The Car Guide Celebrates its 2017 Best Buys
During a ceremony held today in Toronto, The Car Guide team handed out trophies celebrating their 2017 Best Buys.
As unveiled in the Le Guide de l’auto 2017 buyer’s guide as well as on The Car Guide’s website, there are 26 categories in which the team of journalists voted in their best choices, including Best New Design. Each new vehicle was noted according to six criteria, being fuel consumption, reliability, safety, infotainment system, driving experience and generation appreciation.
However, we did keep two important awards to be revealed during the ceremony. The title of the Best New Car of the Year was handed to the Chevrolet Bolt EV, while the Audi Q7 took the crown as the Best New Utility Vehicle of the Year.
Here once again is the list of the 2017 Best Buys according to The Car Guide.
City Cars: Nissan Micra
(finalists: Chevrolet Spark and smart fortwo)
Subcompact Cars: Toyota Yaris
(finalists: Honda Fit and Hyundai Accent)
Compact Cars: Honda Civic
(finalists: Mazda3 and Hyundai Elantra)
Mid-size Sedans: Mazda6
(finalists: Kia Optima and Hyundai Sonata)
Luxury Sedans Under $50,000: Audi A4
(finalists: BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class)
Luxury Sedans Between $50,000 and $100,000: Mercedes-Benz E-Class
(finalists: Cadillac CT6, Audi A7 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class)
Luxury Sedans and Coupes Over $100,000: Tesla Model S
(finalists: BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class)
Full-size Sedans: Dodge Charger and Nissan Maxima (tie)
(finalists: Toyota Avalon and Chrysler 300)
Wagons Under $50,000: Volkswagen Golf SportWagen
(finalists: Subaru Outback and Audi A3 Sportback)
Coupes Under $50,000: Honda Civic
(finalists: Chevrolet Camaro and Cadillac ATS)
Coupes Between $50,000 and $100,000: BMW 4 Series
(finalists: Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A5 and Lexus RC)
Convertibles and Roadsters Under $50,000: Mazda MX-5
(finalists: Fiat 124 Spider and Audi A3)
Convertibles and Roadsters Over $50,000: Audi A5
(finalists: Mercedes-Benz C-Class, BMW 4 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class)
Sports Cars Under $50,000: Audi S3 and Ford Focus ST/RS (tie)
(finalists: Volkswagen Golf R and Chevrolet Camaro)
Sports Cars Between $50,000 and $100,000: Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman
(finalists: BMW M2, Audi TT and Chevrolet Corvette)
Sports Cars Over $100,000: Porsche 911
(finalists: Ferrari 488 GTB and Audi R8)
Subcompact SUVs: Mazda CX-3
(finalists: Subaru Crosstrek and Honda HR-V)
Compact SUVs Under $40,000: Mazda CX-5
(finalists: Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage)
Compact SUVs Over $40,000: Porsche Macan
(finalists: Mercedes-Benz GLC and Lexus NX)
Mid-size SUVs Under $50,000: Mazda CX-9
(finalists: Kia Sorento, Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot)
Mid-size SUVs Over $50,000: Audi Q7
(finalists: Porsche Cayenne and Volvo XC90)
Full-size SUVs: Mercedes-Benz GLS
(finalists: Range Rover and Cadillac Escalade)
Minivans: Chrysler Pacifica
(finalists: Honda Odyssey and Kia Sedona)
Full-size Pickup Trucks: Ram 1500
(finalists: Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra)
Compact and Mid-size Pickup Trucks: Honda Ridgeline
(finalists: Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon and Toyota Tacoma)
