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If anyone was expecting fair and reasonable comparison you haven't been reading auto magazines very long. Early in the article: >As if there weren’t enough bu

If anyone was expecting fair and reasonable comparison you haven't been reading auto magazines very long. Early in the article: >As if there weren’t enough built-in tension already in this test, Hong rolls a grenade into the big picture takeaway from the comparison: “Comparing this Model 3 to the Bolt and Leaf isn’t fair—like comparing a BMW 3 Series with a Camry or Accord.” Because they're comparing off the shelf standard equipped Bolt and Leaf with the top of the line Tesla with extended battery and advanced features. Sure it's because that's all they had but then they should have waited to do a review. But like tech journalism, auto journalist is all about the reads and clicks in the 21st century.

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nategri 9y ago
Also bizarre how often they mention BMW in this article without ever once bringing up the i3.
- rising-sky 9y ago
  Probably because the BMW i3 has the option of a range extending gasoline engine, so it's not a 100% electric vehicle, doesn't seem bizarre to me
omgwtfbyobbq 9y ago
I'm not sure if that's the base Leaf because Nissan doesn't appear to have pricing on their website, but they definitely tested a loaded Bolt. The base Bolt starts at $36,620 according to a quick search and the one MT tested was $43,905. Th big difference to me is that Tesla is the only one so far offering a larger battery and Autopilot/FSD, which add $17k to the price of the 3. Hopefully Tesla will make the base 3 available early next year so the base version of each car can be compared.
- dubyah 9y ago
  The Leaf SL in the comparison is the top trim level available.
mikestew 9y ago
Thirty seven years ago Motor Trend declared the Chevy Citation their “Car of the Year”. My family owned one. Ignoring the aluminum block Vegas, that has to have been the biggest piece of shit ever to roll off a Chevy assembly line. Don’t believe me? Ask my Dad, who worked for GM at the time. But Motor Trend seemed to like it. I’ve tried to remember that any time I’ve read a Motor Trend article and asked, “WTF?”
- RickJWag 9y ago
  Ha ha, good one. For me, Car and Driver is equally laughable.

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nategri 9y ago

Also bizarre how often they mention BMW in this article without ever once bringing up the i3.

rising-sky 9y ago
Probably because the BMW i3 has the option of a range extending gasoline engine, so it's not a 100% electric vehicle, doesn't seem bizarre to me

omgwtfbyobbq 9y ago

I'm not sure if that's the base Leaf because Nissan doesn't appear to have pricing on their website, but they definitely tested a loaded Bolt. The base Bolt starts at $36,620 according to a quick search and the one MT tested was $43,905. Th big difference to me is that Tesla is the only one so far offering a larger battery and Autopilot/FSD, which add $17k to the price of the 3. Hopefully Tesla will make the base 3 available early next year so the base version of each car can be compared.

dubyah 9y ago
The Leaf SL in the comparison is the top trim level available.

mikestew 9y ago

Thirty seven years ago Motor Trend declared the Chevy Citation their “Car of the Year”. My family owned one. Ignoring the aluminum block Vegas, that has to have been the biggest piece of shit ever to roll off a Chevy assembly line. Don’t believe me? Ask my Dad, who worked for GM at the time. But Motor Trend seemed to like it. I’ve tried to remember that any time I’ve read a Motor Trend article and asked, “WTF?”

RickJWag 9y ago
Ha ha, good one. For me, Car and Driver is equally laughable.