Edmunds.com Names 2007 Toyota Tundra the Most Significant Vehicle of the Year
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com), the premiere resource for automotive consumer information, today named the 2007 Toyota Tundra as its Most Significant Vehicle of the Year.
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 2007 Toyota Tundra is going to change the way consumers view the full-size truck segment because this is the first import that will appeal to the heart of the light truck market — contractors, farmers and other commercial users," observed Karl Brauer, editor in chief of Edmunds.com. "The domestic automakers have always dominated this segment, but this truck is going to provide fierce competition because of the broad range of engine sizes, body styles and other equipment."
Runners-up for this accolade were the 2007 Mazda CX-7, 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class and 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid.
Past "Most Significant" award winners include the 2006 Pontiac Solstice, 2005 Chrysler 300, 2004 Nissan Titan, 2003 Nissan 350Z, 2002 Mini Cooper, 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser and 2000 Honda Insight.
Edmunds.com also announced the winners of its ninth annual "Editors' Most Wanted" vehicle awards. The winners are:
| Sedan Under $15,000 | 2007 Hyundai Accent and 2007 Kia Rio | |
| Sedan Under $20,000 | 2007 Honda Civic | |
| Sedan Under $25,000 | 2007 Mazda 6 | |
| Sedan Under $30,000 | 2007 Hyundai Azera | |
| Sedan Under $35,000 | 2007 BMW 3 Series | |
| Sedan Under $45,000 | 2007 Infiniti M35/M45 | |
| Sedan Under $60,000 | 2007 BMW 5 Series | |
| Sedan Over $60,000 | 2007 Audi A8 | |
| Wagon Under $15,000 | 2007 Kia Rio5 | |
| Wagon Under $20,000 | 2007 Mazda 3 | |
| Wagon Under $30,000 | 2007 Dodge Magnum | |
| Wagon Under $40,000 | 2007 Audi A4 | |
| Wagon Over $40,000 | 2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Class | |
| Coupe Under $20,000 | 2007 Honda Civic | |
| Coupe Under $30,000 | 2007 Mini Cooper | |
| Coupe Under $40,000 | 2007 Infiniti G35 | |
| Coupe Under $60,000 | 2007 Porsche Cayman | |
| Coupe Over $60,000 | 2007 Porsche 911 | |
| Convertible Under $25,000 | 2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata | |
| Convertible Under $35,000 | 2007 Ford Mustang | |
| Convertible Under $45,000 | 2007 Lotus Elise | |
| Convertible Under $60,000 | 2007 Porsche Boxster | |
| Convertible Over $60,000 | 2007 Porsche 911 | |
| Compact Truck | 2007 Toyota Tacoma | |
| Large Truck | 2007 Toyota Tundra | |
| SUV Under $25,000 | 2007 Honda CR-V | |
| SUV Under $35,000 | 2007 Mazda CX-9 | |
| SUV Under $45,000 | 2007 Acura MDX | |
| SUV Over $45,000 | 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class | |
| Minivan | 2007 Honda Odyssey | |
| Exotic (Coupe/Convertible) | 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano | |
| Exotic (Sedan) | 2007 Bentley Continental Flying Spur |
"The Editors' Most Wanted winners are the vehicles our editorial team would choose to park in their own garages if given the opportunity to buy vehicles in each of these categories," Brauer explains. "Every vehicle on the list offers a compelling mix of performance, quality, style and value."
Details on all award winners can be reviewed at http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/mostwanted/2007/index.html.
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Edmunds Inc. publishes three Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers and enthusiasts. Edmunds.com (www.edmunds.com), the premiere resource for automotive consumer information, launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site. Its most popular feature, the Edmunds.com True Market Value ® , is relied upon by millions of people seeking current transaction prices for new and used vehicles. Edmunds.com was named "Best Car Research Site" by Forbes ASAP, has been selected by consumers as the "Most Useful Web Site" according to every J.D. Power and Associates New Autoshopper.com Study(SM), was ranked first in the Survey of Car-Shopping Web Sites by The Wall Street Journal and was rated "#1" in Keynote's study of third-party automotive Web sites. Inside Line launched in January 2005 and is the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site. CarSpace launched in February 2006 and is an automotive lifestyle social networking Web site for anyone with an interest in automobiles. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and maintains a satellite office in suburban Detroit.