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As someone in a rural state, cold weather range is one of my chief concerns. I work from home but on the weekends travel to far away backcountry areas to ski.
I'd like to get a full EV when my current lease expires(2.5 years) but the pool of cars that are affordable, have AWD, and 300 miles of range(aka 180-225 in winter) is quite limited.
You're probably a better candidate for a plug-in hybrid.
Yeah I'm coming to terms with that now lol. Debating between leasing with the hopes to get a full EV after another 3 years, or just buying a PHEV.
Just saying that the Prius Plug-in Hybrid seems to be an excellent PHEV.
Check out the 2023 Q8 e-tron. There’s usually good lease deals on them and they meet that list. Wait for them to come off lease and you can get them at a steal. I’d recommend the 2022 but those had a smaller battery pack and wouldn’t meet your range.
Good call, looks interesting. I'll take a look
Ignore that guy, Kia Ev9 is better
Chevy Equinox? I guess it depends on what you call affordable and how long the $7500 federal tax credit survives
Not a bad option but still below 300 miles with the AWD.
What's the upper end of affordable for you?
I'm paying ~$450/month for my lease now(Hyundai Tucson), but I could probably afford up to $1000/month if it's something I really liked.
Gotcha! I'm not great with the intricacies of leasing, but take a quick look at Lucid Air. Their site claims "from" $700-730 monthly for 36 month lease. And they're supposed to be ridiculously efficient with great range
If that's not really your jam (I wouldn't blame you), maybe Hyundai Ioniq 6, Kia EV6, Cadillac Luriq, or Polestar 2, probably with my personal preferences in that order
Or take a walk on the sub-300 mile wild side and pick up a used Taycan wagon!