10Best Cars

2013 10Best: Cars

Not simply the newest cars, but the best cars for 2013, and all of them under $80,000.

December 2012 By CAR AND DRIVER Photos By JAMES LIPMAN Illustrations By PETE SUCHESKI
2013 10Best: Cars
Over one week in September, and over a distance of more than 15,000 miles, our editors drove every new 2013 model under $80,000, as well as our returning winners, to bring you this year's 10Best.
Volkswagen Golf / GTI Video Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ Video Porsche Boxster / Boxster S Video Mazda MX-5 Miata Video Honda Fit Video Honda Accord Video Ford Mustang GT / Boss 302 Video Ford Focus / Focus ST Video BMW 3-series Sedan Video Audi A6 3.0T / S6 / A7 3.0T / S7 Video
the nominees
nominees consist of all-new cars, 2012 10best winners, cars that were not available for the 2012 competition, and those with significant updates. all cars must fall under our base-price cap of $80,000 and be on sale in january 2013.
Acura ILXAudi Allroad • Audi A6/A7 • Audi A6 2.0T* • Audi A8 TDI* • Audi A8 3.0TAudi RS5Audi S5 • Audi S6/S7 • BMW ActiveHybrid 3* • BMW ActiveHybrid 5 • BMW X1 • BMW 135is* • BMW 3-series • BMW 528i • BMW 640i coupe/Gran Coupe • Buick Verano 2.0T • Cadillac ATS • Cadillac CTS-V • Cadillac XTSChevrolet Camaro ZL1Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible • Chevrolet Impala* • Chevrolet MalibuChevrolet SparkDodge Dart • Fiat 500 Turbo/AbarthFord C-Max hybridFord C-Max Energi* • Ford Focus/ST/ElectricFord Fusion • Ford Mustang GT/Boss 302 • Ford Shelby GT500 • Ford Taurus EcoBoost 2.0 • Honda Accord • Honda Fit/EVHyundai AzeraHyundai Elantra coupe/GTHyundai Genesis coupeHyundai Veloster TurboJaguar XF*/XF 3.0* • Jaguar XJ 3.0 • Lexus ESLexus GSLexus LS* • Mazda MX-5 Miata • Mercedes-Benz C350 • Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec/E400 hybrid*/E550 coupe • Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMGMini Cooper Roadster • Mitsubishi i-MiEV* • Nissan AltimaNissan Sentra • Porsche Boxster • Scion FR-S • Scion iQ • Subaru BRZ • Subaru XV CrosstrekTesla Model S* • Toyota Avalon* • Toyota Prius C/VToyota Yaris • Volkswagen Beetle convertible* • Volkswagen Golf/ GTI/Golf R • Volvo S60 T5 AWD*

*These cars met our eligibility requirements but were not available for evaluation.

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