This dependability is not usually extended to other electric vehicles. The newspaper discovered that plug-in hybrids are not as dependable. Toyota’s Prius Prime and RAV4 Prime are less trustworthy than their regular hybrid counterparts, while the Chrysler Pacifica hybrid was one of the survey’s least reliable cars. EVs are also having difficulties. While there are rare outliers, such as the Kia EV6’s “excellent” dependability, the category is nevertheless riddled with flaws – and not only Tesla’s build quality difficulties. Due to electrical issues, Ford’s Mustang-Mach-E scored below average. Only four of the eleven models with sufficient survey data exhibited average or superior dependability.
