Yahoo Autos The Best EVs We Drove in 2022
As automakers continue to build out their electric lineups, the list of EVs that we’ve reviewed grows with it. Some, such as the 2023 Toyota bZ4X, were only OK, but why dwell on the negative? There really are some great EVs out there, and these were the best ones we drove this year. Weirdly, we didn’t review any notable ones until the summer, but hey, sometimes things just happen like that. Maybe that’ll change next year.
SLIDE #1The Hyundai Ioniq5 Is the Perfect EV For Someone Who Loves Quirky Cars (June 23, 2022)
When I last addressed my desire for an electric vehicle here, I came up short. Not in terms of locating a desirable ride: I found a few of those, including the Mercedes EQS 580 and the Porsche Taycan Turbo CrossTurismo, and, a little later, the Audi E-Tron GT RS. No, I came up short on cash, as all of these cars are priced well over $120,000, more than a few tax brackets beyond my means.
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The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq Shows What GM Can Do When it Really Tries (June 28, 2022)
The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq is a sure sign General Motors is finally doing what we always knew it could do.
Think back to high school. Remember the kid who was really smart, but never did any homework or studied for a test? They averaged high Cs, low Bs. Everyone – especially the teachers – knew they could do better, if only they tried. They finally buckled down, earned a great SAT score, and got into a good college.
Cadillac is that student, and the all-new, all-electric Lyriq is its 1560 SAT score.
The 2022 Rivian R1S Is the Rightful Heir to the Land Cruiser Throne (July 6, 2022)
Imagine for a minute that you’re a well-to-do car buyer with an outdoorsy bent. You’ve got 90 grand burning a hole in your pocket, and you head to your local Toyota dealership to plunk down your hard-earned cash on a Land Cruiser. But the dealer gives you dire news — the Land Cruiser is dead in the U.S., and your only option is the far more ostentatious Lexus LX 600.
You’re despondent. All you wanted was a full-size luxury SUV to glide through your daily commute and tackle the weekend’s off-pavement adventures, all wrapped up in a stylishly under-the-radar design. You want three-row seating and the finest interior accoutrement, but you don’t want the comically oversized grille found on most luxury utility vehicles.
Lucky for you, that SUV still exists — in the form of the Rivian R1S.
SLIDE #4The Lucid Air Grand Touring Makes the Tesla Model S Feel Kinda Pointless (July 18, 2022)
We’re all fairly aware by now that starting a new car company is not easy. That’s especially true when you’re targeting a pretty expensive, exclusive slice of the market. This is why I’ve been a little iffy on the Lucid Air since it made its debut approximately one geological age (or like 15 years) ago.
The specs for the Air Grand Touring Performance read – at first glance – like vaporware. It’s got 1,050 horsepower and can travel nearly 500 miles on a full charge. That’s all tough to swallow, but while the car is far from perfect, it meets all those claims without requiring the driver to wade through a bunch of gimmicks.
