A Good Selection Of Affordable And Long Range Electric Vehicles Are On The Way.

2020 Kia Soul EV

Consumer Reports are showing that this year we will have a better choice selecting an EV, electric vehicle.
So far if you wanted a long range EV, it was either Tesla S or the Jaguar I-Pace, on the other end were the Fiat 500e or Mitsubishi i-Miev, that suffered from short ranges and a lack of amenities.

Chevrolet Bolt, and Nissan Leaf were in the middle. But the experts are telling that the car space for EVs are growing. Following are some choices in the horizon;

2019 Hyundai Kona EV: The automaker says this all-electric version of the Kona crossover will get up to 258 miles on a single charge. It will go on sale early this year at a starting price of $36,450—or $28,950 after the $7,500 federal tax credit is applied. CR recommends the gasoline version of the Kona (we haven’t yet tested the EV version), praising its nimble handling, easy-to-use controls, and standard safety features. (The Hyundai Kona got recalled in Australia recently)

2019 Kia Niro EV: There are already hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the Niro. The EV version is coming this spring, has a reported range of 239 miles, and should start at around $38,000 before tax credits and incentives, according to Mel Yu, CR’s automotive analyst.

2020 Kia Soul EV: The redesigned Soul EV (shown at top) uses the same underlying hardware as the Kona and Niro EVs. It’s undergoing range testing but is expected to get around 230 miles per charge—more than double the 110-mile range of the current Soul EV. It is likely to be priced similarly to the Niro, Yu says.

Nissan Leaf Plus: Nissan says the new Leaf Plus can go up to 226 miles on a single charge. That 40 percent increase over the standard Leaf is thanks to a 62-kWh battery pack (up from 40 kWh) and a higher-output powertrain. It goes on sale in spring 2019, and pricing has yet to be announced, but the range makes the Leaf more competitive with the likes of the Chevrolet Bolt, Hyundai Kona EV, and Tesla Model 3.

Tesla Model 3 (short range): Tesla first promised a $35,000 shorter-range Model 3 sedan in 2016, but it is not yet available. When asked about future availability, a Tesla spokesperson referred CR to the company’s Q3 earnings call, in which CEO Elon Musk said that building a $35,000 Model 3 would probably be possible in less than six months. Currently, buyers can opt for a midrange Model 3 with a 264-mile range and a starting price of $44,000 before tax credits. The short-range Model 3 would have about a 220-mile range, according to the automaker.

Via CR