Audi e-tron vs. Hyundai Kona EV vs. Jaguar I-PACE vs. Kia e-Niro vs. Nissan LEAF e+ — Vote Now!

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Two weeks ago, we published our 2019 CleanTechnica Car of the Year finalists. In case you missed that announcement or just felt too lazy to take 10 seconds to vote, we wanted to give you a friendly second chance to take part in the fun. (It only costs $10,000 to vote.)

Kidding aside, I’m republishing a portion of the initial article to explain the focus of the award, list the finalists again, and tell you how to vote (ahem, it’s a one-question poll). After this coming week, the polls will be closed and we’ll be announcing the winner.

Also, as a side note, I’ll tell you that one model does currently have a decent lead, but it’s not such a dramatic frontrunner as we had last year (the Model 3), so there’s still a chance of toppling it. Of course, I can’t tell you which model it is that’s in the lead or any other details about the current tally, so I guess this is more a cruel teaser than anything else, but the point is — voting counts! Just do it!

The metric we want voters to focus on is “greatest long-term impact.” In other words, which finalist is likely to be responsible for the most reduced emissions over time? And that doesn’t just mean pollution reductions from directly replacing gasmobiles on the streets. It also relates to influence the vehicles may have beyond that — the degree to which the models drive other automakers to offer competitive electric vehicles (if any do).

The importance of impact also means that voters should try to consider how serious automakers are about selling these models in high volume — including having the battery supplies lined up and production capacity available to build as many as consumers demand, or something close to that.

With that in mind, jump straight to the survey via this link to vote or can scroll down through the images, specs, and prices of the 2019 finalists first (I recommend it).

Kia e-Niro

Price	TBD
Range	239 miles (385 km)
Class	Subcompact Crossover SUV
Power	201 hp (150 kW), 291 lb⋅ft

Jaguar I-PACE

Price	$69,500
Range	234 miles (377 km)
Class	Compact Crossover SUV
Power	395 hp (295 kW), 516 lb⋅ft

Hyundai Kona EV

Price	$36,450
Range	258 miles (415 km)
Class	Subcompact Crossover SUV
Power	201 hp (150 kW), 291 lb⋅ft

Audi e-tron

Price	$75,000
Range	TBD (estimate: 248 miles, 399 km)
Class	SUV
Power	355 hp (265kW), 414 lb⋅ft

Nissan LEAF e+

Price	TBD
Range	TBD (estimate: 230 miles, 370 km)
Class	Compact Car
Power	213 hp (160kW), 250 lb⋅ft

Again, the link to vote is here. Or you can quickly complete the embedded form below.

 

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Also, in case you missed previous editions of the CleanTechnica Car of the Year award, the winners were: Tesla Model 3 (2018), Chevy Bolt (2017), and Tesla Model X (2016).

*Note: For a model to be in the running, initial deliveries must occur sometime from Q3 of the previous year through Q2 of the competition year. Additionally, we have decided to focus only on the US & European markets since China is a completely different animal, and not only do we not have great insight into that market, but we assume most readers don’t either.