{"id":813126,"date":"2026-07-20T00:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T00:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/813126\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T00:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T00:13:13","slug":"almost-10000-evs-including-tesla-audi-and-bmw-tested-for-battery-degradation-and-two-models-kept-97-capacity-after-62000-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/813126\/","title":{"rendered":"Almost 10,000 EVs including Tesla, Audi and BMW tested for battery degradation and two models kept 97% capacity after 62,000 miles"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Almost<\/p>\n

Nearly 10,000 EVs<\/a> were tested for battery degradation, and out of the offerings from Tesla, Audi, and BMW, these are the two models that kept 97 percent capacity.<\/p>\n

The study, conducted by a Swedish used EV marketplace, analyzed data from 9,954 battery health tests conducted between 2022 and 2026.<\/p>\n

The point of the study was to see which models retained the most battery capacity after 62,000 miles.<\/p>\n

The brands that came out on top may surprise you.<\/p>\n

EVs are constantly being compared to each other<\/p>\n

To paraphrase a popular expression, it really is a car-eat-car world out there.<\/p>\n

Competition is everything, and there are ton of factors on which different vehicles are judged.<\/p>\n

Wondering which EV is the most reliable to drive during the winter months<\/a>? There\u2019s a study that has you covered.<\/p>\n

\"An<\/a>SB Media\/Gemini<\/p>\n

Then there was a study looking at which EVs\u2019 batteries degraded the least after driving 1.25 million miles.<\/a><\/p>\n

And if you want to look on the negative side of things, there\u2019s this study about which EV depreciated the most over a 10 year period.<\/a><\/p>\n

The study we\u2019ll be looking at today comes from Carla, a Swedish used car marketplace.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Thermal<\/a>Pixabay<\/p>\n

Which EVs fared best when it came to battery degradation? <\/p>\n

9,954 EV battery health tests conducted between 2022 and 2026 were compiled for this study. <\/p>\n

The goal was to see which models retained the highest capacity after 62,000 miles.<\/p>\n

Only two models retained the golden standard of 97 percent \u2013 a Kia e-Niro at 97.25 percent and a Hyundai Kona at 97.18 percent.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the top three was a Kia EV6 at 95.95 percent.<\/p>\n

\"According<\/a>Hyundai Motor Group\/Unsplash<\/p>\n

As you may have noticed, the top three cars all came from South Korea.<\/p>\n

Tesla does make appearances on the list, with four of its cars appearing.<\/p>\n

EVs from Audi, Skoda, and Volkswagen are also well represented. <\/p>\n

Model\u00a0Battery Health After 62,000 MilesKia e-Niro \u2013 64kWh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a097.25%Hyundai Kona \u2013 64kWh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a097.18%Kia EV6 \u2013 77.4kWh\u00a0\u00a095.95%Volvo XC40 Recharger \u2013 69kWh \u2013 CATL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a094.70%Polestar 2 \u2013 78kWh \u2013 CATL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a094.35%BMW i3 \u2013 120 Ah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a094.77%Polestar 2 \u2013 78kWh \u2013 LG Chem\u00a0\u00a093.53%\u00a0Tesla Model 3 \u2013 60.5kWh \u2013 CATL \u2013 LFP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a093.34%Audi e-tron 50 \u2013 71kWh\u00a0\u00a093.02%Audi e-tron 55 \u2013 95kWh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a092.93%Skoda Enyaq iV \u2013 77kWh92.88%Tesla Model 3 \u2013 78.8KWh\u00a0 \u2013 LG Chem92.83%Tesla Model S\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a092.80%Volkswagen ID4 \u2013 77kWh\u00a092.77%Skoda Enyaq iV \u2013 77kWh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a092.60%Tesla Model X\u00a0\u00a092.52%Volkswagen ID4\u00a0 \u2013 77kWh92.27%Tesla Model Y \u2013 78.8kWh \u2013 LG Chem\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a092.18%Audi Q4 e-tron \u2013 77kWh\u00a092.18%Volkswagen ID3 \u2013 58kWh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a091.7%<\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth pointing out that the \u2018last place\u2019 slot goes to a car with 91.7 percent battery capacity.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s still pretty good, right?<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>myenergi<\/p>\n

Is battery degradation really as bad as people say?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s something that has undoubtedly troubled buyers who are on the fence about buying an EV.<\/p>\n

Will the battery\u2019s health be hit too hard by the miles?<\/p>\n

This study shows that degradation isn\u2019t nearly as severe as is commonly believed.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s not the only study that comes to this sort of conclusion.<\/p>\n

Another Swedish study<\/a> found that eight out of 10\u00a0used electric cars<\/a>\u00a0would retain more than 90 percent of their battery capacity.<\/p>\n

Keep these studies in the back of your mind next time your EV-hating friend goes off on a rant. <\/p>\n

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