Mark Ruffalo says his Kia is 'hands down a better car' than a Tesla: 'Feels luxury'

Aug 07, 2026 01:38 AM - 1 hour ago 1

the emblem connected the backmost of a Kia EV9.

Mark Ruffalo took a changeable astatine Tesla.

"I mean… they are not good made cars," he wrote connected X connected Wednesday while sharing an Autoblog article astir a preliminary NHTSA investigation into Tesla.

Instead, the actor, best-known for playing Bruce Banner successful "The Avengers," said he prefers an EV from a Korean automaker that built its sanction connected budget-friendly vehicles.

"Having tucked into a KIA EV now and having driven a Tesla," Ruffalo said. "I person to opportunity the Kia is hands down a amended car and feels luxury compared to a Tesla."

I mean… they are not good made cars. Having tucked into a KIA EV now and having driven a Tesla. I person to opportunity the Kia is hands down a amended car and feels luxury compared to a Tesla. https://t.co/v10NorXy1Q

— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) August 5, 2026

Ruffalo has a agelong history pinch electrical vehicles and Tesla. In 2012, he said he had placed a deposit connected a Model S and described himself arsenic number 6,345 connected the car's waiting list. He besides tweeted successful support of the automaker successful 2014 erstwhile New York State considered banning Tesla because it sold straight to consumers.

The actor's views of Tesla CEO Elon Musk person since soured.

Tensions betwixt Musk and Ruffalo surfaced successful 2022, erstwhile the character said Musk was destroying his credibility after taking complete Twitter.

Ruffalo besides campaigned for Kamala Harris successful 2024, while Musk spent astatine slightest $270 million supporting Donald Trump and different Republicans during that predetermination cycle.

NHTSA's preliminary investigation covers astir 1.2 cardinal Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The agency said it received 156 complaints alleging that a beforehand suspension constituent detached, and said the alleged failures could origin a "loss of conveyance directional control."

No related crashes, injuries, aliases deaths were known erstwhile the investigation was opened, and the probe has not resulted successful a recall.

Representatives for Ruffalo, Kia, and Tesla didn't respond to a petition for remark from Business Insider.

Ben Shimkus is simply a newsman for the Business News desk. He writes astir cars, transportation, retail, and jobs. Ben's reporting has appeared successful Rolling Stone, The Verge, Automotive News, USA Today, AutoBody News, LGBTQ Nation, TopSpeed, and Out Magazine. He's besides held unit penning positions astatine The U.S. Sun and the Daily Mail. He graduated from NYU pinch a Master's successful publicity successful 2024. Email Ben astatine [email protected] aliases connection him privately on Signal astatine bshimkus.41.