Well, the votes are counted, the debates have ended (mostly), and we’ve officially wrapped another round of MAMA’s Favorites. Our members showed up big this year, and the results did not disappoint. After all, journalists may disagree on, well, everything, but we know a good car when we see one.

So here they are: the vehicles that rose to the top, out-charmed the competition, and earned their ticket to the next round—MAMA’s Favorite Vehicle for 2026.

MAMA’s Favorite Off-Roader: 2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro

MAMA’s Favorite Family Vehicle: 2026 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy

MAMA’s Favorite Luxury Vehicle: 2026 Genesis GV70 3.5T Prestige

MAMA’s Favorite Pickup Truck: 2026 RAM 1500 5.7L Hemi

MAMA’s Favorite Affordable Vehicle: 2025 Volkswagen GTI

MAMA’s Favorite Performance Vehicle: 2025 BMW M5 Touring

MAMA’s Favorite Plug-in Vehicle: 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 Calligraphy

These category winners now move on to compete for the big title: MAMA’s Favorite Vehicle for 2026. Emails to media members for voting will go out soon.

Stay tuned. It’s about to get fun.