2014 Price Comparison of All-electric Vehicles (Battery-Electric Cars)

Below is a comparison of this year's (2014) all-electric vehicles with the following criteria:
- Price
- Battery
- Range
- Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent - MPGe
- Electric Motor Power

Vehicles compared (prices in US dollars):
1. Nissan Leaf
2. Chevrolet Spark EV
3. Ford Focus EV
4. Tesla Model S


2014 Nissan Leaf
Price: $29,830
Battery: 24 kWh battery
Range: 75 miles (EPA)
MPG: 115 MPGe
Electric Motor: 80 kW motor


2014 Chevrolet Spark EV
Price: $27,495
Battery: 20 kWh battery
Range: 82 miles (EPA)
MPG: 119 MPGe
Electric Motor: 110 kW motor


2014 Ford Focus EV
Price: $35,995
Battery: 23 kWh battery
Range: 76 miles (EPA)
MPG: 105 MPGe
Electric Motor: 107 kW motor


2014 Tesla Model S
Price: $69,900-$93,400
Battery: 60-85 kWh battery
Range: 208-265 miles (EPA)
MPG: 89-95 MPGe
Electric Motor: 270-310 kW motor


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Compare with 2014 KIA SPORTAGE Automatic GASOLINE-POWERED

Base price :
 $25,195 

Engine Type :
 I-4 2.4 litres

Transmission:
 Automatic

Power :
 182 hp @ 6,000 rpm (136 kW)

Torque :
 177 lb·ft @ 4,000 rpm (240 N·m)

Induction :
 Atmospheric

Power to weight ratio :
 94.8 W/kg

Bore :
 88 mm

Stroke :
 97 mm

Fuel type :
 Regular Gasoline (internal-combustion engine)

CO2 emissions :
 3,956 kg/year

Drivetrain :
 FWD

Vehicle type :
 SUV

Category :
 Compact SUVs under $40,000

Fuel efficiency / Autonomy :
 City :
 10.0 l/100km

 Highway :
 6.9 l/100km

 Autonomy :
 580 km

Driving Victoria to Comox is 50% cheaper (half the price of bus ticket)

Average cost of bus: $60

Cost of driving: $35

Example data: Currency in Canadian Dollar

Driving Distance: 140 Miles / 225 Km.

Driving Time: 3 hours

Vehicle: KIA 2008 SPORTAGE SUV, 2 Liter, Automatic

Miles per Gallon:
21 miles per gallon Combined
19 miles per gallon City
24 miles per gallon Highway

Kilometers per Liter: 9 km/Li

Fuel cost per Liter: $1.30 per Liter of gas
Fuel cost per gallon: $5 per gallon of gasoline 

Miles per dollar of gas: 21/5 = 4 miles per dollar
Kilometers per dollar of gas: 9/1.3 = 6.5 km/dollar

Fuel Cost to drive from Victoria to Comox, BC:
140/4 = $35
225/6.5 = $35

Conclusion:
Driving from Victoria, BC to Comox, BC is half the price of bus ticket.