If you're selling auto insurance, you likely have clientsthat are interested in purchasing and insuring one of the newestelectric 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 ofmakes and models available to consumers.

Insurance cost

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

Mercury's research and development team examined the 2017electric vehicles available at car dealerships today or in the nearfuture 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.

Consumer interest increasing

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

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Mercury Insurance developed the list using a 30-year-old malewith a clean driving record, who lives in Newport Beach,California, and travels 13,000 miles per year. The full coveragewith a $500 deductible includes liability limitsof $100,000 in injuries per person, $300,000 peraccident, and $50,000 in property damage.

Here are the 10 most affordable 2017 all-electric vehicles toinsure:

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10. Tesla Model 3

Tesla has characterized the Model 3 as its inroad to mass-marketdrivers — the base model, before options or incentives,at $35,000, will be roughly half the price of the company'scheapest Model S, according to Bloomberg.

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8. BMW i3 (tie)

The new BMW i3 received the inaugural2017 World Urban Car award at the New York International Auto Show,in April.

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The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq electric vehicle is shown at the NewYork International Auto Show, Wednesday, March 23, 2016. (APPhoto/Mark Lennihan)

8. Hyundai IONIQ Electric (tie)

The Ioniq Electric is EPA-rated at 124 miles of range fromthe 28-kwh battery pack that powers an 88-kilowatt(118-horsepower) electric motor.

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7. Ford Focus Electric

The Ford Focus Electric is now in its sixth model year, althoughit's still sold in limited numbers and only in certain regions ofthe U.S. This 5-door hatchback is currently the only fullbattery-electric vehicle (EV) sold by Ford, as noted by CarGurus.

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6. Mitsubishi i-MiEV

With a base price of less than $24,000, the i-MiEV is the leastexpensive electric car available in the U.S., accordingto Kelley Blue Book.

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5. Smart ForTwo Electric Drive

The 2017 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive Cabriolet is actually theonly convertible EV on the market.

The ForTwo battery is 17.6 kWh, and range is up from 68 miles tobetween 70 and 80. It now has a faster on-board charger, so ittakes only about 3 hours to bring the battery from empty to full— twice as fast as it was before, notes CNET.

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The 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf is shown during the Los AngelesAuto Show in Los Angeles, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/ChrisCarlson)

4. Volkswagen e-Golf

Now in its third year, the 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf is the firstand so far only all-electric VW offered in the U.S. and Canada. The2017 e-Golf's range is substantially improved over previousversions. This year, VW says the e-Golf will travel up top 124miles on a charge, according to The Car Connection.

The VW e-Golf has launched only in 10 Northeast and West Coaststates, although the company says it will expand distribution infuture.

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3. Nissan Leaf

The Leaf arrives into the 2017 model year all but unchanged asNissan prepares a redesigned second-generation model for launch atsome future date, according to Green Car Reports.

With the 30-kWh pack, the Leaf gets an EPA-rated 107 miles ofrange. A full charge from a 240-volt Level 2 AC sources takesaround 7 hours with the 3.6-kW charger, and around 6 hours with the6.6-kW charger, according to Nissan.

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2. Kia Soul EV

The 2017 Kia Soul EV offers more spacefor people and cargo than many other small battery-electric cars,but you can only buy it in limited regions.

The range for a fully charged Soul EV is 93 miles.

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1. Fiat 500e

The 500e is unchanged for 2017. The 500e is powered by an 83kWelectric motor with a single-speed transmission that provides arange of 87 miles, according to Autoblog.

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