Google says the Bolt starts at $31,500. I think that it is weird that computer nerds got into car reviews, but I have only seen them do EVs, which makes more sense. I watched Linus Tech Tips' opinion. They drove a $50,000 version, which they said was almost as much as an Ioniq EV, so why not buy one of those?
The Bolt also doesn't have fast charging. It takes 133 minutes to charge.
https://insideevs.com/news/613786/ch...fast-charging/
The Leaf starts at $28,495--10% less.
That isn't impressively cheap.
The 149-mile range isn't impressive, either.
For $33,495 you can get more power and a 226-mile range.
I think you can upgrade the battery without buying the more expensive motor, but it still costs more than the Bolt, while having a shorter range.
It has fast charging, But Chademo, which is outdated, although so is slow charging.
The Mini is $30,750, but only has a 114-mile range, and Car and Driver rated it 6/10.
The Mazda MX-30 is $34,695, is only rated for 100 miles, and is also rated 6/10.
For some reason Car and Driver then lists the Bolt and the Bolt EUV, which are cheaper, but this is supposed to ranked by least expensive.
The Hyundai Kona goes for $35,295, but only in 12 states. It is rated for 258 miles, while the Nero is only supposed to make 239, but they only got 160 miles in their test, while the Nero went 210 miles.
The Nero starts at $41,285, basically $10,000 more than the Bolt!
It is rated for 239 miles, while the Bolt is supposed to go 260.
Is it me or do all of these have tradeoffs?
The F-150 Lightning starts at $41,769.
Have we ever seen an aerocap on an EV?
They rate the Ioniq the highest; 220 miles of range for $41,245.
Again, it is cheaper than the previous EV, and these are supposed to be ranked by price.