Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition
Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition
二手电动汽车购买指南：3万美元版本
A strange thing is happening in the used EV market. Supply is up thanks to an ever-increasing stream of ex-lease cars reaching the market, and yet prices have been going up as well. As a result of America’s latest war in the Middle East, used EVs have appreciated by just over 5 percent since February. Despite the stronger pricing, used EV sales have been strong this year—up 25 percent year over year by May, although a weaker June has brought overall sales up just over 20 percent year over year, according to the analysts at Cox Automotive. Used EVs also hang around on dealer lots a lot less than new ones—the same analysts at Cox found just 38 days’ supply of used EVs in June, but 81 days for new EVs. And much of the demand is at the cheaper end of the spectrum, say the analysts at Recurrent.
二手电动汽车市场正在发生一件奇怪的事情。得益于租赁到期车辆源源不断地流入市场，供应量有所增加，但价格却也在上涨。受美国近期在中东地区冲突的影响，自二月份以来，二手电动汽车的价格上涨了略高于 5%。尽管价格走高，但今年二手电动汽车的销售依然强劲——根据 Cox Automotive 分析师的数据，截至五月份，销量同比增长了 25%，尽管六月份表现疲软，使得整体销量同比增长回落至 20% 以上。此外，二手电动汽车在经销商处的库存周转速度远快于新车——Cox 的分析师发现，六月份二手电动汽车的库存仅够销售 38 天，而新车则需要 81 天。Recurrent 的分析师表示，大部分需求集中在价格较低的车型上。
In previous installments of our used EV buyers’ guide, we’ve already looked at the most affordable used EVs, ending last time at $25,000—EVs that may now qualify for a $1,750 rebate if you’re in California. Today we’re looking at used EVs that cost between $25,000 and $30,000, and according to Autotrader’s search, there are more than 9,000 used EVs for sale in that price range. Broadly, you can split the results into three buckets: Cars where you’ll find plenty to choose from; ones where there might be a couple of hundred for sale nationwide; and then the oddities where there might just be a handful to pick from.
在我们之前的二手电动汽车购买指南中，我们已经探讨了最实惠的二手电动汽车，上次的截止价格为 2.5 万美元——如果你身处加利福尼亚州，这些车型现在可能有资格获得 1,750 美元的退税。今天，我们将目光投向价格在 2.5 万至 3 万美元之间的二手电动汽车。根据 Autotrader 的搜索结果，该价格区间内有超过 9,000 辆二手电动汽车在售。大体上，你可以将这些结果分为三类：选择丰富的车型；全国范围内仅有几百辆在售的车型；以及数量稀少、仅有寥寥几辆可供选择的冷门车型。
Lots of choice / 选择丰富
We are now several years down the road from the debut of several mass-market EVs from mainstream brands, and it’s not surprising that there’s the greatest choice among models that have been strong sellers. Chevrolet is well-represented, with about 750 Blazer EVs and another 550 Equinox EVs available in our price band. The smaller Equinox EV starts new at not that much more, so used ones should be low mileage and well-specced. Neither will have Apple CarPlay nor Android Auto, which is a sticking point for a lot of you out there. There’s a decent selection of Ford Mustang Mach-Es in this price range, too, with almost 700 to choose from around the country. At this price, you’ll find Mach-Es as recent as model year 2025, but I would be quite tempted by one of the 50 Mach-E GTs I found for sale. These will only be MY23 cars, and they are less efficient than other Mach-E variants, but they also ride much better thanks to magnetorheological dampers.
距离几大主流品牌推出大众市场电动汽车已经过去了好几年，畅销车型拥有最多的选择并不令人意外。雪佛兰的表现非常突出，在我们设定的价格区间内，大约有 750 辆 Blazer EV 和 550 辆 Equinox EV 可供选择。较小的 Equinox EV 新车起售价并不比这个价格高出太多，因此二手车应该里程数较低且配置齐全。这两款车都没有 Apple CarPlay 或 Android Auto，这对许多用户来说是一个痛点。福特 Mustang Mach-E 在这个价格区间也有不错的选择，全国范围内有近 700 辆可供挑选。在这个价位，你可以找到 2025 款的 Mach-E，但我个人会被我发现的 50 辆在售 Mach-E GT 所吸引。这些车仅限于 2023 款，虽然能效不如其他 Mach-E 变体，但得益于磁流变减震器，它们的行驶质感要好得多。
Although Hyundai’s ICCU reliability has commenters running from Korean EVs, the automaker recently extended the ICCU warranty to 15 years/180,000 miles, so we still feel comfortable recommending its E-GMP-based EVs, like the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6. There are more than 1,000 Ioniq 5s to pick from, the newest being MY25 cars. Kia’s EV6 shares the same platform, but you’ll only find half as many on used lots. Some prefer the styling of the Kia to the angular Ioniq 5. Given Tesla’s enormous market share for EVs, it’s no surprise that you’ll find thousands of them for sale, used, in our price range.
尽管现代汽车的 ICCU 可靠性问题让评论者对韩系电动汽车望而却步，但该车企最近将 ICCU 保修期延长至 15 年/18 万英里，因此我们仍然乐于推荐其基于 E-GMP 平台的电动汽车，如 Ioniq 5 和 Ioniq 6。目前有超过 1,000 辆 Ioniq 5 可供选择，最新款为 2025 款。起亚 EV6 共享同一平台，但在二手市场上只能找到一半数量的库存。有些人更喜欢起亚的造型，而不是棱角分明的 Ioniq 5。鉴于特斯拉在电动汽车领域的巨大市场份额，在这个价格区间内能找到数千辆二手特斯拉在售也就不足为奇了。
You’ll have to look a bit harder / 需要多花点心思
There are about the same number of used Nissan Ariyas as Volkswagen ID.4s—roughly 400 of each for sale used. The Nissan is an underappreciated option in my opinion, with a better interior than the VW. There are also a couple hundred Honda Prologues, which are essentially the Chevy Blazer EV but with Apple CarPlay. The closely related Toyota bZ4x and Subaru Solterra also show up in roughly the same volumes; these will be the older models with CCS1 charge ports and the less-efficient first-generation powertrains. And if you want something a little smaller, there are low-mileage Kia Niro EVs on offer too.
