What was the best year for new cars?

[abg7]

What was the best year for cars?

Related to the favorite car from your birth year, I’d like to share your opinion on what you think was the best year for new cars.

I’ll start with 1994 - the sweet spot between technology, pace, safety, and economy:

The best year for new cars? Driving 1994's greatest models | Autocar

The year immediately after that comes a very close second:

The One-Year Garage: 1995

In fact, the 1990s as a whole (especially the middle two years) were the best decade for new cars everywhere, as these videos show:

Why cars peaked in the 90s

THIS Is Why The 90s Was the BEST DECADE For Cars

Why Late 80s & Early 90s Cars Were The Best Era!

Are the 90's the best decade for new cars? Car history overview | OVERTAKE

Now it’s your turn. What do you think was the best year for new cars globally? Please let me know.

[moroza]

1989, but anywhere between roughly 1985 and 2000 is plausible by me.

[Hilbert]

I’m gonna go with 1886 since that’s when the Benz Patent-Motorwagen came out.

I mean, when you think about, without this thing we wouldn’t have cars. We’d still be using horses. Or even worse, donkeys.

[abg7]

I’m in the same boat - that specific era really was the sweet spot. Before that, the technology was too primitive; after 2000, regulations regarding safety, economy, emissions, etc., slowly became too stringent compared to previous eras.