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    Best Used Electric Vehicles

    Good options are limited, but qualifying buyers can get a $4,000 federal credit for the purchase of a used EV

    Kia Niro EV
    Kia Niro EV
    Photo: Kia

    When it comes to used electric vehicles, there aren’t yet a ton of options from which shoppers can choose. Most are from Tesla, as the brand has come to lead sales of EVs over the past decade. However, there is a new upside to buying a used EV: An overhaul of the tax credit structure for electric vehicles last year included a first-time $4,000 credit for buying a qualified used model.

    Because of ongoing reliability problems with EVs in general, only two 3-5 year old used EVs have at least average reliability.

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    Both models carry our Green Choice designation, which highlights the vehicles with the cleanest emissions—or in the case of EVs, zero emissions. Plus, active safety features such as forward collision warning (FCW), automatic emergency braking (AEB), and lane departure warning (LDW) are often included as standard equipment.

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    Benjamin Preston

    Benjamin Preston covered new and used car buying, auto insurance, car maintenance and repair, and electric bikes for Consumer Reports.