For the past few years, we've experimented with allowing trucks and SUVs to claim spots on our list of 10. Combining them grew from a desire to give readers the most complete advice on what to buy and what to lust over. But picking fewer than 10 cars never felt right and led to many intraoffice squabbles. This year, we're separating cars from everything else. It's a move that will give shoppers a more comprehensive look at the entire vehicle landscape while allowing us to celebrate cars that we love. Next month you'll see a 10Best list for trucks and SUVs.
The next 16 pages are a celebration of sedans, hatchbacks, two-seaters, sports cars, and an electric sports sedan. Much of the list will be familiar to our readers, because 10Best isn't just about what's new this year, it's about the best that's on sale.
A few rules apply, though. Every car on the list has to go on sale by January 31, and as always, we set a price cutoff, not only to remain relevant but with the expectation that an expensive car had better be damn special. Inflation has bumped up the price of a new car, and thus our cutoff to a Chevrolet Corvette Z06-size $110,000. We assure you that's totally a coincidence.
Car and Driver isn't an autocracy, which is ironic because autos are what we're about. After a week of driving every new car that meets our criteria, we vote on a scale from zero to 100. As in figure skating, we throw out the high and low votes and average the remaining scores.
From there, someone with mad Microsoft Excel skills sorts the list, and we have the 10Best cars of 2023.-Tony Quiroga
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Fleeting Thoughts
Updates and hot takes on the vehicles fortunate enough to spend 40,000 miles with C/D's editors.
Swedish Bliss
The new Volvo EX90 channels the brand's characteristic approach to wellness and serenity into an electric SUV sized for the whole family.
Tick, Tick, Boom
Tesla Model 3 Performance HIGHS: Nauseatingly quick, airy cabin with great visibility, genuine value. LOWS: Off-putting user interface, inescapable clinical feeling, austere interior design.
Black Ops
The new Precision package for the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing hones one of our favorite sports sedans.
Pay to Play
Porsche Panamera HIGHS: Ample motivation, fun in every corner, surprising fuel economy. LOWS: Grip levels drop slightly, big price tag, dumb touchscreen vent controls. VERDICT: The bottom rung, but you'd never know it.
Man-o'-War
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Manthey Racing HIGHS: A clinic on proper steering response, 9000 rpm of sonic glory, more grip is good. LOWS: A mirror full of wing, upgrades useful only on track, quiet only when it's off.
Low-Pro Hero
Honda Civic Hybrid HIGHS: Fuel efficiency of a hybrid, Si-beating acceleration, as comfortable to ride in as it is engaging to drive. LOWS: No adjustable lumbar support, low-limit tires, quicker at the track than in the real world.
Back in Tune
CarBahn CB3 M4 HIGHS: A monster inline-six with an available warranty, massive grip and lateral stability, a better-looking face. LOWS: The exhaust needs an off switch, suspension links clatter, steering is still mute.
Hurricane Force
Ram 1500 HIGHS: Quicker than the old V-8 Ram, powerful and smooth turbo six, class-leading luxury. LOWS: Detectable turbo lag, slow-to-react touchscreen, hands-free mode zaps confidence.
Good Vibrations
No one has to guess what's under the hood of the Ferrari 12Cilindri.