Five electric luxury SUVs bid for the title of ACOTY’s Best Luxury SUV EV.
How Does ACOTY Define This Class?
Every Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that qualifies for this category needs to be powered and propelled solely by electricity from battery packs, and sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE).
Meet The Contenders
Starting off the first of two SUVs from the German giant Mercedes-Benz is the EQS SUV. This is the ultimate luxury cruiser from the marque, with all of the bells and whistles you can think of in a premium vehicle cocoon.
If the EQS SUV is not to your liking, its EQE SUV sibling might do justice for you. Even though it is a “step down” from the EQS SUV, the EQE SUV is still a formidable luxury machine.
Another German fighter is the Audi SQ8 e-tron. This triple motor behemoth trumps most things on the roads, and it still comes with a large cabin and premium appointments for the discerning businessman. Simply lovely.
If Swedish sensibleness is more of your thing, look no further than the Polestar 4. This new-age coupe SUV does away with the rear glass panel entirely, producing a serene cabin bubble for rear occupants.
Rounding out the list is a new and surprising contender: the new Lotus Eletre. Lotus was in dire straits for a good decade or so, but support from parent company Geely has given it new life, and the British marque has since produced some absolutely spectacular cars.
Tough fight, and there’s no clear winner. But…
AutoApp Car Of The Year Best Luxury SUV EV
Lotus Eletre
| Vehicle | Points Tally | |
| Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV | 319 | |
| Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV | 343 | |
| Audi SQ8 e-tron | 339 | |
| Polestar 4 | 362 | |
| Lotus Eletre | 377 |
The Lotus Eletre bags it with 377 points. It’s sleek, futuristic styling and host of standard features gave it enough edge over the competition.
More on the scoring categories used to derive points here.
Congratulations to the Lotus Eletre for winning the AutoApp Car of the Year 2025 Best Luxury SUV EV!
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