At $29,990 and 303 miles, the 2026 Nissan LEAF is the value leader — the Equinox EV is the all-round pick

Asked:“help me to choose EV now. Show all important attributes including range, price, self-driving capabilities, size of trunk and etc.”

A validated shortlist of 17 new 2026-model battery-electric vehicles sold in the US, as of September 9, 2026 — starting MSRP in USD (before destination and incentives), maximum EPA range across trims, cargo, charging and driver assistance. It is a decision shortlist, not every US EV trim; some cells are single-sourced at the cell level even where the model had many source mentions. No system here is self-driving: every one requires an attentive driver.

Price vs range: all 17 models

Body style Seats Hands-free Budget ≤ $80k

Bubble size = maximum cargo (cu ft) where confidently known; small hollow circles mean cargo was not confidently resolved. Filled labels mark the recommended picks. Price and maximum range may come from different trims of the same model.

What the scatter cannot say

Value: the Nissan LEAF returns 101 miles of range per $10,000 of MSRP — the best ratio on the list — but its 150 kW charging takes a claimed 28 min for 10–80%. es.nissanusa.com

Charging: Hyundai IONIQ 5 ($45,075, 318 mi) peaks at 350 kW with a claimed 18-minute 10–80% — the quickest claim on the list. hyundaiusa.com

Hands-free for less: Chevrolet Equinox EV ($34,995, 319 mi, up to 57.2 cu ft) is the cheapest model here with a hands-free highway system (Super Cruise) — supervision still required. chevrolet.com

Space and rows: Kia EV9 is the affordable 3-row (7 seats, $54,900, 305 mi, up to 81.7 cu ft); Rivian R1S posts the largest validated cargo at 104.7 cu ft. kia.com · rivian.com

Range ceilings: Lucid Air leads outright at 512 miles ($70,900); Chevrolet Silverado EV is the long-range truck at 478 miles ($55,895). lucidmotors.com · chevrolet.com

Driver assistance: hands-free is not self-driving

Every system below is driver assistance (SAE Level 2 where stated). “Hands-free” means the wheel may be released only in a limited domain — usually mapped divided highways — with the driver monitored and ready to take over. None is eyes-off. For the shortlist above, the hands-free yes/no field is trusted over marketing names.

Full comparison, all 17 models

A blank “—” means the attribute was not confidently resolved — it is not zero. Charging times are manufacturer claims.

Model	MSRP $	Max EPA mi	mi/$10k	Seats	Rear cargo cu ft	Max cargo cu ft	Peak DC kW	10–80% min	0–60 s	Driver assist	Hands-free	Battery warranty	Source

Method: validated shortlist of 17 current 2026-model US battery-electric vehicles, screened from 2,526 extracted EV-spec rows across 2,191 unique pages plus 524 official-manufacturer rows; retrieved September 9, 2026. Prices are starting MSRP in USD before destination, tax credits and options; range is the maximum EPA estimate across trims, so price and range may reflect different trims. Charging times are manufacturer claims. Cargo definitions vary by maker; unresolved cells are blank, not zero. Some final cells are single-sourced. Driver-assistance table: 16 branded systems from cross-source comparison. Shortlist spans 9+ independent hosts; no URL supports more than 2 of 17 rows.

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