its own vehicles, including the EVs on our list below, we know exactly how much cargo can fit in the back, exactly how roomy the driver’s seat feels, and exactly how easy it is to get into and out of the front and rear seats.

To come up with our list of the roomiest, most comfortable EVs, our experts measured interior space, checked how many suitcases and duffel bags could fit in the back, calculated cargo room, and had testers of all shapes and sizes repeatedly get into and out of the front and rear seats. We do this as part of our weekslong, in-depth evaluation of all the vehicles we buy—including the top-selling EVs on the market.

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Below is a list of the most comfortable and spacious electric vehicles, in order of their roominess and comfort score. The Overall Score for each vehicle factors in road-test performance, owner satisfactionpredicted reliability, and safety. Be aware that Overall Scores change over time as new information, such as reliability data, becomes available. The model pages always reflect our latest ratings.

We include which active safety features are standard and optional for each model, including automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection, AEB that operates at highway speeds, blind spot warning (BSW), and rear cross traffic warning (RCTW). All of them get a Green Choice badge, which means they’re among the 20 percent of vehicles on the market with the cleanest emissions.

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Jon Linkov

Jon Linkov is the deputy auto editor at Consumer Reports. He has been with CR since 2002, covering varied automotive topics including buying and leasing, maintenance and repair, ownership, reliability, used cars, and electric vehicles. He manages CR’s lineup of special interest publications, hosts CR’s “Talking Cars” podcast, and writes and edits content for CR’s online and print products. An avid cyclist, Jon also enjoys driving his ’80s-era sports car and instructing at track days.