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Volkswagen e-Golf - The Volkswagen e-Golf was a contender for the 2018 Canadian Green Car of the Year and now travels 50% farther than its previous model.

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201 km - The electric Golf can travel up to 201 km (125 miles) on a single charge, using its 24.2-kWh lithium-ion battery. 

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Cost of a hatchback - The four-door hatchback's starting price is $31,345. 

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Zero to 60 - The Volkswagen e-Golf has a top speed of 136 km/h.

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Fuel economy - The Golf has an EPA combined fuel economy of 119 miles per gallon equivalent. 

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Contender but not a winner - Ultimately the new and improved Volkswagen e-Golf didn't stand up to the competition, according to the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada.

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Hyundai IONIQ Electric - The Hyundai IONIQ Electric is a relative newcomer to the electric vehicle scene and is aimed at drivers who wouldn't normally consider and electric vehicle. 

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200 km - The four-door, five seater sedan has a range of 200 km (124 miles) after four hours and 25 minutes of charging. Hyundai says you can charge the battery to 80% with a 100-kilowatt DC fast-charging system.

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Top speed - The IONIQ Electric has a top speed of 167 km/h.

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Miles per gallon equivalent - The electric Hyundai has an EPA combined fuel economy of 136 miles per gallon equivalent. 

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Affordable but not a winner - With a better fuel economy and higher top speed than the e-Golf, Hyundai offers a bargain base price of $30,385, but was not the best electric vehicle in the eyes of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada.

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Chevrolet Bolt EV - The Chevrolet Bolt EV is an ambitious electric hatchback from General Motors. 

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383 km - The Bolt has a range of 383 km (238 miles) in between charges, leaving the competition far behind.

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150 km/h - The Bolt has a lower top speed than its Hyundai competitor at 150 km/h but a better fuel economy at 128 miles per gallon equivalent.

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Charging time - A downside of the Bolt is the lengthy charging time, at nine hours for a full charge, but the range of the vehicle is much greater.

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Thousands sold - With a base price of $37,495 before government rebates, a total of 2,122 Bolt EVs were sold in Canada in 2017. 

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2018 Canadian Green Car of the Year - The Chevrolet Bolt EV is the 2018 Canadian Green Car of the Year. 

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Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid - The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is the first electric minivan and was a contender for the 2018 Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of the Year.  

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Self-driving electric minivan - Thousands of the minivans were bought by Google to convert into self-driving units. 

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No stow and go - The safety and comfort features are still very much like any minivan, minus the stow and go due to the battery taking up floor space.

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48 km - This being the first electric minivan, its range is relatively short at 48 km (30 miles) between charges.

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Cost and miles per gallon equivalent - The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has an EPA combined fuel economy of 84 miles per gallon equivalent and a base cost of $43,090. 

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First of its kind but not the best - The innovation is a bold step for a typically tame class of vehicle, but wasn't the best of the year according to the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada.

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Subaru Crosstrek - The Subaru Crosstrek is as car-like a sport utility vehicle can get.

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Hatchback and affordable - The hatchback has a base price of only $23,710 and hones in on the weekend adventurer target market Subaru has so intensely pursued. 

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Not great on gas - The Subaru Crosstrek is more of a modern SUV than a green vehicle, with a combined fuel economy of 29 miles per gallon. 

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Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid - A hybrid version of the Subaru Crosstrek was cancelled earlier in 2017 and was not chosen as a winner by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada.

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Kia Niro - The Kia Niro looks more like an SUV you'd see on the latest Netflix sci-fi series than in your driveway.

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Plug-in-hybrid fuel ecponomy - This plug-in-hybrid has a combined electric+gasoline fuel economy of 105 miles per gallon equivalent. 

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Low price, high speed - The Niro has a base price of $28,840 and a top spee of 107 km/h. 

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Range - To continue to using the battery and not just gas, it neeeeds charging every 41 km. 

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Kia Niro - The Kia Niro is expected to be the biggest challenge to the Toyota Prius since its inception.

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2018 Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of the Year - The Kia Niro was named the 2018 Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada.

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