WLTP rangekm

WLTP range is the official lab-cycle range used in Europe and many other markets. It matters because official range is only the controlled test case. Real trips change with speed, temperature, tyres, road conditions, payload and how often you can charge.

How to compare it

Use WLTP for same-cycle comparison, then adjust expectations for motorway speed, winter, tyres, roof boxes and driving style.

  • Use official range for same-cycle comparison.
  • Estimate your own motorway, winter and city mix.
  • Aerodynamics and tyres can matter as much as battery size.

What changes it

Range moves because the car is spending energy against air, rolling resistance, heating or cooling, elevation, rain, load and speed.

  • High speed raises aerodynamic losses sharply.
  • Cold weather adds cabin heat demand and can reduce battery output.
  • Tyres, roof boxes and rain can change efficiency without changing the battery.

Common trap

WLTP is not a promise for every trip. Cold high-speed driving can land far below the official number.

  • Cold weather and high speed can change the result more than expected.
  • Roof boxes and wide tyres can quietly consume range.

WLTP range: why real range moves

Range moves with air resistance, temperature, tyres, speed and payload, even when the battery size is unchanged.

WLTP range across EVRadar

Based on 1000 published cars

avg 454.8 km

Lowest

51 km

Typical

454.8 km

Highest

1036 km