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Consumer Reports Picks its Top 10 Cars for 2021

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Derek Boshouwers
In its annual report card, the magazine also handed out the best car brand marks to… Mazda

Electric car – Tesla Model 3

Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3 | Photo: Tesla

So much has been said and written about the Model 3, but the facts are: this is a highly capable car, that has set the standard for what an EV can deliver in terms of performance. Consumer Reports found, to give one salient example, that it out-accelerates the Dodge Challenger V8 in the 0-60 mph test (it did it in 5.3 seconds); it handles with sharpness and its steering is extremely precise; and it speaks, like Apple, to a precise audience that is very intently listening to its message.

So if you like futuristic interiors and technological innovations, the Model 3 is for you. Owners can receive updates long after buying the car thanks to Tesla’s over-the-air updates, and can charge the batteries up fairly quickly at any of the charging stations Tesla has set up across the continent. As CR puts it, “Being green has never been so much fun”.

Tesla Model 3, profile
Tesla Model 3, profile | Photo: Tesla
Tesla Model 3, interior
Tesla Model 3, interior | Photo: Tesla
Derek Boshouwers
Derek Boshouwers
Automotive expert
  • Over 8 years' experience as an automotive journalist
  • More than 50 test drives in the past year
  • Participation in over 30 new vehicle launches in the presence of the brand's technical specialists