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EVCarData Choice Awards 2027
No juries, no sponsors, no popularity contests. Every winner below was computed from the same EPA test data and verified prices behind this site — range, efficiency, and value, weighted and ranked across 244 models. Runners-up listed for each.
EV of the Year
The single best electric car on sale in America — range, efficiency, and value, weighted together.
Winner: 2025 Lucid Air512 miles of EPA range, 128 MPGe efficiency, from $70,900. No other EV balances the three better.Runners-up: 2026 Tesla Model 3, 2026 Tesla Model Y
Best Electric SUV
The family hauler to beat — judged on range, efficiency, and value.
Winner: 2026 Tesla Model Y357 miles of range in an SUV body at $39,990 — the sweet spot of practical and efficient.Runners-up: 2027 BMW iX3, 2026 Toyota bZ
Best Electric Sedan
Low, sleek, and sipping electrons — the best electric sedan you can buy.
Winner: 2026 Tesla Model 3137 MPGe makes it one of the most efficient cars on the road, with 363 miles of range from $36,990.Runners-up: 2025 Lucid Air, 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6
Best Electric Truck
Work-ready and wallet-friendlier than you think — the top electric pickup.
Winner: 2026 Chevrolet Silverado493 miles of EPA range — the most capable electric truck for the money at $52,800.Runners-up: 2026 GMC Sierra, 2026 Rivian R1T
Best Plug-in Hybrid
The most electric miles before the gas engine wakes up, at a fair price.
Winner: 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class54 miles of battery-only range — enough to cover the average American commute without burning a drop, from $59,900.Runners-up: 2025 Toyota Prius, 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander
Best Hybrid
No plug, no fuss — the hybrid that sips the least and costs the least.
Winner: 2027 Toyota Prius55.0 MPG combined from $28,755 — the cheapest way to drive electrified, full stop.Runners-up: 2026 Hyundai Elantra, 2026 Kia Niro
Best Value
The most electrified miles per dollar in America.
Winner: 2025 Toyota Prius600 miles of range from $33,375 — nothing else gives you this many miles per dollar.Runners-up: 2026 Kia Niro, 2026 Ford Escape
Best Road-Trip EV
Long legs plus fast charging — the EV that eats highway miles.
Winner: 2026 Lucid Gravity450 miles of range and 400 kW peak charging — fewer stops, shorter stops.Runners-up: 2026 Chevrolet Silverado, 2027 BMW iX3
How the winners are picked
Each award scores every eligible model on the metrics that matter for the category (never on brand, hype, or advertising). Metrics are normalized so a $30,000 car can beat a $100,000 one — and it often does. Full methodology: how we build this data.