Cars.com news
The Best Cars of 2026 have arrived
After testing over 100 vehicles, the Cars.com editors have awarded the 6 best cars of 2026.
Find your
next new car
Featured
$112,550
$56,100
$187,850
$34,600
$145,250
$108,600
$102,100
$66,300
$81,300
$132,300
$138,150
$105,700
$39,990
$170,500
$112,450
$54,900
$52,800
$24,380
$34,590
$132,700
$50,600
$28,550
$29,990
$28,145
$38,900
$47,100
$38,830
$47,035
$52,800
$32,495
$47,500
$52,000
$40,100
$130,000
$67,100
$129,700
$27,390
$26,500
$27,695
$53,995
$63,500
$46,150
$64,600
$44,445
$50,600
$73,100
$52,300
$130,700
$66,900
Our recommendations
-
$29,990Compare -
$58,840Compare -
$54,900Compare -
$42,025Compare -
$35,050Compare -
$127,405Compare
-
$92,700Compare -
$35,000Compare -
$100,250Compare -
$58,840
Compare -
$28,145Compare -
$44,950Compare -
$31,900Compare -
$54,900
Compare -
Compare -
$30,805Compare -
$36,900Compare -
$39,435Compare -
$44,160Compare -
$29,990
Compare -
$79,900Compare
-
$36,990Compare -
$44,990Compare -
$79,990Compare -
$84,990Compare -
$38,100Compare
-
$19,990Compare -
$20,190Compare -
$21,180Compare
-
$21,340Compare -
$20,400Compare -
$19,900Compare
-
$26,600Compare -
$27,500Compare -
$28,395Compare
-
$28,145Compare -
$37,450Compare -
$45,300Compare -
$40,275Compare -
$38,100
Compare
-
$23,920Compare -
$26,900Compare
-
$30,510Compare -
$31,500Compare -
$29,800Compare
-
$37,065Compare -
$36,800Compare
-
$37,500Compare -
$41,800Compare -
$42,600Compare
Awards
Nissan Leaf
Cars.com Best Car of 2026 winner
Starts at $29,990
Browse new cars by brand
-
Sponsored -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Popular comparisons
2024 Tesla Model Y vs. 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E
2024 Honda Accord vs. 2024 Toyota Camry
2024 Honda CR-V vs. 2024 Toyota RAV4
Latest news from Cars.com
10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Nissan Armada Conquers, Kia EV9 Electrifies
Check out Cars.com’s Best of 2026 Awards in our most read news articles of the past week.
Read more
How Do Car Seats Fit in a 2026 Chrysler Pacifica?
Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2026 Chrysler Pacifica.
The 2027 Toyota Highlander Is Your Bigger bZ: Up Close
Based on our brief time spent up close with the new all-electric Toyota Highlander, the Kia EV9 and Hyundai Ioniq 9 are officially put on watch.
2027 Toyota Highlander: Toyota Reinvents Its Three-Row SUV as All-Electric Vehicle
Toyota has redesigned its Highlander three-row mid-size SUV for 2027, reimagining it as an all-electric vehicle that will compete directly with the Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Kia EV9.
Dealers near you
Karma Washington D.C. 
Exclusive Automotive Group 
AutoNation Honda Dulles 
MINI of Sterling .jpg)
BMW of Sterling .jpg)
Safford CDJR Sterling 
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Washington -
Lamborghini Sterling 
McLaren Sterling -
Sterling Motorcars 
Washington Exotics 
Beyer Volvo Cars Dulles 
Safford Mazda Sterling .jpg)
Safford Brown Nissan Sterling -
Ferrari of Washington -
Maserati of Washington 
Lindsay Volkswagen of Dulles 
AutoNation Toyota Leesburg 
Jerry's Leesburg Ford -
Michelle Radley Chevrolet 
Koons Sterling Ford 
Dulles Motorcars Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM 
Dulles Motorcars Subaru -
Dulles Kia 
Ted Britt Chevrolet Sterling 
Safford Hyundai Leesburg 
Leesburg Buick GMC 
Moore Cadillac - We Will Buy Your Car! 
Ourisman Chantilly Toyota 
Sheehy INFINITI of Chantilly 
Land Rover Chantilly -
Ourisman Chantilly Kia 
Porsche Chantilly 
Fair Oaks Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM .png)
Safford Mazda Chantilly 
Ted Britt Ford Lincoln of Chantilly -
Ted Britt Chantilly Lincoln -
Ted Britt Ford of Chantilly -
Sheehy Hyundai of Chantilly -
Genesis of Chantilly 
Honda of Chantilly 
Mercedes-Benz of Chantilly 
Audi Chantilly 
Pohanka Chevrolet 
Pohanka Acura 
Pohanka Lexus 
Koons Tysons Toyota 
Euro Motorcars Germantown 
Land Rover Tysons Corner 
Jaguar Tysons Corner
Ready to buy? Shop new cars now
Shop new cars by type
Shop new cars by price
Shop new cars by make
- New Ford cars for sale
- New Chevrolet cars for sale
- New Hyundai cars for sale
- New Kia cars for sale
- New Honda cars for sale
- New Nissan cars for sale
- New Toyota cars for sale
- New Jeep cars for sale
- New GMC cars for sale
- New RAM cars for sale
- New Subaru cars for sale
- New Mercedes-Benz cars for sale
- New BMW cars for sale
- New Mazda cars for sale
- New Volkswagen cars for sale
- New Buick cars for sale
- New Acura cars for sale
- New Volvo cars for sale
- New Cadillac cars for sale
- New Audi cars for sale
- New Lincoln cars for sale
- New Lexus cars for sale
- New Genesis cars for sale
- New Chrysler cars for sale
- New Land Rover cars for sale
- New Dodge cars for sale
- New Mitsubishi cars for sale
- New Porsche cars for sale
- New INFINITI cars for sale
- New MINI cars for sale
- New Polestar cars for sale
- New Jaguar cars for sale
- New Alfa Romeo cars for sale
- New Maserati cars for sale
- New Bentley cars for sale
- New INEOS cars for sale
- New Aston Martin cars for sale
- New Lotus cars for sale
- New McLaren cars for sale
- New VinFast cars for sale
- New FIAT cars for sale
- New Rolls-Royce cars for sale
- New Fisker cars for sale
Popular new models for sale
- New Acura Integra for sale
- New Cadillac Escalade for sale
- New Dodge Charger for sale
- New Dodge Hornet for sale
- New Ford Bronco for sale
- New Ford Maverick for sale
- New Ford Mustang for sale
- New Honda Accord for sale
- New Honda Civic for sale
- New Jeep Grand Cherokee for sale
- New Jeep Wrangler for sale
- New Land Rover Defender for sale
- New Nissan Rogue for sale
- New Toyota Sequoia for sale
- New Toyota Tacoma for sale
- New Toyota Tundra for sale