International Car of the Year

The International Car of the Year (ICOTY) awards are one of several annual "car of the year" awards around the world for new automobile models judged to be the best of their generation. This one is presented by the United States magazine "Road & Travel Magazine". Awards are given under ten different categories to new vehicles manufactured internationally and available on the US market. [cite web
title=What are the International Car Of The Year awards
url=http://www.roadandtravel.com/awards/awardspast/whatareicotyawards.htm
publisher=Road & Travel] The awards ceremony is attended by 600 industry leaders and media on the evening before Press Days at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The awards have been presented annually since 1997. [ [http://www.roadandtravel.com/awards/awardspast/winnerspast.htm ICOTY Awards history] ]

2008 Winners

:"Car of the Year": Honda Accord sedan:"Truck of the Year": Chrysler Town & Country:"SUV of the Year": Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid:"Sedan of the Year": Honda Accord:"Luxury Car": Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG:"Most Respected": Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG:"Pickup Truck of the Year": GMC SierraDenali:"Crossover": Buick Enclave:"Sports car of the Year": Audi R8:"Minivan of the Year": Chrysler Town & Country:"Entry-level": Volvo C30

2007 Winners

:"Car of the Year": Lexus LS 460 :"Truck of the Year": Chevrolet Silverado:"SUV of the Year": GMC Yukon:"Sedan of the Year": Toyota Camry:"Luxury Car": Lexus LS 460:"Most Respected": Lexus LS 460:"Pickup Truck of the Year": Chevrolet Silverado:"Crossover": Mazda CX-7:"Sports car of the Year": Jaguar XK:"Minivan of the Year": Ford Freestar:"Entry-level": Mazdaspeed 3

2006 Winners

:"Car of the Year": Dodge Charger:"Truck of the Year": Hummer H3:"Pickup of the Year – “Most Athletic”": Honda Ridgeline:"Sports Car of the Year – “Most Sex Appeal”": Pontiac Solstice:"Sedan of the Year – “Most Dependable”": Honda Accord :"Luxury Car of the Year – “Most Respected”": Mercedes-Benz CLS500:"Minivan of the Year – “Most Compatible”": Honda Odyssey:"Entry-Level Car of the Year – “Most Spirited”": Audi A3:"Crossover of the Year – “Most Versatile”": Dodge Magnum SRT8:"SUV of the Year – “Most Resourceful”: :Ford Explorer (tie):Land Rover Range Rover Sport (tie)"

2005 Winners

:"Car of the Year": Honda Civic EX :"Truck of the Year": Hummer H2 SUT :"Most Sex Appeal/Sports Car": Chevy Corvette:"Most Dependable/Sedan": Subaru Legacy 2.5i :"Most Spirited/Entry-Level": MINI Cooper Convertible:"Most Compatible/Minivan": Chrysler Town & Country :"Most Versatile/Crossover": Dodge Magnum:"Most Respected/Luxury Car": Jaguar XJ LWB:"Most Athletic/Pickup Truck": Ford F-250 SuperDuty:"Most Resourceful/SUV": Land Rover LR3

Notes

References

* http://autoshow.msn.com/as/article.aspx?xml=icoty&shw=autoshow2006
* http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/07/detroit-auto-show-lexus-chevy-score-international-car-of-the-y/
* http://journals.aol.com/cciccone05/GearShift/entries/2007/01/07/international-car-of-the-year-awards-2007/1251
* http://www.edmunds.com/advice/buying/articles/119092/article.html

ee also

* Car of the Year (disambiguation page)
* World Car of the Year
* North American Car of the Year
* European Car of the Year
* Canadian Car of the Year

External links

* http://www.roadandtravel.com/awards/awardspast/winnerspast.htm