Leeds → Cardiff
Today's conditions on this route
- 78 g/kWh
- 46% renewable
- 10°C · cold
- 78 g/kWh
- 46% renewable
- 9°C · cold
Grid: uk-ngeso · Weather: open-meteo.com
Range by Weather Condition
In normal weather 24 of 24 EV models complete this route. Estimated charging stops among them: 0 to 3 (median 1).
Select a vehicle above to explore weather-adjusted range.
Assumptions behind these numbers
- Model assumptionStart charge 100%, arrive with 15% in reserve, charge up to 80% at each stop.
- Model assumptionUsable battery: 100% of each vehicle's listed capacity (the listed capacity may be gross or net; no correction is applied).
- Model assumptionSpeed: consumption starts from each vehicle's listed real-world efficiency, times a speed factor of 1.00 (1.00 = no speed adjustment).
- Vehicle dataWeather: each vehicle uses its own hot, normal and cold factor from our vehicle data, so consumption = efficiency x 1.00 / factor. Hot is 25 °C and above, normal is 10-25 °C, cold is below 10 °C.
- Model assumptionCharging speed: average power = min(vehicle peak kW, 150 kW cap) x 0.60 taper, plus 5 min per stop.
- MethodRange, energy and cost all use the same consumption figure. Energy is measured at the battery; charging losses are not included.
- MethodCharging stops are estimated from range and the charging window. They are not verified charging stations.
- Market dataCost: not shown, because no electricity market price is available for United Kingdom.
- Market dataCO2: energy x grid average carbon intensity of 78 g/kWh (United Kingdom, uk-ngeso, as of 18 Oct 2026).
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The 366-kilometre drive from Leeds to Cardiff requires approximately 259 minutes behind the wheel, a journey entirely within the United Kingdom and therefore not cross-border. While the sheer number of charging points provides ample opportunity to top up, the cold weather means that a car with a nominal 300-kilometre range may only achieve around 210 to 255 kilometres per charge, likely necessitating at least one en-route stop for a meaningful charge. Drivers should factor in additional time for slower charging rates in low temperatures and consider preconditioning the battery before departure to mitigate range loss. The terrain between Leeds and Cardiff includes stretches of the M6 and M5 motorways, with some elevation changes near the Welsh border, which can further impact efficiency.