Friday, February 1, 2013

Which EV Priced Around $30,000 Would You Buy With Poll

Which EV Priced Around $30,000 Would You Buy  With Poll Now that the base price of the 2013 Nissan Leaf is below $30,000 (including destination and before government incentives), the electric vehicle in more cost-competitive in its segment, which includes the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Smart Fortwo Electric Drive among others. Nissan was able to lower the starting price of the 2013 Leaf with a new entry-level trim and by moving production for U.S.-bound cars from Japan to Tennessee.

Which EV Priced Around $30,000 Would You Buy  With Poll

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Which EV Priced Around $30,000 Would You Buy  With Poll 

The slightly de-contented 2013 Nissan Leaf S starts at $29,650. While the 2013 Leaf’s range hasn’t been revealed, the 2012 model was EPA-rated at 73 miles, though the 2013 range could increase. Those numbers compare favorably to the $29,975 i-MiEV, which has an EPA-rated range of 62 miles. The Smart Fortwo Electric Drive starts at $25,750, and has an unofficial range of 90 miles. Pricing for the 2014 Fiat 500E hasn’t been announced, but the Italian EV has an EPA-rated 87-mile range.

Which EV Priced Around $30,000 Would You Buy  With Poll

GM hasn’t released pricing or the official range for the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV, but the automaker says the small EV will cost less than $25,000 after federal rebates ($7500) and have a range near the top of the class. Just above the $30,000 price range, there’s the 125-mile-range Coda sedan, which starts at $38,145. There’s also the $39,995 Chevrolet Volt range-extended EV, rated at 38 miles of all-electric range.