2010 Canadian Car of the Year

Now that the 12 category winners have been announced, you may find yourself wondering how the others fared especially if you were disappointed to see that your favourite pick did not make the cut.

The 2010 Ford Taurus; the only domestic product to have won a category.

Below is a breakdown of the top-3 vehicles as voted by the AJAC members. As you can see, some races were much closer than others:

Small Car (< $21k)

•  Mazda3 676.9
•  Hyundai Elantra Touring 655.4
•  Kia Forte Koup 649.2

Small Car (> $21k)

•  Mazda3 Sport 676.1
•  Volkswagen Golf 675.5
•  Kia Forte 647.0

Family Car (< $30k)

•  Volkswagen Golf Wagon TDI 685.2
•  Subaru Legacy Sedan 671.0
•  Ford Fusion 653.0

Family Car (> $30k)

•  Ford Taurus 660.2
•  Ford Fusion Hybrid 657.9
•  Buick LaCrosse 642.8

Luxury Car (> $50k)

•  BMW 335d Sedan 665.7
•  Mercedes-Benz E-Class 641.3
•  Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon 634.2

Convertible

•  Audi A5 Cabriolet 630.7
•  Nissan 370Z Roadster 628.7
•  Lexus IS Convertible 610.4

Sports/Performance Car (< $50k)

•  Volkswagen Golf GTI 673.1
•  Mazdaspeed3 668.5
•  Hyundai Genesis Coupe 664.5

Sports/Performance Car (> $50k)

•  Audi S4 681.2
•  Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 631.4
•  Jaguar XFR 624.4

Prestige Car

•  Porsche Panamera 656.9
•  BMW 7-Series Sedan 638.9
•  Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid 622.7

SUV/CUV (< $35k)

•  Subaru Outback 672.8
•  Chevrolet Equinox 648.0
•  Toyota Venza 630.7

SUV/CUV ($35k - $60k)

•  Volkswagen Touareg TDI 647.4
•  Audi Q5 639.8
•  Mercedes-Benz GLK350 638.6

SUV/CUV (> $60k)

•  Lexus RX 450h 629.6
•  Lincoln MKT 618.5
•  Cadillac SRX 618.3

photo:Marc Bouchard