Electric Car reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 177 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 26 posts to rank the best Electric Car brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/electriccars, r/whatcarshouldIbuy, r/CarsIndia, r/SelfDrivingCars, r/AskReddit. Top-rated brands include Tesla (4.5/5), Hyundai (4.6/5), Chevrolet (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews177
Subreddits15
Posts26
Brands40
Products58
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#1
Tesla
4.5
(40)
"Seriously consider a Tesla or a car with a Tesla (NACS) adapter."
"For me tesla 3, read this if you need know more about the best electric car 2024."
"In terms of technology, Tesla is still the best deal."
"Love my model 3, especially right now that their prices are lower from hertz selling off 100,000 of them."
"Hard to beat the value of a Tesla Model 3."
"Used Tesla. Can be had for under $20K."
"Tesla Model Y."
"Tesla great buy!"
"Tesla!!!!"
"I got a Model Y. Amazing car experience."
#2
Hyundai
4.6
(20)
"Right now you can get a base model ionic 6 brand new for ~$35-37k."
"Hyundai Ioniq 6. Extremely efficient, and I don't think I have yet heard a bad review."
"Hyundai and Kia have some great deals. The Ioniq 5 and EV 6."
"According to Car & Driver: Ioniq 6, i4, Polestar 2, M3, ID.7, Leaf, Mini Cooper Electric, and Mirai are top 8 ranked."
"Went with a Ioniq 6 awd and love it so far!"
"Answer: Ioniq 5."
"Consumer Reports rank Hyundai highest"
"Given your budget, Ioniq 5 seems to be the best fit for you."
"Ioniq 5 hands down."
"Ioniq 5 hands down."
#3
Chevrolet
4.5
(20)
"It’s an absolutely fantastic car."
"You can get some bolts around $10k and they’ll have a newer battery due to the recall."
"I bought a Chevy Bolt last year."
"I bought a used Chevy Volt and I love it."
"Chevy bolt."
"You can pry it out of my cold dead hands."
"I bought a brand new Bolt EUV for under $25k after I got the point of sale tax rebate."
"Chevy Bolts are still available."
"The Chevy Bolt has been an underappreciated rockstar."
"They have phenomenal range for the price point (~250 miles)."
#4
Nissan
3.7
(19)
"Yes! I love my electric car, it's a Nissan."
"Nissan Leaf"
"Cheapest quality option is usually a Nissan LEAF, 2013-2015, 24kwh."
"If you are in the position to lease, you can find some super cheap lease deals on the Ariya, leaf and bolt."
"I just checked Carvana and they have a few low mileage Nissan Leaf S, year 2018+, with 40KW battery that is cca 120-160 miles range."
"The nissan leaf and chevy volt are pretty affordable EVs"
"It sounds good to me. The biggest issue people have with electric is with the range, but if that’s not an issue go with the Leaf."
"Nissan leaf"
"A 1st gen leaf is good."
"Leaf or Bolt, used, could actually be cheap enough for the used EV credit."
#5
Kia
4.3
(9)
"The E-Niro is a fantastic car with great range and features."
"If you can swing a kia ev9 I think you would love it."
"EV6."
"You can pick up a new top trim 2023 Niro right now for about 35k."
"I would like to put in my vote for the Kia Niro EV."
"EV6 for what you want."
"I’d still throw EV6 into the mix."
"A used Kia Niro EV is under $30k."
"Kia EV6 or Hyundai Ioniq 5 + OpenPilot is a very easy choice for me."
#6
Toyota
4.4
(8)
"I love my 2021 Toyota Prius prime."
"I love my 2021 Toyota Prius prime (bought in 2022)."
"Prius prime is great if you’re looking for new."
"You're better off trading in your Tesla for another brand anyway, like Toyota and Lexus have much more reliable electric cars."
"I just read about several 2nd-gen Prius's that went to 300K-600K miles."
"Not the best range but a really nice driving car."
"Perhaps consider a Prius Prime. It's a plug-in hybrid."
"A plug in hybrid. On the new side of the equation a Prius Prime or RAV4 Prime."
#7
Rivian
4.7
(6)
"Rivian."
"R1T. Also, I drive one, and it is a blast."
"The best EV... A rivian makes the owner happy."
"My buddy has the Rivian SUV and it is phenomenal."
"Rimac ......lol Then Rivian."
"If you can wait a couple years, you might wait for the Rivian R2 to come out."
#8
BMW
4.5
(6)
"Especially since the BMW i3 REX basically has a 15 year/150k mile warranty in california."
"Of all the Evs I tried out I went with a BMW i4."
"The new BMW i5 has lidar and is now better than Benz or Blue Cruise and even Tesla."
"The BMW i4, i5, and i7 are all really good cars."
"The BMW iX, i4, and Hyundai Ioniq 6 are the 3 highest rated by Consumer Reports."
