Comfortable Cruiser Award: Hyundai Ioniq 9
“An eerily silent powertrain and loads of toys help while away the miles”
"You’d be forgiven for taking one look at the Hyundai Ioniq 9’s cyberpunk styling and thinking it was a super-futuristic concept car, not a practical and comfortable family SUV. Comfort really is the order of the day, whether you’re up front with a commanding view of the road or sat in one of the captain’s chairs in the back. An eerily silent powertrain and loads of toys help while away the miles in quiet luxury - and you can cover plenty on a single charge, too." - Mat Watson, Car Review Expert
Highly commended: Porsche Panamera
“The Porsche Panamera feels truly physics-defying”
"I called this car ‘nearly perfect’ when I reviewed it, and I meant it. Porsche might be best-known for its rear-engined sports cars, but the Panamera feels so complete and so mature that you’d be forgiven for thinking it was all Porsche had ever built. The trick Active Ride suspension is key to its comfort - it feels physics-defying to have a car that can corner so well and yet absorbs bumps so effectively." - Mat Watson, Car Review Expert
Highly commended: Audi A6 Avant e-tron
“The A6 Avant e-tron is superbly cool”
"Audi’s big estates have always been some of my favourite cars, and the good news is that they’ve stayed excellent even into the electric age. With over 400 miles of range you can certainly cover long distances, and you’ll do so in comfort and safety. Plus, while electric SUVs are all very well, an estate car like the A6 Avant e-tron is still superbly cool in comparison - and its lower body actually drives better, too." - Mat Watson, Car Review Expert