If you're selling auto insurance, you likely have clients that are interested in purchasing and insuring one of the newest electric vehicles.

Electric vehicles have come a long way in the past four years, as the market has seen a strong growth in sales and the number of makes and models available to consumers.

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Insurance cost


Mercury Insurance put together a list
of the 10 most affordable electric vehicles to insure.

Mercury's research and development team examined the 2017 electric vehicles available at car dealerships today or in the near future to compile a list of the most affordable vehicles to insure. The list was created based on the Mercury price for full coverage — liability, comprehensive and collision — in California.

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Consumer interest increasing

“Consumer interest and intent to buy electric vehicles has increased substantially,” said Chong Gao, senior product manager, R&D for Mercury Insurance. “We put together this list to help inform your decision, because many people don't consider what it will cost to insure a vehicle before they buy it.”

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