Kelley Blue Book Unveils Winners of 2023 Best Buy Awards

NASCAR Driver Toni Breidinger Teams Up with Kelley Blue Book to Test
2023 Best New Model Winner Hyundai IONIQ 5

ATLANTA, GA December 15, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – After thorough head-to-head testing, in-depth data analysis and evaluation of the more than 300 new-vehicle models available in the U.S. market for 2023, Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive company, today announces the winners of its annual Best Buy Awards. Now in its ninth year, the company’s comprehensive awards program highlights the top model in vehicle segments most relevant to new-car shoppers, with award categories evolving over the years to align with the changing automotive landscape. The 2023 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards encompass 19 categories covering the entire spectrum of automotive needs, with additional categories introduced this year to reflect the ever-growing electrified-vehicle segments. This year’s highest honor of Best New Model goes to the 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5.

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“The number of electric vehicles available to new-car shoppers continues to increase at a staggering pace, and the competition continues to get hotter as these efficient rides gain popularity among consumers,” said Jason Allan, principal editor of reviews and ratings for Kelley Blue Book. “Our team was so impressed with the all-new Hyundai IONIQ 5 during this year’s Best Buy Awards testing that we didn’t just give it the title of Best Electric Vehicle for 2023, it also earned our Best New Model trophy. It is truly a vehicle that exemplifies how easy it can be now to go all-electric, boasting the kind of impressive range and tech features that consumers have come to expect, and offering terrific value relative to the competition. In addition to the Best New Model, our team also named the top 2023 model-year vehicles in the categories most relevant to today’s car shoppers.”

This year, Kelley Blue Book partnered with NASCAR driver Toni Breidinger so she could use her professional racecar driver skills to put the top winner to the test out on the ‘track’ of real-world driving. Breidinger joined Kelley Blue Book’s editors for a day of test driving the Hyundai IONIQ 5, sharing her thoughts and driving impressions as she evaluated the all-new model through the lens of a racecar driver.

“As a lifelong automotive…