OUR ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF AUTOMOTIVE SUPERSTARS FOR 2025.10BEST

What's the best car?" Getting asked that question is an occupational hazard in this business.

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(And, yes, we realize that it's not actually hazardous, at least compared with the occupational dangers faced by, say, ironworkers who build skyscrapers or zookeepers who feed lions.) When you drive and test hundreds of cars every year-as our editorial team collectively does it's a natural query. And our annual 10Best awards provide the answer.

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 10 coveted spots.

These days, the price cap is $110,000 (sorry, Ferrari). 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.

This year's list of 10Best Cars sees eight returning models and two new honorees. Together, they answer that oft-asked question. The best cars you can buy are right here.