As of March 2024, the smallest car available to buy in the UK is the Citroën Ami. It has a total volume of 5.824㎥.
The next smallest cars are the Smart fortwo EV (7.933㎥), the Fiat 500e (10.445㎥) and the MINI Electric (10.611㎥).
Read on to find out the size of each electric car available in the UK in 2024.
All dimensions are for the standard version of each electric car available in the UK as of March 2024. Figures sourced directly from the manufacturers as well as EV database & Parkers.
* = denotes no data available for width with mirrors included. An average figure of 200 mm has been added to the available width data.
Model | Length (metres) | Width (metres) | Height (metres) |
Audi e-tron | 4.901 | 2.043 | 1.629 |
Audi-e-tron GT | 4.990 | 2.158 | 1.410 |
Audi Q4 e-tron | 4.588 | 2.108 | 1.632 |
BMW i4 | 4.783 | 2.073 | 1.448 |
BMW i7 | 5.391 | 2.192 | 1.544 |
BMW iX | 4.953 | 2.230 | 1.695 |
BMW iX1 | 4.500 | 2.104 | 1.616 |
BMW iX3 | 4.734 | 2.138 | 1.668 |
Citroën Ami | 2.410 | 1.590* | 1.520 |
Citroën e-Berlingo | 4.403 | 2.107 | 1.844 |
Citroën e-C4 | 4.360 | 2.032 | 1.525 |
Citroën e-Spacetourer | 4.959 | 2.204 | 1.890 |
Cupra e-Born | 4.322 | 2.070 | 1.540 |
DS 3 Crossback E-Tense | 4.118 | 1.988 | 1.534 |
Fiat 500e | 3.600 | 1.900 | 1.527 |
Ford Mustang Mach-E | 4.713 | 2.097 | 1.625 |
Genesis G80 | 5.015 | 2.125* | 1.470 |
Genesis GV60 | 4.515 | 2.090* | 1.580 |
Genesis GV70 | 4.715 | 1.910 | 1.630 |
Honda e | 3.894 | 1.952* | 1.512 |
Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 4.635 | 2.152 | 1.605 |
Hyundai Ioniq 6 | 4.855 | 2.144 | 1.495 |
Hyundai Kona Electric | 4.205 | 2.070 | 1.570 |
Jaguar I-Pace | 4.682 | 2.139 | 1.566 |
Kia e-Niro | 4.355 | 2.005* | 1.545 |
Kia EV6 | 4.680 | 2.080* | 1.550 |
Kia Soul EV | 4.195 | 1.825 | 1.605 |
Lexus UX300e | 4.495 | 2.078 | 1.545 |
Maxus eDeliver 3 | 4.555 | 1.980* | 1.895 |
Maxus eDeliver 9 | 5.546 | 2.262* | 2.525 |
Mazda MX-30 | 4.395 | 2.035 | 1.555 |
Mercedes-Benz EQA | 4.463 | 2.020 | 1.620 |
Mercedes-Benz EQB | 4.684 | 2.020 | 1.701 |
Mercedes-Benz EQC | 4.762 | 2.096 | 1.624 |
Mercedes-Benz EQE | 4.946 | 2.103 | 1.510 |
Mercedes-Benz EQS | 5.216 | 2.125 | 1.512 |
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV | 5.125 | 2.157 |
1.718 |
Mercedes-Benz EQV | 5.140 | 2.244 | 1.901 |
MG4 EV | 4.287 | 2.060 | 1.504 |
MG5 EV | 4.544 | 2.059 | 1.521 |
MG ZS EV | 4.323 | 2.048 | 1.625 |
MINI Electric | 3.845 | 1.928 | 1.432 |
Nissan Ariya | 4.595 | 2.172 | 1.660 |
Nissan Leaf | 4.490 | 1.788 | 1.540 |
ORA Funky Cat | 4.235 | 1.885 | 1.603 |
Peugeot e-2008 | 4.300 | 1.987 | 1.530 |
Peugeot e-208 | 4.055 | 1.960 | 1.430 |
Peugeot e-Rifter | 4.403 | 2.107 | 1.878 |
Peugeot e-Traveller | 4.956 | 2.204 | 1.890 |
Polestar 2 | 4.606 | 1.985 | 1.479 |
Polestar 3 | 4.900 | 2.120 | 1.614 |
Porsche Taycan | 4.963 | 2.144 | 1.395 |
Renault Kangoo Van e-Tech | 4.910 | 2.159 | 1.854 |
Renault Master e-Tech | 5.075 | 2.470 |
2.307 |
Renault Megane e-Tech | 4.199 | 2.055 | 1.505 |
Renault Zoe | 4.087 | 1.787 | 1.562 |
Skoda ENYAQ iV | 4.649 | 2.148 | 1.620 |
Škoda ENYAQ Coupe | 4.653 | 2.147 | 1.607 |
Smart EQ fortwo | 2.695 | 1.893 | 1.555 |
Subaru Solterra | 4.690 | 2.060* | 1.600 |
Tesla Model 3 | 4.694 | 2.088 | 1.443 |
Tesla Model S | 4.970 | 2.187 | 1.445 |
Tesla Model X | 5.057 | 2.271 | 1.680 |
Tesla Model Y | 4.751 | 2.129 | 1.624 |
Toyota BZ4x | 4.690 | 2.06 | 1.650 |
Toyota Proace Electric | 4.959 | 2.204 | 1.890 |
Vauxhall Combo e-Life | 4.403 | 2.107 | 1.841 |
Vauxhall Corsa-e | 4.060 | 1.960 | 1.433 |
Vauxhall Mokka-e | 4.151 | 1.986 | 1.525 |
Vauxhall Movano Electric | 4.963 | 2.690 | 2.254 |
Vauxhall Vivaro-e Life | 4.956 | 2.204 | 1.890 |
Volkswagen ID.3 | 4.261 | 2.070 | 1.568 |
Volkswagen ID.4 | 4.584 | 2.108 | 1.640 |
Volkswagen ID.5 | 4.599 | 2.108 | 1.615 |
Volkswagen ID.Buzz | 4.712 | 2.212 | 1.936 |
Volvo C40 Recharge | 4.440 | 2.034 | 1.591 |
Volvo XC40 Recharge | 4.400 | 2.034 | 1.647 |
We used the data above to calculate the total volume of every electric car available in the UK to determine the smallest. We then ranked them in order of size, smallest to largest.
