The best electric estate cars to buy in 2026

Car makers have been incredibly busy building electric SUVs and electric hatchbacks, but it feels as if the electric estate car has been forgotten about. But we love an estate car here at Motorpoint, given that they offer most of the room of an SUV (often more in terms of boot space) but with sharper driving dynamics. 

So an electric estate car should be an efficient, spacious companion. What's not to like? Here are the best electric estate cars currently on sale.

1. Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer

You can think of the VW ID.7 as an electric Passat, except it's built on a purpose-designed electric-car platform. With a rear-mounted motor it's surprisingly efficient, and it still has acres of back-seat and boot space. It's also quiet and comfortable while cranking out motorway miles, and the big-battery version can theoretically manage more than 420 miles on a single charge. It's available as the regular saloon-looking ID.7, and the estate-bodied ID.7 Tourer.

Read our Volkswagen ID.7 review to see what to expect from the estate version.

2. Peugeot e-308 SW

Range: 275 miles

Charging rate: 100kW

Charging time (10-80%): 32 mins

At the start of 2026 Peugeot updated the 308 SW (that's sportswagon, or estate to you and us), and as well as having even sharper looks than the pre-facelift car, it gets a smidge more range – up to 275 miles. It also received a more modern interior, and it's still a pleasant car to drive. You get a 599-litre boot which is handy, but sadly the electric 308 isn't rated for towing.

3. Vauxhall Astra Electric Sports Tourer

Range: 258 miles

Charging rate: 100kW

Charging time (10-80%): 30 mins

Have you seen that meme with the two Spidermans (Spidermen?) pointing at each other? That’s the Peugeot e-308 SW and the Vauxhall Astra Electric Sports Tourer – they both have the same underpinnings and the same focus on stylish design. The Peugeot has a marginally bigger boot, though, and perhaps looks a teensy bit more eye-catching. Inside the Astra, it’s screen central, with two 10-inch displays to look at – plus parking sensors, keyless start, 18-inch alloys and a list of active safety features that’d almost make a Tesla blush.

4. MG 5

Range: 250 miles

Charging rate: 100kW

Charging time (0-80%): 40 mins

The MG 5 was the first electric estate car for sale in the UK, and was the only mainstream choice for several years. It combines family-friendly space with a cosseting, comfortable driving experience and impressively good value for money. All MG 5s come with a reversing camera, air conditioning, adaptive cruise control, sat nav, keyless start and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, but used examples start at barely more than £10,000.

5. BMW i5 Touring

Range: 348 miles

Charging rate: 205kW

Charging time (10-80%): approx. 30 mins

For the first time ever, the new BMW 5 Series Touring is available with purely electric power. There are actually two versions to choose from – a standard version called the eDrive40 and an M60 rocketship. You can think of the latter as a sort of M5 estate, seeing as it has nearly 600hp, a sub-four-second 0-62mph time... and a near-six-figure price tag – albeit without the V8 soundtrack. There's no practicality penalty for picking the i5 Touring over any other 5 Series estate, as all get the same 570 litres of boot space.

6. Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo

Range: 404 miles

Charging rate: 320kW

Charging time (5-80%): 18 mins

Porsche updated the Taycan at the start of 2025 with more efficient motors, a faster-charging EV architecture and some very mild visual tweaks. Fast-charging speeds jumped from an already silly 270kW to an outrageous 320kW if you get the Performance Battery Plus option, and the price remained firmly in the 'well heeled' territory. The Sport Turismo model is the estate version of the Taycan, and the most basic version costs from just under £90,000 – but your Taycan's price will have six figures if you want a handful of options. It drives sublimely with real heft to all the controls, and it's about as high-tech as EVs come. Just keep an eye out for used models… the depreciation from new is chronic.

7. Audi A6 Avant e-tron

Range: 444 miles

Charging rate: 270kW

Charging time (5-80%): 21 mins

The BMW 5 Series Touring and Audi A6 Avant have long been close rivals, and that rivalry is going to continue with punchy electric powertrains. The A6 Avant e-tron is on the same platform as the Porsche Taycan, so it gets super-fast charging. It's also one of Audi's most aerodynamic models ever, including its racing cars. Get the biggest battery and you'll manage up to 444 miles between charges; even the entry-level model offers up to 363 miles. You get all that and a large 545-litre boot, making this one of the more practical cars on the list.

Read more about the Audi A6 e-tron

Electric estate cars coming soon

Subaru E-Outback

Subaru's second electric model – after the Solterra SUV – is going to launch in the UK in 2026. it's going to be an electric estate car with a similar look to the current Outback. Originally this electric estate was going to be called the Trailseeker, but it's been renamed as the E-Outback for Europe. Like the Outback, the E-Outback has drive modes for snow/dirt and deep snow/mud, plus hill-descent control and rugged plastic body cladding. An e-motor on each axle gives permanent, symmetrical all-wheel drive, and there's 210mm of ground clearance.

Denza Z9GT

Chalk this one down as a possible. We're told that BYD's posh sub-brand Denza is UK-bound with a vast 5.2-metre land yacht that's sort of part estate and part hatchback. There'll be PHEV and full EV versions, both with 0-62mph times of around 3.5 seconds... and the ability to slide into a parallel parking space sideways, like a crab.

Read our guide to the 12 Chinese car brands coming for the UK market.