Canadian Car of the Year

Canadian Car of the Year winners, as chosen by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada:

Canadian Car of the Year

: 1987 "Car of the Year" – Pontiac Bonneville : 1988 "Car of the Year" – Lincoln Continental : 1989 "Car of the Year" – Ford Taurus "SHO": 1990 "Car of the Year" – Nissan 300ZX : 1991 "Car of the Year" – Lexus LS 400 : 1992 "Car of the Year" – Honda Accord: 1993 "Car of the Year" – Chrysler LH Sedans : 1994 "Car of the Year" – Mercedes-Benz C-Class : 1995 "Car of the Year" – Dodge Neon/Plymouth Neon : 1996 "Car of the Year" – Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager : 1997 "Car of the Year" – BMW M3 : 1998 "Car of the Year" – Mercedes-Benz ML320 : 1999 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Acura 3.2 TL: 1999 "Canadian Truck of the Year" – Honda Odyssey : 2000 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Ford Focus : 2000 "Canadian Truck of the Year" – Nissan Xterra : 2001 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Chrysler PT Cruiser : 2001 "Canadian Truck of the Year" – Mazda Tribute : 2002 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Nissan Altima : 2002 "Canadian Truck of the Year" – Jeep Liberty : 2003 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Nissan 350Z : 2003 "Canadian Truck of the Year" – Nissan Murano: 2004 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Ford Focus: 2005 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Ford Mustang : 2005 "Canadian Truck of the Year" – Honda Odyssey: 2006 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Honda Civic : 2006 "Canadian Truck of the Year" – Honda Ridgeline: 2007 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Toyota Camry Hybrid: 2007 "Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year" – Ford Freestar

2007

: "Best Small Car (under $18k)" – Honda Fit LX: "Best Small Car (over $18k)" – Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5: "Best New Family Car ($22k -$30k)" – Toyota Camry LE: "Best New Family Car (over $30k)" – Toyota Camry Hybrid: "Best Luxury Car (under $50k)" – Lexus ES350: "Best Prestige Car(over $75k)" – Audi S8: "Best Sports/Performance Car (under $50k)" – Mazdaspeed3: "Best Sports/Performance Car (over $50k)" – BMW 3 Series Coupé : "Best Convertible Car" – Volkswagen EOS 2.0T: "Best SUV/CUV (under $35k)" – Toyota RAV4 - V6 Sport : "Best SUV/CUV ($35k-$60k)" – Acura RDX Technology Package: "Best SUV/CUV (over $60k)" – Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: "Best Pick-up" – Chevrolet Avalanche

2006

: "Best New Economy Car" – Honda Civic Sedan: "Best New Family Car (under $35,000)" – Hyundai Sonata GLS: "Best New Family Car (over $35,000)" – Hyundai Azera: "Best New Luxury / Prestige Car" – BMW 5 Series Touring: "Best New Sports Sedan" – BMW 3 Series: "Best New Sport Car" – Honda Civic Si Coupe: "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle" – Mercedes-Benz M-Class: "Best New Pick-up" – Honda Ridgeline: "Best New Multipurpose Family Vehicle" – Mazda Mazda5: "Best New Modern Muscle Car" – Dodge Magnum SRT-8: "Most Coveted Vehicle" – Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06

2005

: "Best New Economy Car" – Kia Spectra "Sedan": "Best New Family Car" – Mazda Mazda6 "Sport": "Best New Luxury Car" – Chrysler 300C : "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle" – BMW X3 "3.0i": "Best New Crossover" – Hyundai Tucson : "Best New Sport Compact" – Volvo S40 : "Best New Sports / Performance Car" – Ford Mustang : "Best New Minivan" – Honda Odyssey : "Best New Station Wagon" – Mazda Mazda6 "Sport Wagon": "Best New Pick-up" – Toyota Tacoma : "Best New Convertible" – Mercedes-Benz SLK350: "Best New Alternative Power" – Honda Accord Hybrid