The following data is correct as of March 2024 and all figures are displayed in metres cubed.
1 |
Citroën Ami |
5.824㎥ |
2 |
Smart EQ fortwo |
7.933㎥ |
3 |
Fiat 500e |
10.445㎥ |
4 |
MINI Electric |
10.616㎥ |
5 |
Peugeot e-208 |
11.365㎥ |
6 |
Vauxhall Corsa-e |
11.403㎥ |
7 |
Renault Zoe |
11.408㎥ |
8 |
Honda e |
11.493㎥ |
9 |
Kia Soul EV |
12.288㎥ |
10 |
Nissan Leaf |
12.363㎥ |
11 |
DS 3 Crossback E-Tense |
12.558㎥ |
12 |
Vauxhall Mokka-e |
12.572㎥ |
13 |
ORA Funky Cat |
12.389㎥ |
14 |
Renault Megane e-Tech |
12.987㎥ |
15 |
Peugeot e-2008 |
13.072㎥ |
16 |
MG4 EV |
13.282㎥ |
17 |
Kia E-Niro |
13.491㎥ |
18 |
Polestar 2 |
13.522㎥ |
19 |
Citroën ë-Berlingo |
13.644㎥ |
20 |
Hyundai Kona Electric |
13.666㎥ |
21 |
Cupra e-Born |
13.778㎥ |
22 |
Volkswagen ID.3 |
13.830㎥ |
23 |
Mazda MX-30 |
13.908㎥ |
24 |
Tesla Model 3 |
14.143㎥ |
25 |
MG5 |
14.231㎥ |
26 |
BMW i4 |
14.357㎥ |
27 |
Volvo C40 Recharge |
14.368㎥ |
28 |
MG ZS EV |
14.387㎥ |
29 |
Lexus UX300e |
14.431㎥ |
30 |
Mercedes-Benz EQA |
14.605㎥ |
31 |
Genesis GV70 |
14.679㎥ |
32 |
Volvo XC40 Recharge |
14.740㎥ |
33 |
Porsche Taycan |
14.844㎥ |
34 |
Genesis GV60 |
14.909㎥ |
35 |
Citroën ë-C4 |
15.017㎥ |
36 |
Kia EV6 |
15.088㎥ |
37 |
Audi e-tron GT |
15.183㎥ |
38 |
BMW iX1 |
15.300㎥ |
39 |
Subaru Solterra |
15.458㎥ |
40 |
Hyundai Ioniq 6 |
15.562㎥ |
41 |
Genesis G80 |
15.666㎥ |
42 |
Jaguar I-Pace |
15.683㎥ |
43 |
Mercedes-Benz EQE |
15.706㎥ |
43 |
Tesla Model S |
15.706㎥ |
45 |
Audi Q4 e-tron |
15.784㎥ |
46 |
Volkswagen ID.4 |
15.847㎥ |
47 |
Volkswagen ID.5 |
15.899㎥ |
48 |
Toyota BZ4x |
15.941㎥ |
49 |
Hyundai Ioniq 5 |
16.009㎥ |
50 |
Škoda ENYAQ Coupe |
16.054㎥ |
51 |
Ford Mustang Mach-E |
16.060㎥ |
52 |
Mercedes-Benz EQB |
16.094㎥ |
53 |
Škoda ENYAQ iV |
16.137㎥ |
54 |
Mercedes-Benz EQC |
16.209㎥ |
55 |
Audi e-tron |
16.310㎥ |
56 |
Tesla Model Y |
16.427㎥ |
57 |
Nissan Ariya |
16.567㎥ |
58 |
Mercedes-Benz EQS |
16.759㎥ |
59 |
Polestar 3 |
16.766㎥ |
60 |
BMW iX3 |
16.882㎥ |
61 |
Vauxhall Combo-e Life |
17.079㎥ |
62 |
Maxus eDeliver 3 |
17.091㎥ |
63 |
Citroën ë-Spacetourer |
17.107㎥ |
64 |
Peugeot e-Rifter |
17.422㎥ |
65 |
BMW i7 |
18.246㎥ |
66 |
BMW iX |
18.722㎥ |
67 |
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV |
18.992㎥ |
68 |
Tesla Model X |
19.294㎥ |
69 |
Renault Kangoo Van e-Tech |
19.654㎥ |
70 |
Volkswagen ID.Buzz |
20.179㎥ |
71 |
Peugeot e-Traveller |
20.645㎥ |
71 |
Vauxhall Vivaro-e Life |
20.645㎥ |
73 |
Toyota Proace Electric |
20.657㎥ |
74 |
Mercedes-Benz EQV |
21.926㎥ |
75 |
Vauxhall Movano Electric |
30.092㎥ |
76 |
Maxus eDeliver 9 |
31.676㎥ |
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