Consumer Reports: Tesla ranked 27th out of 28 brands: lower ranking
-Model 3 is average, others are below average-
[November 18, Reuters]
Consumer Reports:
November 18th
Of the cars sold in the United States
To the least reliable brand
Tesla and electric SUV are ranked low.
Tesla Rank:
Tesla ranks 27th out of 28 brands.
It surpassed the Ford “Lincoln” brand.
Evaluation of Tesla “Model 3”:
Consumer Reports recommended the Tesla sedan “Model 3”.
However, its reliability is evaluated as “average”.
Other Tesla cars are below average, Fisher said.
Tesla SUV:
“Model Y” is
It is said that there are problems with poor body panel installation, leaks, and air conditioning control.
The large SUV “Model X” is
“There is still a problem with the door,” he said.
This survey:
The overall top brand is “Lexus”
Eight of the top ten brands were Japanese cars. This is a long-standing trend.
Reuters
https://jp.reuters.com/article/autos-electric-reliability-idJPKBN2I32N6
Asian, Domestic & European Car Reliability
– Consumer Reports Of the Asian automakers,
the Koreans rank the lowest.
Hyundai ranks eleventh this year.
Its redesigned Tucson is well above average, and the Sonata and Palisade are above average.
But the Kona Electric and Santa Fe,
which saw a major refreshening, are below average.The Kona Electric has battery pack and electric drive motor problems,
and the Santa Fe has transmission and power equipment issues.
Kia dropped by four spots to 19th place this year,
with transmissions being the brand’s Achilles’ heel. Multiple models score below or well below average.
Tesla’s Model 3 has average reliability.
The Model Y still has
body hardware issues with the tailgate and door alignment, paint defects, and multiple other problems.The Model X and Model S
have body hardware, climate system, and in-car electronics problems.All three models are well below average.