Here are the winners of the 2016 Auto123.com Awards as voted by a panel of Auto123.com writers and collaborators. There are 15 different categories this year, and all vehicles available in Canada — not just the brand new models — were considered.
Let’s give a round of applause to…
Sub-Compact Car: Nissan Micra
Finalists: Fiat 500 and Honda Fit
Compact Car: Mazda3 / Mazda3 Sport
Finalists: Volkswagen Golf / Golf Sportwagon and Honda Civic Sedan
Midsize Car: Subaru Outback
Finalists: Ford Fusion and Hyundai Sonata
Full-Size Car: Hyundai Genesis
Finalists: Dodge Charger and Chevrolet Impala
Compact Utility: Mazda CX-3
Finalists: Jeep Cherokee and Subaru Forester
Midsize Utility: Jeep Grand Cherokee
Finalists: Ford Edge and Volkswagen Touareg
Full-Size Utility: Chevrolet Tahoe
Finalists: GMC Yukon/Yukon XL and Ford Expedition/Expedition MAX
Van: Honda Odyssey
Finalists: Ford Transit and Kia Sedona
Pickup: Ram 1500
Finalists: Ford F-150 and Toyota Tacoma
Sports Car: Volkswagen Golf R
Finalists: Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac ATS-V
Luxury Compact Car: BMW 4 Series
Finalists: Volvo S60/V60 and Cadillac ATS
Luxury Large Car: Porsche Panamera
Finalists: Jaguar XJ and Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Luxury Compact Utility: Porsche Macan
Finalists: Lexus RX and Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
Luxury Midsize Utility: Volvo XC90
Finalists: Acura MDX and Porsche Cayenne
Green Car: Chevrolet Volt
Finalists: Tesla Model S and Infiniti Q50 Hybrid