Yahoo Autos Cheapest Electric SUVs Below $45,000 for 2024
It may surprise you that electric SUVs cost the same as electric cars. That's because most of the EVs on sale are SUVs, or at least tall hatchbacks that label themselves as such. We've listed 11 new electric SUVs with a maximum MSRP of $45,000 or less, including destination.
2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV LT
Price: $27,495
EPA-rated range: 247 miles
It's a shame the Bolt EUV is going out of production soon, because it represents the best value for money on the EV market right now. For under 30 grand, you get a practical crossover with nearly 250 miles of range. You can't beat that.
Chevy announced plans to reveal a new Bolt in 2025 complete with the company's Ultium batteries. Considering America's appetite for crossovers, we suspect the new car will be shaped similarly to this Bolt EUV. Hopefully the price doesn't climb too much in the process.
2024 Hyundai Kona Electric SE
Price: $34,050
EPA-rated range: 200 miles
Compared to Hyundai's futuristic Ioniq models, the Kona Electric is more subdued and normal-feeling. At this low price, the Kona Electric offers a 48.6-kWh battery pack feeding a single electric motor powering the front wheels, rated at 133 hp and 188 lb-ft of torque.
The Kona is one of the cheapest electric vehicles, period
2025 Volvo EX30 Single Motor Extended Range
Price: $36,245
EPA-rated range: 265 miles
We did not expect to put a Volvo on this list, and certainly not in this spot as the third most affordable electric SUV. It may be because the EX30 is extremely minimalist and cheap inside, with hardly any switches or adornments. It certainly doesn't feel like luxury. Just like Tesla, the money instead goes to the powertrain's 69-kWh battery, 268 hp, 253 lb-ft, and an impressive (for the money) 265 miles of range.
2024 Fisker Ocean Sport
Price: $40,000 (Est.)
EPA-rated range: 231 miles (Mfr. Est.)
Fisker is barely hanging on as a company, but don't let that stop you from its attractive and low-slung Ocean, which features a "California Mode" that opens eight windows (including two small rear windows and the hatch glass). A 17.1-inch screen, 20-inch wheels, and a panoramic moonroof come standard on this 275-hp EV. It's hard to say how you'd receive an Ocean after ordering one, as Fisker says it'll quote you the destination fee only when you're ready to purchase.
2024 Volkswagen ID.4 Standard
Price: $40,290
EPA-rated range: 209 miles
While we're not huge on the Volkswagen ID.4's driving characteristics or interior appointments, it can still make a case for itself as an affordable electric SUV, coming in at just over $40,000 with 240 miles of range. The Standard trim powers the rear wheels with 201 hp and 229 lb-ft of torque.
Here's our full first drive
2024 Nissan Ariya Engage
Price: $40,980
EPA-rated range: 216 miles
Nissan cut the Ariya's base price by $3600 for 2024. While the front-wheel drive Engage trim won't thrill anyone, it's easily the roomiest SUV here. The 63-kWh battery and single motor output 214 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque. A healthy amount of equipment comes standard.
