15 Most Expensive Electric Cars In The World

Electrification has taken the automotive world by storm, and despite their fluctuating prices, EVs are becoming more popular by the day. Be it all-electric, hybrid, or plug-in, EVs are becoming serious competitors to traditional ICE cars in the market. Not only does the innovative tech in new and updated EVs continue to impress, but more pressing concerns for the average driver like the range, speed, and power keep improving.

While most automakers strive to build electric cars that are affordable for most sections of society, some necessary exceptions offer luxury EVs for a hefty price tag. Electric cars like the Cadillac Celestiq and Rolls-Royce Spectre cost a fortune, but for those willing to pay the price, they come decked with ultra-luxury and boast astounding performance figures. It is not rare for electric super/hypercars to be priced in six figures, justified by the features, speed, and power they offer.

In this list, we will count down some of the most expensive electric cars available in 2024. With new electric models coming out nearly every week, it is fair to expect a lot of surprising entries and updates, along with bleeding-edge innovation.

In order to give you the most up-to-date and accurate information possible, the data used to compile this article was sourced from various manufacturer websites and other authoritative sources, including the respective automaker’s official website, Car And Driver, and MotorTrend. The models you see here have been ranked by their U.S. MSRP from lowest to highest.

UPDATE: 2024/03/24 13:00 EST BY VEDANT OJHA

The article has been updated to reflect the latest rankings of the most expensive electric cars available in 2024. With updated information on the models, including performance figures, the list includes all-electric super/hypercars. With constant innovation, the EV landscape keeps changing by the day, however, some of the most expensive electric hypercars have retained their place, despite the competition heating up in the ultra-luxury high-performance EV segment.

15 Audi RS e-tron GT

Starting MSRP: $147,100

Audi designed the RS e-tron GT with performance in mind. The wide stance and aerodynamic designs level up the car’s performance. The electric rear spoiler further improves the stability by increasing downforce at speed.

The distinctive look comes from Matrix-design LED headlamps and Audi laser light that is standard for the 2024 RS e-tron GT. The light carbon fiber roof is responsible for the light-weight that this car boasts; ensuring a low center of gravity.

Audi RS e-tron GT Specs

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The interior reflects the car’s price tag as it is designed with sportiness and added luxury. You can take this a notch higher with the available full leather interior package. Audi never fails to surprise with its “e-tron” offerings and the RS e-tron GT is just a testament to the limitless capabilities of the German automaker. As expected, exceptional traction comes with the RS e-tron GT.

14 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS Sedan

Starting MSRP: $147,550

Just like most other Benz-es, Mercedes’ all-electric equivalent to the S-Class also comes as an AMG model. The AMG EQS boasts comparable power to the Porsche Taycan Turbo, but only if you opt for the Dynamic Plus mode, which unlocks a boost function giving you 751 horses at your disposal with a whopping 752 lb-ft of torque.

In normal mode, the EQS motors provide “only” 649 horsepower and 700 pound-feet. With an enticing design, this AMG EV wears details such as the AMG-specific radiator grille, the muscular rear end with AMG spoiler lip, and so forth.

Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS Specs

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The 2023 Mercedes-AMG EQS features a slight bump in battery capacity compared to the previous year – 108.4 kWh instead of the 107.8 kWh. The crown jewel in the interior of Mercedes EV cars is the hyperscreen, which comes standard on the AMG EQS Sedan.

13 2024 BMW i7 M70

Starting MSRP: $168,500

BMW’s “M-badge” is always special, isn’t it? The 2024 i7 M70 is a powerful offering from the house of one of the greatest automobile companies in not just Europe but the world — BMW. Apart from incredible road presence, power, and performance, the i7 M70 is also equipped with standard M Sport Brakes and 21-inch M Aeri Bi-color wheels for extra traction and sportiness.

The standard xDrive all-wheel drive ensures peak drive quality just as the performance. The interiors of this luxury vehicle are synonymous with supreme class and comfort.

BMW i7 M70 Specs

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You also get a standard Bowers & Wilkin Surround Sound System with this vehicle. The BMW i7 M70 can be upgraded with the available M Sport Professional Package that comes with extended Shadowline trim, rear spoiler, and M Sport Brakes with black calipers. BMW has raised the bar for itself with this car that is worth every buck it costs.

12 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo

Starting MSRP: $211,700

Porsche decided to take the EV sportscar world by storm and released 10 versions of the iconic Taycan, but the Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo is the top variant in the lineup and also the most expensive one. Supported by a dual-motor setup, the Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo houses a 93.4 kWh battery that delivers 616 horses.

For the 2024 model year, this powerful luxury EV can go up to 938 HP with launch control. Porsche has leveled itself with this sports car, providing various upgrades and additional packages. Porsche has also added fast-charging capability to this supercar.

Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo Specs

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This car can be powered from 10 percent to 80 percent in around 18 minutes using a DC-fast charger. The top speed is reported to be 155 MPH. However, it can be possible only with summer tires attached to it. The Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo is also quite roomy for a high-performing sports car.

