Auto123.com Awards

Auto123.com has been serving car buyers and car enthusiasts alike since 1996. From the onset, Auto123.com's reason for being was to inform and educate consumers, essentially to transform itself into a guiding light in the new-car buying process.

While we achieved our goals of becoming a beacon in the Canadian automotive media landscape, we thought we could do more. Regularly faced with questions such as: "What is the best compact car this year?" we decided to take our experience and put it to good use. In late summer 2009, the powers that be at Auto123.com created what was simply to be known as the Auto123.com Awards.

These are not your run-of-the-mill awards. The Auto123.com Awards are the complete package. We painstakingly revise a list of suitable cars every year, classify them in one or more of 20 possible categories, and then pick our favourites. That's right; all cars sold and available in Canada prior to the awards' ceremony are eligible for a trophy.

As the automotive market has never been more varied or offered up as many nameplates, we thought it important to carefully identify each segment and give every model the proper opportunity to shine. Given the current trend towards alternative sources of motivation, we also have a “Green Vehicle” category. As you can see, we've got every angle covered.

Throughout Canada, our panel of contributors and staff members test drive cars on a regular basis and this allows them to vote and dole out points to their favourite cars in each category. This results in naming the best of the best, regardless of whether the model is all-new or a few years old.

We feel that the Auto123.com Awards are the most comprehensive, accessible, easy to understand annual ratings currently available in Canada.

In its two short years of existence, our Awards have been featured in various advertising campaigns across Canada, demonstrating the professionalism, depth of knowledge and value of the Auto123.com brand.