As in previous years, the criteria for our Annual Awards is a bit different than that of our competitors. Our entire team had extensive discussions, conducted extensive testing, and put together a series of contenders in categories we consider to be very relevant to you, our readership. Again, in order to be eligible, we must have reviewed the vehicle on our magazine between January 1 and December 31 of this calendar year. Our award winners in all categories will be revealed on January 1st, including our Overall Favourite! Here’s a list of the eligible nominees in each category:

 

Best Styling

Cadillac ATS-V Coupé

Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription

Alpina B6 Gran Coupé

 

Best Family/Road Trip Vehicle

Subaru Outback 3.6R

Toyota Highlander XLE AWD

Honda HR-V Touring

Best Sports Car (Under $50,000)

Mazda MX-5

Volkswagen Golf R

Chevrolet Camaro SS

Best Sports Car (Over $50,000)

Lexus RC-F

BMW M6 Competition Package

Audi R8 V10 Spyder

Best Luxury Car

Audi A6 TDI

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé

BMW 6-series Gran Coupé

Best Sports Sedan

Mercedes-Benz C63-S AMG

BMW 340i M-Sport

SRT Charger Hellcat

Best SUV/Crossover

Mazda CX-3

Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription

Ford Explorer Sport

Best Truck

Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon

GMC Sierra

Ram 1500 EcoDiesel

Best Eco Car

Tesla Model S P85D

Kia Soul EV

BMW i3 REX

Best New Technology

Volkswagen Full-Line (Apple CarPlay/Android Auto)

Audi TT-S/Q7 (Virtual Cockpit)

Tesla Model S P85D (Insane/Ludicrous Mode)

Best Motorcycle

BMW S1000RR

Ducati 1299 Panigale S

Suzuki GSX-S1000

Biggest Surprise

Nissan Micra S

BMW 340i M-Sport

Toyota Yaris Sedan

 

Overall Favourite

Cadillac ATS-V

BMW 340i M-Sport