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In order to improve the torque performance and power density of switched reluctance motor, the combination of the axial flux and the radial flux is a suitable and effective method. Based on its operating principle and the characteristics of the hybrid flux structure, this article proposes the new axial-radial flux switched reluctance motors with different stator structures for electric vehicle applications. First, this article describes the topologies and operating principles of two stator structures. Then, the structural parameters of two kinds of motors are derived based on electromagnetic design principles. In order to evaluate the effects of different stator structures, the overall performance of the two proposed motors is studied using three-dimensional finite-element analysis, including the static magnetic characteristics and dynamic performance. Finally, a prototype motor is trialed, and the experimental results obtained are analyzed with the finite element results to verify the excellent performance of the proposed motor.