TheCabanaboy85
New Member
Good afternoon all. I am new to the forum. I am also hoping to be part of the ownership community in the near future. My current car is a 2014 Hyundai Sonata Limited with 151k miles and is nearing the end of it's life.
So I am looking at a PHEV or EV (BEV) vehicle in America. I have a budget of about $30k max that I can spend. I do not drive more than 50-75 miles in a day. We have a Honda SUV we use for long road trips and as a backup vehicle if needed. I am looking for a mid sized sedan with creature comforts. As an example, I LOVE the heated and cooled driver seat in my Sonata. Interestingly enough, I already have 220 service in my garage if I went with an EV and a stage 2 charger.
My overall goal, described in a sentence or two: A comfortable and roomy car with a nice touch of luxury but top tier efficiency. Horsepower doesn't matter to me, range and efficiency does. I will also add in I would want this purchase to last 10 years or 200k miles, and be reliable both in drivetrain and car features. I don't mind buying used, but would need to be 2020 or newer and lower mileage, say under 30k miles.
For the PHEV side, the newest model I found that I liked is the Honda Clarity Touring. On the EV side, I am really not sure. I know Tesla is the standard and has the best charging stations, both in capacity and reliability, but I am not sure if I like any of their cars outside of the too-expensive Model S. I would say I like the Ioniq6, but I would want NACS charging and that is just coming out, and the RWD long range limited will be out of my ability to afford
I am open to ideas, and was hoping to get some input from current owners and discuss what's out there. I am not brand loyal, even admitting I like Hyundai, but I just want to avoid vehicle with known issues or known crappy service if something does arise.
Thank you for your time.
So I am looking at a PHEV or EV (BEV) vehicle in America. I have a budget of about $30k max that I can spend. I do not drive more than 50-75 miles in a day. We have a Honda SUV we use for long road trips and as a backup vehicle if needed. I am looking for a mid sized sedan with creature comforts. As an example, I LOVE the heated and cooled driver seat in my Sonata. Interestingly enough, I already have 220 service in my garage if I went with an EV and a stage 2 charger.
My overall goal, described in a sentence or two: A comfortable and roomy car with a nice touch of luxury but top tier efficiency. Horsepower doesn't matter to me, range and efficiency does. I will also add in I would want this purchase to last 10 years or 200k miles, and be reliable both in drivetrain and car features. I don't mind buying used, but would need to be 2020 or newer and lower mileage, say under 30k miles.
For the PHEV side, the newest model I found that I liked is the Honda Clarity Touring. On the EV side, I am really not sure. I know Tesla is the standard and has the best charging stations, both in capacity and reliability, but I am not sure if I like any of their cars outside of the too-expensive Model S. I would say I like the Ioniq6, but I would want NACS charging and that is just coming out, and the RWD long range limited will be out of my ability to afford

I am open to ideas, and was hoping to get some input from current owners and discuss what's out there. I am not brand loyal, even admitting I like Hyundai, but I just want to avoid vehicle with known issues or known crappy service if something does arise.
Thank you for your time.