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Best Small Car 2022
BMW 2 Series
The BMW 2 Series didn't just top all premium and luxury small cars to earn this category win, it beat out all mass market cars by delivering a package that is undeniably superior, whether a buyer opts for a base model or an upgraded variant. The coupe is fun to drive and surprisingly spacious inside. BMW redesigned the entry level car for the 2022 model year, including the interior, which is now on par with what you'll find in the pricier 3 Series.
BRAND AWARDS
Best Car Lineup
The best cars on the market fit into modern lifestyles with aplomb offering power and performance alongside comfort and style.
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Best SUV Lineup
Companies are equipping their models with more comfort and convenience features, and matching them with capability and performance.
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Best Truck Lineup
The best trucks are equipped with features, tech and appointments that rival what is found in SUVs and are supremely capable.
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Most Innovative Vehicle Brand
Electric vehicles, mobility and last mile solutions, alternative fuels and flying cars in the plans of innovative automakers.
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Most Improved Vehicle Brand
Automakers tweak engines, upholstery, and tech to make their models more appealing to customers and improve vehicles mid-generation.
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Best Brand for Your Buck
Some of best vehicles aren’t just well-made and full of features. They also are available at a price point that seems like a steal.
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VEHICLE AWARDS
Best Small Car
The best small cars deliver a lot of bang for the buck with more space, power and technology than what is expected.
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Best Midsize Car
The top midsize cars off enough space for adults and come loaded with safety and convenience technology. They’re also fuel efficient.
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Best Large Car
Large trunks, spacious seats and the latest in high-tech infotainment and safety innovations make the best large cars desirable.
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Best Premium Car
Refined upholstery and tech offerings push premium cars into near-luxury territory. Many also come in performance-focused variants.
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Best Luxury Car
No-compromise style, technology, comfort and passenger space, and safety technology define the best luxury cars on the market today.
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Best Minivan
The most modern minivans have the same level of comfort and convenience features as SUVs but with some advantages, like a flat floor.
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Best Small SUV
The best subcompact SUVs offer comfortable seats, good cargo space and solid roster of safety technology.
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Best Two-Row SUV
Excellent cargo space, high-tech convenience features and roomy seating are the hallmarks of the top two-row SUVs.
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Best Three-Row SUV
These cream of the three-row SUV crop have excellent safety technologies, roomy accommodations and easy drivability.
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Best Full-Size SUV
Full-size SUVs offer high-tech features and gobs of passenger space but sometimes come up short on cargo room and style.
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Best Premium SUV
Creature comforts, authentic materials, and a good list of standard and available convenience features make premium SUVs stand out.
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Best Luxury SUV
The most luxurious SUVs offer surfaces wrapped in soft leather and have high-tech infotainment, safety and driver assist features.
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Best Small Pickup Truck
The two new small pickups on the market offer something different to customers and neither feels like a compromise.
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Best Midsize Pickup Truck
Midsize trucks are comfortable daily drivers that excel off the beaten path. The best have spacious cabins.
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Best Full-Size Pickup Truck
Full-size pickup trucks are more luxurious now than ever before. They also ride better, and are becoming increasingly fuel efficient.
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Best Family Car
The best family cars offer all-wheel drive, have hard-wearing upholstery, and come equipped with safety and driver assistance tech.
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Best Family SUV
The best SUVs comfortably seat and entertain families in style. Safety technology and storage solutions also factor into the equation.
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Best Family Truck
Family-friendly pickup trucks have unique storage solutions and high-tech safety equipment. They’re also capable towers and haulers.
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Best Super Luxury Car
Comfort, style, industry-leading safety and infotainment technology, and power come together in an expensive package.
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Best Super Luxury SUV
These models combine supple interior materials with high-tech features in a high-riding, family-friendly vehicle.
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Best Supercar
The best supercars are a combination of speed and style. Top-tier models employ high-tech solutions for maximum enjoyment.
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Most Improved Vehicle
The most improved vehicles have undergone a mid-cycle makeover that includes design and tech upgrades made to refocus buyer attention.
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EDITOR’S PICKS
Newsweek’s Autos editors chose five that deserve accolades for their performance, packaging and drivability.
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Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica
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Ford Bronco
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Nissan Ariya
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Kia Sportage
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Volvo C40 Recharge
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