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Car and Driver unveils 2025 best cars and trucks under $110K

Car and Driver unveils 2025 best cars and trucks under $110K
SO CHECK OUT SOME OF THE WINNERS. AND THERE GOES ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS SEDANS EVER MADE. AT LEAST ACCORDING TO TONY QUIROGA. WE LOVE THEM. I MEAN, THEY’VE GOT A LOT OF HORSEPOWER. THEY ACCELERATE QUICKLY, THEY HANDLE REALLY WELL. I LOVE THIS CAR. QUIROGA. CAR AND DRIVERS, EDITOR IN CHIEF. AND OTHER TESTERS ARE TALKING ABOUT THE CADILLAC CT4 AND CT5-V BLACKWING. YEAH, THERE ARE EVS THAT ARE QUICKER, BUT WHO CARES WHEN YOUR CAR SOUNDS LIKE THIS? THEY ARE TWO OF CAR AND DRIVERS JUST ANNOUNCED TEN BEST CARS OF 2025. IF YOU WIN THE TEN BEST AWARD, YOU’RE INVITED TO COME BACK NEXT YEAR TO DEFEND YOUR POSITION ON THE LIST, WHICH GUARANTEES THAT IT’S NOT JUST THE BEST OF WHAT’S NEW, BUT IT’S THE BEST OF THE ENTIRE AUTOMOTIVE MARKETPLACE. 2025 LIST HAS THE TRIED AND TRUE, LIKE THE HONDA ACCORD. WE’VE AWARDED THE ACCORD, I THINK, CLOSE TO 40 TIMES. THIS AWARD STARTED IN 1983, AND THE ACCORD IS A REPEAT WINNER. AND THE HONDA CIVIC ENTIRE CIVIC LINEUP IS A WINNER. AND THAT’S A RARE THING. BUT ALSO ZIPPY NEWCOMERS. THE TESLA MODEL THREE, MAKING THE LIST FOR THE FIRST TIME. YOU’RE KIND OF BLOWN AWAY BY HOW MUCH BETTER IT WAS THAN THE ORIGINAL MODEL THREE. MEANTIME, A COUPLE OF SURPRISES ON THE TEN BEST TRUCKS, SUVS, AND VANS LIST. THERE’S A WHOLE LOT OF TRUCK HERE FOR THE MONEY. THE RANGER RAPTOR COVERS ALL THE BASES. THIS FIRST TIME ON THE LIST, ROUGH AND TUMBLE FORD TRUCK. IT’S GOT HUGE OFF ROAD TIRES, BUT IT HAS THE SOUL OF A SPORTS CAR. IT’S SUPER FUN TO DRIVE AND A PEPPY THROWBACK VW BRAND NEW THREE ROW ELECTRIC VAN. THE ID.BUZZ. IT’S EASILY THE QUICKEST MINIVAN OUT THERE. AND JUST LOOK AT IT. DOES STYLE MATTER? STYLE MATTERS. A BIT, BUT WE SORT OF LET THAT BE IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER. WHAT WE FOCUS ON IS VALUE, WHAT THE CUSTOMER GETS. WE LIKE TO PRESENT IT AS OUR FAVORITE CARS AND HOPEFULLY DRIV
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Car and Driver unveils 2025 best cars and trucks under $110K
Car and Driver has announced its 2025 list of the best cars and trucks, highlighting top vehicles under $110,000."We love them. I mean, they've got a lot of horsepower. They accelerate quickly, they handle really well," Car and Driver's Editor-in-Chief, Tony Quiroga, said about the Cadillac CT4 and CT5 Blackwing.The models are among Car and Driver's 10 best cars of 2025."If you win the 10Best award, you're invited to come back next year to defend your position on the list, which guarantees that it's not just the best of what's new, but it's the best of the entire automotive marketplace," Quiroga said.See the lists: 10 best cars | 10 best trucksThe 2025 list includes long-time favorites like the Honda Accord."We've awarded the Accord, I think close to 40 times. This award started in 1983, and the Accord is a repeat winner," Quiroga said.The Honda Civic also made the list."The entire Civic lineup is a winner, and that's a rare thing," Quiroga said.Newcomers like the Tesla Model 3 also earned a spot."It's got terrific range. It was super fun to drive. We were kind of blown away by how much better it was than the original Model 3," Quiroga said.The 10 best trucks, SUVs and vans list featured some surprises."There's a whole lot of truck here for the money, the Ranger Raptor covers all the bases," Quiroga said.The Ford Ranger Raptor made its first appearance on the list."It's got huge off-road tires, but it has the soul of a sports car," Quiroga said. "It's super fun to drive."Volkswagen's new three-row electric van, the ID Buzz, also impressed."This thing is fantastic to drive. It's easily the quickest minivan out there and just look at it," Quiroga said.Judges focus on value and overall quality more than pure styling."Style matters a bit, but we let that be in the eye of the beholder. I mean, some cars appeal to some people for different reasons and some design-wise for different reasons, and some don't," Quiroga said. "But what we focus on is value, what the customer gets, how good the car is, how good it is at fulfilling its mission."Car and Driver is a publication of WCVB's parent company, Hearst.

Car and Driver has announced its 2025 list of the best cars and trucks, highlighting top vehicles under $110,000.

"We love them. I mean, they've got a lot of horsepower. They accelerate quickly, they handle really well," Car and Driver's Editor-in-Chief, Tony Quiroga, said about the Cadillac CT4 and CT5 Blackwing.

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The models are among Car and Driver's 10 best cars of 2025.

"If you win the 10Best award, you're invited to come back next year to defend your position on the list, which guarantees that it's not just the best of what's new, but it's the best of the entire automotive marketplace," Quiroga said.

See the lists: 10 best cars | 10 best trucks

The 2025 list includes long-time favorites like the Honda Accord.

"We've awarded the Accord, I think close to 40 times. This award started in 1983, and the Accord is a repeat winner," Quiroga said.

The Honda Civic also made the list.

"The entire Civic lineup is a winner, and that's a rare thing," Quiroga said.

Newcomers like the Tesla Model 3 also earned a spot.

"It's got terrific range. It was super fun to drive. We were kind of blown away by how much better it was than the original Model 3," Quiroga said.

The 10 best trucks, SUVs and vans list featured some surprises.

"There's a whole lot of truck here for the money, the Ranger Raptor covers all the bases," Quiroga said.

The Ford Ranger Raptor made its first appearance on the list.

"It's got huge off-road tires, but it has the soul of a sports car," Quiroga said. "It's super fun to drive."

Volkswagen's new three-row electric van, the ID Buzz, also impressed.

"This thing is fantastic to drive. It's easily the quickest minivan out there and just look at it," Quiroga said.

Judges focus on value and overall quality more than pure styling.

"Style matters a bit, but we let that be in the eye of the beholder. I mean, some cars appeal to some people for different reasons and some design-wise for different reasons, and some don't," Quiroga said. "But what we focus on is value, what the customer gets, how good the car is, how good it is at fulfilling its mission."

Car and Driver is a publication of WCVB's parent company, Hearst.