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What range will you really get?

WLTP is a lab figure measured in mild conditions. In a British winter - cold battery, heater on, motorway speeds - you'll see noticeably less. Enter a WLTP range to get a realistic estimate.

Your car UK

120 mi450 mi

WLTP is the official UK lab figure, measured in mild conditions. It is the right starting point - just never the number you should plan a winter journey around.

Estimated real-world range UK

WLTP claim UK257 mi
Mild weather (~15-25°C)~218 mi*
Cold winter (~0-5°C, heater on)~180 mi*
Expected real-world window180-218 mi

On a cold winter run expect roughly 180 miles from a 257-mile WLTP car - about 30% less than the headline. In mild weather, nearer 218 miles.

* Owner-reported rules of thumb (summer ~85%, winter ~70% of WLTP), not a physics model. Speed, terrain, tyres and heating all move the result. Bars share a 0-450 mi scale.

How this is worked out

These are rules of thumb from owner reports, not a physics model. We take the WLTP figure and apply two multipliers: about 85% in mild weather and about 70% in a cold winter. Your own mileage will vary with speed, terrain, tyres and how you drive - so treat the result as a sensible ballpark.

Source: EV Database (real-range data) · Updated 15 Jun 2026

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