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Edmunds.com Announces Consumers' Top Rated Vehicle Awards


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SANTA MONICA, Calif. June 11, 2009: Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announced the winners of the Edmunds.com Consumers' Top RatedSM 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, Editor in Chief of Edmunds.com. 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.