Editors' Most Wanted Awards for 2003 Model Year
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 30, 2002-- Edmunds.com the Internet's premiere resource for consumer automotive information, today announced the winners of the fifth annual Editors' Most Wanted vehicle awards and named the Nissan 350 Z the Edmunds.com Editor's Most Significant Vehicle of the Year."The Editors' Most Wanted awards recognize the current model year vehicles the Edmunds.com editors would choose, for each of 29 vehicle categories, if we were spending our own money," explains Karl Brauer, Editor-In-Chief of Edmunds.com. "For this task, our demographically diverse editorial staff is guided by passion, not science, to choose the vehicles we'd love to have in our own driveways."
The 2003 winners in each category are: Coupe Under $15,000 Honda Civic Sedan Under $15,000 Hyundai Elantra Wagon Under $15,000 Suzuki Aerio Coupe Under $25,000 MINI Cooper Convertible Under $25,000 Mazda MX-5 Miata SedanUnder $25,000 Volkswagen Passat Wagon Under $25,000 Volkswagen Passat SUV Under $25,000 Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute Coupe Under $35,000 BMW 3 Series Convertible Under $35,000 Honda S2000 Sedan Under $35,000 BMW 3 Series Wagon Under $35,000 Audi A4 SUV Under $35,000 Honda Pilot Coupe Under $45,000 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Under $45,000 BMW 3 Series SedanUnder $45,000 BMW 5 Series Wagon Under $45,000 BMW 5 Series Midsize SUV Under $45,000 BMW X5 Large SUV Under $45,000 Toyota Sequoia Coupe Over $45,000 Porsche 911 Convertible Over $45,000 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Sedan Over $45,000 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon Over $45,000 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Midsize SUV Over $45,000 LandRover RangeRover Large SUV Over $45,000 Toyota LandCruiser/Lexus LX 470 Compact Truck Dodge Dakota Large Truck Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra Minivan Honda Odyssey Exotic Ferrari 360 Modena
In conjunction with the Editors' Most Wanted award announcements each October, Edmunds.com also selects the Most Significant Vehicle of the Year. This accolade is awarded to a vehicle that changes the rules of a given segment, creates a new niche or redefines an automaker's image. The Nissan 350Z redefines the price point of the sports car segment, offering an unprecedented 287 horsepower for less than $27,000. In addition, the introduction of the Z punctuates Nissan's revival, putting a finishing touch on the company's competitive, complete model line offering.
Details on all award winners are listed at http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/mostwanted/articles / and video clips are available at http://www.edmunds.com/video / .
Members of the public are invited to vote for their own vehicle choices at Edmunds.com each April. Last year's Consumers' Most Wanted award winners can be found at http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/consumersmostwanted/2002/index.html .
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