This GM Ultium-based EV wears a Honda badge but carries the baggage of an abandoned product line. When it works, it's a spacious, comfortable cruiser that glides quietly and charges fast enough for road trips, many owners rack up 20k+ miles without drama beyond a CV axle click that dealers won't fix. The catch: Honda pulled the plug on EVs in early 2025, leaving buyers with one EV tech per dealership and no future updates. A vocal minority report high-voltage system failures that strand the car for weeks, plus software that got buggier after the recall fix. Lease deals are killer ($300, $400/month), making it a solid short-term bet if you can tolerate orphan-product risk. Long-term buyers should consider the Blazer EV or Ioniq 5 instead, same platform or better tech, with manufacturers still committed to the segment.
The Ioniq 5 delivers the EV trifecta, 18-minute charging, 300-mile range, and genuinely fun driving dynamics, wrapped in retro-futurist styling that either delights or confuses, rarely in between. The ICCU (Integrated Charging Control Unit) can fail without warning and strand you, sometimes mid-drive, requiring a tow and potentially weeks sidelined waiting for parts; Hyundai's 15-year warranty extension acknowledges the pattern but doesn't eliminate the risk. If you can tolerate warranty-covered downtime for a car this capable at this price, it's a compelling buy; if you need a vehicle that simply works every single day, walk.