What Is the Best Electric Car for 2021 According to Customers?
The rankings come from J.D. Power's first-ever U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study, which measures owner satisfaction.
- Accuracy of stated battery range
- Availability of public charging stations
- Battery range
- Cost of ownership
- Driving enjoyment
- Ease of charging at home
- Vehicle quality and reliability
"Once you have an electric vehicle, I can tell you that it's much, much, much more fun to drive than a gas engine vehicle," Clark says on his podcast. "The range is getting better and better and the new high-end Tesla goes 500 miles on a charge, … so the range anxiety that people have had will go away."
Top Premium Battery Electric Cars |
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| Electric Vehicle | Score |
| Tesla Model S | 798 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 790 |
| Tesla Model Y | 780 |
| Tesla Model X | 758 |
| Audi e-Tron | 686 |
| Jaguar I-Pace | 669 |
| Segment Average | 782 |
As you can see from the rankings, Tesla is the brand to beat, notching three of the six top results.
“Brand loyalty can be fickle among EV owners,” Brent Gruber, senior director of global automotive at J.D. Power, says in a news release. “While early adopters of EVs say they’ll remain loyal to EVs in general, staying with the same brand is not a sure thing. Auto manufacturers will have to keep EV owners and shoppers interested in their products beyond just the cost equation.”
Now let’s look at the mass-market battery electric cars most favored by customers.
Top Mass-Market Battery Electric Cars |
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| Electric Vehicle | Score |
| Kia Niro | 782 |
| Chevrolet Bolt | 745 |
| Hyundai Kona | 743 |
| Nissan Leaf | 712 |
| Volkswagen e-Golf | 696 |
| Average Segment | 730 |
See the complete report from J.D. Power here.
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