A new study from Boston Consulting Group recently found that there is only one car on the U.S. market that meets the desires most electric car shoppers express.
Now that many early adopters have already bought an electric vehicle (EV), the group finds, the next wave of buyers want to see four things – “20-minute charging times; 30-minute detour and wait times for fast-charging stations; a 350-mile driving range; and a price of $50,000.”
“Only one vehicle available today — the Hyundai Ioniq 6, first sold in the U.S. in March 2023 — meets the median consumer thresholds for price, range, and charge time,” the consulting firm found.
The Ioniq 6 has a distinctively rounded shape, up to 361 miles of range, and a starting price of $43,565 (including delivery fee and before discounts).
Temporarily, though, it’s available at a truly impressive lease price.
Until April 1, Hyundai is offering 24-month leases on the Ioniq 6 for just $239/month with no money down. That price covers the entry-level Ioniq 6 SE.
Higher trims come in at slightly higher payments — $349 for the mid-level SEL and $458 for the high-end Limited model.
As always with leases, the deal is not available everywhere, and not all buyers will qualify.
A 2-year lease offers a chance to experience an EV with a lower commitment and consider committing deeper in two years when battery technology may have improved and longer ranges may be common.
Some EV builders have invited drivers to get their toes wet with leases as short as five months.
