Seems you might want to include “FWD“to the title block to make the last question make any sense..ie- “If you had to do it again, would you purchase your FWD Ariya?”
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well, I can name a few reasons I might not buy an Ariya again:
(1) I'm new to EV. Even with ICE, I'm not a brand loyal. I pick a good car that fits my style.
(2) I know I'm an aggressive driver, and range anxiety is always on my mind. Even now I can either charge at the dealer or at EVgo charging station, having a charger at home will smooth that down.
(3) So many new tech in this car, cost of ownership is still unknown.
(4) Issue with infrastructure for sure.
(1) I'm new to EV. Even with ICE, I'm not a brand loyal. I pick a good car that fits my style.
(2) I know I'm an aggressive driver, and range anxiety is always on my mind. Even now I can either charge at the dealer or at EVgo charging station, having a charger at home will smooth that down.
(3) So many new tech in this car, cost of ownership is still unknown.
(4) Issue with infrastructure for sure.
I'd say so-so.. Meh sounds so down
Fair enough, so-so it is.I'd say so-so.. Meh sounds so down
I predict most of your concerns will be alleviated once you have home charging. Cost of ownership should be considerably lower than gas. Have you taken a look at the service schedule? Pretty much just basic checks and tire rotations. If you're an aggressive driver, EVs usually chew through tires quickly. The Ariya is on the slower side of EVs so hopefully not as bad.
new2niss has listed most of my concerns with this poll and their reasons not to buy another Ariya. ie more focused on EV ownership in general and not brand specific.Fair enough, so-so it is.
I predict most of your concerns will be alleviated once you have home charging. Cost of ownership should be considerably lower than gas. Have you taken a look at the service schedule? Pretty much just basic checks and tire rotations. If you're an aggressive driver, EVs usually chew through tires quickly. The Ariya is more lethargic than most EVs so hopefully not as bad.
AWD + aggressive driving habits + ~5 sec 0-60 = like a lot of tires. Your brakes will last longer with regen, so maybe start putting aside those funds.
If you can control the urge to "zoom zoom" then you don't need to worry as much about the tire wear.A lot of different variables go into insurance, so its hard to make a good comparison. The Ariya is a newer vehicle, it probably has a higher MSRP than your Subaru, and there's also not a lot of data yet on cost of repairs for the Ariya. This may translate into higher premiums, which may or may not go down in the future. My Ariya cost me more to insure than the Toyota it replaced (no surprise there), but it still cost less than my 5 year old Tesla (which had a lower MSRP). That was a surprise.
If you want to see how ID4 owners replied to a similar question, see below. I think the Ariya wins on many feature fronts, but not so sure about ride quality.
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