Naively it seems like the government would block imports of the small Chinese EVs so that domestic industry could competeīUT domestic automakers do not want the segment of a $5k tiny vehicle to exist at all, and will not 'compete' for that market! The margins and sales on such a thing would hurt the us auto industry as a whole. This is interesting because it shows some complexity inherent to a government supporting a domestic industry. Still, as Ferris Bueller said, if you have the means, I highly recommend one. So who knows what to call it? But if one is looking for an electric version of a simple, small car, I don't know that the Ioniq 5 qualifies. It's really a four-door hatchback, but if you're thinking "hot hatch", well, not exactly that, either. "Station wagon" is close, but it's not one of those, either. Re: "compact crossover SUV", well, they had to call it something, didn't they? But, no, it's not an SUV. My six foot body could sleep with legs extended in the Ioniq 5 (I even bought a Backseat Bivy for it), but the Scion is shy a few inches for that. Additionally, judging how well a 3/4 acoustic bass fits, even has a bit more cargo space with the seats down. I look at a Honda Fit as an even smaller version of the Scion xB we also have, and the Ioniq 5 dwarfs the Scion for interior passenger space. As it had to fit in the same garage slot as the Nissan Leaf it replaced, I can confirm with my own eyes that it's only about six inches longer than the Leaf.
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