How to Compare EVs on EVD2: Find the Right Electric Vehicle for You

Buying an EV in Canada means juggling a lot of variables. Range, price, battery size, drivetrain, available incentives. Every manufacturer quotes different specs under different conditions. And comparing vehicles across different websites means opening a dozen tabs and keeping a spreadsheet handy.

I wanted EVD2 to make this easier. So the Vehicles page now has a built-in compare feature that lets you select vehicles right from the catalog and see them side by side.

How It Works

Browse the vehicle catalog and you'll notice a checkbox on every vehicle card, right next to the Follow button. Tap the checkbox on any vehicles you're interested in. Once you've selected two or more, a bar appears at the bottom of the screen showing your picks and a "Compare" button.

Hit Compare and you land on a side-by-side comparison table showing:

MSRP in Canadian dollars (before incentives)
Range in kilometres
Battery capacity in kWh
Drivetrain (AWD, FWD, RWD)
Seating
Price per kilometre of range (how efficiently your money converts to driving distance)

The best value in each category gets highlighted automatically, so you can spot the winner at a glance. You can compare up to four vehicles at once.

How to Use This to Find Your EV

Here's how I'd approach it if I were narrowing down my shortlist:

Start with what matters most to you. If range is your top priority (long commute, road trips, Canadian winters), filter the catalog by range and compare the top contenders. If budget is the main constraint, sort by price and compare vehicles in your bracket.

Use the $/km metric. This is my favourite column in the comparison table. It divides the MSRP by the rated range to give you a cost-per-kilometre figure. A $50,000 vehicle with 500 km of range costs $100/km. A $35,000 vehicle with 350 km costs $100/km. Same value, different price points. This metric levels the playing field across segments.

Factor in incentives separately. The prices shown are MSRP before incentives. Head to the grants page to see what rebates apply in your province. Federal EVAP gives up to $5,000, and provinces like Quebec add up to $7,000 more. Some vehicles qualify and some don't, so always check before assuming the sticker price is your final cost.

Account for winter. Rated range drops 20-40% in cold weather. A vehicle rated at 400 km might give you 250-320 km in a Canadian January. When you're comparing two vehicles with similar range, the one with the bigger battery generally handles cold weather better. More buffer matters here.

What You Can Compare

EVD2 tracks over 70 electric vehicles from 25+ manufacturers, including upcoming models from Chinese automakers like BYD, NIO, and XPeng. You can filter the catalog by type (BEV, PHEV, fuel cell), status (available now or coming soon), and price range before selecting vehicles to compare.

Every vehicle card shows the key specs at a glance. The compare view puts them in columns so the differences jump out. No more flipping between browser tabs.

Stay Updated

If you find a few vehicles you're seriously considering, create a free account and follow them. We'll send you updates when prices change, news breaks, or recalls are issued. You can choose daily or weekly digests.

And if there's a spec or data point missing that would help your comparison, let us know. This tool is built for people actually shopping for EVs in Canada, and your feedback shapes what we build next.

Colin