Motor Authority’s Best Car to Buy 2025
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With 641 hp the Ioniq 5 N rips from 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds The Ioniq 5 N has sound generators and fake shift points The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N costs $67,475 The electric sports car era has arrived, and the first mass-market entry comes not from Porsche, but from…Hyundai. With the introduction of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, the automaker turned its mainstream electric crossover SUV into a hot hatch with more power, a big wing, more tire, and lots of gas-powertrain fakery for more engagement—all at a reasonably attainable price. For all these reasons, and because it’s damn fun, the...
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Frankencar 2025: The best of the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 finalistsThe 2025 Frankencar is electric It’s a steal at $67,685 in make-believe land You’ll never find anything like it on the market The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N bested the competition to be named Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025. Each of the strong, and mostly electric, competitors posed its own...
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Let’s make the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N betterThe Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 The Ioniq 5 N could be less flashy, less expensive, and go farther The Ioniq 5 N is damn fun Just 48 hours ago the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N was named Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025. It won decisively against mostly battery-powered...
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Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025: Cars that didn't make the cutThe list of contenders for Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 started at nearly 30 vehicles, ranging from pickup trucks and SUVs to luxury cars and EVs. It was a vast field. Still, some had to go. After we talked it over, hashed it out, and said our piece, we whittled down the list of eligible...
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One of these 6 cars will be named Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025This year’s finalists for Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 proves the electric age is upon us: only one finalist has a tailpipe. Starting with nearly 25 new or significantly updated luxury and performance vehicles, we whittled down the list of 2025 nominees to just six contenders. We then...
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Rivian R1S: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 finalistThe Rivian R1S doesn’t look new, but what you can’t see has been replaced or updated Faster and more efficient, the R1S still sets a benchmark Benchmarks cost a lot of money, and the Rivian R1S costs at least $71,700 Can Rivian make history again? The EV startup has once again entered...
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Porsche Macan Electric: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 finalistThe Porsche Macan Electric shares its PPE architecture with Audi's A6/Q6 E-Tron The Macan Electric's handling delivers on its Porsche promise Prices start at $77,295 and rise to at least $107,295 The Macan Electric marks an important change for Porsche, transforming its second best seller from gas...
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Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 finalistThe Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 is the top-shelf CLE, for now It’s the only finalist powered by gas A Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 costs $73,950 Mercedes has done addition by means of subtraction. The CLE combines the E-Class and C-Class coupes into one midsize vehicle—and it does an admirable...
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Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 finalistThe Mercedes-Benz G-Class can be had with an electric powertrain now The electric G-Class is our favorite G-Class Pony up, because the electric G-Class costs over $160,000 An icon has made the leap into the electric future, and it’s better for it. Forget the incredibly clunky name and just...
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Acura ZDX Type S: Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 finalistThe Acura ZDX Type S is a Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist The ZDX is well controlled and pleasant to drive, though its design is divisive At $75,850 in Type S form it costs a pretty penny Our experience with General Motor's midsize EV crossovers has been a good one. We liked the...
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