2011 Auto123.com Awards - winners announced

TORONTO, Ontario—The second annual Auto123.com Awards presentation has just come to a close, an event that celebrates our journalists’ picks of the best vehicles for 2011.

Photo: Philippe Champoux/Auto123.com

Our judging panel of 10 voting journalists have cumulated their scores in each of the 14 vehicle categories, including Green Vehicle of the Year. Here are this year’s winners.

2011 Auto123.com Subcompact of the Year:Ford Fiesta
Finalists: Honda Fit and Mazda2

2011 Auto123.com Compact Car of the Year:Chevrolet Cruze
Finalists: Mazda3 and Volkswagen Jetta

2011 Auto123.com Mid-size Car of the Year:Hyundai Sonata
Finalists: BMW 3 Series Coupé/Sedan and Suzuki Kizashi

2011 Auto123.com Full-size Car of the Year:Ford Taurus
Finalists: Audi A8 and Jaguar XJ

2011 Auto123.com Wagon of the Year:Subaru Outback
Finalists: Audi A4 Avant, Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon and Volkswagen Golf Wagon

2011 Auto123.com Convertible of the Year:Mazda MX-5
Finalists: Ford Mustang Convertible and Porsche Boxster Spyder

2011 Auto123.com Sports Car of the Year: BMW M3
Finalists: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe/Sedan/Wagon, Porsche Cayman and Volkswagen Golf GTI

2011 Auto123.com Prestige Car of the Year:Audi R8
Finalists: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and Porsche 911

2011 Auto123.com Compact Utility of the Year:Kia Sportage
Finalists: Audi Q5 and Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

2011 Auto123.com Mid-size Utility of the Year:Jeep Grand Cherokee
Finalists: Ford Edge and Volkswagen Touareg

2011 Auto123.com Full-size Utility of the Year:Ford Flex
Finalists: Audi Q7 and Mazda CX-9

2011 Auto123.com Van of the Year:Honda Odyssey
Finalists: Chrysler Town & Country and Toyota Sienna

2011 Auto123.com Pickup of the Year:Ford F-150
Finalists: Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 1500, Ram 1500

2011 Auto123.com Green Vehicle of the Year: Honda CR-Z
Finalists: Tesla Roadster, Volkswagen Golf TDI Clean Diesel