Charging Speed and Cargo Room: What This EV Ranking Cannot Score Yet
Why this electric car ranking leaves charging speed and cargo room unscored for now, what that means for buyers, and the checks to run on the manufacturer's spec sheet before you commit.
Verdict: This ranking does not yet score charging speed or cargo room. Those two dimensions depend on measurements this run has not collected, so the site leaves them out instead of estimating them. If charging or cargo decides your purchase, check them yourself with the manufacturer’s current specifications and with the charging network you will actually use.
What the ranking scores today
The current method uses range and price, together with the expert score from Car and Driver, which is restated here rather than re-tested. Range comes from the EPA record for the configuration named in each entry. Price comes from the manufacturer’s list price as quoted by the magazine. Those inputs are verified, and each one can be traced.
Charging capability and cargo practicality are part of the method’s design. They are not in the published index yet, because the inputs are missing. The site would rather show a gap than fill it with a number nobody can check.
Why charging is hard to score fairly
Charging has several measures, and they do not always agree. A peak charging rate describes the fastest moment of a session. A time from low to high battery level describes the whole session, which is closer to what a driver experiences on a road trip. A car can post a strong peak and still take a long time to fill, because the rate falls as the battery approaches full.
Charging also depends on the charger. A car rated for fast charging can only use the speed the charger offers, and the availability of fast chargers varies by region. Any score for charging has to say which measure it uses and which chargers it assumes. Until the charging pass is complete, the ranking will not assign one.
Why cargo is hard to score fairly
Cargo room is also more than one number. A published volume figure describes the space measured under the standard method, while the real test is whether the items you carry fit through the opening and stay in place. A tall, deep cargo area can hold less than a wide, shallow one with a similar volume figure.
Folding seats, a frunk and the shape of the rear opening all change how much you can carry. A cargo score built only on volume would miss those details, so the ranking holds the dimension until it can describe the space in a consistent way.
What to check before you buy
Start with the manufacturer’s current specification sheet for the exact trim you are considering. Look for the charging peak, the time for a common charge, and the cargo measurements the maker publishes. Note the year on the sheet, because specifications change between model years.
Then check the charging network near your home, your workplace and the routes you drive most often. A fast-charging car is only as useful as the chargers that work for your schedule. If you can, test the car with the items you carry most often, such as strollers, bikes or boxes.
What this page does not do
The page does not rank charging or cargo, and it names no car as the fastest charger or the roomiest. It does not replace the manufacturer’s specifications or the charging data you collect yourself. It is a statement of what this ranking has not yet measured.
When the ranking will change
Once the charging and cargo measurements are collected and checked against a published source, the affected entries will be updated, and the method will say which inputs were added. Until then, a car’s position reflects range and price alone, and the page says so.
Context
The current order is on the 2026 list. The method, the data sources and the coverage notes are on /methodology, and the range rules are on the EPA range guide.
FAQ
Why does this ranking not score charging speed?
Because the peak charging figure and the charge time from low to high battery level have not been collected for the cars in this run. A missing measurement is left unscored rather than estimated, and the index will publish once the charging pass is complete.
Why is cargo room not in the ranking yet?
The cargo volume figures have not been collected for this run. The ranking does not guess at them, and the cargo dimension will be scored once the measurements are verified against a published source.
What should a buyer check if the ranking does not cover these points?
Check the manufacturer's current spec sheet for charging and cargo, then compare the charging network near your home and work. For cargo, measure the space you actually need, because a published volume figure may not match the shape of the items you carry.