11 categories in annual testfest. GM, Ford and Volkswagen By Derek McNaughton, Postmedia News - After a week of back-to-back testing, the 2011 Best New Vehicle awards covering 11 categories were announced November 1 by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) during its annual TestFest.
Only model-year 2011 and those that are new or substantially redesigned for the model year are eligible in the program that, this year, saw 70 auto writers from across the country participate. Over several days the previous week, the writers evaluated 48 new models in 11 categories, ranging from the 2011 Audi R8 Spyder to the Ford Fiesta.
General Motors, Ford and Volkswagen were the big winners, with three, two and two wins, respectively. General Motors won for its Chevrolet Cruze in the small car over $21,000 category, as well as the Buick Regal in the family car category; the Cadillac CTS-V took the sports performance class.
Ford won for its Europeandesigned Fiesta in the small car under $21,000 class, and it also took the trophy for best new SUV under $50,000 for the Oakville, ON built Ford Edge.
Volkswagen went home with wins in the family car under $30,000 group for the new Jetta TDI clean diesel in addition to the best new SUV over $50,000 for the Touareg.
All the winners are now entered into AJAC's competition for Canadian Car of the Year, as well as Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year.
Those winners will be announced in February at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto.
Here are the winners of the categories:
Small Car, under $21,000 winner: Ford Fiesta
Competed against: Mazda2, Scion xB, Scion xD, Volkswagen Jetta
Small Car, over $21,000 winner: Chevrolet Cruze
Competed against: Honda CR-Z, Kia Forte 5, Nissan Juke, Scion tC
Family Car, under $30,000 winner: Volkswagen Jetta TDI Clean Diesel
Competed against: Hyundai Sonata Limited, Suzuki Kizashi
Family Car, over $30,000 winner: Buick Regal
Competed against: Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon, Toyota Avalon
Luxury Car, over $50,000 winner: BMW 5 Series Sedan
Competed against: Audi A8, Cadillac CTS Coupe, Hyundai Equus, Infiniti M Lexus IS350, Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTEC Sedan, Volvo S60
Prestige, over $75,000 winner: Porsche 911 Turbo S
Competed against: Audi R8 Spyder, BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo, Jaguar XJ Supercharged, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Sports Performance, over $50,000 winner: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
Competed against: Ford Mustang Shelby, Mercedes-Benz E550, Cabriolet
Minivan winner: Toyota Sienna
Competed against: Honda Odyssey
SUV/CUV, under $35,000 winner: Hyundai Tucson
Competed against: Kia Sportage, Mitsubishi RVR
SUV/CUV, under $50,000 winner: Ford Edge
Competed against: Honda Accord Crosstour, Hyundai Sante Fe, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Kia Sorento, Toyota 4Runner, Toyota Highlander Hybrid
SUV/CUV, over $50,000 winner: Volkswagen Touareg
Competed against: Ford Lincoln MKX, Mercedes-Benz R350 BlueTEC, Porsche Cayenne
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