2004

: "Best New Economy Car" – Mazda Mazda3 : "Best New Family Vehicle" – Mazda Mazda6 : "Best New Luxury Car" – BMW 5-Series : "Best New Minivan" – Toyota Sienna : "Best New MPV / Crossover Vehicle" – Infiniti FX45 : "Best New Pick-up Truck" – Ford F-150 : "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle" – Subaru Forester "2.5 XT": "Best New Sports / Performance Vehicle" – Mazda RX-8 : "Best New Sports Coupe (over $35,000)" – Infiniti G35 "Coupe": "Best New Sports Coupe (under $35,000)" – Mazda Mazda3 "Sport"

2003

: "Best Economy Car" – Mitsubishi Lancer "ES": "Best New Design" – Nissan 350Z : "Best New Family Vehicle" – Honda Accord "Sedan": "Best New Luxury Car" – Mercedes-Benz E-Class : "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle (over $45,000)" – Volvo XC90 "2.5T": "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle (under $45,000)" – Nissan Murano : "Best New Sports and Performance Car" – Nissan 350Z : "Best New Sports Coupe (over $35,000)" – Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG: "Best New Sports Coupe (under $35,000)" – Mazdaspeed Protegé : "Best New Station Wagon" – Pontiac Vibe : "Best New Technology" – General Motors MagneRide System: 2003 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Nissan 350Z : 2003 "Canadian Truck of the Year" – Nissan Murano

2002

: "Best New Design" – Nissan Altima : "Best New Economy Car" – Mazda Protegé : "Best New Family Car" – Nissan Altima : "Best New Minivan" – Honda Odyssey : "Best New Pick-up Truck" – Chevrolet Avalanche : "Best New Prestige Car" – BMW M3 : "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle" – Jeep Liberty : "Best New Sports Coupe" – Acura RSX : "Best New Station Wagon" – Mercedes-Benz C320 Wagon: "Best New Technology" – General Motors Quadrasteer Four-Wheel Steering System: 2002 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Nissan Altima : 2002 "Canadian Truck of the Year" – Jeep Liberty

2001

: "Best New Compact Sport Utility" – Mazda Tribute : "Best New Design" – Chrysler PT Cruiser : "Best New Economy Car" – Honda Civic "DX Sedan": "Best New Family Car (over $25,000)" – Volvo S40 : "Best New Family Car (under $25,000)" – Chrysler PT Cruiser : "Best New Green Vehicle" – Honda Insight : "Best New Intermediate Sport Utility Vehicle" – Subaru Outback "H6 3.0 VDC": "Best New Luxury Coupe or Sedan" – Mercedes-Benz C240: "Best New Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle" – Acura MDX : "Best New Minivan" – Dodge Grand Caravan: "Best New Pick-up Truck" – Dodge Dakota "Quad Cab": "Best New Prestige Car" – Audi A8 "L": "Best New Sports and Performance Car" – Chevrolet Corvette "Z06": "Best New Sports Coupe (under $30,000)" – Volkswagen GTI "1.8T": "Best New Sports Coupe or Sedan (over $30,000)" – Volvo S60 : "Best New Station Wagon" – Volvo V40 : "Best New Technology" – Honda Insight Integrated Motor Assist System: 2001 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Chrysler PT Cruiser : 2001 "Canadian Truck of the Year" – Mazda Tribute

2000

: "Best New Design" – Audi TT "Quattro Coupe": "Best New Economy Car" – Ford Focus "LX": "Best New Family Car (over $25,000)" – Nissan Maxima "GXE": "Best New Family Car (under $25,000)" – Ford Focus "ZTS": "Best New Luxury Car" – Infiniti I30 : "Best New Luxury Coupe" – BMW 328Ci: "Best New Prestige Car" – Audi A6 "4.2": "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle" – Nissan Xterra : "Best New Sports Car" – Audi TT "Quattro Coupe": "Best New Sports Coupe" – Honda Civic "SiR": "Best New Sports Coupe" – Ford Focus "ZX3": "Best New Sports Sedan" – Nissan Maxima "SE": "Best New Station Wagon" – Saturn LW2 : "Best New Technology" – General Motors night vision: 2000 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Ford Focus : 2000 "Canadian Truck of the Year" – Nissan Xterra

