RantingCanuckMar 6

#EV drivers of the #fediverse I'm hoping you can help me out. Our family is hoping to be buying an EV in the next few months and have narrowed our options to 4 (based on paper specs, online reviews, and budget)

- Ford #MachE
- Volkswagen ID.4
- Toyota BZ
- Chevy Equinox EV

One of the things I noticed with at least two of them (the BZ and the Equinox) is that the phone app to allow you to precondition the car prior to departure requires a subscription. Do the other 2 (the MachE and the ID.4) also require a payed subscription or is it an included permanent feature?

Also I'd like to hear from owners about whether or not they would purchase their car again or if they wish they'd gone with a different one.

Thanks

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@RantingCanuck
I'm also in research mode to replace our 10-year old Mazda and trying to convince my wife that an EV is perfect for us. You may want to look at the Subaru Trailseeker which is the equivalent to the Toyota BZ (and Uncharted is the twin of the CH-R). The new EV platforms were developed jointly by the two companies and are almost identical, except for some differences in the front and rear lighting, and Subaru's AWD system. Preliminary pricing shows Subaru to be slightly cheaper but their models aren't due in dealerships until April or May.

Right now I'm leaning towards the Subaru Uncharted. The 338 HP has nothing to do with my decision process...

https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/first-drive-2026-subaru-trailseeker

Driven: Is the 2026 Trailseeker More Subaru or Toyota?

Is the Trailseeker different from the bZ Woodland? Not really—but this wagonlike EV SUV still has Subaru vibes.

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@paulbusch

It looks awesome... but it's out of our budget. We are consolidating our multiple vehicles into a single one (which works with our driving patterns over the last couple of years) plus have a small windfall to put towards a down payment but need to stay under the $50k mark (and are looking at used to get down even further).

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@RantingCanuck
I have the same budget and the Uncharted Sport has a MSRP of $49,995. I'm hoping it qualifies for the $5K federal rebate recently announced.

Good hunting!

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@paulbusch

We have two absolute requirements:

1) It needs to fit me, my partner, our child, our newfoundland (and she's a big girl), and my walker

2) It needs to be AWD. Calgary relies on chinook's for snow clearance in the winter and that leaves a lot of ice covered intersections. We've had FWD and RWD in the past and they just don't cut it.

The good part is we don't need extended range as every road trip we've taken for the last 20 years is doable in a standard range EV.