Best Car To Buy

2013 Tesla Model S: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2013

Two years ago, our first-ever Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy award went to the first modern battery-electric car sold in the U.S. How far we've come. This year, our third annual winner is the 2013 Tesla Model S, a car that takes the all-electric vehicle to a new and far more elevated level. But...

December 10, 2012 by John Voelcker 62

Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy: Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, Honorable Mention

December 7, 2012

Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy Nominee: Nissan Altima

December 6, 2012

Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy Nominee: Ford Fusion

December 5, 2012

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Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy: Nominees Video Roundup

Last week, we announced all six nominees for the Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy award. Now, you can see them all on video, courtesy of last week's Los Angeles Auto... December 4, 2012 by John Voelcker 2

2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, Los Angeles, August 2012

Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy Nominee: Ford C-Max

The 2013 Ford C-Max is the first car from any U.S. manufacturer to take aim directly at the legendary Toyota Prius hybrid. Derived from a small "people carrier" of the sort... December 4, 2012 by John Voelcker 4

Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy Nominee: Chevy Spark

The 2013 Chevrolet Spark misses being the shortest car ever sold as a Chevy in the U.S. by just an inch or two. But the five-door hatchback is by far the most modern minicar... December 3, 2012 by John Voelcker 9

Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2013: Our Six Finalists

From a respectable list of 13 different vehicles, we've narrowed the contenders down to six finalists. They're the cars that will compete for the Green Car Reports 2013 Best... November 21, 2012 by John Voelcker 32

Green Car Reports To Name Best Car To Buy 2013

Electric cars, hybrids, plug-ins, diesels, CNG- and gasoline-powered vehicles--they can all be green cars, and all are a part of the growing movement to cleaner emissions and... November 13, 2012 by Marty Padgett 6

2012 Toyota Prius V station wagon, Half Moon Bay, CA, May 2011

2012 Toyota Prius: GreenCarReports' Best Car To Buy 2012

The late-night arguments are over, the statistical comparisons and product specs are put away, and we've made our choice. The GreenCarReports Best Car To Buy Award for 2012... November 28, 2011 by John Voelcker 11

2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI: GreenCarReports Best Car To Buy 2012 Nominee

Hybrids and, more recently, plug-in cars seem to have gotten all the green ink lately, leaving fans of fuel-sipping clean diesels out in the cold. Four makers sell diesel... November 27, 2011 by John Voelcker 1

2012 Toyota Prius V & Plug-In: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2012 Nominees

Ask pretty much any car buyer about green cars or hybrids and, chances are, that person will likely mention the Toyota Prius sooner or later. Until this year, though, the... November 26, 2011 by John Voelcker 7

2012 Mitsubishi i - First Drive, U.S.-spec MiEV

2012 Mitsubishi 'i': Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2012 Nominee

Last year, the only volume battery electric car on sale in the U.S. was the Nissan Leaf. But for 2012, there's a new electric vehicle in town: the 2012 Mitsubishi 'i'. The... November 25, 2011 by John Voelcker 2

2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, road test, Spring 2011

2012 Honda Civic Hybrid: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2012 Nominee

Though always overshadowed by the more distinctive Toyota Prius, the hybrid model of the Honda Civic compact sedan has been a longstanding competitor in the field of... November 24, 2011 by John Voelcker 1

2012 Fiat 500 live photos. Photo by Joe Nuxoll.

2012 Fiat 500: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2012 Nominee

It was a smash hit in Europe, where it went on sale in 2007. Now, it's reached the U.S.--and, boy, does it get attention. Driving a 2012 Fiat 500 guarantees stares... November 23, 2011 by John Voelcker 2

Infiniti M35h: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2012 Nominee

It took awhile to arrive, after previews starting in the middle of 2010, but now the 2012 Infiniti M35h is on sale at dealers all over the country. It's Infiniti's first... November 22, 2011 by John Voelcker 4

Green Car Reports To Name '2012 Best Car To Buy' Next Week

'Tis the season for 'car of the year' awards, and we're right there with the rest of the media. Next Monday, we'll announce the winner of our second annual Green Car Reports... November 22, 2011 by John Voelcker 6

First 2011 Nissan Leaf delivered to buyer, San Francisco, Dec 2010, photo by Eugene Lee

2011 Nissan Leaf Laurels: Euro Car of the Year, U.S. Cell Plant Underway

Initial deliveries of the 2011 Nissan Leaf battery electric car have been fitful, compared to hundreds of Chevy Volts sold each week. But Nissan's first modern mass-produced... January 26, 2011 by John Voelcker 1

2011 Nissan Leaf electric car at NYC Marathon, Oct 2010, with Marathon CEO Mary Wittenberg

2011 Nissan Leaf Electric Car Named Car of the Year in Europe

The 2011 Nissan Leaf all-electric car has been designated as Europe's 2011 Car of the Year, according to reports in Autocar and other media outlets. While the Leaf won our... November 29, 2010 by John Voelcker 2

About This Award

Green Car Reports editors choose the most significant new green car made available to shoppers for the 2012 model year, taking into account new technologies, their practicality, and their impact on the environment.