1999

: "Best New Design" – Volkswagen New Beetle : "Best New Family Car (over $25,000)" – Oldsmobile Intrigue "3.5": "Best New Family Car (under $25,000)" – Mazda Protegé "ES": "Best New Luxury Sedan" – BMW 3-Series "328i": "Best New Performance Car" – Chevrolet Corvette "Hardtop": "Best New Pickup" – GMC Sierra : "Best New Prestige Car" – Volvo S80 "T6": "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle" – Jeep Grand Cherokee : "Best New Sports Coupe" – Volkswagen New Beetle : "Best New Sports Sedan" – Acura 3.2 TL: "Best New Station Wagon" – Volkswagen Passat : "Best New Technology" – Land Rover Active Cornering Enhancement (ACE): "Best New Van" – Honda Odyssey : 1999 "Canadian Car of the Year" – Acura TL "3.2": 1999 "Canadian Truck of the Year" – Honda Odyssey

1998

: "Best New Design" – Porsche Boxster : "Best New Family Sedan" – Volkswagen Passat : "Best New Luxury Car" – Mazda Millenia : "Best New Luxury Coupe" – Mercedes-Benz CLK320: "Best New Luxury Sedan" – Audi A6 : "Best New Pickup" – Mazda B-Series : "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle" – Mercedes-Benz ML320 : "Best New Sports Car" – Porsche Boxster : "Best New Sports Coupe" – Acura Integra "Type R": "Best New Sports Sedan" – Audi A4 "1.8T": "Best New Station Wagon" – Volvo V70 : "Best New Van" – Toyota Sienna : 1998 "Car of the Year" – Mercedes-Benz ML320

1997

: "Best New Economy Car" – Ford Escort "Sedan": "Best New Family Car" – Acura EL "1.6": "Best New Luxury Car" – Cadillac Catera : "Best New Performance Car" – BMW M3 : "Best New Pickup" – Ford F-150 : "Best New Prestige Car" – Mercedes-Benz E420: "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle" – Ford Expedition : "Best New Sports Coupe/Convertible" – Hyundai Tiburon : "Best New Station Wagon" – Ford Escort "Wagon": "Best New Van" – Chevrolet Venture : 1997 "Car of the Year" – BMW M3

1996

: "Best New Economy Car" – Honda Civic : "Best New Family Car" – Ford Taurus : "Best New Luxury Car" – Infiniti I30 : "Best New Pickup" – Dodge Ram "Extended Cab": "Best New Prestige Car" – Mercedes-Benz E320: "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle" – Chevrolet Tahoe : "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle" – GMC Yukon : "Best New Sports Coupe" – BMW 318ti: "Best New Station Wagon" – Subaru Legacy "Outback": "Best New Van" – Dodge Caravan : "Best New Van" – Plymouth Voyager : 1996 "Car of the Year" – Dodge Caravan : 1996 "Car of the Year" – Plymouth Voyager

1995

: "Best New Convertible" – Volkswagen Cabrio : "Best New Economy Car" – Dodge Neon : "Best New Economy Car" – Plymouth Neon : "Best New Family Car" – Chrysler Cirrus : "Best New Performance Car" – Mercedes-Benz E-Class "E36": "Best New Prestige Car" – BMW 740i: "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle" – Chevrolet Blazer : "Best New Sport Utility Vehicle" – GMC Jimmy : "Best New Sports Coupe" – Honda del Sol "VTEC": "Best New Wagon/Van" – Subaru Legacy "Station Wagon": 1995 "Car of the Year" – Dodge Neon : 1995 "Car of the Year" – Plymouth Neon

