Electrification has taken the automotive world by storm, and despite their increased prices, they become more popular by the day. Be it electric, hybrid, or plug-in, electrified cars are becoming serious competitors on the market. Their technology improves by the day, the range gets better, and the amount of power delivered puts them in the same line as the ICE-powered vehicles. There are, however, electric cars out there that are affordable and can be bought even by those on a limited budget, but there are also electric cars that have a huge price. For the right money, cars like the Spectre or the Celestiq are the definition of luxury, but when you are willing to pay millions, you can also get cars with amazing performance figures. Here’s a list of 10 most expensive electric cars in the world today.
10 Lucid Air Sapphire – $249,000
Front angle shot of Lucid Air on race track
Unveiled in 2022 and set to go on sale in 2023, the Lucid Air Sapphire is aimed straight at the heart of Tesla. It has an amazing exterior look, delivers lots of power, it is fast, and offers a decent range. It has one downside though: priced at $249,000 it is currently one of the most expensive electric cars out there. The Sapphire is powered by an advanced tri-motor powertrain that delivers a combined 1,200 horsepower. It goes from 0 to 60 mph in 1.89 seconds and can hit a top speed of 205 mph. Plus that it has one of the fastest quarter-mile sprints in the world: 9.1 seconds at a speed of 156 mph. The usable range hasn’t been revealed just yet, but Lucid Motors says it will be more than 400 miles.
9 Cadillac Celestiq – $300,000
Blue Color Cadillac Celestiq Front And Side Angle Shot Parked
Cadillac wants to prove itself as a leader in the market once again, and it does so by unveiling some of the coolest EVs out there. Its latest creation – the Celestiq – aims to be the most luxurious electric car money can buy. With that luxury, though, comes huge prices. With a starting price of $300,000 it is not only the most expensive Cadillac ever, but also in the top ten most expensive cars in the world. It is built on the revolutionary Ultium Platform and features a two-motor, all-wheel-drive propulsion system that delivers a combined 600 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque. It goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds and offers a range of 300 miles. The Celestiq is hand-built and features 115 3D-printed components and offers some of the best luxury features you can currently get in a car.
8 Rolls-Royce Spectre – $413,000
Front three-quarters shot of the Rolls-Royce Spectre
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 $413,000 asking price. It is built on an all-aluminum chassis, and it is powered by a dual-motor electric powertrain that delivers a combined 577 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque. It runs from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a range of 320 miles. The Spectre features a traditional Rolls-Royce design, with an illuminated front grille, and everything about the car is designed to deliver the best aerodynamics. In fact, the Spectre has a drag coefficient of just 0.25. The interior does not only look amazing, but it can only be customized in every imaginable way. Even the wheels are special: they measure 23 inches – which is the biggest found on any car.
7 Drako GTE – $1.3 million
Shot of the Drako GTE running in the desert
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 $1.3 million, but you do get a lot for the money. The electric sedan is powered by four individual magnet hybrid synchronous motors that deliver a combined 1,200 horsepower – making the GTE one of the most powerful four-seaters ever made. Top speed goes up to an impressive 206 mph, while the 90-kWh, 450-volt battery provides a range of 500 miles. The cabin offers enough room for all passengers and offers the best quality materials you can ask for. The GTE is offered in both road and track editions, which makes it even more special.
6 Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne – $2 million
Shot of the Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne with the doors up
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. It is lighter by about 132 pounds, delivers more power, has different styling and accents, and it is of course a little bit more expensive. Featuring a design inspired by the Hispano-Suiza models of the 1930s, the Carmen Boulogne is limited to five copies, each priced at over $2 million. It delivers a total of 1,100 horsepower, and its battery was inspired by the Formula E world. Its range goes up to 248 miles, while the sprint from 0 to 60 mph is done in under 3 seconds. Each Boulogne is unique, as Hispano Suiza offers over 1,900 different personalization combinations for customers.
5 Deus Vayanne – $2 million
A front and side shot of a White Deus Vayanne
The amazing Deus Vayanne was unveiled at the 2022 New York Auto Show where it shocked the world with its impressive output figure, its 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 that deliver a combined 2,243 horsepower and 1,475 pound-feet of torque. It sprints from 0 to 60 mph in only 1.99 seconds and can hit a top speed of 248 mph. Despite these impressive performance figures, it can still provide a range of 310 miles – quite amazing for a supercar like this! The Vayanne is limited to only 99 units, and it is not cheap by any means with a price tag of $2 million.
4 Rimac Nevera – $2.1 million
Front and side angle shot of Rimac Nevera
With a top speed of 258 mph, the Rimac Nevera is currently the fastest electric car in the world. It is also limited to only 150 units, each built by hand, and its $2.1 million price tag is more proof of its exclusivity. The Nevera production is limited to only 50 examples a year, and the first year of production is already sold out, so, if you have the money and want one you will need to wait a little bit longer to get it. The Nevera is powered by four electric motors that deliver a combined 1,914 horsepower and 1,741 pound-feet of torque. This amount of power not only places the Nevera on the top most powerful EVs in the world, but also helps it deliver amazing performance figures: it can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 1.85 seconds – 0.45 seconds faster than a Chiron – and runs the quarter mile in 8.58 seconds, numbers that are better than any ICE-powered car out there.
3 Pininfarina Battista – $2.25 million
Front three-quarters of a black Pininfarina Battista burning up the track
With 1,900 horsepower and 1,726 pound-feet of torque coming from its four liquid-cooled permanent magnet synchronous electric motors, there is no doubt that the Pininfarina Battista was built to break records. And it does: it can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 1.79 seconds, and just recently it set the record for the fastest quarter-mile with a time of 8.55 seconds. During the same event, it also hit a top speed of 225.5 mph. And, despite these impressive performance figures, the Battista has a range of almost 300 miles. It also benefits from fast charging features, that allows it to recharge back to 80 percent in just 25 minutes. Just like the Nevera, the Battista is limited to only 150 copies, each with a starting price of $2.25 million.
2 Lotus Evija – $2.3 million
Side angle shot of Lotus Evija parked in a desert
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 1,971 horsepower and 1,254 pound-feet of torque. These numbers may be surpassed by the Aspark Owl, but Lotus is also offering a limited edition Evija Fittipaldi that delivers a combined 2,010 horsepower that does make the Evija the most powerful EV in the world. The Evija runs from 0 to 60 mph in less than 3 seconds and can hit a top speed of 218 mph. Lotus also plans to take the Evija to the Nurburgring where it will attack Nio EP9’s time of 06:45:90. The electric supercar has a lot of cool features like a carbon fiber monocoque chassis, active aerodynamics, and a cabin that pays tribute to the past. The Evija is limited to only 130 units, and all of them were already sold out. Each customer had to pay at least $2.3 million for their car.
1 Aspark Owl – $3.5 million
Side angle shot of Aspark Owl
Limited to only 50 examples, the Aspark Owl is the first full-electric hypercar coming from Japan. It was first unveiled during the 2019 Dubai International Motor Show, and 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 1,984 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 249 mph. The electric supercar has a range of 280 miles and needs only 80 minutes to be fully recharged. Its exterior design is rather unique, and thanks to its 264.5 pounds carbon monocoque structure, the Owl is also very light at only 4,189 pounds. The Aspark Owl is priced at $3.5 million.
