EVs help compact SUVs overtake sedans as nation's most eco-friendly car

EVs help compact SUVs overtake sedans as nation's most eco-friendly car

For the first time since government records began in 1975, compact SUVs have overtaken sedans as the most environmentally friendly car type in the United States. According to recent data from the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2023, compact SUVs emitted less carbon pollution per mile than the average sedan, a shift attributed to the rapid electrification of this vehicle category. Over one-third of new compact SUVs sold in the U.S. are now e…

Small SUVs are now the US cleanest cars. Really

New compact SUVs now create less pollution, on average, than sedans, thanks to the rapid rise of small electric SUVs