Tesla Model 3 wins 2026 Auto Express Driver Power UK best car award

Winning three of ten categories in a reader satisfaction survey is a meaningful result — this isn't a journalist's opinion but the aggregated experience of people who actually live with these cars. The BMW 2 Series Coupe finishing second shows the gap between EVs and the best traditional alternatives is narrowing in ownership satisfaction, not just on paper specs. What's worth noting is that Tesla's lead here is built on the total ownership package — software, running costs, convenience — rather than any single engineering achievement. For anyone weighing up a purchase, this kind of real-world data carries more weight than a track test.