There are some cars on the market that you can tell just by looking at them were designed for one particular sex over the other. Prime examples include Volvo's station wagon lineup or any of the Peugeot cabrios, but until now there's been no definitive answer as to which car is best suited for females. Thanks to EveCars, a website on motoring skewed towards women, we now have one car that was picked over all others as the ladies' choice for Car of the Year.
Readers of the site were able to nominate their favorite cars for this year's voting, which were then reduced to a list of 27 finalists. The cars were then picked by an eight-member jury comprising editors and industry experts (one male was included) who ultimately chose Volkswagen's Eos convertible as the clear winner.
Things the judges looked for included how popular the cars were in their respective categories, as well as how much overall appeal they had. The VW was picked because of its metal folding roof, space for four occupants and a sporty chassis. We're sure there are a lot of Autoblog regulars out there who could name a few 'ladies' choice' cars of their own, but we think EveCars got this one right.
[Source: Eve Cars via VW Vortex]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
geo.stewart @ Sep 27th 2007 1:38PM
any non-redline saturn up to this year with the Aura, Outlook, and Vue. Underpowered and marginal designs made them definite chick cars.
and dare I say non-WRX Subarus tend toward a certain demographic of female drivers....
787B @ Sep 27th 2007 1:52PM
"and dare I say non-WRX Subarus tend toward a certain demographic of female drivers...."
What? Like manly women from Vermont? ;)
John Metcalf @ Sep 27th 2007 4:37PM
The one WRX driver I know is a woman.
Sorry guys, she's happily married.
DCragtop @ Sep 27th 2007 1:50PM
sound the obvious alarms!
Big J @ Sep 27th 2007 2:11PM
Seriously, since when do we need a womens car website to tell us the Eos is total chicmobile. Might wanna throw the Saturn Sky in there too.
jg3 @ Sep 27th 2007 2:00PM
Most of the Subaru's from VT that I see (I live on the VT/NY border) are driven by men. Old scruffy men....at least I think they're men.
So does the Eos being a chic car mean that it's really the design, or that men are less likely to be tricked into buying a $40,000 Rabbit with a chopped up roof & no usable rear seat?
Paul @ Sep 27th 2007 2:02PM
....."not that there's anything wrong with that."
LoneWolf @ Sep 27th 2007 2:11PM
The perfect lady cars are imho still the new beetle, the Renault Twingo and of course the MX-5 (Miata).
Lee Gibson @ Sep 28th 2007 12:53AM
Spoken like somebody who's never tried to drive a Miata around a corner at speed.
John @ Sep 27th 2007 2:18PM
Mitsubishi Eclipse.
darth @ Sep 27th 2007 2:23PM
and then there are the "cute" cars
the VW Beetle convertible and Mini Cooper Convertible
Bob @ Sep 27th 2007 2:30PM
It may be a womans car but I would still drive it. Its good looking and somewhat sporty. And in my opinion its not nearly as girly as the Beetle convertible or the old Cabrio's.
ryan @ Sep 27th 2007 2:31PM
Go figure, the EOS hardtop leaks like a sprung water hose in the rain. VW sure knows how to throw off the quality of their cars through aesthetic appeal. ;)
h8rain @ Sep 27th 2007 3:03PM
Total chick car = V6 Mustang (Coupe or Convertible, but convertible gets +5)
Other contenders - EOS, Mini, Eclipse, Scion TC, and Beetle.
BTW a Miata is so not a chick car. (I only know one woman that owns one. Most are guys, and some track race them)
David Gevert @ Sep 27th 2007 3:39PM
The Miata is an awesome track toy thanks to its light weight and well-balanced chassis. It's disappointing that it has a reputation for being a girl's car when, in the hands of a car enthusiast who gets it, it's a really rewarding and fun car to drive.
Mike @ Sep 27th 2007 3:50PM
Scion TC? Are you drunk? That is a racer boy tuner car.
h8rain @ Sep 27th 2007 4:12PM
To David: I am glad when people realize the Miata can be a seriously contender on the track. I had a 1st and 2nd gen. The 1st gen was a Laguna Blue R-Package that met its demise to a kid rear ending me in a Jeep. (which probably caused my dislike for Jeep).
Which BTW I want to say the Wrangler is a chick car, but I can't say I have seen more men or women in them. I guess they are neutral.
To Mike: Well I guess in my area women buy them. Don't know a single guy that owns a TC.
tbyron @ Sep 27th 2007 3:08PM
VW convertibles have always been chick cars. 10+ yrs ago, a friend always referred to his Cabriolet as a Babriolet.
Matty @ Sep 27th 2007 3:16PM
The previous-gen Audi TT was definitely a chick car, but the new one is just a gorgeous car. In other news your mom said my A4 quattro S-Line is nice. Does that make it a chick car?
Joe C. @ Sep 27th 2007 3:35PM
Volvo wagons are not chick cars. Plain and simple.