4 Ars staffers purchased electrical automobiles not too long ago—right here’s what we received

Our electric 2019 Kia Niro.

Enlarge / Our electrical 2019 Kia Niro. (credit score: Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica)

On Friday the 13th my spouse and I went to a Kia dealership to take supply of a Kia Niro. Taking one of many final 2019 Niros on the lot, we paid $32,900 for a automobile that lists for $41,000. Even higher, once we file our taxes subsequent spring, we’ll get a $7,500 credit score from Uncle Sam. So the after-tax value can be simply $25,400.

The choices for electrical autos have gotten dramatically higher since we final went automobile purchasing in 2017. I wished to purchase an electrical car again then, too, however the pickings have been slim. Tesla’s Mannequin S and Mannequin X have been manner out of our funds. My spouse declared the Chevy Bolt and Prius’ plug-in hybrids to be too humorous wanting. The Nissan Leaf was then rated at 107 miles of vary—far too little for highway journeys.

We test-drove Ford’s C-MAX plug-in hybrid in 2017, however the plug-in characteristic appeared like an afterthought. The automobile had additional batteries stacked within the rear cargo space, leaving little room for cargo. So we settled for a Subaru Impreza with an inner combustion engine. Price: $25,200.

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