Can You Guess Who Made Autotrader's List Of Best New Cars For 2022?

Ford Motor Co. F, Rivian Automotive, Inc. RIVN and Volkswagen AG VWAGY were among the automobile manufacturers with models named to the Best New Cars for 2022 list published by the online marketplace Autotrader.

The Review Process: In compiling the 2022 list, Autotrader reviewed more than 300 available models before settling on a list of 12 new vehicles. The judging criteria focused on models that will be available for purchase within the next nine months and provide drivers with either a “significant value” or innovations in design.

The vehicles in question were capped at $110,000 for the base model. Brian Moody, Autotrader’s executive editor, acknowledged there was a wide diversity of vehicles to examine.

"While electric vehicles, driver-assist technology, and fun, efficient, affordable gasoline-powered cars aren't necessarily new things for car shoppers, the sheer amount of choices drivers now have really stands out as new for 2022," said Moody, adding that “one-third of our Best New Cars list this year is made up of electric vehicles, and two of those are trucks.”

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The Results: The 12 models that made Autotrader’s list included two vehicles from Ford, the 2022 F-150 Lighting electric truck and the 2022 Ford Maverick; two from Honda Motor Company HMC, the 2022 Acura MDX and the 2022 Honda Civic; and two from Hyundai Motor Corporation HYMTF, the 2022 Genesis GV70 and the electric 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5.

Also on the list was the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee from Stellantis N.V. STLA, the 2022 Kia Carnival from Kia Corporation KIMTF, the electric 2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS from Mercedes-Benz Group AG DMLRY, the 2022 Nissan Frontier from Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. NSANY, the electric 2022 Rivian R1T and the 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI.

Photo: 2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS, courtesy of Mercedes-Benz of Eugene, Oregon.