二手日产 Ariya 和大众 ID.4 的数量差不多——每款大约有 400 辆在售。在我看来，日产是一款被低估的选择，其内饰比大众更好。此外还有几百辆本田 Prologue，它们本质上就是带有 Apple CarPlay 的雪佛兰 Blazer EV。血缘关系相近的丰田 bZ4x 和斯巴鲁 Solterra 的在售数量也大致相同；这些通常是配备 CCS1 充电接口和能效较低的第一代动力系统的旧款车型。如果你想要小一点的车，也有低里程的起亚 Niro EV 可供选择。
Sedan lovers should consider the Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Polestar 2. The former is wonderfully efficient and looks a lot better in person than two-dimensionally on a screen. The latter is now from an OEM that has exited the US market, which may well put some people off, but the cars can be serviced at Volvo dealers, so don’t be scared. At this price, we found a mix of older single-motor FWD cars, single-motor RWD cars (Polestar switched for MY24), plus twin-motor AWD versions. Or stick with Volvo itself. There are about three times as many C40 coupes available as the XC40 Recharge, but quite a lot of people prefer the looks of the fastback, so this is no bad thing. Audi’s Q4 e-tron crossover is basically a more premium VW ID.4 and does little to stand out from the alternatives here. The same can’t be said for the BMW i4, which now starts appearing in my searches as we passed the $25,000 floor. For this money, we’re looking at the i4 eDrive35, which is the less-powerful RWD version. But it’s also the most efficient, and in my opinion, the single-motor i4s are much sweeter to drive than the AWD ones (although I’ve only driven the eDrive40, not the eDrive35).
轿车爱好者应该考虑现代 Ioniq 6 和极星 2 (Polestar 2)。前者能效极高，实车看起来比屏幕上的二维图像要好得多。后者来自一家已经退出美国市场的原始设备制造商 (OEM)，这可能会让一些人望而却步，但这些车可以在沃尔沃经销商处进行维修，所以不必担心。在这个价位，我们发现了旧款单电机前驱车、单电机后驱车（极星在 2024 款进行了切换）以及双电机全驱版本的混合组合。或者也可以选择沃尔沃品牌本身。C40 轿跑车的库存量大约是 XC40 Recharge 的三倍，但很多人更喜欢溜背造型，所以这并不是坏事。奥迪 Q4 e-tron 跨界车基本上就是更高端的大众 ID.4，在这些替代车型中并没有什么特别突出的地方。但宝马 i4 则不同，随着价格突破 2.5 万美元，它开始出现在我的搜索结果中。在这个价位，我们看到的是 i4 eDrive35，这是动力较弱的后驱版本。但它也是能效最高的，在我看来，单电机版 i4 的驾驶感受比全驱版要好得多（尽管我只开过 eDrive40，没开过 eDrive35）。
How brave/mad do you feel today? / 你今天感觉有多勇敢/疯狂？
An Ioniq 5, Mach-E GT, or i4 would be my picks of the bunch so far, but here are some other alternatives we found. Some I mostly include as a warning—probably safer to avoid the few Vinfast VF8s and Jaguar I-Paces out there, as well as the handful of Jeep Wagoneer Ses that have depreciated to this price range. While I would say the I-Pace was a fun-to-drive EV, our managing editor Eric Bangeman had no end of trouble with his and now drives a Mach-E instead. As for the Vinfast and Jeep, both are among the worst EVs I’ve driven to date. I wasn’t much of a fan of the Lexus RZ 450e, either (although it’s by no means as bad as the Jeep or Vinfast), a few of which you’ll find for less than $30,000. Less common options that still come with a fancy badge include the Mercedes GLB crossover and the original Audi e-Tron if you want something German, or the Cadillac Lyriq and Acura ZDX if you want an EV made in America. The Acura and Caddy will be harder to find, with the latter being mostly high-mileage ex-livery.
到目前为止，Ioniq 5、Mach-E GT 或 i4 是我的首选，但我们也发现了一些其他替代方案。其中一些我列出来主要是为了警示——最好避开市面上仅有的几辆 Vinfast VF8 和捷豹 I-Pace，以及少数贬值到这个价格区间的 Jeep Wagoneer S。虽然我认为 I-Pace 是一款驾驶乐趣十足的电动汽车，但我们的执行编辑 Eric Bangeman 在他的车上遇到了无休止的麻烦，现在改开了 Mach-E。至于 Vinfast 和 Jeep，它们都是我迄今为止开过的最差的电动汽车。我也不太喜欢雷克萨斯 RZ 450e（尽管它绝不像 Jeep 或 Vinfast 那么糟糕），你可以找到一些低于 3 万美元的二手车。如果你想要带有豪华标志的冷门选择，可以考虑梅赛德斯 GLB 跨界车和最初款的奥迪 e-Tron（如果你想要德系车），或者凯迪拉克 Lyriq 和讴歌 ZDX（如果你想要美国制造的电动汽车）。讴歌和凯迪拉克会更难找，后者大多是高里程的退役租赁用车。