2007 Canadian Car & Truck Of The Year

[canada_versa]

Automotive Journalists Association of Canada

http://www.ajac.ca/english/cco...ry=17

2007 CANADIAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR

FINAL CATEGORY RESULTS (total points in parentheses)

SMALL CAR under $18,0001. Honda Fit LX - 715.2 2. Nissan Versa hatchback - 682.43. Hyundai Accent - 678.94. Toyota Yaris - 677.35. Pontiac Wave - 631.1

SMALL CAR over $18,0001. VW Rabbit - 696.52. Hyundai Elantra - 676.83. Nissan Sentra - 665.54. Suzuki SX4 - 644.25. Dodge Caliber SXT – 637.0

FAMILY CAR $22,000 - $30,0001. Toyota Camry LE – 685.02. Nissan Altima 2.5 L - 671.33. Kia Magentis - 668.24. Chrysler Sebring Touring - 653.1

FAMILY CAR over $30,0001. Toyota Camry Hybrid - 683.12. VW Passat wagon - 662.03. Saturn Aura - 653.94. Nissan Maxima - 642.15. Kia Amanti - 641.7

LUXURY CAR under $50,0001. Lexus ES 350 - 679.02. Infiniti G35x - 668.63. Lincoln MKZ - 625.9

PRESTIGE over $75,0001. Audi S8 - 642.52. Mercedes S 550 - 641.23. Lexus LS 460L - 639.74. Jaguar XK convertible - 596.0

SPORTS/PERFORMANCE under $50,0001. MazdaSpeed3 - 711.72. VW GTI - 710.93. Acura CSX – Type S - 676.74. Saturn Sky Redline - 624.0

SPORTS/PERFORMANCE over $50,0001. BMW 335Ci coupe - 705.42. Audi RS 4 - 673.83. BMW M Coupe - 665.84. Lexus GS 450h - 658.25. Audi S6 - 657.46. Shelby Mustang GT 500 - 602.1

CONVERTIBLES1. VW Eos 2.0T - 672.82. Audi A4 2.0T cabriolet -637.43. Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder - 625.54. Pontiac G6 convertible - 609.0

PICKUPS1. Chevrolet Avalanche - 634.12. Ford Sport Trac XLT 4x4 - 617.73. Cadillac Escalade EXT – 606.6

SUV/CUV under $35,0001. Toyota RAV4 – 693.22. Mazda CX-7 – 687.13. Honda CR-V – 686.74. Hyundai Santa Fe – 677.45. Ford Edge – 658.86. Saturn Vue Green Line – 632.67. Jeep Compass – 608.88. Dodge Nitro SLT – 602.1

SUV / CUV $35,000 - $60,0001. Acura RDX – 668.82. Suzuki XL7 – 650.13. Toyota FJ Cruiser – 635.74. Lincoln MKX - 601.85. Chrysler Aspen – 597.66. Chevrolet Tahoe – 592.6

SUV / CUV over $60,0001. Mercedes GL 450 – 650.42. Acura MDX – 650.13. Audi Q7 4.2 – 637.64. Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer MAX – 6145. Cadillac Escalade – 601.26. GMC Yukon Denali – 597.8

[proxim2020]

I find the pickup category very interesting. None of the ones ranked in the top are actually pickup trucks . The Avalanche and the Escalade, which are virtually the same vehicle, are not pickup trucks. They are considered SUT's. The Ford Sport Trac is basically an Explorer with a mini bed. Even Ford considers the Sport Trac an SUV.

[OKVersa]

I don't get how the FIT was only .1 points under the Versa in the "comfort/roominess" catagory. Did these people actually sit in the BACK seat of these vehicles?

[Legacy40k]

I don't get how the FIT was only .1 points under the Versa in the "comfort/roominess" catagory. Did these people actually sit in the BACK seat of these vehicles?

I saw a bit of how this was done on TV.. Basically.. they have all the vehicles parked into a parking lot at an airport. They are sorted by class and price. In the rear window is a spec sheet (like you see at the dealership, with costs and features)

Then, All the auto journalists run around, grab a vehicle and test drive it. But there is only one person in a car at a time. So there would be little judgeing on the back seating. This is partially due to time, the journalists are trying to get a ride in as many vehicles as possible over the 3 days. (I doubt anybody drove all of them)

-Legacy40k

[MinisterofDOOM]

How the crap can they rank the Aura above the Maxima? Did they actually drive these cars?

[OKVersa]

Good thing some of us actually test drove the cars before deciding instead of relying on a magazine!

Thanks for the info!