11 Lucid Air Sapphire

Starting MSRP: $249,000

Lucid labels the Air Sapphire as the world’s first luxury electric super-sports sedan. Unveiled in 2022, this EV is set to dominate the performance EV market in the US, and potentially across the globe. It has an amazing exterior, delivers unimaginable power, and is as quick as a race car.

The model was built with the intention of competing with the likes of the Tesla Model S Plaid. Priced at $249,000, the Lucid Air Sapphire was produced in limited numbers and is currently one of the costliest electric cars out there.

Lucid Air Sapphire Specs

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According to Lucid’s final production specs, the Sapphire boasts one of the fastest quarter-mile sprints in the world: 8.95 seconds with a top speed of 205 MPH. Lucid has hinted this could be one of the many Sapphires that we might have. Apart from the roaring speed and luxury, the Lucid Air Sapphire is also roomy, making it an ideal long-distance vehicle.

10 Cadillac Celestiq

Starting MSRP: $340,000 (est.)

Cadillac has long been trying to compete with European luxury brands, and its new electric flagship takes the fight to its rivals. The Cadillac Celestiq is a stunner, with a powerful engine churning around 600 horses. Touted as the world’s first ultra-luxury all-electric sedan, it is hand-built, and its styling cues remind one of its cousin, the all-electric Lyriq.

With a starting price of over $300,000, it is not only the most expensive Cadillac ever, but also one of the costliest cars (ICE or EV) in the world.

Cadillac Celestiq Specs

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Along with the impressive power output and performance, the Ultium Platform powering the Celestiq is estimated to go up to 300 miles on a single charge. What adds to its rarity is the fact that the Celestiq can only be custom-ordered as the company promises to tailor each vehicle to the customer’s preference.

9 Rolls-Royce Spectre

Starting MSRP: $440,000

An electric vehicle coming from one of the most luxurious brands in the world should be one thing: expensive. However, the Rolls-Royce Spectre is worth its $440,000 asking price. Built on an all-aluminum chassis, it is powered by a dual-motor electric powertrain that makes it the most powerful Rolls Royce ever. With over

The most powerful Rolls-Royce ever — a spiritual successor to the Phantom Coupé and an emblem of artisanship in perfect harmony with electric technology.

Rolls-Royce Spectre Specs

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The Spectre features a traditional Rolls-Royce design with an illuminated front grille, and the car is designed to deliver the best aerodynamics, having a drag coefficient of just 0.25. The unique set of 23-inch wheels is the biggest found on any car. In its own words, the Rolls-Royce Spectre is the world’s first ultra-luxury electric super coupé, and a spiritual successor to the Phantom.

8 Drako GTE

Starting MSRP: $1.3 million

The Drako GTE is a one-of-a-kind, American-built electric vehicle that impresses with its sleek profile, precision control, impressive power, and best-in-class range. The GTE is priced at a mighty $1.3 million, but before you scroll away with a sigh, the Drako GTE offers a lot for that money.

Powered by four individual magnet hybrid synchronous motors, Drako claims that the GTE is the most powerful GT ever made. It is tailored to perform equally on the road and track, delivering unmatched performance and safety.

Drako GTE Specs

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The cabin offers enough room for all passengers and offers the best quality materials you can ask for. The GTE boasts a quad-motor setup with each having its own high-capacity inverter for the best performance, and near-zero-latency control at each wheel ensures unprecedented traction.

7 Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne

Starting MSRP: $1.8 million

Introduced in 2021, the Hispano Suiza Carmen is an electric car like nothing you have seen before. The “Boulogne” is the top trim of the Carmen, and it has a few distinctive features that make it even more unique. Weighing around 3,593 pounds, it is lighter by about 132 pounds, delivers over a hundred more ponies and it is, of course, a little bit more expensive.

Its design inspired by the Hispano-Suiza models of the 1930s, the Carmen Boulogne is limited to five copies (while the Carmen is limited to 19 units), each priced at around $1.8 million in the USA.

Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne Specs

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The Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne’s battery was inspired by the Formula E world. Each Boulogne is unique, as Hispano Suiza offers customers over 1,900 different personalization combinations. The high-energy battery pack acts as a central spine of the car. Shaped like a “T”, it also acts as a tuned mass damper.

6 Deus Vayanne

Starting MSRP: $2 million

Deus unveiled the Vayanne at the 2022 New York Auto Show, where it shocked the world with its impressive output figure, exterior design, and the futuristic cabin wrapped in all-natural leather. The Vayanne is powered by a single front 550-kW motor and two 550-kW rear electric motors, producing a mind-melting 2,243 horses.

An amalgamation of Austrian design, Italian production, and the UK’s electrification, Vayenne features high-performance electrified propulsion systems enabled by Williams Advanced Engineering.

