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Best Interiors Winners Split Between Cars and Light Trucks

This year's 10-best vehicle interiors chosen by WardsAuto.com are evenly split between conventional cars and a mix of SUV/crossovers and a pickup truck.
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This year's 10-best vehicle interiors chosen by WardsAuto.com are evenly split between conventional cars light trucks.

This year’s winners (with price as tested) are the:

  • Bentley Continental GT luxury car ($276,700)
  • BMW M850i sport coupe ($119,300)
  • Genesis G70 sedan ($44,900)
  • Hyundai Santa Fe SUV ($39,900)
  • Jeep Gladiator pickup truck ($51,200)
  • Lincoln Nautilus crossover ($67,600)
  • Mercedes-Benz A220 small car ($51,900)
  • Nissan Kicks crossover($23,300)
  • Toyota RAV4 crossover ($39,600)
  • Volvo V60 wagon ($54,700)

Eight Wards editors selected the winners from 32 nominated vehicles that are sold in the U.S. To qualify, vehicles must have an all-new or significantly improved interior.

Judges scored vehicles on design aesthetic, comfort, ergonomics, materials, fit-and-finish and the user-friendliness of displays and controls. The winners will be honored at the WardsAuto Interiors Conference next month in Novi, Mich.

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