{"id":165763,"date":"2026-02-07T09:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T09:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/all-car-news.com\/big-ev-test-in-norways-freezing-cold-lucid-air-comes-furthest-but-this-is-the-real-winner\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T09:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T09:12:00","slug":"big-ev-test-in-norways-freezing-cold-lucid-air-comes-furthest-but-this-is-the-real-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/all-car-news.com\/en\/big-ev-test-in-norways-freezing-cold-lucid-air-comes-furthest-but-this-is-the-real-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Big EV test in Norway&#8217;s freezing cold: Lucid Air comes furthest, but this is the real winner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naf.no\/elbil\/elprix-nytt\/elprix-vinter-2026-rekkeviddetest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">El Prix winter test in Norway<\/a> ranks as one of the toughest field tests for electric cars. After all, electric cars don&#8217;t like the cold. At low temperatures, a battery can hold less energy and performance drops. Car manufacturers try to prevent this shortcoming by using battery heating, but how effective is it in practice?   <\/p>\n<p>Every year, this winter test provides surprising insights into how electric cars really perform in freezing temperatures. They all drive the same route under the same conditions in the same conditions. But never before have the conditions been as extreme as this year. A caravan of 24 electric models set off from the Norwegian capital Oslo via Lillehammer toward Domb\u00e5s, and back down again via Folldal. Temperatures were continuously well below zero, and near Folldall the mercury even dropped to -31 \u00b0C.    <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/El-Prix-winter-test-2026_Kia-EV4_1-1280x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215990\"><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lucid Air comes furthest, but still disappoints<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Due to the extreme cold, EVs got much less range this year than in previous years. On average, the cars lost 38% of their initial range. Last year it was 18% when the test was conducted in temperatures between -6 and +8 \u00b0C.    <\/p>\n<p>Of the 24 participating EVs, the Lucid Air Grand Touring eventually came the farthest. The American model achieved a distance of 520 km. This put it 99 km further than the number 2. But of all the models in the 2026 test, the Lucid Air also has by far the largest battery, good for a range of up to 960 km according to the official measurement (WLTP). It even gets 251 km further on paper than the <a href=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/nieuwe-mercedes-benz-cla-laadt-sneller-dan-jij-een-kop-koffie-kunt-opdrinken\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mercedes-Benz CLA<\/a>, the car with the second largest WLTP range in the test (709 km).    <\/p>\n<p>So the fact that the Lucid Air managed to cover the greatest distance in the 2026 El Prix winter test is not a remarkable achievement. In fact, it is a bit disappointing. With a distance of 520 km, it achieved the fewest kilometers (-46%) in percentage terms of its original range out of all the participants.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>These are the real winners<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The real winners of the 2026 El Prix winter test are the <a href=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/mg-s6-ev-2026-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MG S6 EV<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n_me6mfwNVE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hyundai Inster<\/a>. These came closest to their original range, as measured according to the official WLTP methodology under normal conditions. The MG S6 EV achieved 345 kilometers and the Hyundai Inster 256 kilometers &#8211; in both cases &#8220;only&#8221; 29% less than their stated WLTP range.  <\/p>\n<p>In doing so, the winter edition of El Prix not only shows that WLTP figures are unrealistic in the cold, but that even smaller, cheaper or lesser-known EVs can perform surprisingly well. For winter drivers, this test provides a valuable indication of what they can really expect from their electric car. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top 5 best and worst scores in El Prix winter test 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Top 5 with least decline relative to WLTP<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hyundai Inster -29%<\/li>\n<li>MG S6 EV -29%<\/li>\n<li>MG IM6 -30%<\/li>\n<li>KGM Musso EV -31%<\/li>\n<li>Voyah Courage -32%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Top 5 with largest decline vs. WLTP<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lucid Air -46%<\/li>\n<li>Opel Grandland -46%<\/li>\n<li>Volvo EX90 -45%<\/li>\n<li>Suzuki eVitara -43%<\/li>\n<li>Mercedes-Benz CLA -41%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Top 5 who traveled the most miles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lucid Air &#8211; 520 km<\/li>\n<li>Mercedes-Benz CLA &#8211; 421 km<\/li>\n<li>Audi A6 e-tron &#8211; 402 km<\/li>\n<li>Kia EV4 &#8211; 390 km<\/li>\n<li>BMW iX &#8211; 388 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Top 5 who traveled the fewest miles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Suzuki eVitara &#8211; 224 km<\/li>\n<li>Volkswagen ID. Buzz &#8211; 227 km<\/li>\n<li>Hyundai Inster &#8211; 256 km<\/li>\n<li>Opel Grandland &#8211; 262 km<\/li>\n<li>KGM Musso EV &#8211; 263 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The El Prix winter test in Norway ranks as one of the toughest field tests for electric cars. 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