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Jonathan Elfalan

Director, Vehicle Testing

Jonathan Elfalan has worked in the automotive industry since 2005. As a director of vehicle testing at Edmunds, Jonathan has tested and reviewed thousands of cars and written thousands of car-related articles over the course of his career. Jonathan got his start testing cars for Road & Track magazine as a newly minted mechanical engineer grad from University of California, Irvine, and has also contributed to Motor Trend and the Associated Press. He likes to say he learned to drive a manual transmission in a rear-wheel-drive mid-engine vehicle but often omits it was his family's 1991 Toyota Previa minivan.

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Car News

The 2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 is a masterful combination of performance, style, comfort and practicality.

By Jonathan Elfalan

2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 First Drive: The Do-It-All Sport Coupe

Car News

The new 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet borrows the best elements from convertible forebears to make a winning topless recipe.

By Jonathan Elfalan

2024 Mercedes CLE Cabriolet First Drive: Weekend Luxury You Can Enjoy 7 Days a Week

Car News

Mercedes-Benz has updated the electric eSprinter for the 2025 model year with new configurations and features. We drive it to learn how much these changes improve this Mercedes EV.

By Jonathan Elfalan

2025 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter First Drive: Electric Worker Bee Adds Features

Car News

Which EVs have the best electric car range? The EPA provides range estimates for every electric vehicle, but they don't test EV range in the real world -- and Edmunds does. Read all the latest real-world EV test results from the Edmunds experts.

By Jonathan Elfalan

Edmunds Tested: Electric Car Range and Consumption

EV 101: Know Before You Buy

Jan 31, 2024 12:00 AM GMT+0000

Best Electric Cars

By Jonathan Elfalan

EV 101: Know Before You Buy

Car News

The Edmunds experts have been extremely busy testing more versions of the latest EVs to see how far each electric car can go on a full battery charge. See real-world electric car range for Audi, BMW, Genesis, Kia and more, based on Edmunds' latest test data.

By Jonathan Elfalan

Newest EV Range Tests: BMW i7, Audi Q4 e-tron and Kia Niro EV Added to Our Leaderboard

Car News

Here's how our long-term Rivian R1T test vehicle has fared after 5,000 miles of driving. Click to see the good and bad of this EV.

By Jonathan Elfalan

Here's How Our 2022 Rivian R1T Fared in Its First 5,000 Miles

Car News

See real-world electric car range for Chevrolet, Ford, Jaguar and more, based on Edmunds' latest test data. The Edmunds experts have been hard at work testing more versions of the latest EVs to see how far each electric car can go on a full battery charge. Most EVs match or even exceed their estimated range figures, but not all. Here's the latest roundup of EVs we've tested in recent months.

By Jonathan Elfalan

EV Range Test Roundup: How Far Can the Latest EVs Go?

Car News

The 2022 Audi Q4 e-tron EV debuts with a range of 241 miles, standard rear-wheel drive, and all the tech Audi can fit into a compact SUV.

By Jonathan Elfalan

2022 Audi Q4 e-tron Packs Audi Style and Luxury Into a Small, Affordable Electric SUV

Car News

Edmunds tests the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning to see how far it can go on a full battery charge. Most electric cars match or even exceed their estimated range figures, but not all EVs do. Here's how the first electric truck from Ford fared in our real-world testing.

By Jonathan Elfalan

EV RANGE TEST: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Takes Down Rivian R1T

Car News

By Jonathan Elfalan

U-Drag: Hyundai Elantra N vs. Volkswagen Golf GTI

U-DRAG: Audi S4 vs. VW Golf R

Aug 4, 2022 6:31 PM GMT+0000

Car News

By Jonathan Elfalan

U-DRAG: Audi S4 vs. VW Golf R

U-DRAG: Acura Integra vs. Honda Civic Si

Jul 1, 2022 12:00 AM GMT+0000

Car News

By Jonathan Elfalan

U-DRAG: Acura Integra vs. Honda Civic Si