1994

: "Best New Economy Car" – Nissan Sentra : "Best New Family Sedan" – Honda Accord : "Best New Luxury Car" – Mercedes-Benz C-Class : "Best New Performance Car" – Chevrolet Camaro "Z28": "Best New Performance Car" – Pontiac Trans Am : "Best New Performance Sedan" – Volvo 850 "Turbo": "Best New Pickup" – Chevrolet S-10 : "Best New Pickup" – GMC Sonoma : "Best New Sports Car" – Acura Integra "Coupe": "Best New Station Wagon" – Volvo 850 "Turbo Wagon": 1994 "Car of the Year" – Mercedes-Benz C-Class

1993

: "Best New Economy Car" – Volkswagen Golf : "Best New Family Car" – Chrysler LH platform : "Best New Light Truck/Sport Utility" – Land Rover Range Rover "County LWB": "Best New Luxury Car" – Infiniti J30 : "Best New Performance Car" – Honda Prelude "SRV": "Best New Sports Car" – Volkswagen Corrado "VR6": "Best New Wagon/Van" – Subaru Legacy "Touring Wagon LE": 1993 "Car of the Year" – Chrysler LH platform

1992

: "Best New 4x4/Sport Utility/Light Truck" – Suzuki : "Best New Economy Car" – Honda Civic "LX Sedan": "Best New Family Sedan" – Nissan Maxima : "Best New Luxury Sedan" – BMW 325i: "Best New Luxury Touring Coupe" – Lexus SC 400 : "Best New Performance Car" – Mazda RX-7 : "Best New Sporty Car" – Mazda MX-3 "Precidia": "Best New Van/Wagon" – Dodge Colt : "Best New Van/Wagon" – Plymouth Colt : "Best New Van/Wagon" – Eagle Summit : 1992 "Car of the Year" – BMW 325i

1991

: "Best New 4x4/Sport Utility/Light Truck" – Ford Explorer : "Best New Coupe" – Nissan NX : "Best New Luxury Sedan" – Lexus LS 400 : "Best New Sporty/Performance Car" – Acura NSX : "Best New Van/Wagon" – Toyota Previa : 1991 "Car of the Year" – Lexus LS 400

1990

: "Best New Light Truck/Van/Sport Utility" – Mazda MPV "AWD": "Best New Performance/Sports Car" – Nissan 300ZX : "Best New Sedan" – Subaru Legacy : "Best New Sports Coupe" – Eagle Talon : "Best New Sports Coupe" – Plymouth Laser : 1990 "Car of the Year" – Nissan 300ZX

1989

: "Best New Light Truck/Van/Sport Utility" – Mazda MPV : "Best New Performance Car" – Ford Taurus "SHO": 1989 "Car of the Year" – Ford Taurus "SHO"

1988

: "Best New Domestic Sedan" – Lincoln Continental : "Best New Import Sedan" – Acura Legend : "Best New Light Truck/Van /Utility" – Chrysler Magicwagon : "Best New Sports Car" – Toyota MR2 "Supercharged": "Best New Sports Sedan/Coupe" – Acura Legend "Coupe": 1988 "Car of the Year" – Lincoln Continental

1987

: "Best New Domestic Sedan" – Pontiac Bonneville : "Best New Import Sedan" – Toyota Camry : "Best New Light Truck/Van/Utility" – Nissan Pathfinder : "Best New Sport Sedan/Coupe" – Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe: "Best New Sports Car" – Nissan Pulsar NX "SE": 1987 "Car of the Year" – Pontiac Bonneville

1986

: "Best New Domestic Sedan" – Ford Taurus : "Best New Import Sedan" – Honda Accord : "Best New Light Truck/Van/Sport Utility" – Nissan Multi "4X4": "Best New Sports Car" – Mazda RX-7 : "Best New Sports Sedan" – Saab 9000 : "Best New Sports Sedan" – Saab 900 "Turbo 16"

1985

: "Best New Domestic Sedan" – Volkswagen Golf : "Best New Import Sedan" – Volkswagen Jetta : "Best New Light Truck/Van /Utility" – Chrysler Magicwagon : "Best New Sports Car" – Porsche

External links

* http://www.ajac.ca/english/ccoty/manufacturer_winners.asp?lang=1