2025’s Best Electric Vehicles: Top Cars, SUVs & Trucks Leading the Charge in the U.S.
Electric vehicles have truly gone mainstream in 2025. Nearly every automaker now offers consumer-focused EVs in the U.S., from sedans and crossovers to pickup trucks and even minivans. There are more models on sale than ever – about 149 EV models as of early 2025 autosinnovate.org – and they’re not just niche compliance cars or luxury toys. American brands like Tesla, Ford, GM, and Rivian have rapidly expanded their electric lineups, and international marques from Hyundai and Kia to Volkswagen, BMW, and Nissan are selling popular EVs stateside. This year has also brought significant new releases and updates: Tesla began deliveries of its radical Cybertruck, GM rolled out the Chevrolet Blazer EV and is launching the Equinox EV as an affordable ~$30K crossover, and Kia’s new three-row EV9 SUV is making waves in the family SUV segment. Meanwhile, Ford slashed prices on the Mustang Mach-E and ramped up F-150 Lightning production to stay competitive caranddriver.com, and Chevrolet confirmed a next-generation Bolt EV is in the works to return as a low-cost electric hatch caranddriver.com.
