Edmunds.com Announces Consumers' Top Rated Vehicle Awards

Edmunds.com Announces Consumers' Top Rated Vehicle Awards

By Michelle Krebs June 12, 2009

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Edmunds.com has announced the winners of the Edmunds.com Consumers' Top Rated vehicle awards for 2009.

The winners were chosen through Edmunds.com's Consumer Ratings and Reviews feature, which allows owners to evaluate their new or used vehicles in eight different categories: performance, comfort, fuel economy, driving impressions, interior design, exterior design, build quality and reliability.

"Here's a chance for car shoppers to see if the models they are considering are the most loved by their current owners," said Karl Brauer, Edmunds' editor in chief. Further discussion of vehicle ownership experiences is ongoing at CarSpace.com.

The 2009 winners are:

 

Convertible	Smart Fortwo
Coupe Under $25,000	Mini Cooper
Coupe $25K-$35K	Nissan 370Z
Coupe $35K-$45K	BMW 3 Series
Coupe Over $45,000	Chevrolet Corvette
Sedan Under $15,000	Scion xD
*Sedan $15K-$25K	Ford Fusion
Sedan $25K-$35K	Volkswagen CC
Sedan $35K-$45K	Cadillac CTS
Sedan Over $45,000	Cadillac CTS-V
Hybrid	Toyota Camry Hybrid
SUV Under $25,000	Volkswagen Tiguan
SUV $25K-$35K	Kia Borrego
SUV $35K-$45K	Audi Q5
SUV Over $45,000	Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
Compact Truck	Toyota Tacoma
Large Truck	Ford F-150
Minivan/Van	Mazda Mazda5
Wagon	Mazda Mazdaspeed Mazda3

Other award-winning vehicles are listed on the pages linked from Edmunds.com's Best Cars page.

Michelle Krebs:  is Editor-in-Chief of AutoObserver.com. Follow @AutoObserver on Twitter.