en Latest news, reviews, and more from around the Green Car Reports https://static.thecarconnection.com/website/gcr-logo-rectangle.png https://www.greencarreports.com Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0400 Green Car Reports https://www.greencarreports.com For 2025, dozens of EV variants top 300 miles of range The top dozen contains pickups, SUVs, crossovers, sedans, and a hatchback Standouts like Lucid Air and Hyundai Ioniq 6 manage market-leading range without huge battery packs Less than a decade ago, 300 miles seemed like the holy grail for EV driving range. Now, even as the overdue reality of...]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1144941_which-electric-cars-have-the-most-range https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1144941_which-electric-cars-have-the-most-range news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1144941_which-electric-cars-have-the-most-range#comments Bengt Halvorson For 2025, dozens of EV variants top 300 miles of range The top dozen contains pickups, SUVs, crossovers, sedans, and a hatchback Standouts like Lucid Air and Hyundai Ioniq 6 manage market-leading range without huge battery packs Less than a decade ago, 300 miles seemed like the holy grail for EV driving range. Now, even as the overdue reality of...]]> Polestar 3, Volvo EX90, Tesla Model 3 missed finals Lucid Gravity, Charger Daytona EV among models not quite arriving for this year's list Volvo EX30 didn't quite arrive in time, again Earlier this week we named five Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists. The Chevrolet Equinox EV, Hyundai Kona Electric, Porsche Macan Electric, Rivian...]]> Fri, 03 Jan 2025 06:49:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1145262_green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2025-what-didn-t-make-the-cut https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1145262_green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2025-what-didn-t-make-the-cut news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1145262_green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2025-what-didn-t-make-the-cut#comments Bengt Halvorson Polestar 3, Volvo EX90, Tesla Model 3 missed finals Lucid Gravity, Charger Daytona EV among models not quite arriving for this year's list Volvo EX30 didn't quite arrive in time, again Earlier this week we named five Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists. The Chevrolet Equinox EV, Hyundai Kona Electric, Porsche Macan Electric, Rivian...]]> From the Nissan Leaf to the Lucid Air and F-150 Lightning, with the Toyota Prius, Chevy Volt, and Tesla Model 3 among the many formative models in between, our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy winners each year have offered not just what we think you should buy, but a glimpse of the future. Since the award's inception in 2010, for the 2011 model...]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138258_green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-past-winners https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138258_green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-past-winners news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138258_green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-past-winners#comments Bengt Halvorson From the Nissan Leaf to the Lucid Air and F-150 Lightning, with the Toyota Prius, Chevy Volt, and Tesla Model 3 among the many formative models in between, our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy winners each year have offered not just what we think you should buy, but a glimpse of the future. Since the award's inception in 2010, for the 2011 model...]]> Ford has revolutionized the pickup truck—by making a fully electric version of its top-selling vehicle, the F-150. While doing that, and seemingly changing as little as possible about all that already makes the F-150 so desirable, it’s created a better vehicle. That's why even though the F-150 Lightning isn’t the first...]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:58:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138166_ford-f-150-lightning-green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2023 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138166_ford-f-150-lightning-green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2023 news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138166_ford-f-150-lightning-green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2023#comments Bengt Halvorson Ford has revolutionized the pickup truck—by making a fully electric version of its top-selling vehicle, the F-150. While doing that, and seemingly changing as little as possible about all that already makes the F-150 so desirable, it’s created a better vehicle. That's why even though the F-150 Lightning isn’t the first...]]> The GV60 is the first fully electric vehicle in the lineup of Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis, and it’s one of our five finalists for Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023. Built on Hyundai’s E-GMP platform for dedicated electric vehicles, the 2023 Genesis GV60 stands quite a bit shorter than the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6, but...]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:38:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138180_genesis-gv60-green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2023-finalist https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138180_genesis-gv60-green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2023-finalist news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138180_genesis-gv60-green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2023-finalist#comments Bengt Halvorson The GV60 is the first fully electric vehicle in the lineup of Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis, and it’s one of our five finalists for Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023. Built on Hyundai’s E-GMP platform for dedicated electric vehicles, the 2023 Genesis GV60 stands quite a bit shorter than the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6, but...]]