Let’s be brutally honest: Belgian roads are a war zone of wheezing diesels and traffic jams that make you question your life choices. But while you’re sitting there fuming in your old fossil burner, something rather brilliant is happening in the showrooms. 2026 isn’t just another year; it’s the moment electric cars stop being the quirky option and become the only sensible one. And since I’ve spent years shouting from the rooftops that silent, clean driving is simply more fun (yes, I work for the lot who want to get everyone into one), I can tell you this: what’s rolling into Belgium next year isn’t a gentle refresh. It’s an avalanche of range, style and clever tricks that will make your daily grind feel like a holiday.
Take the Volkswagen ID.2: a proper little hatchback landing at around €25,000 with well over 450 km of real-world range. Not some gutless city toy, but a car with enough shove to leave lumbering SUVs blushing at the lights. And because from 2026 only 100 % zero-emission company cars stay fully tax-deductible, your boss will practically send you flowers for ditching the stinking lease barge.
Kia is bringing the EV4, a sharp-looking crossover that costs about €35,000, delivers up to 500 km and comes with bidirectional charging; your car becomes a giant power bank for the house when the lights go out in the next storm. Hyundai unleashes the Ioniq 9, a seven-seat family fortress with over 550 km range and an interior you’ll never want to leave.
Volvo drops the EX60 mid-2026, the electric successor to the XC60, packing more than 600 km of range and starting around €65,000. Swedish safety obsession plus a battery you can abuse for a decade. Want to go off-road? The Jeep Recon is an electric Wrangler with 600 km range and tyres that laugh at muddy tracks in the Hautes Fagnes.
Fancy proper luxury? Bentley’s first all-electric SUV arrives with 600 km range and an interior that makes first-class feel economy. Dacia keeps the crown of affordable with a refreshed Spring that now hits 300 km for under €18,000. Skoda Epiq, Cupra Raval and the upcoming Polo EV all fight around the €25,000 mark with 400–450 km range. Mercedes fires out the CLA EV: over 750 km, 400 km added in ten minutes of charging; faster than grabbing a coffee at the services.
BMW brings the i3 name back for the electric 3 Series: at least 600 km and that trademark BMW steering feel, just without the six-cylinder growl.
The rules? From 2026 private buyers in Flanders pay a token BIV (€61.50) and roughly €90 annual road tax; peanuts compared to anything with a tailpipe. Companies still leasing petrol or diesel in 2026 are certifiable: 0 % deductible, while electrics stay at 100 % until the end of the year. The charging network is growing faster than Belgian rainclouds and used EVs still pocket a €2,000 grant.
Bottom line: 2026 is when driving electric stops being “nice for the planet” and becomes the smartest, quietest and usually cheapest way to get anywhere. No oil changes, no catalytic-converter thieves, just instant torque and a permanent grin.
Ready to see which one is yours? Jump onto our marketplace where you’ll only find 100 % electric cars, from city runabouts to big family haulers, all in one place: https://volty.be/nl/buy/cars/overview/. The future is already on the road; time to get on board.
