When picking the right car for your family, bigger is often better.
It’s astounding just how much you need to cart around when you have a family. From the actual people, to your pets, to sports kit and ballet shoes, to luggage when you’re heading off cross-country for a staycation, there never seems to be enough space for everyone and everything.
We’ve all been there – pack the kids into the car first, and then pack everything else in around them until you can just about see their little heads peeking out over the top of sleeping bags and pillows and bags for life crammed with the ever-important snacks.
If you’re searching for your next car lease, boot space is likely top of your list.
And if you’re looking to make the switch to electric driving, it can be even more of a minefield. Not only are you searching for an electric car lease that ticks all your normal boxes, but you now have to mix in vehicle range to the contenders. Luckily for you, electric cars with big boots also tend to be electric cars with big ranges.
It’s a win/win for you and your family.
While electric buyers of yesteryear had to contend with the fact that early adoption of electric technology meant compromising on things like space and practicality, that’s thankfully no longer an issue. Many EVs are now built on dedicated EV platforms instead of being reimagined petrol cars with great big batteries shoehorned in.
These platforms allow manufacturers to make the most of their space, with electric cars often bringing benefits like flat floors in the back (no more middle seat arguments over where your feet go) and additional storage under the bonnet (otherwise known as a ‘frunk’).
In fact, the humble electric car is fast becoming one of the most practical.
And with that in mind, we’ve rounded up eight of the best electric cars with big boots to help you narrow down that all-important-and-often-quite-confusing decision.
Bigger does often mean more expensive, unfortunately, but we’ve considered affordability against practicality, to bring you a list of EVs with boots over 500L – they’re not the biggest boots on the market, but they are good value for the space they offer.