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Canadian Car of the Year
2026-11-14 20:50:54 · Cedar Herald Index
Canadian Car of the Year winners, as chosen by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada:
Canadian Car of the Year
2014
Canadian car of the year: Mazda 6
Canadian Utility vehicle of the year: Jeep Cherokee
Best New Small Car (under $21,000): Mazda 3
Best New Small Car (over $21,000): Mazda 3 Sport
Best New Family Car (under $30,000): Kia Soul
Best New Family Car (over $30,000): Mazda 6
Best New Luxury Car (under $50,000): Lexus IS 350 RWD
Best New Luxury Car (over $50,000): Infiniti Q50 Hybrid
Best New Prestige Car: Mercedes-Benz S Class
Best New Sports / Performance Car (over $50,000):Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Best New SUV / CUV (under $35,000): Jeep Cherokee
Best New SUV / CUV ($35,000 - $60,000):Kia Sorento
Best New SUV / CUV (over $60,000):Acura MDX
Best New Pickup: GMC Sierra
Best New Technology: Innovation :Infiniti: Direct Adaptive Steering
Best New Technology: Safety: Infiniti: Predictive Forward Collision Warning
2013
Car of the year: Honda Accord Sedan
Utility Vehicle of the year: Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T
Best New City Car: Ford Focus EV
Best New Small Car (under $21,000): Mazda 3 Skyactiv Sedan
Best New Small Car (over $21,000): Hyundai Elantra GT
Best New Family Car (under $30,000): Honda Accord Sedan
Best New Family Car (over $30,000): Ford Fusion Hybrid
Best New Luxury Car: Cadillac ATS
Best New Prestige / Performance Car: Porsche 911 Carrera S
Best New Sports / Performance Car (under $50,000): Ford Focus ST
Best New Sports / Performance Car (over $50,000): Porsche Boxster
Best New SUV / CUV (under $35,000): Ford Escape 1.6L EcoBoost
Best New SUV / CUV ($35,000 - $60,000): Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T
Best New Technology: General Motors: Front Centre Airbag
Best New Design: Porsche 911 Carrera S
2012
Car of the year:Hyundai Elantra
Utility Vehicle of the year: Volkswagen Touareg TDI Clean Diesel
Best New Small Car (under $21,000): Hyundai Accent
Best New Small Car (over $21,000): Hyundai Elantra
Best New Family Car (under $30,000): Kia Optima LX
Best New Family Car (over $30,000): Kia Optima Hybrid
Best New Luxury Car:Mercedes-Benz C-Class C350 4MATIC Sedan
Best New Prestige Car: Mercedes-Benz S-Class S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
Best New Sports / Performance Car (under $50,000):Hyundai Veloster
Best New Sports / Performance Car (over $50,000):BMW 1 Series M Coupé
Best New SUV / CUV (under $35,000):Dodge Journey
Best New SUV / CUV ($35,000 - $60,000):Volkswagen Touareg TDI Clean Diesel
Best New SUV / CUV (over $60,000):BMW X3
Best New Technology: General Motors: Voltec Propulsion System
Best New Design: Hyundai Veloster
2011
Best New Small Car (under $21,000) - Ford Fiesta
Best New Small Car (over $21,000) - Chevrolet Cruze
Best New Family Car (under $30,000) - Volkswagen Jetta TDI Clean Diesel
Best New Family Car (over $30,000) - Buick Regal
Best New Luxury Car (over $50,000) - BMW 5 Series Sedan
Best New Prestige Car - Porsche 911 Turbo S
Best New Sports / Performance Car (over $50,000) - Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
Best New Minivan - Toyota Sienna
Best New SUV / CUV (under $35,000) - Hyundai Tucson
Best New SUV / CUV ($35,000 - $50,000) - Ford Edge
Best New SUV / CUV (over $50,000) - Volkswagen Touareg
Best New Technology - Ford's Rear Inflatable Seat Belts
Best New Design - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
2010
Best New Small Car (under $21,000) - Mazda3
Best New Small Car (over $21,000) - Mazda3 Sport
Best New Family Car (under $30,000) - Volkswagen Golf Wagon TDI
Best New Family Car (over $30,000) - Ford Taurus
Best New Luxury Car (over $50,000) - BMW 335d Sedan
Best New Prestige Car - Porsche Panamera
Best New Sports / Performance Car (under $50,000) - Volkswagen Golf GTI
Best New Sports / Performance Car (over $50,000) - Audi S4
Best New Convertible - Audi S5 Cabriolet
Best New SUV / CUV (under $35,000) - Subaru Outback
Best New SUV / CUV ($35,000 - $60,000) - Volkswagen Touareg TDI Clean Diesel
Best New SUV / CUV (over $60,000) - Lexus RX450h
2009
Best New Small Car (under $18,000) - Toyota Corolla
Best New Small Car (over $18,000) - Pontiac Vibe
Best New Family Car ($22,000-$30,000) - Mazda6
Best New Family Car (over $30,000) - Volkswagen Passat CC
