The 10 Best 2022 Vehicles According to Car and Driver Some new faces have pushed some old ones out of the way for the 40th edition of these awards. Here are the venerable mag’s preferred rides for the coming year

Volkswagen Golf GTI

This car is here because it makes everyday driving special, without making it impractical. The GTI is a past member of this Top 10 list (this is its 16th appearance), and the new 8th-generation edition just debuting now is better than any made before.

What C&D liked:

- Attractive price point
- Seats five (relatively) comfortably
- Fuel economy
- Generous cargo space
- Really capable on back roads and such when let loose
- Perky on acceleration
- 6-speed manual gearbox in the product offering
- But the dual-clutch transmission is also excellent
- Revised rear suspension firms up the tuning

“The GTI remains an everyday hero, one that heart and head can equally justify. It's the car that marks the point where ordinary becomes extraordinary.”

- Car and Driver

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