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Meet Toyota's new EV: Is the C-HR+ the affordable electric SUV we've been waiting for? (electrek.co)

submitted 5 months ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

$30k to $35k isn’t really “affordable”. I am pleasantly surprised by the 372 mile range though.

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

30k to 35k is affordable for a new car. The average price for a new car in 2024 was $47870, and an Edmunds survey shows new car buyers are looking for $35k or less.

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So it's affordable relative to other overpriced vehicles but not necessarily relative to income.

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

It’s affordable for people looking for a new car, people with lower income would look for a used car, or would not be in the market at all.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 months ago

Could have made a sedan with more impressive performance and range numbers IMO.

Sad it took almost the entire article for them to finally point out $37k is considered "affordable".

[–] hypeerror@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Does anyone make a sedan?

[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 5 months ago

Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a nice sedan

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

$30-$35,000 is absolutely not "affordable". It may be a debt burden some are willing to take on, but that's a whole different thing.

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

30k to 35k is affordable for a new car. The average price for a new car in 2024 was $47870, and an Edmunds survey shows new car buyers are looking for $35k or less.

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I guess they should have put in the addition that $30-$35,000 is absolutely not “affordable” for the majority of Americans who are living paycheck to paycheck. I don't really think that needed to be pointed out, but there you go.

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

People living paycheck to paycheck are not shopping for a brand new car, they shop used if they’re even in the market.

[–] shaggyb@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

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