"As before, the rules work like this: The car had to be new or substantially updated for model-year 2025 or 2026. It had to be on sale in the U.S. at the start of our final judging process, which was around September-October. Only one car could represent a brand, or a larger automaker group: two picks below stand for the entire General Motors and Hyundai Motor Group families, for example."
"The goal is to find the cars that make electric vehicles more enticing, more attainable or more practical for American buyers, and this is our best field yet. Over this past year, InsideEVs editors and writers tested dozens of cars in cities spanning the globe. From Shanghai and Bucharest to San Diego and Columbus, we sampled the best electric cars on sale. Then our five judges put together an Editor's Choice list, celebrating the U.S.-market EVs that moved the industry forward this year."
The InsideEVs Breakthrough Awards identify 2026 electric vehicles that increase EV appeal, affordability, and practicality for American buyers. Editors and writers tested dozens of models worldwide, sampling vehicles from Shanghai to San Diego, then five judges selected Editor's Choice finalists that demonstrated industry progress. Eligibility required models to be new or substantially updated for 2025 or 2026, be on sale in the U.S. by the final judging period (around September–October), and limited one representative per brand or automaker group. Finalists deliver strong value and technology, with one vehicle to be named Breakthrough EV of the Year. Cadillac's Optiq exemplifies GM's rapid EV improvements.
Read at insideevs.com
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