Best Car To Buy
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The three-row electric crossover reaches out to families in a way no EV has yet.
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Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy: Past winners
The thread connecting all our picks from all 13 years: Every single one was either a plug-in vehicle or offered a plug-in version.
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Toyota Prius Prime: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalist
The Toyota Prius Prime gets the most out of a small battery pack, in a better-looking car that's more fun to drive than its predecessor.
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Nissan Ariya: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalist
The Ariya isn’t class-leading in efficiency or charging, but it sure does bode well for the look and feel of future Nissan EVs.
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Hyundai Ioniq 6: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalist
The Ioniq 6 looks like the future, but that’s just the start for this standout electric sedan that outdoes the Model 3 in many respects.
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Best Car To Buy 2024: Green Car Reports names 4 finalists
The Kia EV9, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Nissan Ariya, and Toyota Prius Prime are the final contenders. One of these new-this-year models will be the 2024 Best Car To Buy.
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The Ford F-150 Lightning looks much like the gasoline F-150, but it drives better in almost every respect.
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Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist
The EQS SUV is one of the first electric utility vehicles to offer three rows of seating, off-road ability, and more than 300 miles of range.
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Kia EV6: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist
The EV6 is closely related to the Hyundai Ioniq 5, which was a finalist last year. But we think it outperforms its corporate cousin in several respects.
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Genesis GV60: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist
The Genesis GV60 offers a unique mix of sporty and luxurious, plus speedy charging and tech including facial and fingerprint recognition.
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Cadillac Lyriq: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist
The Lyriq is the first mass-production model built around GM’s Ultium propulsion strategy, and it's one of five Best Car To Buy 2023 finalists.
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Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023: What didn’t make the cut
Yes, the GMC Hummer EV and Rivian R1S are among those that didn't make the cut—and here's why.
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The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, Kia EV6, Genesis GV60, Ford F-150 Lightning, or Cadillac Lyriq will win the Best Car To Buy distinction for 2023.
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Lucid Air: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022
The Lucid Air gives Tesla some healthy competition, with technology that could bring about extensive change.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022 finalist
The Ioniq 5 sets a new standard for design, efficiency, and charging tech among mass-market EVs, but its lack of mass-market availability is a letdown.
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Rivian R1T: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022 finalist
The Rivian R1T does more than show that electric trucks are possible. It shows that they can be better than gasoline trucks in many ways.
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Mercedes EQS: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022 finalist
The Mercedes EQS shows that the luxury establishment is ready to embrace EVs and, in some ways, it's a template for a decade of progress.
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Volkswagen ID.4: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022 finalist
VW's EV for the masses is due to be made in Tennessee in 2022, and it has the most ambitious sales targets among our Best Car To Buy finalists.
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Some of this year's most buzz-worthy models, including the GMC Hummer EV and Tesla Model S Plaid, didn't make the shortlist. Here's why.
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One of these 5 vehicles will be Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022
The Hyundai Ioniq 5, Lucid Air, Mercedes-Benz EQS, Rivian R1T, or Volkswagen ID.4 will win the Best Car To Buy distinction for 2022.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E: Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021
The Mustang Mach-E is the first non-Tesla SUV to hit 300 miles, and with pony-car heritage cues it takes electric cars somewhere new.
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GCR’s Best Car To Buy 2021 nominees pair efficiency with leading-edge tech
From next-generation interfaces and sophisticated driver aids to over-the-air updates, the Best Car To Buy contenders are by no means no-frills.
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With electric trucks and SUVs coming, is it time to reevaluate what a green car means?
Going fully electric is good, but do the plus-sized battery packs of upcoming electric trucks still make them worth pointing to as green picks?
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Tesla Model Y: Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021 finalist
The Tesla Model Y remains more energy-efficient than any non-Tesla long-range EV, and with strong sales, its impact is significant.
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