Kelley Blue Book is revealing its 2025 Best Buy Awards winners. The awards follow a year of testing of nearly every new and redesigned vehicle available in the United States.
The awards, based on KBB's Best Cars rankings, recognize the standout cars, trucks and SUVs KBB recommends to new-car shoppers across a variety of segments. Now in their 11th year, KBB says the program continues to adapt to the changing automotive landscape. Evolving categories reflect advances in technology, safety, and efficiency.
"We test each vehicle in the market with the everyday driver in mind, and the Best Buy Award winners ultimately reflect true excellence among today's new cars," said Brian Moody, executive editor at Kelley Blue Book. "The team at Kelley Blue Book is committed to empowering car shoppers with the information they need to make confident purchase decisions and choose the car that best suits their individual needs. Along the same lines, our new podcast mini-series 'Life in Drive' brings a fresh, relatable perspective that encourages listeners to embrace their best selves, both on and off the road."
2025 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award Winners
There is one overall winner, Best New Model, chosen from among the winners in 12 categories. This year's honor goes to the Toyota Camry.
- Best New Model: 2025 Toyota Camry
- Best Compact Car: 2025 Honda Civic
- Best Midsize Car: 2025 Toyota Camry
- Best Subcompact SUV: 2025 Hyundai Kona
- Best Compact SUV: 2025 Honda CR-V
- Best Midsize SUV: 2025 Kia Telluride
- Best Compact Truck: 2025 Ford Maverick
- Midsize Truck: 2025 Toyota Tacoma
- Best Full-Size Truck: 2025 Ford F-150
- Best Minivan: 2025 Toyota Sienna
- Best Electric Vehicle: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5
- Best 3-Row Electric Vehicle: 2025 Kia EV9
- Best Electric Truck: 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning
For more information and full coverage of the 2025 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards, click here.
To celebrate the 2025 awards, KBB is also launching a new mini-series podcast, "Life in Drive," hosted by author, entrepreneur, podcast host and media personality Lauren Speed-Hamilton. The podcast will delve into topics such as travel, mental health, and finance, offering actionable yet manageable tips and insights for listeners. The mini-series, which will be available exclusively on Kelley Blue Book's Spotify page, will feature three episodes of guests sharing practical advice to help drivers make small yet impactful changes in their daily routines with the following experts:
- Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, known professionally as Dr. Alfiee, is a pioneering psychologist, scientist, and founder of The AAKOMA Project, a mental health nonprofit for diverse youth. A Melinda French Gates 2024 World Leader, she leads a $20 million fund to advance the well-being of diverse women and girls globally, is an author, and a media contributor appearing with Lady Gaga, Carson Daly, on GMA3, the Today Show and more.
- Matt Kepnes, also known as Nomadic Matt, is a New York Times best-selling author and founder of one of the world's top travel blogs, with over 1.3 million monthly visitors. Featured in outlets like The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and TIME, he provides expert travel tips, resources, and budgeting advice.
- Erica Sandberg is an award winning consumer finance expert and journalist, with work featured in outlets like US News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal, Bankrate, Newsweek and TIME. She has hosted personal finance television programs, such as KRON-4's Making it in San Francisco and is the author of Expecting Money: The Essential Financial Pan for New and Growing Families.
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