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What is the best electric car?

The best electric SUV is the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5, with an overall score of 9.0 out of 10. The two best luxury electric SUVs are the 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge and the 2025 Rivian R1S, which both have an overall score of 9.1 out of 10. What is the cheapest electric car? The cheapest electric car is the 2025 Nissan Leaf, with an MSRP of $28,140.

What is the most energy efficient EV you can buy today?

California-based EV startup Lucid recently announced updates to its Air electric luxury sedan that make it the most energy efficient EV you can buy today by a country mile.

How much energy does an electric car use?

Roughly about 10% of the best EV configurations gets results better than 300 Wh/mi (more than 3.3 mi/kWh). On the other end of the spectrum, we usually can find large and heavy electric vehicles with multi-motor powertrains. They consume up to about three times more energy than the most efficient electric cars, according to EPA.

Are electric cars safer than gas cars?

Despite a few high-profile fire-risk recalls, however, multiple studies show that EVs are actually significantly less likely to catch fire than combustion cars. Are electric cars better for the environment than gas-powered cars? Lacking tailpipe emissions, the transition to electric cars can greatly improve local air quality.

Are electric cars going mainstream?

Electric cars are going mainstream. What began as a trickle of niche EVs just a few years ago has become a downpour -- electric vehicles are now the fastest-growing segment of the automotive industry. Over the last 16 years, I've evaluated and driven hundreds of cars, trucks and SUVs for review here at CNET.

How do you choose the best electric cars each year?

So in order to choose the best electric cars each year, CR tacks on EV-specific criteria to its exclusive battery of car tests. Every year, automakers continue to introduce electric cars—also known as electric vehicles or EVs—in all shapes and body styles, from small and midsized cars to SUVs and even pickup trucks.