The Model Y shares about 75% of its parts with the Model 3 sedan, swapping out the 3’s sport-sedan looks for crossover practicality—although you don’t give up much of the perky performance.
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 doesn’t offer the same level of performance, but does offer similar utility and range over 300 miles.
The Nissan Leaf Plus presents a more budget friendly option, though it can’t go nearly as far on a charge.
Also competing are a pair of more mainstream electric crossovers: the Ford Mustang Mach-E with its better detailed cabin and the Volkswagen ID.4, with solid value and ride quality.
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The 2022 Model Y offers range and performance that EV competitors can’t match, albeit at a higher price point. |
The 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E gives the electric crossover good looks and agility. |
The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is at the leading edge for mass-market EVs, and it looks the part. |
The 2022 Nissan Leaf is an affordable and refreshingly straightforward electric car, and it’s become a good value. |
The Model 3’s combination of efficiency, range, and performance makes it a standout sport sedan. Full stop. |
The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 gives families the right formula for saying farewell to tailpipe emissions, but the cabin tech could use some smoothing over. |
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| $62,990 | $43,895 | $39,950 | $27,400 | $46,990 | $39,995 |
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| Small SUV 4WD | Small Station Wagons | Large Cars | Midsize Cars | Midsize Cars | Small SUV 2WD |
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| Long Range AWD | Select RWD | SE Standard Range | S Hatchback | RWD | Pro RWD |
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| All Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
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| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| AWD Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Hatchback | Sedan | Sport Utility |
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| Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
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