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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

Lexus and Toyota took the number one and two spots, respectively, and were followed by Mini, Acura, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia. Meanwhile, brands ranked near the bottom included Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Rivian, Volkswagen, Jeep, Volvo, GMC, and Lincoln. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next.

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

Green Car Congress

Three other brands, Porsche, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz, finished midpack. When compared to the average non-turbo engine among 2016-2018 models, overall, Lexus makes the most reliable turbo powertrain, followed by Honda and Porsche. Jeep has mixed results, falling two spots to 22. Audi and BMW both declined from last year.

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Q3 Sales Up 11.6% for EVs With OEM Reported Sales Numbers

EV Adoption

Porsche Taycan: -47.5% With a sales increase of 24.1%, the Jeep Wrangler 4xe was the only PHEV with positive QoQ growth. The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (PHEV) had a sales decline of 49%, perhaps due to strong sales of the Toyota Sienna minivan, which is now available only as a regular hybrid. 4: 301% BMW i4: 206.6%

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