These Are the 16 Best Cars to Buy in 2021

2021 is technically a mid-cycle refresh for the Ford F-150. But it's one packed with substantive updates, including a new hybrid powertrain. (An all-electric version called the F-150 Lightning is coming for 2022, as well.)

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Reliability and durability are two defining attributes across Toyota’s entire lineup. The Tacoma has always exhibited both qualities in spades. Two adventure trims are getting an upgrade for 2022.

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The Kia Seltos, at least in fully-loaded spec, will blow away most of its segment with its capability, looks and space. And it will reel in some buyers who weren’t even shopping for a subcompact.

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The new, second-generation Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class has better styling, more advanced tech and is a clear upgrade over its predecessor.

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If you tried to distill down what the average new car buyer wants these days into a single vehicle, you might well end up with something very much like the Toyota RAV4. In fact, the RAV4 happened to be the best-selling vehicle that wasn’t a pickup truck in America last year; Toyota moved more than 448,000 of them off dealer lots from January 1st to December 31st.

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Because you should give your 4Runner or Gladiator the fancy rubber it deserves.

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Audi's best-selling car in America, the Q5, gets a redesigned exterior and a slight power bump for 2021.

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The Hyundai Santa Fe received some major updates for 2021, including upgraded engines, hybrid and plug-in hybrid options and a range-topping Calligraphy trim.

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Unlike much of the three-row crossover field, you don’t feel like you’re sacrificing for your family with the Kia Telluride. Instead, you feel like you’re being rewarded — even pampered.

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Genesis added its first SUV to the lineup with the luxurious and head-turning GV80. It's already begun upsetting the balance of power in the hotly competitive midsize SUV segment. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are fans.

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The Ford Expedition features best-in-class towing capability at up to 9,300 pounds, and offers both King Ranch and Texas editions for folks who really love the Lone Star State.

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The Hyundai Elantra is all-new for 2021. It looks great and drives well, and it's also efficient and affordable. There's also sporty N-line version comparable to the Civic Si and VW GTI, with an even sportier Elantra N coming soon.

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The Honda Accord is the BMW 3 Series of affordable sedans. It’s the benchmark other manufacturers aspire to, a car that drives much better than it should considering its price point.

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Seven generations is a long time to get things right, and with that in mind, the Lexus ES has honed its role. Slotted closer to the IS on the automaker’s sedan spectrum, it provides the full Lexus sedan experience without expanding to the heftier LS model.

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The Toyota Sienna minivan is all-new for 2021 with SUV-rivaling style and a standard 245-horsepower hybrid powertrain that gets 36 mpg. Here's how it compares to other minivan competitors.

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The Toyota RAV4 Prime offers 40-plus miles of EV range and is eligible for the full $7,500 federal tax credit. And, oh yeah, it's quicker than the four-cylinder Supra.

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Small crossovers tend not to make great drivers’ cars, but the Kona EV is not the Nissan Leaf proxy many would expect. It offers 291 lb-ft of torque — comparable to a VW Golf R — and because it has an electric powerplant, that torque comes immediately at zero rpm.

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