10Best Cars, Trucks, and SUVs for 2026

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Since 1983, we've been conducting this exercise: We identify the very best of what's available, not merely our favorite new models introduced for a given year. An onslaught of new or significantly redesigned contenders vies with the winners from the previous year for one of the coveted spots: 10 cars, and 10 trucks and SUVs. We gather our staff and contributors from far and wide for an intense two weeks of driving and instrumented testing, interspersed with arguing. And then we vote. The winners are those that best fulfill their intended mission, deliver value to their buyers, and spark driving joy.

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00:00 How we evaluate 10Best
00:53 BMW M2
02:46 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing
03:58 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
05:15 Chevrolet Corvette
06:59 Honda Accord
08:23 Honda Civic
09:28 Lucid Air
11:32 Mercedes-Benz E450
12:43 Toyota GR86/Subaru BRZ
14:02 Volkswagen GTI
16:02 Chevrolet Trax
18:01 Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL
20:01 Ford Maverick
21:05 Ford Ranger Raptor
22:35 Honda CR-V
23:55 Honda Passport
25:43 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid
26:46 Lucid Gravity
29:32 Porsche Macan
30:58 Ram 1500