1. Cars.com announced Best Of Awards recognizing top vehicles this year. 2. Hyundai Santa Fe won Best Car of 2025, highlighting its spacious design. 3. Over 40 vehicles were evaluated, showing competitive automotive market trends. 4. Awards influence consumer perceptions and trends in car purchasing decisions. 5. Cars.com recognized for empowering shoppers with data and resources.
Awards can boost brand reputation, influencing sales positively, similar to past winners.
Recognition may lead to increased traffic and profits, affecting stock performance.
Immediate consumer interest may impact CARS stock, as seen after previous awards.
This year's awards showcase exceptional vehicles across six categories, including the rugged Toyota Land Cruiser, innovative Kia EV9, luxurious Genesis Electrified GV70, versatile Hyundai Palisade, and reimagined Ram 1500.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) (d/b/a "Cars Commerce Inc."), an audience-driven technology company powering automotive, today announced the winners of its annual Best Of Awards, which honor top-rated vehicles in six categories: Best Family Car, Best Luxury Car, Best SUV, Best Electric Vehicle, Best Pickup Truck, and the highest recognition: Best Car of the Year. From an evaluation pool of more than 40 all-new and redesigned vehicles, this year's coveted Best Car of 2025 winner is the Hyundai Santa Fe.
"In today's competitive and rapidly evolving automotive landscape, the Hyundai Santa Fe stands out in the mid-size SUV class," said Mike Hanley, Cars.com senior road test editor. "Starting at less than $36,000, the Santa Fe has plenty of room for both occupants and cargo with standard three-row seating and an expansive and functional cargo area. An ultraviolet-light sanitizing compartment, rear-facing center console drawer and dual wireless phone chargers are just some of the available features that meet the needs of today's shopper and bring unique value to the Santa Fe."
Available with either a gas or gas-electric hybrid powertrain, the Santa Fe levels up with spacious accommodations after a radical redesign in 2024. The Cars.com Best of 2025 award winners include:
Cars.com's Best of 2025 award winners are chosen by a team of seven editors who drive and evaluate new vehicles throughout the year. Each of the six awards has its own watchwords that guide both the nomination and voting process, and editors must have driven a vehicle for it to be considered for an award. For each award category, an initial list of nominees is winnowed through rounds of voting to select the winner.
To find out more about the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe, why it's named Cars.com's Best Car of 2025, and to see other winners, visit Cars.com/Awards.
Cars.com is the No. 1 most recognized automotive marketplace visited by nearly 30 million in-market consumers each month. Launched in 1998 and headquartered in Chicago, Cars.com empowers shoppers with the data, resources and digital tools needed to make informed buying decisions and seamlessly connect with automotive retailers. Cars.com is the flagship offering from Cars.com Inc. d/b/a Cars Commerce Inc., an audience-driven technology company empowering automotive that simplifies everything about buying and selling cars. Learn more at www.carscommerce.inc.
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