Methodology and sources

Ranking EvCompass

Each ranking compares model families through one value computed from stored catalogue data.

A family appears when at least one version currently offered for sale has the ranking value. Unknown values are left out.

The representative version has the best ranking value for its family. A tie is resolved by verified version price, then version name.

Positions use the value shown at the listed precision. Equal displayed values share a position, and the next position accounts for every family ahead.

The energy ranking order uses blended consumption and stays the same across driver profiles. Its cost figure uses the default profile and current energy prices, then follows a saved profile after load.

Score rankings use the published EvCompass score for the named driving context.

The “WLTP vs real range over a year” ranking reads each car's year-round combined range on the straight line between its −10 °C and 23 °C figures, at Poland's annual mean air temperature of 8.7 °C (IMGW-PIB climate normals 1991–2020), and divides it by the WLTP range. A straight line between two measured points is an approximation.

Current on-sale catalogue: 629 cars.

1. Longest cold-weather motorway range

   cold-weather motorway range · Higher is better · Shown as km, to 0 decimal places.

2. Fastest 10–80% charging

   10–80% charging time · Lower is better · Shown as min, to 0 decimal places.

3. Lowest energy cost per 100 km

   energy consumption per 100 km · Lower is better · Shown as kWh/100 km, to 1 decimal places.

4. Fastest 0–100 km/h acceleration

   0–100 km/h acceleration time · Lower is better · Shown as s, to 1 decimal places.

5. Best for motorway trips

   Motorway · Higher is better · Shown as / 100, to 0 decimal places.

6. Best for the city

   City · Higher is better · Shown as / 100, to 0 decimal places.

7. Best for families

   Family · Higher is better · Shown as / 100, to 0 decimal places.

8. Real-world winter range at −10 °C

   combined range at −10 °C · Higher is better · Shown as km, to 0 decimal places.

9. Heat pump and winter range (−10 °C / 23 °C)

   combined range at −10 °C as a share of 23 °C range · Higher is better · Shown as %, to 0 decimal places.

10. WLTP vs real range over a year

    year-round combined range in Poland as a share of WLTP · Higher is better · Shown as %, to 0 decimal places.

11. Cheapest electric cars

    verified version price · Lower is better · Shown as money, to 0 decimal places.

Range and winter

This section explains measured and estimated range, driving scenarios and Poland's cold-weather share.

• Range, consumption and energy cost are shown for several driving conditions; the energy price can be changed in the ownership cost settings.
• Marked figures are derived from official WLTP values and calibrated against published real-world range measurements.
• Method: we convert the car's baseline consumption and real-world range through fixed profile factors, adjusted for body style, weight, AWD and heat pump when those fields are available. Bands show simulation uncertainty, not a guaranteed result.
• Poland's cold-weather share is calculated from IMGW-PIB climate normals for 1991–2020.

Charging

Charging figures use the car's onboard AC limit and available DC charging curve.

• Power across the charging window and stop time come from one validated data series.
• Home AC chargers shown with a car are ranked by how closely their power matches the car's onboard charger.
• The onboard AC charger limits the car's charging power; a higher-power station cannot exceed that limit.
• The consumption source does not state whether its figures include charging losses; no additional loss factor is applied.

Prices and tariffs

Energy, purchase value and tyre costs use separate, explicit calculations.

• Ownership costs cover energy, scheduled servicing and seasonal tyres, priced from one transparent set of assumptions.
• Purchase price divided by real-world range. This is a purchase-value metric, not the driving cost for 1 km.
• Tyre ageing without mileage is excluded; seasonal changeovers are counted twice per year.

Trucks and buses

Truck and bus facts depend on published data; charger matching uses a class and duty profile when vehicle power is missing.

• The verdict on a truck or bus page sums up the key arguments drawn from published data and the EvCompass editorial summary.
• Manufacturer-published facts are grouped by the decisions they inform, not by raw source headings.
• These are manufacturer-published figures gathered through EvCompass research.
• Published price evidence and the answer on availability in Poland are kept together to support a buying decision.
• A missing price is the rule rather than the exception in heavy transport — makers quote on request.
• Chargers are matched to the vehicle's published power or, when that figure is missing, to a clearly stated duty profile.
• Published vehicle DC power is used as the charger-matching target when available.
• When vehicle power is missing, recommendations use a typical value for the vehicle class and duty.

Routes

Route forecasts combine measured route legs, charging-price data and a modelled vehicle journey.

• Stations within the chosen distance of a route do not represent complete corridor coverage.
• The versions view on a route page compares available versions of the same model.
• Stops are modelled and are not real charger locations.
• The route simulation uses a starting charge, an arrival reserve and a target charge.
• Winter and summer temperatures are inputs to the route simulation.
• Average speed is an input to the route calculation.
• Energy added before departure is not included in the cost.
• Route forecasts cover a one-way trip.

Sources

Dates attached to data are stored source reads, measurements or snapshots; we refresh them when a source or dataset is updated.

• The verdict on a car page sums up the main arguments drawn from approved data and the EvCompass editorial summary.
• The comparison on a car page sets the same verified metrics for the car against up to two of its closest alternatives.
• Specifications are grouped by the decisions they inform, not by raw source headings.
• EvCompass publishes canonical facts, manufacturer values and clearly labelled calculations only.
• Each vehicle lists the sources and research notes behind its figures, claims and editorial assessment.

• Manufacturer data — feeds technical specifications and is refreshed when a manufacturer source is read; the stored read date is shown.
• Polish list prices — feed version prices and are rechecked when the published price list is reviewed.
• EIPA — supplies public charging price medians; the snapshot date is shown with each median.
• Charging network price pages — supply operator prices; we read them when verifying the price page and store the date.
• Electricity tariff sources — feed the home-charging rate; we store the read date and label indicative data.
• IMGW-PIB 1991–2020 climate normals — supply climate normals for the cold-weather share; this is a fixed reference period, not a live measurement.
• Public-test dataset and calibration — feed range estimates; updates are identified by a calibration version.
• Servicing and tyre datasets — feed ownership costs and are refreshed with dataset updates; stored read dates are retained.
• Route measurements and road charges — feed distances, times and charges; measurement or verification dates are stored with the records.
• OpenStreetMap — supplies map data and attribution; the map is refreshed with its source data.