In the past years, it was relatively easy to pick the best electric car, because there was only a handful of them. This year many new models arrive at the dealerships. On this page, I will try to compare them to help us to pick the best car.
Efficiency information is from https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbsSelect
Federal tax credit information at https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/taxevb.shtml
California incentives at https://www.cleanfuelreward.com/
Electric Compact Sport Utility Vehicle (CSUV) comparison
Model | Base model | Long range | All safety features | Highest trim | Federal incetives | California incentives | Car and Driver | Edmunds | Kelley Blue Book | Range miles | Charging time 10-80% | Warranty | Battery warranty | Efficiency | Charging | Platform | Capacity | Voltage | Horsepower | Dimensions | Cargo volume | |
 | Select | Premium | California Route 1 | $7,500 | $2,000 | 9.5/10 | 4.9/5 | 270 to 300 | 45 min. | 3 years / 36,000 bumper to bumper warranty | 8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first, retaining a minimum of 70% of its original capacity over that period. | 39 kWh/100 mi | 150 kW | 68-88 kWh | 266 to 459 hp | 186″ L x 74.1″ W x 64″ H | 29.7 ft³, 59.7 ft³ with seat area | |||||
 | SE | Limited | $7,500 | $750 | 8.5/10 | 8.3/10 | 256 to 303 | 18 min. | 5 yr/60,000 mi basic, | 10 years, 100,000 miles | 30 kWh/100 mi | 350 kW | E-GMP | 77.4 kWh | 800 V | 225 to 320 hp | 183″ L x 74″ W x 63″ H | 27.2 ft³, 59.3 ft³ with seat area | ||||
 | Light RWD | Wind RWD | GT-Line AWD | 8/10 | 4.5/5 | 310 | 18 mins. | 10-year / 100,000-miles | 10-year / 100,000-miles | 29 kWh/100 mi | 350 kW | E-GMP | 77.4 kWh | 800 V | 167 - 320 hp | 184.3″ L x 74″ W x 60.8″ H | 24.4 ft³, 50.2 ft³ with seat area | |||||
 | Long range | Performance | $750 | 7.5/10 | 8.1/10 | 303 to 330 | 4 years or 50,000 mi, whichever comes first | Battery & Drive Unit - 8 years or 120,000 mi, whichever comes first | 26 kWh/100 mi | 250 kW | 75 kWh | 400 V | 187″ L x 76″ W x 64″ H | 30.2 ft³, 76.2 ft³ with seat area | ||||||||
 | Coming in 2023 | to 250 | 40 min. | 355 V | e-TNGA | 71.4-72.8 kWh | 184.6" L x 73.2" W x 64.9" H | |||||||||||||||
 | Pro | Pro S | 8/10 | 5/5 | 240 to 260 | 38 min. | 4 years or 50,000 miles (whichever occurs first) | 35 kWh/100 mi | MEB | 201 to 295 hp | 181″ L x 73″ W x 65″ H | 30.3 ft³, 64.2 ft³ with seat area | ||||||||||
 | $58,750 | 7.5/10 | 226 | 37 min. | 8-year / 100,000-mile warranty | 150 kW | 402 hp | 175″ L x 75″ W x 63″ H | 14.6 ft³, 42.6 ft³ with seat area | |||||||||||||
 | P8 Twin | P8 Twin Plus | P8 Twin Ultimate | $7,500 | $750 | 9.5/10 | 7.8/10 | 4.9/5 | 223 | 37 min. | 4 years or 50,000 miles (whichever occurs first) | 8-year / 100,000-mile warranty | 39 kWh/100 mi | 150 kW | 174″ L x 75″ W x 65″ H | 16 ft³, 46.9 ft³ with seat area | ||||||
FOR COMPARISON | LX | Special edition | EX | 190 hp | 182″ L x 73″ W x 66-67″ H | 37.6 to 39.2 ft³, 75.8 ft³ with seat area | ||||||||||||||||