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