Best used EVs for a Canadian winter
Which used EVs should go furthest in a Canadian winter? This list covers cars no longer sold new in Canada, discontinued models and previous generations, with a heat pump as standard and an original MSRP under C$70,000. Each model appears once, as its trim with the most winter range.
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 Preferred Long Range RWD leads at about 407 km in winter, from a rated 550 km. Prices shown are the MSRP when new. Used prices are not shown yet.
Our winter figure is about 74% of rated range for a car with a heat pump, a planning number based on CAA and Recurrent cold-weather tests, not a test of each car. It does not allow for battery wear on a used car, so ask for a battery health report before you buy. More in our winter range guide.
10 models, best trim of each shown. Updated 2026-11-07. How we ranked
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Hyundai Ioniq 6DiscontinuedPreferred Long Range RWD · 2023-2025407 km winterRated range 550 km · Battery warranty 8 yr / 160,000 km · CCS1 portOriginal MSRP (price new): C$54,999Details for this trim: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Preferred Long Range RWD -
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Tesla Model 3Previous genLong Range AWD (Highland) · 2024406 km winterRated range 549 km · Battery warranty 8 yr / 192,000 km · NACS portOriginal MSRP (price new): C$63,990Details for this trim: Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD (Highland) -
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Tesla Model YPrevious genLong Range AWD · 2022-2023393 km winterRated range 531 km · Battery warranty 8 yr / 192,000 km · NACS portOriginal MSRP (price new): C$69,990Details for this trim: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD -
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Kia EV6DiscontinuedWind RWD · 2025380 km winterRated range 513 km · Battery warranty 8 yr / 160,000 km · NACS portOriginal MSRP (price new): C$55,995Details for this trim: Kia EV6 Wind RWD -
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Dodge Charger DaytonaDiscontinuedR/T AWD · 2024-2025367 km winterRated range 496 km · Battery warranty 8 yr / 160,000 km · CCS1 portOriginal MSRP (price new): C$56,190Details for this trim: Dodge Charger Daytona R/T AWD -
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Polestar Polestar 2DiscontinuedLong Range Dual Motor AWD · 2024-2025331 km winterRated range 447 km · Battery warranty 8 yr / 160,000 km · CCS1 portOriginal MSRP (price new): C$64,950Details for this trim: Polestar Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor AWD -
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Volkswagen ID.4DiscontinuedPro S AWD · 2025313 km winterRated range 423 km · Battery warranty 8 yr / 160,000 km · CCS1 portOriginal MSRP (price new): C$57,995Details for this trim: Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S AWD -
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Hyundai Kona ElectricPrevious genPreferred FWD (1st Gen) · 2019-2023307 km winterRated range 415 km · Battery warranty 8 yr / 160,000 km · CCS1 portOriginal MSRP (price new): C$45,599Details for this trim: Hyundai Kona Electric Preferred FWD (1st Gen) -
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Kia Niro EVDiscontinuedWave FWD · 2025-2026301 km winterRated range 407 km · Battery warranty 8 yr / 160,000 km · CCS1 portOriginal MSRP (price new): C$53,595Details for this trim: Kia Niro EV Wave FWD -
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Mercedes-Benz EQB SUVDiscontinuedEQB 250+ SUV FWD · 2024-2025299 km winterRated range 404 km · Battery warranty 8 yr / 160,000 km · CCS1 portOriginal MSRP (price new): C$59,990Details for this trim: Mercedes-Benz EQB SUV EQB 250+ SUV FWD
How we ranked
We start with every trim in our catalogue that is no longer sold new in Canada (discontinued, or replaced by a newer generation), keeping only trims that have a heat pump as standard and an original MSRP under C$70,000. For each model we keep the one trim with the highest estimated winter range, so no model appears twice, and leave out trims with no estimated winter range in our data. Models are then sorted by that figure, highest first. We show the top 10 of the 16 models that qualify. Winter range is our estimate for a cold day around -10°C with the heat on: 74% of rated range for a car with a heat pump. Every trim shown has one as standard, so here the order matches rated range.
Specs are manufacturer figures for Canada; winter range and charging times are our estimates. Always confirm with the dealer.