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Subaru Uncharted

Subaru Uncharted AWD

2026

$39,795

Range (est.) 239 miles
Usable kWh 71 kWh
Acceleration 4.7 sec
Consumption 29.5 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4430 lbs
Drive AWD
Full specs
Toyota bZ

Toyota bZ AWD

2026

$39,900

Range (est.) 244 miles
Usable kWh 70 kWh
Acceleration 4.9 sec
Consumption 28.5 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4376 lbs
Drive AWD
Full specs
Tesla Model Y Standard

Tesla Model Y Standard

2026

$39,990

Range (est.) 269 miles
Usable kWh 70 kWh
Acceleration 6.8 sec
Consumption 25.6 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4061 lbs
Drive RWD
Full specs
Tesla Model Y Standard

Tesla Model Y Standard RWD

2026

$39,990

Range (est.) 275 miles
Usable kWh 70 kWh
Acceleration 6.8 sec
Consumption 25.2 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4061 lbs
Drive RWD
Full specs
Subaru Trailseeker

Subaru Trailseeker AWD

2026

$39,995

Range (est.) 240 miles
Usable kWh 71 kWh
Acceleration 4.4 sec
Consumption 29.4 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4465 lbs
Drive AWD
Full specs
Toyota bZ4X

Toyota bZ4X Nightshade AWD

2025

$40,420

Range (est.) 200 miles
Usable kWh 66 kWh
Acceleration 6.5 sec
Consumption 32.5 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4464 lbs
Drive AWD
Full specs
Ford Mustang Mach-E

Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD SR

2025

$40,995

Range (est.) 198 miles
Usable kWh 73 kWh
Acceleration 5.2 sec
Consumption 36.6 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4806 lbs
Drive AWD
Full specs
Subaru Solterra

Subaru Solterra 20 AWD

2026

$41,395

Range (est.) 239 miles
Usable kWh 71 kWh
Acceleration -
Consumption 29.6 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4475 lbs
Drive AWD
Full specs
Toyota bZ4X

Toyota bZ4X Limited FWD

2025

$41,800

Range (est.) 209 miles
Usable kWh 64 kWh
Acceleration 7.1 sec
Consumption 30.5 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4398 lbs
Drive FWD
Full specs
Honda Prologue

Honda Prologue AWD

2026

$42,000

Range (est.) 245 miles
Usable kWh 85 kWh
Acceleration 6.2 sec
Consumption 34.5 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight -
Drive AWD
Full specs
Tesla Model 3

Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD

2025

$42,490

Range (est.) 323 miles
Usable kWh 79 kWh
Acceleration 4.9 sec
Consumption 24.3 kWh/100 mi
Body Sedan
Weight 4054 lbs
Drive RWD
Full specs
Tesla Model 3

Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD

2026

$42,490

Range (est.) 307 miles
Usable kWh 75 kWh
Acceleration 4.9 sec
Consumption 24.3 kWh/100 mi
Body Sedan
Weight 3759 lbs
Drive RWD
Full specs
Hyundai Ioniq 5

Hyundai Ioniq 5 SE Standard Range

2025

$42,600

Range (est.) 193 miles
Usable kWh 60 kWh
Acceleration -
Consumption 30.9 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4144 lbs
Drive RWD
Full specs
Hyundai Ioniq 6

Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE RWD

2025

$42,800

Range (est.) 280 miles
Usable kWh 74 kWh
Acceleration 6 sec
Consumption 26.3 kWh/100 mi
Body Sedan
Weight 4222 lbs
Drive RWD
Full specs
Lexus RZ

Lexus RZ 300e

2025

$42,800

Range (est.) 230 miles
Usable kWh 64 kWh
Acceleration 7.4 sec
Consumption 27.7 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4331 lbs
Drive FWD
Full specs
Toyota bZ

Toyota bZ LIMITED

2026

$43,300

Range (est.) 252 miles
Usable kWh 70 kWh
Acceleration 8 sec
Consumption 27.6 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight -
Drive FWD
Full specs
Chevrolet Equinox EV

Chevrolet Equinox EV RS FWD

2025

$43,400

Range (est.) 295 miles
Usable kWh 81 kWh
Acceleration 8 sec
Consumption 27.3 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight -
Drive FWD
Full specs
Nissan Ariya

Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE AWD

2025

$43,770

Range (est.) 174 miles
Usable kWh 63 kWh
Acceleration 5.1 sec
Consumption 36 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4608 lbs
Drive AWD
Full specs
Toyota bZ4X

Toyota bZ4X Limited AWD

2025

$43,880

Range (est.) 196 miles
Usable kWh 64 kWh
Acceleration 6.5 sec
Consumption 32.5 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4464 lbs
Drive AWD
Full specs
Nissan Ariya

Nissan Ariya EVOLVE+

2025

$44,370

Range (est.) 249 miles
Usable kWh 87 kWh
Acceleration 7.5 sec
Consumption 34.8 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4599 lbs
Drive FWD
Full specs
Chevrolet Blazer EV

Chevrolet Blazer EV LT

2025

$44,600

Range (est.) 232 miles
Usable kWh 85 kWh
Acceleration -
Consumption 36.4 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 5163 lbs
Drive AWD
Full specs
Volvo EX30

Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance

2025

$44,900

Range (est.) 234 miles
Usable kWh 64 kWh
Acceleration 3.4 sec
Consumption 27.3 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4151 lbs
Drive AWD
Full specs
Tesla Model Y

Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD

2025

$44,990

Range (est.) 275 miles
Usable kWh 75 kWh
Acceleration 5.4 sec
Consumption 27.2 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4154 lbs
Drive RWD
Full specs
Tesla Model Y

Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD

2026

$44,990

Range (est.) 303 miles
Usable kWh 79 kWh
Acceleration 5.4 sec
Consumption 25.9 kWh/100 mi
Body SUV
Weight 4184 lbs
Drive RWD
Full specs