2025 Winners

Best Places to Buy an EV

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Each year the research team at Recurrent analyzes electric vehicle trends at over 5,000 dealerships in the US to recognize the Best Places to Buy a EV. Here's a list of Used EV Leaders for 2025.
For new EV leaders, the team analyzes factors like:

Recurrent Judge's Tip: Successful EV dealerships make the ownership transition feel easy. That means helping customers beyond the sale: offering guidance on home charger installation, explaining which public networks are in your area, and walking through how to use EV apps. Proactively addressing these post-sale concerns builds trust and reduces friction, especially for first-time EV buyers.

National Winners

  • Availability
  • 1,000+ Vehicles
  • # Locations
  • 97 US locations
  • Insights
  • Talk to John DeHass in Duluth for high line or specialty EVs
    • Availability
    • 1,000+ Vehicles
    • # Locations
    • 297 US locations

      National Finalists


      • Asbury Auto
      • Autonation
      • Berkshire Auto
      • Driveway
      • Group 1 Auto
      • Holman
      • Penske Auto
      • Premier Auto
      • Sonic Auto
      "As the automotive world continues its shift toward electrification, CMA is committed to being the go-to experts for EVs in every community we serve... We’re not just selling electric vehicles, we’re equipping our customers with the knowledge and confidence to embrace the future of driving."

      --Liza Borches, President/CEO, Carter Myers Automotive

      Eastern Region Winners

      • Availability
      • 100+ Vehicles
      • States
      • DE
      • Insights
      • All Sales Consultants are 100% trained and qualified to sell EVs
        • Availability
        • 50+ Vehicles
        • States
        • NC, VA, WV
        • Comment
        • "Staff was very knowledgeable about EV’s.
          • Availability
          • 50+ Vehicles
          • States
          • CT, NY
          • Comment
          • "I've gotten two cars from them and like Keeler."
            • Availability
            • 50+ Vehicles
            • States
            • NJ
            • Insights
            • Website features great EV info and links
              • Availability
              • 250+ Vehicles
              • States
              • NY
              • Comment
              • "Sales team seem very comfortable with EVs."

                Eastern Region Finalists


                • Basil Cars
                • Bob Johnson Auto
                • Braman
                • CDJR of Woodstock
                • Checkered Flag
                • Ciocca Auto
                • Coggin Auto
                • Darcars Auto
                • Easterns
                • Ed Morse Auto
                • Fitzgerald Auto Mall
                • Fred Beans Auto
                • Greenway Auto
                • Gunther Motors
                • Herb Chambers
                • Jim Ellis Auto
                • Len Stoler Auto
                • McGovern Auto
                • MileOne
                • Mills Auto
                • Morgan Auto
                • Murgado Auto
                • Nucar Automall
                • Open Road Auto
                • Ourisman Auto
                • Passport Automotive
                • Piazza Auto
                • Quirk Cars
                • Ramsey Cars
                • Ray Catena Auto
                • Roimotors Auto
                • Rosenthal Auto
                • Safford Auto
                • Sheehy Auto
                • Southern Auto
                • Starling Auto
                • Subaru Of New England
                • Tasca Auto
                • VIP Auto

                Judge's Tip: Great dealerships have EV resources and information available for customers on their website, often on their homepage. This can include information on charging, range, and what lifestyles may work best with an EV. It also may include EV specific information on listings so shoppers can rely on you - not just Facebook - to learn about their future cars.

                Western Region Winners

                • Availability
                • 500+ Vehicles
                • States
                • CA
                • Comment
                • "Smooth, no pressure, transparent purchase experience"
                  • Availability
                  • 500+ Vehicles
                  • States
                  • AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, UT
                  • Comment
                  • "Competent, friendly and helpful"
                    • Availability
                    • 50+ Vehicles
                    • States
                    • WA
                    • Comment
                    • "Fair pricing, good service."
                      • Availability
                      • 250+ Vehicles
                      • States
                      • OR, WA
                      • Comment
                      • "Have always received knowledgeable answers from Service Dept."

                        Western Region Finalists


                        • Arapahoe Hyundai
                        • California Cars
                        • Cardinale Auto
                        • Cerritos Auto Square
                        • Chapman Choice
                        • Covert Auto
                        • Dick Hannah
                        • Earnhardt Auto
                        • Elk Grove Auto
                        • Envision Motors
                        • Fletcher Jones Auto
                        • Galpin Motors
                        • Gee Auto
                        • Ken Garff Auto
                        • Kendall Auto
                        • LA Car Guy
                        • McDonald Auto
                        • McKenna Auto
                        • Niello
                        • Norm Reeves Auto
                        • Ontario Auto Center
                        • Oremor Auto
                        • Phil Long Auto
                        • Price Family
                        • Roseville Auto
                        • Rusnak Auto
                        • Santa Monica Audi
                        • Schomp Auto
                        • Sierra Auto
                        • Sill-Terhar Motors
                        • Simpson Automotive
                        • South Bay Hyundai
                        • Sunroad Auto
                        • Sunwise Auto
                        • Swickard Auto
                        • Titus Will
                        • Tustin Auto
                        • University VW & Mazda
                        • Valley Auto

                        Judge's Tip: To stand apart as an EV dealership, your team has to have real life, personal experience with electric cars. This may mean loaning them to your sales team over the weekend, taking them to chargers to learn the ropes, and having EV apps downloaded and ready to demo on your phones. If salespeople are hesitant or uneducated about electric cars, they won't be able to answer questions with confidence and honesty.

                        Central Region Winners

                        • Availability
                        • 100+ Vehicles
                        • States
                        • TX
                        • Notes
                        • The whole team has been trained to manufacturer standards on their EVs
                          • Availability
                          • 250+ Vehicles
                          • States
                          • FL, IL, IN, MI, NY, OH
                          • Comment
                          • "Responsive and trustworthy. Friendly."
                            • Availability
                            • 250+ Vehicles
                            • States
                            • FL, MI, OH
                            • Insights
                            • Electric vehicle guidance available from homepage
                              • Availability
                              • 500+ Vehicles
                              • States
                              • TX
                              • Comment
                              • "Knowledgeable about Cadillac EVs"

                                Central Region Finalists


                                • Bayway Auto
                                • Bergstrom Auto
                                • Boucher Auto
                                • Brandon Steven
                                • Castle
                                • Clay Cooley Auto
                                • Corwin Auto
                                • Ed Napleton Auto
                                • Ed Rinke
                                • Emich Auto
                                • Feldman Auto
                                • Fields Auto
                                • Fox Motors
                                • Golling Auto
                                • Hudson Auto
                                • Indigo Auto
                                • International Autos
                                • Jeff Wyler Auto
                                • Ken Ganley Auto
                                • Kunes Auto
                                • Lafontaine Auto
                                • Luther Auto
                                • Mark Walhberg Auto
                                • Mercedes of Plano
                                • Morries Auto
                                • Motor Werks
                                • Park Place
                                • Ron Marhofer Auto Family
                                • Shottenkirk Automotive
                                • Sterling McCall
                                • Suburban
                                • Tom Gill Chevrolet
                                • Victory Auto
                                • Walser Auto
                                • World Class Auto
                                • Zeigler Auto
                                • Zimbrick Auto
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