The ballots have been counted and the winners declared as 70 Canadian automobile journalists select the winning vehicles in 13 distinct categories for this year’s AJAC award


FINAL CATEGORY RESULTS (with total points)

SMALL CAR under $18,000

* 1. Honda Fit LX - 715.2
* 2. Nissan Versa hatchback - 682.4
* 3. Hyundai Accent - 678.9
* 4. Toyota Yaris - 677.3
* 5. Pontiac Wave - 631.1

SMALL CAR over $18,000

* 1. VW Rabbit - 696.5
* 2. Hyundai Elantra - 676.8
* 3. Nissan Sentra - 665.5
* 4. Suzuki SX4 - 644.2
* 5. Dodge Caliber SXT – 637.0

FAMILY CAR $22,000 - $30,000

* 1. Toyota Camry LE – 685.0
* 2. Nissan Altima 2.5 L - 671.3
* 3. Kia Magentis - 668.2
* 4. Chrysler Sebring Touring - 653.1

FAMILY CAR over $30,000

* 1. Toyota Camry Hybrid - 683.1
* 2. VW Passat wagon - 662.0
* 3. Saturn Aura - 653.9
* 4. Nissan Maxima - 642.1
* 5. Kia Amanti - 641.7

LUXURY CAR under $50,000

* 1. Lexus ES 350 - 679.0
* 2. Infiniti G35x - 668.6
* 3. Lincoln MKZ - 625.9

PRESTIGE over $75,000

* 1. Audi S8 - 642.5
* 2. Mercedes S 550 - 641.2
* 3. Lexus LS 460L - 639.7
* 4. Jaguar XK convertible - 596.0

SPORTS/PERFORMANCE under $50,000

* 1. MazdaSpeed3 - 711.7
* 2. VW GTI - 710.9
* 3. Acura CSX – Type S - 676.7
* 4. Saturn Sky Redline - 624.0

SPORTS/PERFORMANCE over $50,000

* 1. BMW 335Ci coupe - 705.4
* 2. Audi RS 4 - 673.8
* 3. BMW M Coupe - 665.8
* 4. Lexus GS 450h - 658.2
* 5. Audi S6 - 657.4
* 6. Shelby Mustang GT 500 - 602.1

CONVERTIBLES

* 1. VW Eos 2.0T - 672.8
* 2. Audi A4 2.0T cabriolet -637.4
* 3. Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder - 625.5
* 4. Pontiac G6 convertible - 609.0

PICKUPS

* 1. Chevrolet Avalanche - 634.1
* 2. Ford Sport Trac XLT 4x4 - 617.7
* 3. Cadillac Escalade EXT – 606.6

SUV/CUV under $35,000

* 1. Toyota RAV4 – 693.2
* 2. Mazda CX-7 – 687.1
* 3. Honda CR-V – 686.7
* 4. Hyundai Santa Fe – 677.4
* 5. Ford Edge – 658.8
* 6. Saturn Vue Green Line – 632.6
* 7. Jeep Compass – 608.8
* 8. Dodge Nitro SLT – 602.1

SUV / CUV $35,000 - $60,000

* 1. Acura RDX – 668.8
* 2. Suzuki XL7 – 650.1
* 3. Toyota FJ Cruiser – 635.7
* 4. Lincoln MKX - 601.8
* 5. Chrysler Aspen – 597.6
* 6. Chevrolet Tahoe – 592.6

SUV / CUV over $60,000

* 1. Mercedes GL 450 – 650.4
* 2. Acura MDX – 650.1
* 3. Audi Q7 4.2 – 637.6
* 4. Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer MAX – 614
* 5. Cadillac Escalade – 601.2
* 6. GMC Yukon Denali – 597.8

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