As car prices continue to slowly recede, it may have crossed your mind to make the switch from a gas-powered to an electric or hybrid vehicle. But which one would you choose?
U.S. News & World Report recently released its list of the best electric and hybrid vehicles, crowning winners in eight categories.
In deciding which vehicles were the best, U.S. News evaluated 96 cars based on metrics such as fuel economy, starting MSRP, range data and the cars’ overall score from the U.S. News Best Car Rankings.
And the Awards for Best Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Go To …
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 wins the Best Electric Car award, and the Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid takes the Best Plug-In Hybrid award.
Hyundai earned the most awards of any brand with three, including the top two spots. Notably absent from the list? Tesla.
These Electric and Hybrid Cars Are Tops
| Award | 2024 Model Electric Vehicle | MPG / Electric Range |
|---|---|---|
| Best Electric SUV | Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 220 Miles |
| Best Electric Car | Hyundai Ioniq 6 | 240 Miles |
| Best Electric Truck | Ford F-150 Lightning | 320 Miles |
| Best Luxury Electric SUV | Volvo XC40 Recharge | 293 Miles |
| Best Luxury Electric Car | Lucid Air | 516 Miles |
| Best Luxury Plug-In Hybrid | Volvo S60 Recharge Plug-In Hybrid | 31 mpg combined |
| Best Plug-In Hybrid | Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid | 35 mpg combined |
| Best Hybrid Car | Toyota Camry Hybrid | 52 mpg combined |
| Best Hybrid SUV | Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | 53 mpg combined |
| Best Luxury Hybrid | Lexus NX Hybrid | 39 mpg combined |
Should You Buy an Electric Vehicle?
Money expert Clark Howard says, “The electric vehicle market and what you buy depends so much on how many miles you’re driving per day.”
“You might need a part-time second or third car and devoting a lot of money to it is not a great idea, but at the same time, if you buy one that’s 20 or 25 years old, it’s going to come with a history that’s likely not pleasant and a lot of potential maintenance issues and repairs that you’re not likely to have with these newer, early-generation electric vehicles,” Clark says.