> The Cadillac Lyriq signals the true start of a new era for GM, and for Cadillac. GM spent the first quarter of this decade talking big—restructuring itself around EVs, investing billions in batteries and the supply chain, and revamping manufacturing. And then in July 2022, thanks to an accelerated development push, Cadillac started...]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138149_cadillac-lyriq-green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2023-finalist https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138149_cadillac-lyriq-green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2023-finalist news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138149_cadillac-lyriq-green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2023-finalist#comments Bengt Halvorson The Cadillac Lyriq signals the true start of a new era for GM, and for Cadillac. GM spent the first quarter of this decade talking big—restructuring itself around EVs, investing billions in batteries and the supply chain, and revamping manufacturing. And then in July 2022, thanks to an accelerated development push, Cadillac started...]]> It’s that time of the year—the time when Green Car Reports rounds up the latest green vehicles, and decides which one is the best. One of these will be named Best Car To Buy on Jan. 4, 2023, and to kick off the competition, we’ll explore each of these models in greater depth over the next couple of weeks. As we give each one on...]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138104_green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2023-nominees https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138104_green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2023-nominees news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1138104_green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2023-nominees#comments Bengt Halvorson It’s that time of the year—the time when Green Car Reports rounds up the latest green vehicles, and decides which one is the best. One of these will be named Best Car To Buy on Jan. 4, 2023, and to kick off the competition, we’ll explore each of these models in greater depth over the next couple of weeks. As we give each one on...]]> This is going to be another big year of electric vehicle arrivals. 2021 was the arrival year for EV flagships. The GMC Hummer EV, Lucid Air, Mercedes-Benz EQS, and Tesla Model S Plaid all reflect the leading edge of new technology in some way. With the expected postponement of the Tesla Cybertruck to 2023, what does that leave for the rest of...]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1134789_here-are-all-the-evs-arriving-in-2022 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1134789_here-are-all-the-evs-arriving-in-2022 news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1134789_here-are-all-the-evs-arriving-in-2022#comments Bengt Halvorson This is going to be another big year of electric vehicle arrivals. 2021 was the arrival year for EV flagships. The GMC Hummer EV, Lucid Air, Mercedes-Benz EQS, and Tesla Model S Plaid all reflect the leading edge of new technology in some way. With the expected postponement of the Tesla Cybertruck to 2023, what does that leave for the rest of...]]> Which new green car is the best? Each December we ask this question in earnest, first making a list of all the electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids that arrive by the end of the calendar year, and you can buy early the following year. Now, that’s looking at 2022. As we’ve asserted for years, backstopped by a range of peer-reviewed...]]> Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:20:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1134370_green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2022-finalists https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1134370_green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2022-finalists news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1134370_green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2022-finalists#comments Bengt Halvorson Which new green car is the best? Each December we ask this question in earnest, first making a list of all the electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids that arrive by the end of the calendar year, and you can buy early the following year. Now, that’s looking at 2022. As we’ve asserted for years, backstopped by a range of peer-reviewed...]]> Using less fuel is better for your budget, but it’s not necessarily better for the environment or for tailpipe emissions. Of the 10 Top Picks for 2021 revealed by Consumer Reports on Thursday, four are Green Choices that reflect a newfound attention to that idea: the Toyota Prius, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry, and Tesla Model 3. According to...]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1131313_tesla-model-3-toyota-hybrids-tailpipe-emissions-2021-top-picks-list https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1131313_tesla-model-3-toyota-hybrids-tailpipe-emissions-2021-top-picks-list news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1131313_tesla-model-3-toyota-hybrids-tailpipe-emissions-2021-top-picks-list#comments Bengt Halvorson Using less fuel is better for your budget, but it’s not necessarily better for the environment or for tailpipe emissions. Of the 10 Top Picks for 2021 revealed by Consumer Reports on Thursday, four are Green Choices that reflect a newfound attention to that idea: the Toyota Prius, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry, and Tesla Model 3. According to...]]