Name: McLaren Artura (2022 - present) | Expert Rating | The Car Expert
Item: McLaren Artura
Rating: 65.0

Summary

The McLaren Artura is a mid-engined coupé and the first plug-in hybrid supercar to join the McLaren range. It replaces the successful 540/570/600 Sports Series range and sits below the 750 Super Series range.

As a plug-in hybrid, the new Artura will go head-to-head with the acclaimed new Ferrari 296 GTB. So far, only a coupé model has been announced, although a folding-top Spider version seems inevitable.

The Artura combines a twin-turbocharged petrol V6 with an electric motor for a combined output of 671hp, meaning it can complete a 0-62mph sprint in under three seconds.

“The car itself is terrific to drive – mostly”, Auto Express explains. While British reviewers are collectively impressed by the Artura’s pace and acceleration, as well as its comfort and potential as a long-distance cruiser, many journalists reported technical issues after their test drive that raise questions about the supercar’s reliability day-to-day.

Evo reports that test cars suffered from “software glitches, with a few succumbing to more serious mechanical failures.” Driving Electric and Auto Express also found these problems frustrating, but both note that these are issues that can be ironed out, and concluded that, while the Ferrari 296 GTB is the better choice at the moment, the McLaren is comparatively much cheaper.

An entry-level Artura model can be purchased for around £100k less than the cheapest 296 GTB, and while the McLaren provides less power than the Ferrari overall, it has a higher all-electric range of 19 miles.

As of August 2025, the McLaren Artura holds a New Car Expert Rating of B, with a score of 65%. It scores top marks for its excellent media review scores, while its CO₂ emissions are also very low as it’s a plug-in hybrid. McLaren’s standard warranty coverage is basic, but the battery components are more comprehensively covered. Unsurprisingly, high running costs drag down the overall score,m and we don’t have any Euro NCAP safety data.

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Artura highlights

Hybrid engine delivers enormous performance
Comfortable and refined cabin
Balanced chassis and sharp handling

Artura lowlights

Very expensive
Not much new in the styling department
Technical issues raise reliability questions

Key specifications

Body style: Mid-engined coupé
Engines: plug-in hybrid
Price: From £185,500 on-road

Launched: Summer 2022
Last updated: N/A
Replacement due: TBA

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Media reviews

Highlighted reviews and road tests from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.

Featured reviews

“The McLaren Artura is a triumph. It may have had a difficult, protracted birth, but it’s evolved into a truly great supercar – at this price its feedback and involvement are unrivaled. A Maserati MC20 is more ferocious and full of drama, but the McLaren pulls you in with its stunning steering, poise across the ground and the massive hit from its hybrid V6.”

Model reviewed: Coupé

Score: 10 / 10

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Evo

Yousuf Ashraf, Jethro Bovingdon

“The McLaren Artura mixes V6 turbo and plug-in hybrid power to great effect — it’s properly fast, and brilliant to drive in Sport mode, although the hybrid setup can be infuriating at times.”

Score: 10 / 10

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Auto Express

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“The McLaren Artura offers simply sublime ride and handling. However, while the powertrain is good, it’s not great; effective and punchy, but still lacking a little refinement and finesse, it seems. It’s a small issue that can’t take the shine off an otherwise deeply impressive piece of engineering that evolves what McLaren stands for when it comes to tech and design.”
Author: Sean Carson
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Model reviewed:
Score: 8 / 10
“This is painful to report but we’re not convinced the Artura is ready to go on sale just yet. The car itself is terrific to drive, mostly. It’s fast and exciting and has an excellent new cabin, even if it might be a touch clinical emotionally. But we experienced several reliability issues with our test car on the launch event – and we were not the only ones to do so.”
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Auto Trader

Model reviewed:
Score: 6 / 10
“Going electric was never going to be easy for a supercar brand for whom motorsport-inspired lightweight engineering is a core belief. But needs must and the McLaren Artura is a plug-in hybrid supercar. With a maximum of just 19 miles of pure electric driving, however, that small battery is there to boost performance rather than save the planet. A seemingly half-hearted approach that rather sums this car up.” (Erin Baker)
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Car

Model reviewed:
Score: 8 / 10
“The Artura is a nuanced car with an impressive bandwidth of abilities. It’s genuinely capable over long journeys – we covered more than 300 miles during our test without discomfort, and like previous McLarens it has very generous luggage space within the front boot.”
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Daily Mirror

“The McLaren Artura is a hybrid supercar that doesn’t annoy envious neighbours.”
Author: Stephen Jones
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Driving Electric

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The latest plug-in hybrid supercar from McLaren is fast and comfortable, with a usable new interior to boot – but it feels like there’s still work to be done.”
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Evo

Model reviewed: Artura Spider
Score: 10 / 10
“More power, comprehensive chassis updates and a new Spider model makes the McLaren Artura impossible to ignore for those in the junior supercar market.”
Author: Stuart Gallagher
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The Sunday Times

Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid coupé
“The Ferrari 296 is more exciting but the McLaren Artura is more civilised. The Ferrari is better looking and a bit faster. But the McLaren is noticeably less expensive and much easier to use. Really, I guess it comes down to who you prefer, Lando Norris or Charles Leclerc. And that doesn’t help either, as both seem to be good eggs. I’d take the McLaren but I wouldn’t blame you if you did the opposite.” (Jeremy Clarkson)
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Model reviewed:
Score: 9 / 10
” It’s a glorious concoction of petrol and electric, mechanical grip and electronic stability control, comfort and aggression. It may sit in the supercar line but it’s also a track weapon, a GT that can be driven in comfort across continents and an everyday cruiser.”
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Top Gear

Model reviewed:
Score: 9 / 10
“Hybrid power is integrated slickly and the Artura is very easy to get on with. Feels like it’s been pegged back though.”
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Safety rating

Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP

No safety rating

As of August 2025, the McLaren Artura has not been crash tested by Euro NCAP. Due to its price and exclusivity, it is unlikely to ever happen.

Eco rating

Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP

No eco rating

As of August 2025, the McLaren Artura has not been lab tested by Green NCAP. Due to its price and exclusivity, it’s not likely to be a priority.

Running cost rating

Monthly cost of ownership data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by Clear Vehicle Data

Fuel consumption	Average	Score
Plug-in hybrid models	62 mpg	A

CO₂ output	Average	Score	Variation	Score
Plug-in hybrid models	104 g/km	A

Battery range	Average	Score	Variation	Score
Plug-in hybrid models	19 miles	E

Insurance group	Average	Score	Variation	Score
All models	50	F

Running costs for the McLaren Artura range are quite expensive, according to data provided exclusively to The Car Expert by our commercial partner, Clear Vehicle Data.

The plug-in hybrid supercar’s fuel economy looks amazing on paper, but this is largely thanks to ridiculous EU/UK government lab tests that are completely inadequate for plug-in hybrids. With its petrol V6, there is no way you will ever travel for 62 miles on a single gallon (4.5 litres) of fuel and some electricity…

The car’s electric-only driving range of 19 miles won’t get you far either without the petrol engine kicking back in. Last but not least, insurance costs are likely to be very high, based on data from the UK’s insurance group assessor, Thatcham Research.

Reliability rating

Reliability data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by MotorEasy

No reliability rating

As of August 2025, we don’t have enough reliability data on the McLaren Artura to generate a reliability rating.

The Car Expert’s reliability information is provided exclusively to us using extended warranty data from our partner, MotorEasy. As soon as MotorEasy has sufficient data on the Artura, we’ll publish the score here.

Warranty rating

New car warranty information for the McLaren Artura

Overall ratingA82%
New car warranty duration3 years
New car warranty mileageUnlimited miles
Battery warranty duration8 years
Battery warranty mileage100,000 miles

McLaren’s standard new car warranty is fairly basic, running for three years – albeit with no limit on mileage. McLaren does offer extended warranty options up until the car is 15 years old, but this is at extra cost.

In addition to the standard new car warranty, the Artura has an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty for the plug-in hybrid’s battery components.

Warranty on a used McLaren Artura

If you are buying a ‘Qualified Pre-Owned’ Artura from an official McLaren dealership, you will get a minimum 12-month warranty included.
If you are buying a used Artura from an independent dealership, any warranty offered will vary and will probably be managed by a third-party warranty company.
If you are buying a used Artura from a private seller, there are no warranty protections beyond any remaining portion of the original new car warranty.

If you’re looking to buy a used car that is approaching the end of its warranty period, a used car warranty is usually a worthwhile investment. Check out The Car Expert’s guide to the best used car warranty providers, which will probably be cheaper than a warranty sold by a dealer.

Recalls

Official DVSA safety recalls that have been issued for the McLaren Artura

2023

2022

Date: December 2023
Recall number: R/2023/339
Model types: All
Build dates: 07/2022 to 11/2023
Number of vehicles affected: 69
Defect: A defective pipe within the low-pressure fuel pipe assembly can potentially become disconnected, particularly during the engine start process.
Remedy: Do not operate the vehicle in any powertrain mode, including the electric mode. Replace the low-pressure fuel pipe assembly with a new low-pressure fuel pipe assembly.

Date: December 2022
Recall number: R/2022/353
Model types: All
Build dates: 09/2022 to 11/2022
Number of vehicles affected: 42
Defect: The nut of the high-pressure fuel pipe can potentially loosen from the direct injection fuel pump, leading to a fuel leak.
Remedy: Replace the high-pressure fuel pipes with new pipes equipped with new 16.5mm machined nuts.

As of September 2024 (our most recent data point), there have been two DVSA vehicle safety recalls on the McLaren Artura.

Not all vehicles are affected by recalls. You can check to see if your car is included in any of the above recalls by visiting the DVLA website or contacting your local McLaren dealer.

If your car is affected by a recall, the vehicle must be repaired and you should not be charged for any work required. If you are buying a used Artura, you should insist that any outstanding recall work is completed before you take delivery of the vehicle.