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Is there a community consensus 'best' e-car right now? (lemmy.world)

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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.

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[–] Varyk 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I've heard literally nothing bad about the ioniq 5 since it came out, just rave reviews on all sides in every category, including fun.

[–] Zectivi 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They have an issue with something called the ICCU, which causes the 12V accessory battery to die, sometimes while driving. There is a recall on affected cars.

That said, I am leasing a 2024 and it really is a great car. I had the recall performed, but I also never experienced the failure. I have noticed an uptick since then in the car recharging the 12V (identified by the bright amber lamp illuminated on the dash while the car is off), so maybe it’s working. Though, my issue with the car is no rear wiper. It should have had a wiper. The 2025s do, but Hyundai incorrectly thought the first years needed them.

[–] Varyk 1 points 3 weeks ago

got it, I was really curious about any downsides. I don't know if I heard about the rear wiper or the iCCU recall before thanks.

that rear wiper thing is funny considering how many bells and whistles the car has, but I guess it's all a learning process

[–] baggachipz 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My wife just got a 2025. It’s a great car with a few quirks. For instance, she has to enable one-pedal driving every time she starts it up; it won’t remember that. The “warn the pedestrian” hum is really loud and can’t be changed. Having a power/start button seems unnecessary.

But yeah, great car and fun to drive with useful cargo space.

[–] Varyk 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's great to know, thanks for telling me. I was really curious what the responses were going to be to this comment.

I used one pedal breaking in a leaf for a while but I always felt better having the brake pedal engaged just in case.

but if I had an ev for a long time I could see getting used to it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't really think so, it's still going to be personal taste. I've heard great things about the ioniq 5/5n, fast charging, quick car, has some good driver-centric features.

I only really have experience with my polestar 2, but is also a blast. Its not the fastest ev, but it is fast as far as cars go, and handles really well too. There's things I don't like about it, but so far it's my favorite car that I've owned.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

For sure, just like the Miata is still down to personal taste in spite of widespread acclaim. I just wondered if there was a sort of 'insider' favorite that one might not necessarily expect.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

For fun to drive, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N won Car and Driver's EV of the Year but it starts at $68K in the US. A lot of other EVs have scored highly as well, but offer different form factors, e.g. Rivian, ID.Buzz, etc.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't think that there are many categories of things were you can objectively define one 'best'. There are so many different attributes and people tend to have totally different requirements when it comes to a buying decision.

E.g. in terms of EVs it could be range, charging speed, form factor of the car, price, infotainment, warranty conditions, ability to tow trailers, efficiency, ethical factors etc.

Personally, I drive a used Hyundai Ioniq 6 and think it's a pretty solid car overall which doesn't make it the perfect choice for everyone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Specifically looking for 'affordable blast to drive' - does that change your answer at all?