The automotive world is hurtling towards electrification, and while the 2010s were the era of the hybrid, the current decade is unmistakably going to be all-electric. With ICE units headed out, every carmaker worth their salt has turned towards electrifying their lineups. Now, year by year, mere electric cars won’t do the trick, however. For a significant portion of enthusiasts, electric cars need to be every bit as powerful, fast, and better in every aspect to justify parting with their beloved V6s, V8s, and V12s. We’d dare say, by the looks of it, it sure seems like that might soon be the norm.
Carmakers have taken to not only redesigning cars from scratch for the electric era but also outfitting them with any and every single possible feature to entice their customer bases into buying them. Furthermore, a completely new era for the industry must also look the part on the inside as well, and hence, they have also focused on making extremely luxurious and jaw-dropping interiors on their cars. After all, even the most powerful car is no fun if the cabin is not good to sit in. Hence, let’s take a look at some electric cars that have the most stunning interiors today.
8 BMW iX M60
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BMW combined comfort and elegance with remarkable performance with the new iX M60. Certainly a car for the future, it has also been designed as such, and the interiors resonate that feeling quite clearly. The flat-bottom steering reveals the car's sportiness and capability for power and speed while the ultra-modern, slim instrument panel heightens the luxury behind the wheel.
The massive curved display is the one that grabs eyeballs the most, and most remarkably, the interior has gold-bronze surfaces and controls, with sustainable luxury being front and center in all materials used. BMW has used intricate quilting in the upholstery of the iX M60, and it all comes together beautifully well to create one of the most luxurious interiors today.
7 Tesla Model S Plaid
The Model S Plaid is the highest-performance version of Tesla's flagship sedan, and as such, its interiors are also the most stunning across the entire Tesla lineup. One of the fastest production cars out there, its interior doesn't miss out on complementing its futuristic abilities, and the minute you sit inside, you are met with one of the most unique interiors ever.
Starting from the steering wheel itself, which is a yoke rather than a round steering wheel, Tesla echoes its intentions to change the industry in several ways. The huge and powerful horizontal screen, while polarizing, is certainly eye-catching, and carbon fiber on the center console, along with soft-touch leather on the seats and massively-improved fit and finish make the Tesla Model S Plaid one of the best cars to be seated in. For rear passengers, a fully interactive, internet-enabled screen in the middle also ensures entertainment on the go.
6 Mercedes-Benz EQS
Perhaps the most stunning interior on any electric car today, the Mercedes-Benz EQS shines the brightest in the cabin department. The ridiculously gigantic 'hyperscreen', as Mercedes dubbed it, is a wall-to-wall panel that covers the entire length of the dashboard, housing two 12.3" screens for the driver and passenger, and another bigger 17.4" screen for the infotainment system.
However, that isn't where it ends, as the German automaker went all out, using the highest-quality materials and countless luxury amenities, including a pair of individual tablets for both rear passengers to control the MBUX infotainment system. The ambient lighting simply takes the experience to the next level, creating one of the most visually-appealing cabins ever.
5 Lucid Air
Lucid came into the market with one target—to create a luxury electric sedan that whips the S-Class into shape and puts the world on notice, and the company managed to do that. The Air is one of the most well-designed electric sedans one can see on the roads today, and the same follows through to the interior.
The windshield of the Lucid Air is a single panel of glass, which runs all the way to the middle of the cabin, while another glass panel forms the roof of the car. This creates what is one of the roomiest interiors, without the use of a conventional panoramic sunroof, and the presence of some core-function buttons, like climate and volume control, is what sets this car apart. Rest assured, it still has massive screens, but what truly earns the Air's interior a place on this list is the sloping, extended windshield.
4 Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla's Cybertruck might not have begun deliveries yet, but there is no doubt that the truck has generated an amount of hype that has rarely been seen before. Both its exterior and interior design are quite unprecedented, and even 'stunning' is an understatement when it comes to the Cybertruck.
Undoubtedly just as unique as its body, the truck's interior is rife with sharp angles, on even the headrests, while the dashboard looks like a flat ledge through which a steering wheel and a 17" screen protrude. While it doesn't look nearly as plush as its counterparts on the list, it is perhaps the one that will make you stop and stare for the most minutes to take in what's in front of you, as it most certainly looks like something that is straight out of Cyberpunk 2077.
3 BMW i7
With the new 7-Series, BMW has now come closer than ever in competing with the S-Class in terms of interior design and quality. Astonishingly crafted, the new BMW i7 has an interior that is completely rife with screens, with materials and upholstery that is rivaled by very few in the industry.
The BMW curved infotainment screen is front and center on the dashboard, but ambient lights run through digital piping across the dashboard giving the cockpit its own personality. Furthermore, a gargantuan 31-inch 8K resolution screen in the back is the showstopper here. Moreover, there are tiny screens on the rear doors that control everything from climate control to the sunroof. Truly, where some EVs are investing in a screen-less future, BMW believes the opposite.
2 Rivian R1T
The Rivian R1T is the first modern electric pickup truck to hit the market, and while it doesn't seek to change the way we see interiors, it does an amazing job with its cabin. Built from the ground up with the great outdoors in mind, the R1T showcases exactly that, with a beautiful blend of rustic ash wood along with fancy tech which provides a 12.3" driver's instrument cluster and 15.6" horizontal display for the infotainment center.
The R1T also doesn't discard its rear passengers, as rear-occupants get a 6.8" screen to themselves, mounted on the back of the center console. You would be astonished by what a simple technological and rustic look can achieve on a practical yet beautiful car like the R1T.
1 Lotus Evija
Lotus beat its rivals to the punch with a fully-electric supercar, while others messed around with hybrids. Seating two passengers only, the cabin is accessed via dihedral doors, and the seats feature a carbon-fiber shell. No doubt, the car's interior reminds one of their race cars from the 1950s and 60s.
What sets the Evija apart from the rest of the members on this list? Buttons! The Evija's center console has a plethora of physical touch buttons, which are something one's eyes almost ache to see today. A race-focused driver's instrument cluster sits atop the dashboard, creating an unmistakably remarkable cabin.