"Bmw, Mercedes, Volvo and Hyundai have better solutions."
#9
Volkswagen
4.0
(5)
"I’d pick the eGolf"
"Get an e-Golf!"
"Not saying it's the best, but for my purposes, it fits my needs just fine."
"The 2023 Solterra, bz4x and ID4 were left."
"I love my id4. Lots of room in the back seat, comfortable, quiet and good road manors."
#10
Ford
4.5
(4)
"Our Mustang Mach e4 has been wonderful."
"I've been really happy with my MachE."
"Used Ford Focus EV for ~$5000?"
"I've been really happy with my MachE. Blue cruise works really great on the freeway."
#11
Lucid
5.0
(3)
"Lucid Sapphire"
"Lucid Air Sapphire or Rimac Nevera if you can get one."
"Lucid air sapphire. Anything less and you're selling yourself short."
#12
Polestar
4.7
(3)
"Polestar 2. Great ride handling and safety."
"A used Polestar 2 is the best deal on the market."
"Used Polestar 2 is worth looking at!"
#13
Tata
3.3
(3)
"Nexon F+ MR : 17.4L"
"Currently only TATAs have cars in various segments and they charge a premium for it"
"In that price range there is only one more that's XUV400, and I wouldn't say it's more reliable than Tata."
#14
MG
4.5
(2)
"I purchased an MG HS EV about 18 months ago. I love it. I wouldn't want to go back to driving a petrol car now!"
"You may need to bump your budget by 1L more and go for MG ZS Executive edition."
#15
Honda
4.5
(2)
"I have recently bought an electric car and love it so much cheaper per month and quite fun to drive."
"Used a Honda Clarity PHEV or Chevy Volt."
#16
Plug-in Hybrid
4.0
(2)
"A plug-in hybrid might also be a good option for you."
"Plug in hybrids are the best for everyone."
#17
BYD
4.0
(2)
"You can consider BYD Atto 3."
"BYD e6 has great trunk space."
#18
Peg Perego
5.0
(1)
"I LOVE the 24v peg perego RZR if your getting in that size range. Ours is surprisingly capable."
#19
LP motors
5.0
(1)
"They fixed my electrical issue in 45 mins at €50 and it was taking kearys 6 weeks with over €1,000 in bills"
#20
Rimac Nevera
5.0
(1)
"The one you’re using the Rimac Nevera R"
#21
Tesla Model 3
5.0
(1)
"Absolutely love it and honestly, I don’t think I’ll ever go back to a gas powered car!"
#22
Wallbox
5.0
(1)
"Personally, we liked the Wallbox brand and it gets very good reviews."
#23
Go Electric Chargers
5.0
(1)
"They got us a quote pretty quickly and installed it that same weekend."
#24
Chevrolet Blazer EV
5.0
(1)
"I just bought a chevy blazer EV for my first E car and I love it!"
#25
Peugeot
4.0
(1)
"I bought a Peugeot e-208 GT for 10k recently. It's maybe not the highest range you can get but the overall package is compelling."
#26
Mercedes
4.0
(1)
"I drove a Model S, Model Y, an EQS, and a Taycan. The best you can get after Tesla is the EQS."
#27
UTV
4.0
(1)
"The UTV 24V electric car you mentioned seems like a solid option, especially with its two motors and EVA wheels."
#28
EV
4.0
(1)
"In terms of getting a great EV on a budget we’d suggest the 2nd hand owner market where you can get some really nice deals!"
#29
Jeep
4.0
(1)
"I bought a Jeep 4xe 2 years ago. It’s a plug in Hybrid (PHEV) I drive 30km to work and back."
#30
Fiat
4.0
(1)
"If you mostly drive around the city you can pick up a used Fiat 500e for about $5k."
#31
KIA
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been reading really good things about the KIA!!!"
#32
Mini
4.0
(1)
"Mini Cooper SE, baby!"
#33
World Wide Auto
4.0
(1)
"Try World Wide Auto. They do a lot of hybrids."
#34
Renault
4.0
(1)
"That is a really fun car to drive (I used to own one, it was my first electric vehicle)"
#35
Audi
4.0
(1)
"But the A3 e-tron or BMW i3 REX may be a better bet."
#36
Lightning
4.0
(1)
"I have the lightning supper fun to drive and tons or room and functionality but it could be twice your budget so it’s out of the price range 😞"
#37
Tesla Model Y
4.0
(1)
"We just went from a Volvo XC60 to a model Y. Only noticeable negatives are the Y has a really stiff ride."
#38
Volvo
4.0
(1)
"Our family has an electric Volvo for example."
#39
Mahindra
3.0
(1)
"XUV ECpro MR : 16.5L"
#40
Mitsubishi
3.0
(1)
"Can probably get something under $10k there but might only hang 50 miles/charge."
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