The UK’s best electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars have been revealed at the 2024 What Car? Electric Car Awards, held in association with Pod Point.

The most successful brands in 2024 were BMW and Volkswagen, who each won five awards, while Mercedes-Benz was close behind with four.

BMW picked up Best electric estate (for the i5 eDrive40 Touring), Best electric luxury car (i7 eDrive50), Best used hybrid family SUV (X5 xDrive45e), Best used hybrid executive car (330e) and Best used electric performance car (i4 M50).

Meanwhile, Volkswagen won Best hybrid family car (Golf 1.5 eHybrid), Best hybrid estate (Passat 1.5 eHybrid), Best used electric family car (ID 3 58 kWh), Best used hybrid family car (Golf GTE) and Best used hybrid estate (Passat GTE).

The most affordable new electric or hybrid winner at the 2024 What Car? Electric Car Awards was the MG 4 EV SE, which costs £26,995, while the most expensive model was the BMW i7 eDrive50 Excellence, with a price tag of £101,765.

The Renault 4 electric SUV (pictured)  won the Reader Award, which was decided by a public vote on What Car?’s social media channels, with people asked to choose the upcoming electric model that they are most excited about from a 12-car shortlist.

2024 What Car? Electric Car Awards winners, in association with Pod Point

ELECTRIC CAR WINNERS

Best electric small car: Mini Cooper SE

Best electric family car: MG 4 EV SE

Best electric small SUV: Smart #3 Premium

Best electric family SUV: Renault Scenic E-Tech Long Range Techno

Best electric seven-seater: Peugeot e-5008 210 Allure

Best electric estate car: BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 Sport Edition

Best electric executive car: Tesla Model 3 RWD

Best electric luxury car: BMW i7 eDrive50 Excellence

Best electric performance car: Porsche Taycan 89kWh RWD

HYBRID CAR WINNERS

Best hybrid family car: Volkswagen Golf 1.5 eHybrid Style

Best hybrid small SUV: Mazda MX-30 R-EV Prime-Line

Best hybrid family SUV: Mercedes-Benz GLC 300e AMG Line Premium

Best hybrid seven-seater: Hyundai Santa Fe 1.6 TGDi Plug-in Hybrid Premium

Best hybrid estate: Volkswagen Passat 1.5 eHybrid Life

Best hybrid executive car: Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300e AMG Line

USED ELECTRIC AND HYBRID WINNERS

Best used electric small car: Peugeot e-208 100kW Allure

Best used electric family car: Volkswagen ID 3 58 kWh Pro Performance Life

Best used hybrid family car: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI GTE

Best used electric small SUV: Kia e-Niro 3

Best used hybrid small SUV: Kia Niro PHEV 3

Best used electric family SUV: Skoda Enyaq iV 60 Suite

Best used hybrid family SUV: BMW X5 xDrive45e M Sport

Best used electric seven-seater: Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 AMG Line

Best used hybrid seven-seater: Volvo XC90 Recharge T8

Best used electric estate car: MG 5 EV Long Range Excite

Best used hybrid estate: Volkswagen Passat Estate 1.4 TSI GTE

Best used electric executive car: Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus

Best used hybrid executive car: BMW 3 Series 330e M Sport

Best used electric luxury car: Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4Matic AMG Line

Best used electric performance car: BMW i4 M50

SPECIAL AWARDS

Readers’ choice: Renault 4