The best car in the USA chose an electric Chevrolet

Compact electric car, the Chevrolet Bolt was the winner of the contest "North American car, SUV and utility car of the year", beating the number of points the flagship Genesis sedan Volvo S90 and G90. This was announced in the framework of the Detroit motor show.





In the category of "Pickup truck of the year" first place was taken by "Honda" Ridgeline. Other contenders in this class were the Ford F-Series and Nissan Titan.



"The best utilitarian car" was a minivan, the Chrysler Pacifica, which is bypassed in the final vote, the crossover Jaguar F-Pace and Mazda CX-9.



Electric car Chevrolet Bolt also claims the first place in another American contest "Green car of the year". The model is equipped with a 200-horsepower electric motor and lithium batteries with a capacity of 60 kilowatt-hours. "Hundreds" the car reaches about seven seconds. Range — 320 kilometers. In the United States, "Bolt" is 36,6 thousand dollars. The producer, according to some, loses on the sale of each instance of the hatchback 8 to 9 thousand dollars. published

Source: motor.ru/news/2017/01/10/usbestcar/