Tesla remains a small automaker compared with global competitors such as Ford, GM, Volkswagen, Nissan and Hyundai Group. Still, new EV offerings from more established brands are often referred to as "Tesla fighters," a nod to Tesla's sales success. The Audi E-tron, BMW i3, Jaguar I-Pace, Kia Niro and Nissan Leaf are all out for their own share of the growing EV market.

In making a competitive comparison between the Model Y and other EVs, Munro scored Tesla above average on such issues as battery kilowatt-hour rating, battery depletion percentage, range and voltage. However, on sticker price, he put the Model Y's nearly $50,000 base price in about the middle of the pack.

Ford's Mustang Mach-E, looming this year, will bring a new challenge. And in July, Nissan unveiled its own Tesla fighter, the Ariya crossover.

Munro said he had not had the chance to study the Mach-E, but he thought it would be hard to top Tesla for a while.

"It's going to be a long, long time," Munro said, "before somebody catches up to it."

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