Deus Vayanne Specs

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Despite the impressive performance figures, the Vayenne can easily provide a range of around 310 miles, which is quite a feat for a supercar. Deus also states that the shape of the front and rear grille are designed to represent an infinity loop. Limited to only 99 units, you get other-worldly performance at the steep cost of $2 million.

5 Rimac Nevera

Starting MSRP: $2.2 million

You might know of the Rimac Nevera as the fastest EV on earth, shattering all records like they’re nothing. With only 150 units, each built by hand, and it has a price tag of $2.2 million.

In 2022, it recorded a top speed of 258 mph at the Automotive Testing Papenburg track in Germany, with Miro Zrnčević, Rimac’s chief test and development driver, behind the wheel. Nevera’s four electric motors churn around 1,813 horsepower, and over 1.741 lb-ft of torque, giving you an estimated range of 205 miles.

Rimac Nevera Specs

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The massive amount of power this Croatian-built hypercar makes the Nevera among the top most powerful EVs in the world. Its production is limited to only 50 examples a year and the first year of production sold out. For the 2024 model year, Rimac has launched a Nevera Time Attack model costing over $3 million but production is limited to just a dozen.

4 Pininfarina Battista

Starting MSRP: $2.25 million

Automobili Pininfarina launched one of the best-looking, fastest, and most powerful electric cars in the world, the Battista. It is limited to only 150 copies, each with a starting price of $2.25 million. Not to forget, this hypercar shares almost the same skeleton as another physics-defying electric hypercar — the Rimac Nevera!

With 1,900 horsepower and 1,726 pound-feet of torque coming from its four liquid-cooled permanent magnet synchronous electric motors, it can sprint from 0 to 62 MPH in 1.86 seconds.

Pininfarina Battista Specs

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With a powerful 120 kWh battery, the Battista benefits from fast charging features that allow it to recharge back to 80 percent in just 25 minutes. It has a top speed of 217 MPH, though it touched a speed of 222 MPH on a few rare occasions. The Battista is built with carbon fiber construction to reduce weight and has an active aerodynamic system that adjusts the rear wing to balance drag and downforce.

3 Lotus Evija

Starting MSRP: $2.3 million

Lotus built the Evija with one purpose in mind: to be the world’s most powerful electric vehicle. The Evija is powered by four electric motors that deliver a total of 1,973 horsepower and 1,257 pound-feet of torque. While those figures have been surpassed by other electric hypercars, Lotus is also offering a limited edition Evija Fittipaldi that delivers a combined 2,010 horsepower.

The Evija sprints from 0 to 60 MPH in less than 3 seconds and can hit a top speed of 218 MPH. With a targeted range of 250 miles, the Lotus Evija is also the lightest hypercar in the world with a curb weight of 3,704 pounds.

Lotus Evija Specs

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This British electric hypercar features a carbon fiber monocoque chassis, active aerodynamics, and a cabin that pays tribute to the past. The Fittipaldi edition honors Emerson Fittipaldi, the F1 driver who raced a Lotus to clinch the team’s F1 driver’s and constructor’s title in 1972. With a price tag of $2.3 million, the Lotus Evija is one of the most expensive EVs in the world.

2 NIO EP9

Starting MSRP: $3.0 Million

NIO debuted the EP9 in 2016, an abbreviation for Electric Performance 9. The Chinese automaker was the first to bring solid-state batteries to the mass market, and it developed the EP9 in collaboration with the ERT Formula 1 Team, which competes in Formula E. It packs a radical design with active aerodynamics, emphasized by a gigantic rear wing that moves about as needed.

With production limited to 50 units, the EP9 also offers quick charging times and an interchangeable battery system with cooling technology. The battery takes 45 minutes to charge fully, while swapping it out takes just eight minutes.

NIO EP9 Specs

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Pegged as one of the fastest electric cars in the world by Nio, the EP9 is promised to be quick to say the least. Powered by four electric motors, it sprints from 0 to 124 MPH in just “five heartbeats” (or 7.1 seconds). But don’t let the relatively low top speed fool you, the EP9 is meant to be a beast on track and much of that has to do with the ability to produce 5,395 pounds of downforce at a speed of 150 mph.

1 Aspark Owl

Starting MSRP: $4.0 million

Limited to only 50 examples, the Aspark Owl is the first full-electric hypercar to come from Japan. First unveiled during the 2019 Dubai International Motor Show, it instantly became a sensation. It is powered by four electric motors, two placed on the front axle and two on the rear, for a combined 1,980 horsepower and 1,475 pound-feet of torque.

The Owl can sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in just 1.69 seconds – making it one of the fastest-accelerating electric cars in the world – and from 0 to 186 MPH in 10.6 seconds, while top speed goes up to almost 249 MPH.

Aspark Owl Specs

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Its exterior design is rather unique, and thanks to its 264.5 pounds carbon monocoque structure, the Owl is very light, tipping the scales at 4,189 pounds. Aspark has named its high-performance hypercar after the silently gliding owl that strikes its prey within the blink of an eye, and with an unimaginable price tag of $4 million, it is a rare powerful machine.