Sort of in the way that the Mazda Miata is well known in the right circles for being such an affordable blast to drive, are there models of electric cars that are universally lauded? I’m specifically asking for what’s fun to drive like the Miata but am curious abuout fun to own as well as best all rounder.
I don’t have a commute so it would 100% be for outings and fun drives.
Consumer Reports (CR) is frustratingly short on full ratings for EVs.
It’s like EV buyers aren’t CR subscribers or something.
CR is really down on reliability for most EV models, assigning most of them straight-in-the-middle average for predicted reliability. And quite often lower.
The one exception seems to be the 2025 BMW i4, which earns the best ratings for both predicted reliability and owner satisfaction.
Suspiciously so.
Sometimes when CR’s data patterns appear like that, it’s a mirage due to some other factor. Particularly when the manufacturer’s other models don’t join them.
For example, the 2025 BMW i5 has a more typical bang average predicted reliability rating.
In terms of incomplete ratings, they seem to like the 2025 Toyota Mirai, and 2026 Lexus ES, but those are likely to come back down to average as the results come in.
p.s. CR is in the US, and for US consumers, so they don’t get to rate Chinese EVs like BYD, etc.