Ward's Auto selected and announced the top ten engines and powertrains in the world in 2021.
Since 1994, Ward's Auto has been selecting the world's top 10 engines. The selection criteria are based on engines installed in vehicles that are still in production after the first quarter of the second year. The price standard changed from less than $55,000 to less than $60,000 in 2014.
From 2020, the name has been changed from 10 Best Engines to 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems. This is a process that evaluates and rewards the next generation of power sources in addition to the internal combustion engine according to the process of technological development.
A total of 39 engines and powertrains were tested this year, including 10 selected last year. Times are changing so fast that 18 of them are electric motors. Since the engine output may be different for each country, it is only for models with US specifications.
The evaluation period is From October to November, during which Wards Auto edits test drives and rates each zone. Therefore, due to the geographical characteristics of the US market and the fact that the evaluators are limited to some media, subjective factors are also included.
If you look at the world's top 10 engines by manufacturer, they are 1 BMW, 1 GM, 2 Ford, 2 Hyundai, 1 FCA, 1 Polestar, 1 Porsche, 1 Toyota.
By region, there are 4 in North America, 3 in Europe and 3 in Asia.
The average displacement of the 10 selected engines is 2.27 liters, a significant decrease from last year 's (2.96 liters). The largest displacement engine of the selected models is the 3.5-litre six-cylinder engine.
Since the selection area is mainly for the US market, in addition to GM, Ford, other foreign brands Hyundai are worth paying attention to, because Hyundai is two power models shortlisted, including Kona EV and Santa Fe models gasoline power.
Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell powertrain was selected. Hyundai Motor Company was named one of the 2019 Top 10 engines for Nexo's hydrogen fuel cell system.