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Gulf Insider
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Gulf Insider
These Are The Most Accident-Prone Cars In America
There are many factors that play a role in how frequently a model is involved in accidents, including driver demographics, size, and even color. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu ranks America's most accident prone car models using data compiled by Insurify. Data and Discussion The car models with the highest accident rates in 2024 are listed in the table below. Note that this is a slightly longer top 50 list. Rank Make Model Accident Rate(2024) 1 🇰🇷 Kia Soul EV 15.1% 2 🇯🇵 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 12.6% 3 🇺🇸 Chevrolet Bolt EUV 11.8% 4 🇺🇸 Jeep WranglerUnlimited 11.7% 5 🇩🇪 Volkswagen ID.4 11.7% 6 🇺🇸 Jeep Wrangler / YJ 11.6% 7 🇰🇷 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid 11.4% 8 🇺🇸 Chevrolet Bolt EV 11.4% 9 🇺🇸 RAM 2500 11.2% 10 🇺🇸 Chrysler Voyager 11.2% 11 🇺🇸 Chevrolet Volt 11.1% 12 🇩🇪 Volkswagen EOS 11.1% 13 🇺🇸 RAM 3500 11.1% 14 🇯🇵 Toyota Prius Prime 11.0% 15 🇰🇷 Kia EV6 10.8% 16 🇯🇵 Lexus CT 10.6% 17 🇩🇪 Volkswagen Beetle 10.6% 18 🇰🇷 Kia Telluride 10.5% 19 🇺🇸 Jeep Gladiator 10.5% 20 🇯🇵 Lexus RC 10.4% 21 🇰🇷 Kia Carnival 10.4% 22 🇯🇵 Infiniti QX60 10.4% 23 🇰🇷 Kia Stinger 10.4% 24 🇯🇵 Subaru WRX 10.4% 25 🇯🇵 Mazda CX-5 10.3% 26 🇩🇪 BMW i3 10.3% 27 🇺🇸 RAM 1500 10.3% 28 🇯🇵 Nissan TITAN XD 10.3% 29 🇺🇸 Jeep Wrangler / TJ 10.2% 30 🇺🇸 RAM 1500 Classic 10.2% 31 🇯🇵 Mazda 3 10.2% 32 🇯🇵 Subaru Impreza 10.1% 33 🇩🇪 Volkswagen GTI 10.1% 34 🇺🇸 Jeep Wrangler 10.1% 35 🇺🇸 Chevrolet EquinoxLimited 10.0% 36 🇩🇪 Audi S4 10.0% 36 🇯🇵 Scion FR-S 10.0% 38 🇩🇪 Volkswagen Atlas 10.0% 39 🇺🇸 Buick Encore GX 9.9% 40 🇺🇸 Ford Bronco 9.9% 41 🇯🇵 Toyota Prius V 9.9% 42 🇺🇸 Ford MustangMach-E 9.9% 43 🇯🇵 Honda Insight 9.8% 44 🇰🇷 Hyundai Ioniq 5 9.8% 45 🇯🇵 Toyota FJ Cruiser 9.8% 46 🇩🇪 Audi A3 9.8% 47 🇰🇷 Hyundai Palisade 9.7% 48 🇺🇸 Tesla Model X 9.7% 49 🇸🇪 Volvo XC40 9.7% 50 🇯🇵 Honda Passport 9.7% Most major automakers have at least one model on the list, but several premium brands—such as Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Cadillac—are absent. While we can't come to a conclusion based on this dataset, it is interesting to note that there are several EV models at the top of the ranking. This includes the Kia Soul EV (#1), the Chevrolet Bolt EUV (#3), Bolt EV (#8) and Volt (#11), the Volkswagen ID.4 (#5), and the Kia EV6 (#15). A likely reason for this could be the way electric motors deliver instant torque, which may surprise drivers who are used to the more gradual power curve of gasoline engines. Here's something else to consider: research from 2024 found that EVs were 4% more likely to have an at-fault insurance claim compared to gasoline cars.
Forbes
24-04-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
CarMax's EV Trends Report Shows EV Searches Nearly Doubled In Past Three Years
CarMax's EV Trends Report on EVs just released According to a report just released by CarMax, the largest used car retailer in the United States, consumers are warming to used EVs. The company, which sold 789,050 used vehicles, plus 544,312 wholesale vehicles through its 250 stores nationwide in 2024, released its EV Trends study this week, revealing the percentage of monthly searches filtered by "Electric Vehicle" on nearly doubled from January 2022 to February 2025. During that same period, CarMax reports that average used EV prices fell by more than 40 percent—a drastic increase compared to the 12 percent drop in non-electric vehicle (combustion, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid) pricing. 'Mainstream interest in EV ownership continues to gain momentum. As the market grows, consumers are enjoying a wider selection of models. With favorable price points and steadily improving infrastructure, the electric dream is fast becoming a reality,' says CarMax. The company noted two big spikes in EV-filtered searches, potentially revealing what's influencing consumers to consider a change to electric. A spike in February 2022 aligned with a rise in gasoline prices due to the conflict in Ukraine. Another spike, in June 2024, aligned with a White House summit on EV tax credits. According to sales data from September 1, 2024, to February 28, 2025, the most popular used EVs at CarMax remain the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y—both have held those positions for three years running. The Chevrolet Bolt EUV has climbed to third, after ranking seventh in previous reports. The Volkswagen ID.4 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 round out the top five. The company notes that buying habits are changing—the Ford F-150 Lightning and the Rivian R1T, a pair of all-electric pickup trucks, made the top ten list for the first time. The trucks displaced the Tesla Model S sedan and Audi e-tron SUV. A consumer charges a Tesla at a CarMax retailer CarMax also points out that Toyota is the most popular brand consumers trade in for an EV, with Honda, Ford, Nissan, and Chevrolet rounding out the top five. The top traded-in vehicle was the Tesla Model 3 (fueling CarMax's sales), with owners choosing a larger vehicle, like the Tesla Model Y, as a replacement. The Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Nissan LEAF, and Toyota Prius—all top-rated combustion and hybrid vehicles—made the list for some of the top vehicles to be traded in for an EV The study also revealed the top states for EV sales at CarMax, with Oregon taking the top spot. California, Washington, Nevada, and Utah held up the balance of the top five—the West Coast of the US has always been dominant for the company's EV sales. While New York secured tenth place, it has dropped from last year's ranking of eighth. And Minnesota is emerging as a new player in the used EV space—the state jumped 24 spots to land at number eight in the most recent study. Industry experts spend immeasurable hours making predictions about how consumers will shop for used electric vehicles, yet it's actual consumer transactions, validated by CarMax's EV Trends Report, that count.
