Electric vehicles may have been around since the invention of the car, but it’s fair to say it's only been in the past 10 years that public interest has been spiked and manufacturers have started to produce a wide range of EVs in different shapes and sizes.

Now, with constant improvements in battery technology and range, and the proposed legislation regarding the banning of the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 looming, demand for them is growing and sales of both new and used cars are on the up.

Buying used will get you into EV motoring for a lot less cost than buying new, though. Our top 10 has everything from small city cars to top-of-the-range luxury SUVs to whet your appetite; some of them are cheaper than others, but all of them represent the best of their type.