The 15 Lightest EVs On Sale Today

From the outside, electric cars look pretty similar to most other vehicles you see out on the road. Sure, they might have a few more angles and a bit more blue trim, but on the surface they mostly just look like regular cars. But peel back the layers, and they're chock full of different tech that all adds up to make them pretty hefty.

For example, an electric F-150 truck weighs about 2,000 pounds more than its gas-powered sibling. But while all EVs are heavier than their combustion engine brethren, not all are the weight of 1,150 watermelons.

After rounding up some of the heaviest EVs on the market, we thought it was time to study the cars at the other end of the spectrum. So, here are the 15 lightest EVs on sale today.

Weight: 4,394 poundsPrice: $45,995

Weighing as much as a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, we're kicking off our latest EV roundup with the lightest electric Mustang you can buy right now.

Weight: 4,365 poundsPrice: $44,995

Just a shade lighter than the Mustang Mach-E is the Subaru Solterra in its Premium trim. This all-electric SUV weighs about as much as 873 watermelons.

Weight: 4,323 poundsPrice: $43,190

Nissan's latest EV is the battery-powered Ariya. In its entry-level Engage trim, this car actually weighs nearly five times as much as Nissan's first car: the Datsun Type 11.

Weight: 4,317 poundsPrice: $38,995

Volkswagen's current EV offering in the U.S. just includes the ID.4. This electric SUV clocks in at 4,317 pounds, which is equivalent to 17,268 links of German currywurst.

Weight: 4,266 poundsPrice: $42,000

The sibling to Subaru's Solterra is the bZ4X from Toyota. In its XLE trim, the electric SUV clocks in at 4,266 pounds.

Weight: 4,222 pounds Price: $45,500

Hyundai's first entry on this list of light EVs is the Ioniq 6. In its SE spec, the electric sedan is still a portly 897 pounds heavier than its gas-powered sibling: the Hyundai Sonata.

Weight: 3,968 pounds Price: $41,450

Dropping below the 4,000 pound mark for the first time is the Hyundai Ioniq 5. This electric SUV weighs as much as 38,477 strawberry-flavored Pop Tarts.

Weight: 3,715 pounds Price: $3,3550

If you're in the market for a cutesy EV that weighs about as much as two brown bears, then the Hyundai Kona Electric has you covered. This electric SUV clocks in at 3,715 pounds, which is roughly twice the weight of the average Kodiak brown bear.

Weight: 3,680 pounds Price: $27,800

Chevrolet's first entry in this list is its all-electric Bolt EUV. With its ample trunk space, the Bolt EUV weighs as much as 19,626 hamsters — a veritable horde of hamsters.

Weight: 3,655 pounds Price: $34,110

Higher up in our roundup than I was expecting is Mazda's electric SUV: the MX-30. Despite its on-board battery, the MX-30 is just 500 pounds heavier than Mazda's smallest gas-powered model: the Mazda3.

Weight: 3,648 pounds Price: $40,240

Tesla's lightest offering is the all-electric Model 3. This diminutive electric hatchback weighs about ten times more than a newborn African elephant.

Weight: 3,589 pounds Price: $26,500

The fourth lightest EV you can buy right now is the Chevrolet Bolt, which GM sadly announced it was killing off just last week.

Weight: 3,516 pounds Price: $28,040

Taking the first step on this light weight podium is the 3,516-pound Nissan Leaf, which is the same weight as 7,489 avocados.

Weight: 3,144 pounds Price: $30,900

Mini's latest attempt at an EV is the Cooper SE, which clocks in at 3,144 pounds – making it about as heavy as a male Giraffe.

Weight: 3,071 pounds Price: $39,950

The lightest EV you can buy in the U.S. today is the Kia Niro EV. This pokey little motor weighs a smidge over 3,000 pounds, making it about as heavy as the world's largest book.