In Pics: India's Most Luxurious Electric Cars

Audi e-tron GT is available in two versions -- the RS e-tron GT and the e-tron GT quattro -- both powered by two electric motors and fed by an 85-kWh battery, same as in Porsche Taycan. The e-tron GT's transmission has also been borrowed from the Taycan. Since both Audi and Porsche are part of Volkswagen group of companies, the e-tron GT and Taycan share the same chassis and battery platform.

The Audi RS e-tron GT is the most powerful EV that the carmaker has ever made with 598 PS, while the e-tron GT quattro version has peak power of 476 PS. The overboost mode in both versions takes the figure up to 637 hp and 522 hp, respectively.

Audi's electric SUV is available in India in the form of the Audi e-tron and e-tron Sportback. While the e-tron 50 Quattro has a sticker price of Rs 99.99 lakh and goes up to Rs 1 .16 crore for the e-tron 55, the e-tron Sportback costs Rs 1.18 crore.

The e-trons have two powertrain options - the e-tron 50 which draws power from a 71.2kWh battery pack and delivers 308hp; the e-tron 55 and e-tron Sportback 55, on the other hand, gets a bigger 95kWh li-ion battery pack that produces 402hp and 664Nm of peak torque.

All three variants come equipped with a dual-motor setup and Audi’s ‘Quattro’ all-wheel drive system as standard. While the Audi e-tron 50 offers a combined range between 264km and 379km on the WLTP cycle, the e-tron 55 and e-tron Sportback 55 deliver 359-484km.

BMW iX, which is also the first BMW vehicle without any numerals in its designation, is integrated with fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology that is powered by two electric motors, single-speed transmission and power electronics. The iX has the capability of instantly accelerating from 0 to 100 kmph in 6.1 seconds with an output of 326 hp.

The car has two high-voltage batteries which a combined capacity of 76.6 kWh and provide a range of up to 425 kilometres. Using a 150 kW DC charger, customers can charge the BMW iX up to 80 per cent in 31 minutes. BMW iX is available as a completely-build-up unit (CBU) in India.

Based on the Mercedes GLC platform, its compact SUV, the EQC has two electric motors at its front and rear axles instead of a petrol or diesel internal combustion engine which is powered by a 80 kwh lithium ion battery. The motor has a peak output of  408 bhp and 760 NM of torque which enables the car to sprint from 0-100 kph in 5.1 seconds.

The battery has a certified range of 445-471 kilometers on full charge. For the sake of conserving the battery and range, its top speed is limited at 180 kph. In addition to this, a 50KW DC fast charger can fully charge the battery in 90 minutes and to 80 percent in 40 minutes. It can also be charged from the normal 2.4 kwh household electric socket but it will take 21 hours to charge it fully.

Porsche’s first electric car, the Taycan, is available in two versions -- the 751 horsepower Taycan Turbo S and the 670 horsepower Taycan Turbo. The 'Turbo' moniker in an electric car might be a little confusing, but Porsche is using 'Turbo' to separate its high-performance versions of Taycan.

Porsche Taycan is powered by a 93.4 kWh battery pack, which can propel the Turbo s variant from zero to 60mph in as little as 2.6 seconds. This is somewhat similar to the Tesla Model S P100D. However, the Turbo trim of the Porsche Taycan will hit 60mph in 3.0 seconds.

The Porsche Taycan can be charged from five to 80 per cent in 22.5 minutes via a 270 kW fast charger for super-quick stops and can juice up around 60 miles of charge in just 5 minutes.

British automotive marque Mini’s first all-electric hatchback Cooper SE is available in India at Rs 47.2 lakh (ex-showroom). The three-door car comes as a completely built-up (CBU) unit and is available in a single fully-loaded variant.

BMW group-owned company’s electrified version of Cooper SE looks look identical to the internal combustion version of its sibling, apart from the SE badging and a different powertrain.

Mini claims that the electric drive can sprint from 0-100 km in 7.3 seconds and is powered with a battery capacity of 32.6 kWh and a driving range of up to 270 km.

Volvo XC40 Recharge comes with full-time all-wheel drive using two electric motors, mounted one each on the front and rear axle. Each of these motors generates 204hp of power and peak torque of about 330Nm, with combined total of about 408hp and 660Nm.

The XC40 Recharge comes with a 78kW battery pack that can be charged using a 50kW DC charger in about two and half hours or in about 33 minutes if its plugged into a 150kW charger. The compact e-SUV can accelerate from to 0 to 100 kmph in 4.9-seconds. The claimed driving range is about 418km.

Jaguar Land Rover India had launched the I-PACE in the country in March, 2021. The I-PACE features gloss black finish applied to the door mirror caps as well as the grille, grille surround, side window surrounds and rear badges.

The model comes with a 90 kWh battery that delivers 294 kW power and 696 Nm torque, allowing it to accelerate from 0-100 km/hr in just 4.8 seconds.