Prices of the 70 Electric Models on the US Auto Market – CleanTechnica

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Before diving into electric car prices, it’s important to always recognize that there’s a difference between price and cost — sometimes a very big difference. The cost of a vehicle includes how much it costs to fuel/charge it, how much it costs to maintain it, and even how much it costs in terms of depreciation (how much it naturally loses its value across the time period you want to own it). Depending on various factors, an electric car can often cost several thousand dollars less than a comparable gas car to operate.

That said, price is what you see up front when it comes time to buy a vehicle. Whether you pay cash or finance, that’s the amount you need in order to go home with the car.

Naturally, I’m not including every possible price here. That would be thousands, or tens of thousands, of prices. Even just looking at the automaker’s website, you have various trim levels and various options to choose from (for a little extra money). And those are just recommended prices — auto dealers across the country set the prices as they wish. So, yeah, to trim things down, the list below is the lowest base price for each model. Go ahead and do your own research locally to see the options near you.

There are now 70 electric car models on the US auto market! We are past the 10–15 models that it feels like the market hosted just a few years ago — way past that. We have gone past 30, 40, 50, … and just now hit 70 models when the Chevy Bolt came back (unless I’m leaving a few out, which I may well be doing). Here are the base retail prices suggested by auto manufacturers of these 70 models (well, 69 models actually, as you’ll see):

• Acura ZDX — $64,500
• Audi e-tron GT — $125,500
• Audi Q4 e-tron — $50,600
• Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback — $59,000
• Audi Q6 e-tron — $63,800
• Audi Q6 e-tron Sportback — $69,600
• Audi SQ6 e-tron — $72,900
• Audi SQ6 e-tron Sportback — $76,300
• Audi AS e-tron Sportback — $65,900
• Audi S6 e-tron Sportback — $78,700
• BMW i4 — $57,900
• BMW i5 — $67,100
• BMW i7 — $105,700
• BMW iX — $75,150
• Brightdrop 400 — $46,425
• Brightdrop 600 — $47,925
• Cadillac CELESTIQ — by inquiry only, no clear MSPR
• Cadillac Escalade IQ — $127,700
• Cadillac LYRIQ — $59,200
• Cadillac OPTIQ — $50,900
• Cadillac VISTIQ — $77,395
• Chevy Blazer EV — $44,600
• Chevy Bolt — $28,595
• Chevy Equinox EV — $33,600
• Chevy Silverado EV — $55,895
• Dodge Charger BEV — $59,595
• Fiat 500e — $30,500
• Ford E-Transit — $45,700
• Ford F-150 Lightning — $54,780
• Ford Mustang Mach-E — $37,995
• Genesis GV60 — $52,525
• Genesis GV70 — $64,380
• GMC Hummer EV — $96,600
• GMC Sierra EV — $62,400
• Honda Prologue — $47,400
• Hyundai IONIQ 5 — $42,600
• Hyundai IONIQ 6 — $37,850
• Hyundai IONIQ 9 — $58,955
• Hyundai Kona EV — $32,975
• Jaguar I-PACE — $72,500
• Jeep Wagoneer S — $65,200
• Kia EV6 — $42,900
• Kia EV9 — $54,900
• Kia Niro EV — $39,600
• Lexus RZ — $44,095
• Lucid Air — $70,900
• Lucid Gravity — $94,900
• Mercedes EQS — $89,950
• Mercedes EQE — $64,950
• Mercedes EQB — $53,050
• Nissan Ariya — $39,770
• Nissan LEAF — $29,990
• Porsche Macan — $81,600
• Porsche Taycan — $103,900
• Rivian R1S — $76,990
• Rivian R1T — $70,990
• Subaru Solterra — $38,495
• Tesla Model Y — $39,990
• Tesla Model 3 — $36,990
• Tesla Model S — $94,990
• Tesla Model X — $99,990
• Tesla Cybertruck — $79,990
• Toyota BZ4X — $34,900
• Vinfast VF8 — $41,100
• Vinfast VF9 — $62,900
• Volvo EX30 — $40,245
• Volvo EX40 — $56,445
• Volvo EX90 — $81,290
• Volkswagen ID.4 — $45,095
• Volkswagen ID.Buzz — $59,995

Here are a few notes on this list as well:

• Perhaps some of those Audi models should be combined (the Sportbacks with the non-Sportbacks), but Audi separates them everywhere and I’ve been doing the same, so I just left them that way.
• There are a lot of luxury-class models here, and not a lot of mainstream models.
• That said, the number of mainstream models has also been growing, and some of those models account for the majority of US EV sales.
• There are currently 13 models with a starting price below $40,000 — the Chevy Bolt ($28,595), Nissan LEAF ($29,990), Fiat 500e ($30,500), Hyundai Kona EV ($32,975), Chevy Equinox EV ($33,600), Toyota BZ4X ($34,900), Tesla Model 3 ($36,990), Hyundai IONIQ 6 ($37,850), Ford Mustang Mach-E ($37,995), Subaru Solterra ($38,495), Kia Niro EV ($39,600), Nissan Ariya ($39,770), Tesla Model Y ($39,990).
• The average new car price in the US is reportedly $48,841 in 2025. So, if we wanted to be a bit more expansive, we could look at all of the models below that price. In addition to the 13 listed above, that would also include the following 11 models: Volvo EX30 ($40,245), Vinfast VF8 ($41,100), Hyundai IONIQ 5 ($42,600), Kia EV6 ($42,900), Lexus RZ ($44,095), Chevy Blazer EV ($44,600), Volkswagen ID.4 ($45,095), Ford E-Transit ($45,700), Brightdrop 400 ($46,425), Honda Prologue ($47,400), Brightdrop 600 ($47,925).
• That’s 24 EV models that can be bought below the average price of a new car in the USA!

Any other big thoughts?