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Top electric cars. Source: Created with the help of AI
Electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular due to their numerous advantages over traditional cars with internal combustion engines. They produce no direct emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere, which helps improve air quality and reduce environmental pollution.
Once a year, Green Car Reports publishes a ranking of the best electric cars that help ensure a cleaner future. Most electric cars are equipped with modern safety and comfort systems, such as adaptive cruise control, automatic parking, and multimedia systems.
When choosing the best electric cars, efficiency is a priority. Of course, range matters, but models with smaller battery packs can be among the most environmentally friendly.
The best car of the year should have a big impact (short or long-term) on the market. This can be interpreted as increasing volume and availability, creating a new market segment, or setting new performance or technology standards.
Chevrolet Equinox EV
The 2025 Chevy Equinox EV costs $34,995 and has an EPA-estimated 513 km of range. The size and shape of this model resemble the most popular type of family vehicle – a crossover SUV that looks like a station wagon. The Equinox EV is a bargain that demonstrates that electric vehicles can be affordable for mass market buyers not only as niche commuter vehicles but also as comfortable family cars.
Hyundai Kona Electric
The Hyundai Kona Electric outperforms the gasoline Kona in terms of performance and handling. The base Kona Electric SE Hyundai offers a modest 48.6 kWh battery, while the SEL and Limited versions get a 64.8 kWh battery and a range of 420 km.
Porsche Macan EV
Thanks to the new platform, the Porsche Macan EV has improved key components to reduce weight and maximize acceleration performance, charge rate, and brake regeneration. The car has rear-wheel steering and air suspension for some models.
Rivian R1S
These updated electric cars have earned their place with updated batteries, motors, and body structure, as well as a simplified electrical architecture, updated sensor set, and smoother interface. In everything from performance, ride, and handling, the R1S performs better and is a little more efficient. It may not yet provide the 800-volt or bi-directional charger that Rivian has mentioned so often during the update process, or have a significant charge boost, but it still earned a spot in the top 5. The Rivian R1S offers innovative manufacturability and a set of technologies that can be expanded.
Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Despite the larger battery, EPA figures only cover 376 km. But with available all-wheel drive, relatively brisk performance, and a decent Volkswagen ID interface. Buzz covers all the functional basics of a quality electric car.
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