AJAC : Car of the year 2009
19 March 2009
by: Adam Major
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Each fall in Canada it’s not only hunting season. New cars with amazing paint jobs are scattered across full-page ads and billboards. So the common question we all ask ourselves : how good are they really and which ones are the cream of the new crop? To these questions, Canadians car buyers get their questions answered by the announcement of there ‘Best New’ awards. These awards given by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, better know as AJAC. These prestige awards are based on weeks of testing conducted by the country’s top automotive writers. So here are the 2009 winners by category:
| CANADIAN CAR OF THE YEAR
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Hyundai Genesis
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| CANADIAN UTILITY VEHICLE OF THE YEAR
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Ford Flex |
| Best New Small Car (under $18,000)
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Toyota Corolla |
| Best New Small Car (over $18,000)
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Pontiac Vibe |
| Best New Family Car ($22,000-$30,000)
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Mazda6 |
| Best New Family Car (over $30,000)
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Volkswagen Passat CC |
| Best New Luxury Car (under $50,000)
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Hyundai Genesis |
| Best New Luxury Car (over $50,000)
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Audi A4 |
| Best New Prestige Car
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Mercedes CL 550 and Mercedes SL 63 AMG (tie) |
| Best New Sports / Performance Car (under $50,000)
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BMW 135i Coupe |
| Best New Sports / Performance Car (over $50,000)
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Lexus IS F |
| Best New Convertible
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Audi TTS |
| Best New SUV / CUV (under $35,000)
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Subaru Forester |
| Best New SUV / CUV ($35,000 – $60,000)
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Ford Flex |
| Besst New SUV / CUV (over $60,000)
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Mercedes-Benz M-Class BlueTEC |
| Best New Pick-up Truck
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Dodge Ram |
| Best New Technology | Mitsubishi Super-All-Wheel Control |
| Best New Green Technology | General Motors 2-Mode Hybrid Powertrain |
| Best New Design
Information via : AJAC |
Honda Fit |
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[...] AJAC : Car of the year 2009 – “Each fall in Canada it’s not only hunting season. New cars with amazing paint jobs are scattered across full-page ads and billboards. So the common question we all ask ourselves : how good are they really and which ones are the cream of the new crop? To these questions, Canadians car buyers get their questions answered by the announcement of there ‘Best New’ awards. These awards given by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, better know as AJAC. These prestige awards are based on weeks of testing conducted by the country’s top automotive writers. So here are the 2009 winners by category…” [...]
the new cars these year looks very streamlined and very stylish, i wonder what the new cars next year would look like *:`
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