“But the reason that we’re not necessarily seeing that is because the companies launching electric vehicles don’t have a hundred years of experience like they do with gasoline-powered vehicles,” Fisher said. Getty Fewer Parts in EVs, Less Wear on BrakesĮlectric vehicles should be more reliable than a car with an internal combustion engine because they have fewer moving parts and less complexity, Fisher said.
This Tesla was photographed in Norway (before Will Ferrell arrived). Tesla Model S: Love the car, don’t like the niggling reliability issues. The Tesla Model Y comes in at the bottom tier. The Tesla Model 3 and BMW I3 have average reliability. But the Kia Niro gets worse than average marks. The Hyundai Kona Electric and the Nissan Leaf score in the middle of the magazine’s scale, indicating average reliability. It carries the highest reliability rating. The Chevrolet Bolt is among the most reliable vehicles, regardless of powertrain, Fisher said. The Audi E-Tron is at the very bottom.īut if you go to entry-level electric vehicles-the $35,000 to $45,000 range-reliability is much better. The Tesla Model S and Model X, Porsche Taycan and Jaguar I-Pace all score second from the bottom on Consumer Report’s five point reliability scale in the latest ratings. It found that EVs in the $35,000 to $45,000 score far better than those in the $75,000 and over segment.
The magazine also now identifies EVs and other vehicles that produce the least amount of greenhouse gases and pollution with a Green Choice designation in its car reviews and other ratings. Power’s research found that electric vehicle owners typically report great satisfaction with their cars despite reliability issues.Ĭonsumer Reports now tracks electric vehicles in a separate category in each price segment. Surveys Find High Satisfaction and Reliability IssuesĪnd both Consumer Reports and J.D. The reliability of electric vehicles turns out to be as varied as their gasoline counterparts, said Jake Fisher, Consumer Reports’ senior director of automotive testing.
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