10 Best Battery Warranties For EVs Costing Less Than $50,000

Electric vehicles represent a revolutionary shift in the automotive buying world, but some things are still important in the new-car-buying experience, and one of those is warranty. Warranties provide peace of mind for new owners, assuring them they won’t be shelling out exorbitant money to fix components that wear prematurely.

On an EV that one big component is the battery pack – it takes up the most space in the vehicle, adds the most weight, and it basically makes everything work.

It also costs a lot of money to replace – an average of $151 per kWh, according to BloombergNEF. That would put the cost of replacing the smallest EV batteries around $6,000 and upwards of $30,000 for some of the massive electric SUV batteries. That’s where battery warranties come in, usually separate from other coverage.

The federal government has mandated that EV batteries be covered for at least eight years or 100,000 miles, and that’s what most EV-makers offer.

As per any other vehicle, the more you pay for it in the showroom, usually the better its warranty coverage (such as the Rolls-Royce Specter’s 10-year/unlimited battery coverage, or even Mercedes’s 10-year/155,000-mile coverage), but cars still have to be affordable to most buyers. And, that’s the reason for this look at the best warranty coverage for “affordable” EVs – those that cost less than $50,000. And most on the following list cost less than $45,000.

In order to give you the most up-to-date and accurate information possible, the data used to compile this article was sourced from various manufacturer websites and other authoritative sources, including the EPA and the SAE. We researched the powertrain warranties for all new EVs sold in the U.S. and present the best battery coverage for EVs priced under $50,000 in descending order, according to their mileage coverage and years of coverage, respectively, from the shortest span to the longest.

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2024 Volkswagen ID.4: 8 Years/100,000 Miles

Starting Price: $39,735

The Volkswagen ID.4 is the power player of the diverse electric Volkswagen ID stable, positioned in the compact crossover market segment that also includes the Tesla Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E. It doesn’t have the modern presentation of the Tesla or the iconic looks of the Mach-E, but it does have that classic Golf-ish look some buyers like.

Performance Specifications

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 has a decent battery in the RWD configuration and pushes that to outstanding in the dual motor AWD version, both of which give the car a decent range. Its battery is covered by the minimum federally-mandated 8-year/100,000-mile warranty (retaining 70% capability), and the car gets two years of paid maintenance.

Warranty Coverage

• Comprehensive: 48 months/50,000 miles
• Powertrain: 48 months/50,000 miles
• Battery: 96 months/100,000 miles

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2025 Toyota bZ4X: 8 Years/100,000 Miles

Starting Price: $37,070

Toyota has been looking at expanding the usability of their ICEs through hybridization, but it doesn’t mean it hasn’t sent feelers out to EV-shoppers, with the awkward-to-say Toyota bZ4X that may branch out into more “Beyond Zero” (bZ, get it?) models to compete against other EV rivals beyond the Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Nissan Ariya.

Performance Specifications

The 2025 Toyota bZ4X features a decent battery for its overall size, but its range falls short of what its contemporaries are achieving. Still, buyers get the Toyota’s attention to quality and reputation for reliability, with its battery-backed over the federally-mandated term, guaranteed to retain 70% of its capacity for the eight-year term.

Warranty Coverage

• Comprehensive: 36 months/36,000 miles
• Powertrain: 60 months/60,000 miles
• Battery: 96 months/100,000 miles

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2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV: 8 Years/100,000 Miles

Starting Price: $34,995

The Chevrolet Equinox EV is one of Chevrolet’s offspring from the GM Ultium platform, which is also currently used by several Cadillac and GMC vehicles. It borrows the Equinox nameplate for familiarity (as does the larger Blazer), to compete with the likes of the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Mercedes-Benz EQB.

Performance Specifications

Positioned in the meat of the compact crossover market segment, the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV is fitted with a thoroughly usable 70 kWh battery to achieve around 300 miles of driving, which is actually quite good for its segment. The battery is guaranteed to retain 70-percent capacity for the duration of its warranty.

Warranty Coverage

• Comprehensive: 36 months/36,000 miles
• Powertrain: 60 months/60,000 miles
• Battery: 96 months/100,000 miles

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2025 Nissan Leaf: 8 Years/100,000 Miles

Starting Price: $28,140

The Nissan Leaf proved that mass-market EVs had a chance at success on American soil, and laid out the yardstick for subsequent vehicles to measure themselves against. It may not have kept up with the rapid EV technology of the past decade, but it is the cheapest new EV available, taking on the likes of the Hyundai Kona Electric and Mini Cooper SE.

Performance Specifications

The 2025 Nissan Leaf features the smallest battery packs in the EV market, and you either get the smaller battery with a less powerful motor, or the bigger battery and more powerful motor, so you don’t see much change in efficiency. Both are guaranteed to retain at least 70% capacity over the first eight years.

