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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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[–] Nednarb44@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month 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.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month 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.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (1 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@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

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.

[–] karpintero@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month 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.

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 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.

[–] rbn@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month 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.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] makyo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ha well if I had that kind of money all of these sort of questions would be a lot easier to answer

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Next up would be a Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. https://www.roadandtrack.com/rankings/g63103585/fun-to-drive-evs/

I’m partial to the BMW i4.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's like asking if there's a consensus on which ICE car is best.
Of course there isn't, it obviously depends heavily on both budget and use profile.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well as I said in the post, I'm looking for fun/affordable for non-commute drives and outings.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

are there models of electric cars that are universally lauded?

You also wrote that, so my point stands.

[–] entropicdrift 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

IDK if there's a consensus, but my Kona EV is a blast to drive. Super quiet, too. Phenomenal for listening to music.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Interesting, you have me at music for sure

[–] entropicdrift 1 points 1 month ago

I've heard that Teslas get a lot of road noise compared to other EVs, so if music matters to you I'd test drive a few different models, because some like my Kona are super quiet on the road and some get a ton of noise

[–] ving_thor@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As others said, it depends on the use case. We have a leased Kia EV6 and we like it well enough that we ordered a new one for when the contract ends in autumn.

My biggest criticisms are that it is too big and that the turning radius is terrible. We would have ordered the EV4 hatchback but unfortunately it is not yet available.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Ah well I wouldn't be going for big/bad turning then. Like I said, looking for fun/affordable,.

[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

In the US? Unfortunately, probably the Model 3. The US doesn't really do small inexpensive EVs.

[–] DavidGA@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Even ignoring giving money to a literal fascist, Tesla build quality is awful and the service experience is a nightmare.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Chevy bolt EV is great. Decent range too, I regularly have 320 miles when I top it off

[–] ililiililiililiilili@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Porsche Taycan Turbo S

KIA EV6 GT

Polestar 2

Abarth 500e

Mini Cooper SE

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Mini Cooper might be the closest thing to what I'm looking for so far