DC-AC high-frequency inverter is the most preferred topology for primary side converter for contactless power transfer system because of their simplicity over other topologies. However, two stages energy conversion make the system more expensive, bulky and losses during the power conversion. In addition, the electric vehicle (EV) battery charging system requires a constant current characteristic, which can be relied on the current source converter. Therefore, there are possibilities for alternative topologies and controllers to improve the efficiency and the performance of contactless power transfer. This study reviews the contactless power transfer matrix converter topology for EV charging application. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.