Warranty Coverage

• Comprehensive: 36 months/36,000 miles
• Powertrain: 60 months/60,000 miles
• Battery: 96 months/100,000 miles

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5: 10 Years/100,000 Miles

Starting Price: $41,800

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 took the torch lit by the Hyundai IONIQ sedan and ran with it, diving into the compact crossover segment that was gaining momentum is many market segments. Its boxy, retro-inspired styling makes it a rival to other compact electric SUVs like it Kia EV6 sibling and the Nissan Ariya.

Performance Specifications

The 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 is one of the best in the segment, and like other Hyundai Group EVs you’ll read about next, it is covered by a 10-year powertrain warranty that isn’t transferable to subsequent owners, though the corporation does guarantee a 70-percent capacity retention over the first 10 years or 100,000 miles.

Warranty Coverage

• Comprehensive: 60 months/60,000 miles
• Powertrain: 120 months/100,000 miles
• Battery: 120 months/100,000 miles

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2025 Kia Niro EV: 10 Years/100,000 Miles

Priced from: $39,600

Slotting in at the bottom of the Hyundai Group’s widening EV stable, the Kia Niro was unveiled in 2016 as an exclusively electrified model, available as either an HEV, PHEV, or EV, Today, it competes in the crowded compact crossover segment against the established Nissan Leaf and upcoming new Chevrolet Bolt.

Performance Specifications

The 2025 Kia Niro EV uses a 65-kWh to attain a driving range of 250+ miles, while being covered by one of the best powertrain warranties in the business. Like its corporate siblings, the warranty is non-transferable to future owners, though it can be replaced by a 5-year/60,000-mile warranty.

Warranty Coverage

• Comprehensive: 60 months/60,000 miles
• Powertrain: 120 months/100,000 miles
• Battery: 120 months/100,000 miles

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6: 10 Years/100,000 Miles

Starting Price: $37,750

The Hyundai IONIQ 6 was the latest in the Hyundai electric sub-brand, starting with the 2017 IONIQ sedan and adding the

three-row IONIQ 9 SUV in 2024
. Though lacking the practicality and versatility of its boxier stablemates, the IONIQ 6 competes with the Tesla Model 3 and Porsche Taycan with a four-door coupe body style.

Performance Specifications

A large battery provides an impressive range for the 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 6, and is guaranteed to retain 70% capacity over the course of its 10-year warranty, which is not transferable to subsequent owners. but can be repackaged as 5-year/60,000-mile coverage.

Warranty Coverage

• Comprehensive: 60 months/60,000 miles
• Powertrain: 120 months/100,000 miles
• Battery: 120 months/100,000 miles

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2025 Tesla Model Y: 8 Years/120,000 Miles

Starting Price: $44,990

Cashing in on the growing compact crossover market segment, the Tesla Model Y usurped the throne held by the Tesla Model 3 as the world’s favorite EV. Continuing Tesla’s legacy of EV prowess, it competes in a really tough segment against the likes of the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai IONIQ 5, and Volkswagen ID.4.

Performance Specifications

You get a choice of either RWD or AWD in the 2025 Tesla Model Y, each storing energy in a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack that is covered for an 8-year/120,000-mile battery warranty, and guaranteed to retain at least 70-percent of its capacity.

Warranty Coverage

• Comprehensive: 48 months/50,000 miles
• Powertrain: 96 months/120,000 miles
• Battery: 96 months/120,000 miles

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2025 Tesla Model 3: 8 Years/120,000 Miles

Starting Price: $42,490

Launched in 2017 as Tesla’s affordable EV, the Tesla Model 3 comes in RWD or AWD, both using the Long Range Battery and sneaking in under $50,000. The Tesla Model 3 became the best-selling electric car worldwide and continues to lead the compact electric sedan segment against the likes of the Hyundai IONIQ 6 and the Polestar 2.

Performance Specifications

Powered by a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack, the Tesla Model 3 provides a range of over 360 miles, which drops slightly if you want all-wheel drive. Tesla backs its battery with an 8-year/120,000-mile warranty, guaranteeing at least 70% capacity retention.

Warranty Coverage

• Comprehensive: 48 months/50,000 miles
• Powertrain: 96 months/120,000 miles
• Battery: 96 months/120,000 miles

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2025 Lexus RZ: 10 Years/150,000 Miles

Starting Price: $43,975

Introduced in 2023 as Lexus’s first EV, the Lexus RZ is part of the triad that also includes the Toyota bZ4X and the Subaru Solterra, though it runs in more upscale company – Tesla Model Y, Audi Q4 e-tron, BMW iX3 – with its combination of elegant design, advanced technology, and Lexus’s hallmark luxury.

Performance Specifications

A choice of batteries delivers a range of 260+ miles, though you’re limited to the smaller battery if you choose the AWD 2025 Lexus RZ 450e, and with larger wheels, that drops to less than 200 miles. Lexus ensures peace of mind with a 10-year/150,000-mile battery warranty and says it retains up to 90-percent capacity retention over 10 years.

Warranty Coverage

• Comprehensive: 48 months/50,000 miles
• Powertrain: 72 months/70,000 miles
• Battery: 120 months/150,000 miles