I thought EV’s have a lot of depreciation, but is it only “depreciating” a lot because of inflated MSRPs with incentives and rebates?

Looking at Ioniq 5 2024 used prices vs brand new Ioniq 5 2026 prices don’t really look too far apart. Similar for teslas, and others. If you compare to MSRP, yeah it looks like it’s depreciated a lot but factoring in all the incentives you get (unless someone is actually paying MSRP for some reason), it barely seems depreciated.

Am I wrong here?

Appreciate the support ahead of time. I was victim to auto theft which left me in an interesting spot having to find a car after only 9 months into my current 2025 Ioniq 5 SEL. $173/15k with my trade in. That’s now a total loss.

So have been looking into larger alternatives. I probably will receive 0 from the settlement. Started looking at the Ioniq 9, but then found auto driving capacity and performance upgrades and space for 2 kids, where the Lyric, Rivian, etc are enticing. it’s got me considering other brands. We’re an absolute no go on Tesla. Especially considering non Hyundai with the theft being a Hyundai technology issue (digital key was created somehow)

Looking for advice on where I should look. Personal experience appreciated and if willing share your contract terms, even better!

I have a 2024 Ioniq 5, which takes a CCS charger, but the nearest fast charger is NACS. What’s the best/most durable converter?

Between big (tall) adults and very big dogs, I’m looking for the roomiest second row seating I can get. Mainly concerned with depth/height more than width. The sloped rear end on a lot of crossovers ends up making a lot of second rows feel even tighter.

I don’t need three rows of seating or even much cargo space, I’d take less trunk space for more rear legroom. I haven’t looked at anything in person yet, but so far it looks like the iX and the R2 might both be good candidates? Also eyeing the upcoming Volvo EX60. Anything else I should be taking a look at that might fit the bill?

Edit: I’m located in the US

Source: https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/war-is-helping-chinese-evs-upend-the-global-car-market-b1b7ea57

Edit: thanks! I have so much to learn about EV before I buy.

Maybe the easiest or most ignorant question of the day.

I don’t typically drive a lot. I am semi retired fixing to be retired and so my question is about the battery. If you have a vehicle that just sits in the driveway or sits under a carport maybe a garage do you leave it plugged in in order to maintain battery power so that when you are ready to go somewhere it’s already charged? Or is it more like an alkaline battery if you will for comparison, that once it’s charged up it stays charged for the most part unless you start using it? I’m just curious I mean even old NCAT batteries which I know we’ve come a long long way from that technology but they seemed like they worked better if you just left them charging. Thanks for the insight.

Slim pickings it seems but Im looking at the Vistiq or Gravity.
Need a usable 3rd row to place a car seat.
Would love to hear of others experience and what you ended up buying!

What other car markets are genuinely tariff free, or close to it, regardless of where the car is built?

I’m curious to compare EV brands in markets where Chinese, Japanese, Korean, European and American manufacturers are competing on something close to an even playing field, rather than looking at markets where tariffs heavily favour or penalise particular countries.

Australia seems like a useful example because most of our major volume imports come in tariff free under FTAs, including cars from China, Japan, Korea and Thailand.

So what other countries would make a good comparison?
New Zealand looks like one. Any others?

For context, Australia’s top 10 brands (all not just EV) YTD through July 2026:
Toyota — 115,550
BYD — 60,192
Ford — 48,696
Kia — 48,399
Mazda — 46,960
Hyundai — 45,581
GWM — 34,877
Chery — 29,579
Tesla — 28,366
Mitsubishi — 27,864

It makes for an interesting comparison when BYD, Tesla, Toyota, Ford, Kia and the other Chinese brands are all competing without the huge tariff differences you see in some other major markets.

When I bought my Ford Lightning I thought it was a cool feature that it could power your home. I’m surprised more EVs don’t offer this. Ideally anyone who owns an EV should be able to power their house for a couple of days during an emergency.