Thursday, June 7, 2007

How's Your Interior? (Automotive)

The 8th Annual Ward's "Interior of the Year" Awards were announced today, and similar to the awards I posted yesterday, there are some major suprises. Domestics are coming back with a vengeance which is great to see, not because I root for domestics, but because it represents huge improvements in overall quality. The competition was divided into 7 different categories and then voted on by the Ward Staff and seperately the Industry at Large. The results are below. ( The Honda Fit's interior is much better than the Caliber's in my opinion)

Economy-Priced Car
Ward's Pick: Honda Fit Industry Pick: Dodge Caliber

Popular Priced Car
Ward's Pick: Saturn Aura Industry Pick: Saturn Aura

Premium Priced
Ward's Pick: Volvo S80 Industry Pick: Lincoln MKZ

Popular Priced CUV
Ward's Pick: Honda CRV Industry Pick: Saturn Outlook

Premium-Priced CUV
Ward's Pick: Cadillac SRX Indsutry Pick: Cadillac SRX

Popular-Priced Truck
Ward's Pick: Chevy Silverado Indsutry Pick: Chevy Silverado

Premium-Priced Truck
Ward's Pick: Lincoln Navigator Industry Pick: Cadillac Escalade

"In addition to the vehicle awards recognizing overall interiors, Ward’s editors designated four special achievement award winners: Jeep Wrangler (Best Brand Expression); Infiniti G35 (Best Interior Trim); Chrysler Sebring (Best Cup Holder); and Lexus LS 460L (Best Overall Comfort)."- Original Article here.

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