When it gave the Tesla Model San unprecedented 103 out of 100 scorelast August , Consumer Reports looked like it might endeavor to espouse Elon Musk ’s ship’s company and have its little electric gondola babies . But after a year ofdisappointments , trust violationsandjanky - ass door handles , it seems the magazine can no longer recommend reliable erotic love .
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On Monday , Tesla made its debut at 25 out of 28 onConsumer Reports ’ annual car brand reliabilityrankings , putting the caller just above Dodge ( yikes ! ) and just below GMC ( dual yikes ! ) .
More than any other ingredient , Tesla ’s pitiful locating can probably be attributed to the Model X , which was harass by door , windowpane , keister , national and exterior egress . Rated by Consumer Reports asthe sixth least true car of 2016 , the cheapest version of the Model Xwas latterly axed by Teslajust three months after it was first introduced . From The Washington Post :
The jolting review , based on one-year resume of the magazine ’s endorser , marks only the late vault for America ’s young major car maker , which has energized the country ’s scrawny electric - motorcar industry but has also struggled with repeated product and delivery delays .
Tesla ’s sedan chair , the Model S , was recommended by reviewer after its dependability scores improved from what Consumer Reports last year squall a “ worse - than - average overall problem pace . ”
But the Model X , which first rolled out to drivers last year and now set out at $ 74,000 , was pan by driver rag by trouble with door , whorl , latches , baron equipment , in - car electronics and the clime organization . It outrank last for dependability among a dozen luxury mid - sized sport utility vehicle .
In a statement to CNBC , Tesla acknowledged the Model X ’s problem while stating its committal to “ have the man ’s most dependable car . ”
“ The amount of issue we ’ve addressed with Model X has fallen by 92 percentage in the last 12 months , a reflexion of our power to make continuous improvements and respond cursorily , ” said a party spokesperson . “ This commitment is one of the reasons why Tesla win AutoPacific ’s mellow vehicle atonement award in 2016 . ”
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