In the Market For an EV? - WSJ

2022-10-26 11:26:27 By : Ms. Sarah Shi

These eight all-electric cars, available now or coming soon, run the gamut from sporty coupes to more practical models.

Chevy’s first EV pickup will go on sale in fall 2023. The First Edition models supply 754 hp and 785 lb-ft of torque to four-wheel drive, with 10,000-pound max. trailering capacity.

Price: $105,000 Range: up to 400 miles Charging: DC fast charging, up to 350 kW

The second generation of Kia’s amiable urban runabout comes in hybrid, plug-in hybrid or pure EV version, featuring a 201-hp motor in front and a 64.8-kWh battery.

Price: Pending Range: 253 miles Charging: 10-80% capacity in less than 45 minutes at up to 85 kW

Italian for lightning, “Folgore” is the Modena-based company’s new brand mark for EVs. With three motors making up to 1,200 hp combined, the GT Folgore will accelerate to 60 mph in under 3 seconds. Available in the second half of 2023.

Price: $250,000 (est.) Range: 250 miles (est.) Charging: DC fast charging, up to 300 kW

Scandinavian cool meets Nordic heat in the Polestar 3, a midsize SUV from Volvo and Geely, with 489 hp standard or 517 hp with the Performance pack.

Starting price: $83,900 Range: 300 miles (est.) Charging: 10–80% in 30 minutes at 250 kW

The long-awaited, oft-delayed Tesla Roadster is expected sometime next year, trailing clouds of superlative numbers: 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds and 250+ mph top speed. It costs $50,000 just to reserve one.

Price: $250,000 (est.) Range: 600 miles (est.) Charging: 10–80% capacity in 44 minutes, up to 250 kW (est.)

Volkswagen’s ID. Buzz plays the nostalgia card, with retro-futurist styling reminiscent of VW’s Kombi vans of the 1960s.

Price: $60,000 (est.) Range: 264 miles (est.) Charging: 5-80% charge in 30 minutes at up to 170 kW

Arriving in 2023, the Hyundai IONIQ 6 is a sleek, bobbed-tailed four-door coupe, a style-forward addition to the brand's EV lineup, offering extra-fast charging.

Price: $45,000 (est.) Range: 300 miles (est.) Charging: 10-80% in 18 minutes, up to 350 kW

Co-developed by Toyota and Subaru, the Solterra is the platform cousin of Toyota’s bZ4X. The Subaru comes with dual-motor all-wheel drive as standard equipment.

Price: $44,995 Range: 228 miles Charging: “Low charge” to 80% in 60 minutes at 100 kW

Visuals Production by Valeria Suasnavas Digital Editing by Grace Rasmus Corrections & Amplifications: Chevrolet provided new horsepower and torque figures for the Silverado EV RST after publication. The information on that slide has been updated to 754 horsepower and more than 785 lb-ft of torque from 664 and 780, respectively.