Drive have announced their Car of The Year award winners, while Australia’s seven State and Territory based motoring clubs have announced their own comparative ‘Australia’s Best Cars’ honours.
The various award category winners from both events are listed below.
Drive
Car of the year: Toyota 86 GT
Best city car: Volkswagen Polo
Best small car: Ford Focus
Best family car: Toyota Camry Hybrid
Best SUV under 40k: Mazda CX5 diesel
Best SUV over 40k: Kia Sorento
Best luxury car under 80k: Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Best luxury car over 80K: Lexus GS350
Best performance car under 60k: Toyota 86
Best performance car over 60k: Porsche 911
Best convertible: Volkswagen Golf
Best ute of the year: Mazda BT-50
Best people mover: Honda Odyssey
Best 4WD: Jeep Grand Cherokee
Best green car: Holden Volt
Best safety innovation: Volkswagen Up’s auto braking function
Australia’s Best Cars
Best light car under $20,000: Kia Rio Si
Best light car over $20,000: Volkswagen Polo 66 TDi comfortline
Best small car under $35,000: Hyundai i30-Active
Best small car over $35,000: Ford Focus Titanium
Best medium car under $50,000: Toyota Camry Hybrid H
Best medium car over $50,000: BMW 320i
Best large car under $60,000: Ford Falcon G6 EcoBoost
Best large car over $60,000: Lexus GS350 F Sport
Best people mover: Hyundai iMax
Best sports car under $80,000: BMW M135i
Best sports car over $80,000: BMW M3 Coupe
Best SUV under $40,000: Kia Sportage SLi AWD
Best SUV over $40,000: Hyundai Santa Fe Elite
Best luxury SUV over $60,000: Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI
Best all-terrain four wheel drive: Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 SE
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