Electric cars

There's a distinct divide between the best and worst electric vehicles. At the top of the heap is the Nissan Leaf with a reliability rating of 94%. Owners reported faults on less than 8% of cars in three areas: bodywork, brakes and non-engine electrics. All the problems were fixed for free and most in less than a week.

BMW’s i3 isn’t far behind with a score of 89%. Less than 12% of cars had a fault and most were fixed for free in less than a week. The areas affected were more serious, though, and included the battery, charge system, non-engine electrics and suspension.