Written by: Extended Auto Warranty
Last updated: December 29, 2020
Let’s face it—we’re all looking forward to 2022. It’s not every year we’re quite so eager for the new year to arrive, and if there weren’t enough good reasons already, lots of exciting new pickups, SUVs, and cars are scheduled for a 2022 release too.
We’re here to help drivers make better decisions about extended warranties and everything to do with car ownership, so we’ve been through the vehicles announced for 2021 and curated this list of the best cars of 2022 we’re most excited about.
The 10 Best Pickups, SUVs and Best Cars of 2022
In order of expected arrival date, these are the new vehicles we’re most excited about for 2022.
1. 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe
Category: SUV
Manufacturer: Jeep
Performance:
- 25-mile fully electric range
- 400-mile total range
- 0-60 mph in 6 seconds
- Turbocharged 2.0 L 4-cylinder engine
- 8-speed automatic transmission
- 375 hp
- 470 lb.-ft. of torque
Features:
- 27.7 cubic feet cargo space (slightly less than the regular Wrangler)
- Forward-view TrailCam camera
MSRP: Estimated $42,500
Release date: Early 2021
An exciting and long-awaited new addition to the Wrangler line, the 4xe is a plug-in hybrid version of the Unlimited 4-door model.
2. 2021 Volkswagen ID4
Category: SUV
Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Performance:
- 82 kWh battery
- Expected 250-mile driving range
- 201 hp and 228 lb.-ft. of torque on rear-drive version
- All-wheel drive version available with 302 hp
Features:
- IQ. Drive ADAS (advanced driving assistance systems)
- 5-person capacity
- 19-inch aluminum wheels
- Interior technology includes voice and touch control, wireless smartphone charging and dual-zone automatic climate control
MSRP: $39,995
Release date: Early 2021
2021 is set to be an exciting year for Volkswagen, which is launching a series of electric models in the US. Expected first is the ID4. It’s definitely one of the best cars of 2021!
3. 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge P8
Category: SUV
Manufacturer: Volvo
Performance:
- 75 kWh battery
- Over 200-mile driving range
- Up to 402 hp
- 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds
Features:
- 5 passengers
- Standard AWD
- Front trunk
- New infotainment system offering connectivity with Apple and Android devices
- Lane departure warning and lane-keeping assist among the standard safety features
- Parking assist with four HD cameras
MSRP: $55,000
Release date: Early 2021
Volvo’s upcoming 2021 XC40 Recharge P8 is its new electric SUV with over 400 hp and a driving range of over 208 miles.
4. 2021 Ford Bronco
Category: SUV
Manufacturer: Ford
Performance:
- 2.3 L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine
- Estimated 270 hp
- Estimated 310 lb.-ft. of torque
- 2.7 L twin-turbocharged V6 engine with estimated 310 hp and 400 lb.-ft. torque also available
- Standard configuration is 10-speed automatic transmission and 4WD
- Manual 7-speed transmission also available
Features:
- Available in 2-door and 4-door
- Number of trim levels suited for different levels of off-road use
- Capacity for 4-5 passengers
MSRP: $28,500 + $1,495 destination
Release date: Spring 2021
Ford’s new rugged off-roader “torture-tested in the Johnson Valley desert” is set to compete with the Jeep Wrangler. Squat and square, the Bronco is reminiscent of the Jeep Wrangler, the GMC Hummer EV, and even the latest Suzuki Jimny—only better.
5. 2022 Honda Civic
Category: Car
Manufacturer: Honda
Performance:
- More power and better fuel efficiency are expected, but details are yet to be announced.
Features:
- Available as a sedan and hatchback and in a range of trims
MSRP: $21,500
Release date: Summer 2021
The one car making our list, it’s that old classic, the Civic. But not as you know it. Reimagined outside and in, the 2022 Honda Civic, now 11th generation, is a new proposition entirely. It’s inside that the changes are most dramatic, with fully digital instrumentation and updated infotainment including a 9-inch touchscreen display.
6. 2022 Genesis GV70
Category: SUV
Manufacturer: Genesis Motor
Performance:
- Choice of turbocharged 4-cylinder engine or twin-turbocharged V-6 engine
- Up to 375 hp
- Up to 391 lb.-ft. of torque
- 0-60 mph in approximately 5 seconds
Features:
- Rear or all-wheel drive
- Radar-based Advanced Rear Occupant Alert
- Forward and blindspot collision-avoidance assist
- Forward attention warning
- Highway driving assist
- Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control
- Surround-view monitors and remote smart parking assist
- Reverse parking collision-avoidance assist
MSRP: Estimated $42,500
Release date: Summer 2021
Genesis is Hyundai’s luxury brand and the 2022 Genesis GV70 is little sister to the GV80, which is released in December 2020. It comes jam-packed with semi-autonomous driving technology.
7. 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQC
Category: SUV
Manufacturer: Mercedes
Performance:
- 402 hp
- 80 kWh battery
- Approximately 200 miles’ driving range
Features:
- 5-passenger capacity
- High-tech infotainment
- Driver-assistance and collision-avoidance technology
MSRP: Estimated $67,900 + $1,050 destination
Release date: Summer 2021
The EQC was intended to be Mercedes’ first electric vehicle in the US, but the luxury electric SUV has been delayed and is now expected around summer 2021. The EQS sedan will instead be the manufacturer’s first electric foray into the market and made our list of best cars of 2021.
8. 2022 GMC Hummer EV
Category: Pickup
Manufacturer: General Motors
Performance:
- Electric, estimated 350+ miles driving range
- Up to 1,000 hp
- Up to 11,500 lb.-ft. of torque
- 0-60 mph in approximately 3 seconds
Features:
- Luxury interior featuring HD touchscreen and all-weather flooring
- Standard electronic all-wheel drive
- ‘Crabwalk’ and ‘Extract’ modes for ultimate off-roading
- 35-inch all-terrain tires
- Infinity removable roof and power rear drop window
- MultiPro tailgate with six settings
- UltraVision with underbody cameras
- Super Cruise driving assistance
MSRP: $112,595
Release date: Fall 2021
The only pickup to make our list of best cars of 2021, the fully electric 2022 GMC Hummer EV is one we’ve been looking forward to for some time, and it looks like setting a marker for all other super trucks for the foreseeable future.
9. 2022 Nissan Ariya
Category: SUV
Manufacturer: Nissan
(Expected) performance:
- 65 kWh and 90 kWh batteries available
- Estimated driving range of 300 miles
- 0-60 mph in under 5 seconds
- 443 lb.-ft. of torque
Features:
- 5-passenger compact SUV
- Front or all-wheel drive available
- Two digital displays for instrumentation and infotainment
- Nissan Safety Shield 360
- ProPilot Assist semi-autonomous driving assistant technology
MSRP: Estimated $40,000
Release date: Fall 2021
Distinctive design aesthetic, described as ‘refined minimalism’ by Nissan, the Ariya is a 300-mile-range electric compact SUV with capacity for 5 passengers.
10. 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV
Category: SUV
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Performance:
- Estimated 250-mile range
Features:
- Distinctive thin LED lights
- GM’s Super Cruise self-driving technology
MSRP: $42,500 (estimated)
Release date: Fall 2021
Building on, or rather elongating, the existing Bolt EV body and wheelbase, the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV offers a different proposition: a true small electric utility vehicle with lots of room.
Further details and specification are yet to be announced.
This was our list of the best cars of 2021!
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