Green Car Journal has announced finalists for the magazine's Family Green Car of the Year awards, to be presented on Friday, November 12, at this year's San Antonio Auto & Truck Show in San Antonio, with the Show being held through the weekend at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. 

“Top contenders for Family Green Car of the Year also highlight how today's most family-friendly vehicles are offering high functionality along with notably improved environment impact," said Ron Cogan, editor, and publisher of Green Car Journal and GreenCarJournal.com in a news release.

Green Car Journal's highly-respected Green Car Awards have been presented at the show annually since 2014 and are an important part of Green Car Journal's mission to showcase environmental progress in the auto industry.

The Family Green Car of the Year finalists include three models that feature efficient hybrid systems and one that is a full battery electric vehicle (BEV). Let’s have a look at the vehicles that Green Car Journal has chosen for its Family Green Car of the Year finalists.

Kevin Clemens is a Senior Editor with Battery Technology.