2026 Drivers' Choice Awards
You know what this is— it’s time for our 2026 Drivers’ Choice Awards! Each year, the MotorWeek staff votes on their favorite picks for the best cars, trucks and utilities they’ve driven, and we share the results in one special episode. Of course, we’ll also have our pick for overall “Best of the Year,” and we’ll even look back at some of our previous winners in an anniversary throwback segment.
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2026 Mercedes-AMG E53 Wagon - S46 E3
Road testing the Mercedes-AMG E53 Wagon; Subaru's smallest EV, the Uncharted.
- Saturday September 26, 2026 4:00 pm ET on KET2
- Saturday September 26, 2026 3:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday September 27, 2026 5:00 am ET on KET
- Sunday September 27, 2026 4:00 am CT on KET
2026 Land Rover Defender Octa - S46 E4
The Land Rover Defender Octa; a breakdown of America's most popular subcompact SUVs in the debut feature "Top of the Charts."
- Saturday October 3, 2026 4:00 pm ET on KET2
- Saturday October 3, 2026 3:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday October 4, 2026 5:00 am ET on KET
- Sunday October 4, 2026 4:00 am CT on KET
2026 Toyota bZ Woodland - S46 E5
The all-electric Toyota bZ Woodland; the Kia Telluride, now available with a new hybrid powertrain.
- Saturday October 10, 2026 4:00 pm ET on KET2
- Saturday October 10, 2026 3:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday October 11, 2026 5:00 am ET on KET
- Sunday October 11, 2026 4:00 am CT on KET
MotorWeek - S46 E6
- Saturday October 17, 2026 4:00 pm ET on KET2
- Saturday October 17, 2026 3:00 pm CT on KET2
- Sunday October 18, 2026 5:00 am ET on KET
- Sunday October 18, 2026 4:00 am CT on KET
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2027 RAM 1500 TRX SRT - S46 E2
- Sunday September 20, 2026 5:00 am ET on KET
- Sunday September 20, 2026 4:00 am CT on KET
- Saturday September 19, 2026 4:00 pm ET on KET2
- Saturday September 19, 2026 3:00 pm CT on KET2
2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S - S46 E1
- Sunday September 13, 2026 5:00 am ET on KET
- Sunday September 13, 2026 4:00 am CT on KET
- Saturday September 12, 2026 4:00 pm ET on KET2
- Saturday September 12, 2026 3:00 pm CT on KET2
2025 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison - S45 E53
- Sunday September 6, 2026 5:00 am ET on KET
- Sunday September 6, 2026 4:00 am CT on KET
- Saturday September 5, 2026 4:00 pm ET on KET2
- Saturday September 5, 2026 3:00 pm CT on KET2
2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E - S45 E52
- Sunday August 30, 2026 5:00 am ET on KET
- Sunday August 30, 2026 4:00 am CT on KET
- Saturday August 29, 2026 4:00 pm ET on KET2
- Saturday August 29, 2026 3:00 pm CT on KET2
2026 Subaru Trailseeker - S45 E51
- Sunday August 23, 2026 5:00 am ET on KET
- Sunday August 23, 2026 4:00 am CT on KET
- Saturday August 22, 2026 4:00 pm ET on KET2
- Saturday August 22, 2026 3:00 pm CT on KET2
