Sometimes news is just too good to keep to yourself. Just ask GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz. With his company supposedly claiming 13 spots on Edmund's Consumers' Most Wanted list, Lutz just had to brag a bit on the corporate blog before the winners were made public.
And he should brag. Most other car of the year awards are chosen by us automotive writers who usually prefer horsepower over hip room. As the name implies, Edmund's CMW awards are chosen by the car-buying public. And despite not voting with their wallets, the car-buying public who visits Edmund's really like their GMs.
Click through to see Edmund's press release as well as the other category winners.
[Source: Edmunds, GM FastLane Blog]
PRESS RELEASE
Edmunds.com Announces Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicle Awards for 2007
Crossover GMC Acadia Named "Most Significant Vehicle" by Consumers
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - May 3, 2007 - Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announced the winners of the sixth annual Edmunds.com Consumers' Most Wanted vehicle awards.
"These awards provide a good idea of what consumers are looking for in their next vehicle," said Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief of Edmunds.com. "This year, consumers voiced the opinion that the domestics are developing some very compelling cars and trucks."
By a considerable margin, the 2007 GMC Acadia won the flagship award, Edmunds.com Consumers' Most Significant Vehicle of 2007. The next highest finisher was the 2007 Saturn Aura, and the 2007 Honda Fit took third place.
Among manufacturers, Chevrolet led the pack, winning five awards, while Cadillac and Honda tied for second place, each winning four awards in this year's survey.
Here's the list of Edmund's Consumers' Most Wanted for 2007. For commentary, details on runners up and voting percentages, check out Edmund's.
Most Significant Vehicle of the Year - GMC Acadia
Sedans
Sedan Under $20,000 - Honda Civic/Mazda 3
Sedan Under $15,000 - Chevrolet Cobalt
Sedan Under $25,000 - Saturn Aura
Sedan Under $30,000 - Acura TSX
Sedan Under $35,000 - Cadillac CTS
Sedan Under $45,000 - Cadillac STS
Sedan Under $60,000 - BMW 5 Series
Sedan Over $60,000 - Lexus LS 460
Wagons
Wagon Under $15,000 - Kia Rio5
Wagon Under $20,000 - Mazda 3
Wagon Under $30,000 - Audi A3
Wagon Under $40,000 - Audi A4/BMW 3 Series (tie)
Wagon Over $40,000 - BMW 5 Series
Coupes
Coupe Under $20,000 - Honda Civic
Coupe Under $30,000 - Ford Mustang
Coupe Under $40,000 - Infiniti G35
Coupe Under $60,000 - Chevrolet Corvette
Coupe Over $60,000 - Porsche 911
Convertibles
Convertible Under $25,000 - Saturn Sky
Convertible Under $35,000 - Honda S2000
Convertible Under $45,000 - BMW Z4
Convertible Under $60,000 - Chevrolet Corvette
Convertible Over $60,000 - Cadillac XLR
Trucks
Compact Truck - Toyota Tacoma
Large Truck - Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra
SUVs
SUV under $25,000 - Toyota RAV4
SUV Under $35,000 - GMC Acadia/Saturn Outlook
SUV Under $45,000 - Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon/GMC Yukon XL/Chevrolet Suburban
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