EVs among least reliable in consumer survey
STORY: Electric vehicles and full-size pickup trucks
were the two most problematic categories
in Consumer Reports magazine's annual reliability survey
It predicts which vehicles will give owners
fewer or more problems than competitors
EV owners reported charging and battery problems
as well as electric drive motor issues
Hybrid vehicles and mid-sized sedans
were among the most reliable
The top-ranked brands in the survey were Toyota and Lexus
and seven of the ten best-scoring brands were from Japan and South Korea
Mercedes-Benz slipped five slots
to rank the least reliable among all brands