> Carmakers have become increasingly attuned to the idea of reducing carbon footprint and emissions in their manufacturing and emissions, and car shoppers have become more demanding and discerning.We’re happy to have made the requirements for our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy narrow enough to point to a select few vehicles. In continuing a...]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2019 11:20:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1126429_one-of-these-3-vehicles-will-be-green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2020 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1126429_one-of-these-3-vehicles-will-be-green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2020 news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1126429_one-of-these-3-vehicles-will-be-green-car-reports-best-car-to-buy-2020#comments Bengt Halvorson Carmakers have become increasingly attuned to the idea of reducing carbon footprint and emissions in their manufacturing and emissions, and car shoppers have become more demanding and discerning.We’re happy to have made the requirements for our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy narrow enough to point to a select few vehicles. In continuing a...]]> Shoppers soon will have multiple fully electric options in one of the new-vehicle market’s hottest segments—the compact crossover. The Tesla Model Y and Ford Mach-E are both fundamentally the same size as popular models like the Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4 but go without tailpipes and fuel tanks and promise to pack in a lot more...]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:27:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1126044_ford-mustang-mach-e-vs-tesla-model-y-how-the-electric-cars-compare https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1126044_ford-mustang-mach-e-vs-tesla-model-y-how-the-electric-cars-compare news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1126044_ford-mustang-mach-e-vs-tesla-model-y-how-the-electric-cars-compare#comments Bengt Halvorson Shoppers soon will have multiple fully electric options in one of the new-vehicle market’s hottest segments—the compact crossover. The Tesla Model Y and Ford Mach-E are both fundamentally the same size as popular models like the Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4 but go without tailpipes and fuel tanks and promise to pack in a lot more...]]> We’re a long way from peak electric car, but we’ve finally left base camp. Big strides in battery capacity mean that picking between the 238-mile 2019 Chevy Bolt EV and the recently boosted 226-mile 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus comes down to a dozen miles of range. After a week behind the wheel of both electric cars, I’m not sure there...]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2019 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1122699_2019-nissan-leaf-plus-vs-2019-chevrolet-bolt-ev-which-electric-car-is-best https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1122699_2019-nissan-leaf-plus-vs-2019-chevrolet-bolt-ev-which-electric-car-is-best news@greencarreports.com (Andrew Ganz) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1122699_2019-nissan-leaf-plus-vs-2019-chevrolet-bolt-ev-which-electric-car-is-best#comments Andrew Ganz We’re a long way from peak electric car, but we’ve finally left base camp. Big strides in battery capacity mean that picking between the 238-mile 2019 Chevy Bolt EV and the recently boosted 226-mile 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus comes down to a dozen miles of range. After a week behind the wheel of both electric cars, I’m not sure there...]]> Market adjustments are nothing new, and electric cars are hardly immune to price bumps—up or down. Last month, the 258-mile 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric crossover quietly became $500 dearer to interested EV shoppers without any equipment changes. The automaker hiked the starting price for a 2019 Kona Electric SEL to $37,995, up from $37,495...]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 11:30:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1122538_2019-hyundai-kona-electric-costs-500-more-than-it-did-last-month https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1122538_2019-hyundai-kona-electric-costs-500-more-than-it-did-last-month news@greencarreports.com (Aaron Cole) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1122538_2019-hyundai-kona-electric-costs-500-more-than-it-did-last-month#comments Aaron Cole Market adjustments are nothing new, and electric cars are hardly immune to price bumps—up or down. Last month, the 258-mile 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric crossover quietly became $500 dearer to interested EV shoppers without any equipment changes. The automaker hiked the starting price for a 2019 Kona Electric SEL to $37,995, up from $37,495...]]> The 2020 Tesla Model Y borrows some of the same underpinnings of the Model 3 sedan, and marries it to what so many American families today want: a crossover utility vehicle shape. As such, the Model Y has the potential to amount to an even greater sales success than the Model 3. The California carmaker may have been prescient in seeing a sweet...]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1121860_2020-tesla-model-y-latest-price-range-specs-for-new-crossover-suv https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1121860_2020-tesla-model-y-latest-price-range-specs-for-new-crossover-suv news@greencarreports.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1121860_2020-tesla-model-y-latest-price-range-specs-for-new-crossover-suv#comments Bengt Halvorson The 2020 Tesla Model Y borrows some of the same underpinnings of the Model 3 sedan, and marries it to what so many American families today want: a crossover utility vehicle shape. As such, the Model Y has the potential to amount to an even greater sales success than the Model 3. The California carmaker may have been prescient in seeing a sweet...]]>