Hyundai wins the most awards of any brand.
Washington, D.C. – April 20, 2021 – U.S. News & World Report, a nationally recognized publisher of
consumer advice and information, today announced the 2021 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars. U.S. News
evaluated 73 vehicles and named winners across seven categories.
Hyundai had the most wins of any brand, winning the Best Plug-In Hybrid award with the Ioniq Plug-In
Hybrid and the Best Hybrid Car award with the Ioniq Hybrid. The Chevrolet Bolt EV won the Best
Electric Vehicle award, and the Ford Escape Hybrid won the Best Hybrid SUV award.
“The wave of electrified vehicles is starting to crash into the mainstream market,” says Jamie Page
Deaton, executive editor of U.S. News Best Cars. “The Best Hybrid and Electric Car awards help
consumers focus their shopping by highlighting the vehicles that not only reduce their emissions and
fuel costs, but also fit into their lifestyle.”
Award Winner
Best Electric Vehicle 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV
Best Plug-In Hybrid 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid
Best Hybrid Car 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid
Best Hybrid SUV 2021 Ford Escape Hybrid
Best Luxury Electric Vehicle 2021 Tesla Model Y
Best Luxury Plug-In Hybrid 2021 Audi A7 Plug-In Hybrid
Best Luxury Hybrid 2021 Lexus ES Hybrid
The 2021 Best Hybrid and Electric Car winners are based on a combination of the cars’ overall score
from the U.S. News Best Car Rankings, starting price, Level 2 charging rate, and fuel economy and
range data from the EPA for 73 luxury and mainstream hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars. Within
each of the seven categories, the vehicle with the highest composite score is named the winner in that
category.
ABOUT U.S. NEWS BEST CARS
Since 2007, U.S. News Best Cars, the automotive channel of U.S. News & World Report, has published
rankings of the majority of new vehicles sold in America. Each year, U.S. News also publishes the Best
Cars awards, including Best Vehicle Brands, Best Cars for the Money and Best Cars for Families. U.S.
News Best Cars supports car shoppers throughout the entire car buying journey, offering advice
for researching cars, finding cars for sale near you and getting the best rate on car insurance. U.S. News
Best Cars had more than 73 million visitors over the past year, with the majority actively shopping for a
car. More than 70% of active shoppers reported that U.S. News influenced their car-purchasing decision,
saying that they trust our advice to be unbiased and that they would recommend our site to others.
