Edmunds.com Names Chrysler 300 'Editors' Most Significant Vehicle' for 2005
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 2, 2004 -- Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com/), the Internet's premiere resource for consumer automotive information, today named the Chrysler 300 the "Editors' Most Significant Vehicle" for 2005.
This accolade is awarded annually to a vehicle that, according to the editors at Edmunds.com, significantly changes the rules of a given segment, creates a new niche or redefines an automaker's image.
"The Chrysler 300 has changed the rules of the family sedan segment, adding dynamic looks, a roomy and upscale interior layout and, in the case of the Hemi-powered 300C, substantial performance," observed Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief at Edmunds.com. "This is an exceptional vehicle, and represents a tremendous achievement in the effort to make cars 'cool' again -- especially when SUVs are losing their appeal for many buyers."
Past "Most Significant" award winners include the Nissan Titan, Nissan 350Z, Mini Cooper, Chrysler PT Cruiser and Honda Insight.
Edmunds.com today also announced the winners of the seventh annual "Editors' Most Wanted" vehicle awards, recognizing the new model year vehicles the Edmunds.com editors would choose to buy with their own money.
The 2005 winners are: Coupe Under $15,000 Honda Civic Sedan Under $15,000 Mazda 3 Wagon Under $15,000 Scion xB Coupe Under $25,000 Ford Mustang Convertible Under $25,000 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sedan Under $25,000 Chrysler 300 Wagon Under $25,000 Dodge Magnum SUV Under $25,000 Chevrolet Equinox Coupe Under $35,000 BMW 3 Series Convertible Under $35,000 BMW Z4 Sedan Under $35,000 BMW 3 Series Wagon Under $35,000 Audi A4 SUV Under $35,000 Toyota 4Runner Coupe Under $45,000 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Under $45,000 Audi A4 Sedan Under $45,000 Cadillac STS SUV Under $45,000 Volkswagen Touareg Coupe Over $45,000 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class Convertible Over $45,000 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Sedan Over $45,000 Audi A8 Wagon Over $35,000 Mercedes-Benz E-Class SUV Over $45,000 Land Rover Range Rover Compact Truck Dodge Dakota Large Truck Nissan Titan Minivan Honda Odyssey Exotic Ford GT
Details on all award winners can be reviewed at http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/mostwanted/2005/index.html and video clips are available at http://www.edmunds.com/video/.
Visitors to Edmunds.com are invited to vote for their own vehicle choices each April. Last year's picks can be found at http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/consumersmostwanted/2004/index.html.
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