2014 Ward’s 10 Best Engines Winners

Audi S5's 3.0L supercharged V-6 earns fifth consecutive Ward's 10 Best Engines trophy.

Audi V-6, rated at 333 hp in S5, powers much of automaker's lineup.

BMW 3.0L inline-6 in 535d among quietest passenger-car diesels ever.

A BMW 5-Series capable of 34.8 mpg must be diesel.

Ram 1500 first fullsize pickup in U.S. with light-duty diesel engine.

EPA fuel-economy ratings still unconfirmed for Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, but at least one editor achieves 23.4 mpg.

500e electric vehicle represents Fiat's first Ward's 10 Best Engines trophy.

Simple display in 500e uses green bar on left to indicate depleting range.

Ford Fiesta available now with 1.0L EcoBoost, first 3-cyl. to win Ward's 10 Best Engines honors.

Driven aggressively, Ford Fiesta 1.0L still returns 35.6 mpg.

Chevrolet Cruze Diesel uses 2.0L turbodiesel offered in Opel vehicles in Europe.

Recent test drive indicates 32.7 mpg for Cruze Diesel, but WardsAuto editors have exceeded 40 mpg on highway repeatedly.

All-new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray packs all-new 6.2L small-block V-8.

Corvette's 6.2L can be driven conservatively, capable of 28.2 mpg.

Honda remains wedded to excellent V-6 offering in Accord.

WardsAuto editors achieved 28 mpg in V-6 Accord, same as last year.

Cayman's 2.7L flat-6 lands Porsche back on Ward's 10 Best Engines list for first time in 11 years.

Cayman's 6-cyl. boxer sounds glorious and efficient, too.

VW Jetta's 1.8L latest in long line of award-winning turbocharged I-4s.

Jetta's quiet 1.8L serves as new benchmark among 4-cyl. turbocharged gasoline engines.

Jetta's quiet 1.8L serves as new benchmark among 4-cyl. turbocharged gasoline engines.