Cars.com Names Best Lifestyle Vehicles
January 14 2010 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Winners Include Best Cars for Work, Play, Families and
Eco-Friendliness CHICAGO, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com's expert
automotive reviewers got behind the wheel in dozens of vehicles
this year and have selected their favorites in a variety of
lifestyle segments as part of the site's 2010 Lifestyle Awards.
Winners include the Cars.com Eco-Friendly Car of the Year, 2010
Toyota Prius; Cars.com Family Car of the Year, 2010 Ford Flex;
Cars.com Work Car of the Year, 2010 Ford F-150; and Cars.com Play
Car of the Year, 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Developed to recognize the
vehicles that are best suited for the lifestyle needs of today's
car buyers, the Cars.com Lifestyle Awards highlight the top choices
from Cars.com's Lifestyle Buying Guide. This site feature helps
shoppers identify the right car for them based on their personal
lifestyle needs, whether they're looking to purchase a new car for
a growing family, a ride for weekend fun or a set of wheels that
can withstand the rigors of a long commute. The guide features
expert picks from Cars.com's editors, based on their unbiased
experiences in dozens of test drives and their evaluation of
criteria most important to shoppers in each lifestyle category.
"Cars.com recognizes that buying a car is a huge investment and
it's essential for consumers to make the right decision," said
Patrick Olsen, editor in chief at Cars.com. "While some consumers
know exactly what vehicle or type of vehicle they want, some just
know they need a new car. Our Lifestyle Buying Guide lets shoppers
search for cars across many different categories, allowing them to
compare sedans to trucks to SUVs to minivans to find the car that
best matches their intended driving experience." About the 2010
Cars.com Lifestyle Award Winners: -- Cars.com Eco-Friendly Car of
the Year, 2010 Toyota Prius: The third-generation Prius improves
upon a model that effectively transformed the nameplate into an
American mainstay. The new Prius packs more power and better gas
mileage - 50 mpg in combined EPA estimates. Best of all, it now
feels like a substantial car, ready for family outings or
interstate road trips. While there are more fuel efficient options
than ever before, there's no denying this: The Prius is still the
most fuel-efficient, gas-powered, mass-produced car you can buy. --
Cars.com Family Car of the Year, 2010 Ford Flex: Ford's Flex
crossover didn't start to sell like hotcakes after we named it
Family Car of the Year last year, and we're still not sure why it
isn't winning over more people. We can't count the number of times
that car shoppers ask us to recommend a minivan or SUV alternative
to haul the family, and the Flex is our choice for that perfect
alternative. We've gone so far as loading up one of our own
families on a cross-country roadtrip in the Flex, where the comfort
lifted it to victory over its competition. -- Cars.com Work Car of
the Year, 2010 Ford F-150: Not only does the F-150 have the kind of
stout capability you demand from a pickup, but it brings to the
segment useful technology features to make your life on the job
easier. Ford redesigned the F-150 last year, giving it a stronger
frame and more powerful V-8 engines. The changes mean this pickup
has some serious towing capability. When your office is the cab of
a pickup truck, it has to meet more than the needs of the everyday
buyer, and the Ford F-150 does. -- Cars.com Play Car of the Year,
2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata: Yep, if you went to a racetrack you'd find
cars faster than the Miata. But you don't live on a racetrack, so
don't you think it'd be better to have a car that's fun to drive to
the grocery store? Meet your car. It's so low-slung that you'd be
forgiven for thinking you're getting into a racecar. The gearshift
is super-slick, and the steering is so quick you think your way
through turns. Throw the top down, blip the throttle and head out
anywhere. Before you know it, you'll be shifting up through the
gears just so you can shift back down again. You'll find yourself
going miles out of your way to find a curvy road. It really is that
much fun. If you don't have a smile on your face after driving this
car, seek professional help. In addition to the overall award
winners, Cars.com recognizes winners in a number of sub-categories.
Vehicles with outstanding performance at a value price are also
recognized with a Cars.com Best Deal award in each category.
Winners include: EcoFriendly Cars: Eco-Friendlycars considered
include gas/electric hybrids, diesel cars and even a few
fuel-sipping gas-only cars. Cars.com Best Deal for Eco-Friendly
Drivers, 2010 Toyota Yaris Family Cars: Families come in all shapes
and sizes. With that in mind, Cars.com recognized the top new cars
for a variety of family needs. Cars.com Best Car for Small
Families, 2010 Subaru Forester Cars.com Best Deal for Small
Families, 2010 Ford Fusion Cars.com Best Car for Large Families,
2010 Ford Flex Cars.com Best Deal for Large Families, 2010 Toyota
Sienna Cars.com Best Car for First-Time Drivers, 2010 Honda Fit
Cars.com Best Deal for First-Time Drivers, 2010 Toyota Yaris Work
Cars: For some drivers, a car just gets them to the job, and for
others it does the job. Cars.com selected cars that can help
everyone from commuters to haulers -- even the boss. Cars.com Best
Car for Commuters, 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Cars.com Best Deal for
Commuters, 2010 Toyota Corolla Cars.com Best Car for Hard Workers,
2010 Ford F-150 Cars.com Best Deal for Hard Workers, 2010 Toyota
Tacoma Cars.com Best Car for The Boss, 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Cars.com Best Deal for The Boss, 2010 Hyundai Genesis Play Cars:
Whether you're driving into the sunset, hauling a boat to the bay
or lugging a mountain bike to a race, there's a car built for every
adventure. Cars.com Best Car for Sun Lovers, 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Cars.com Best Deal for Sun Lovers, 2010 Jeep Wrangler Cars.com Best
Car for Off Roaders, 2010 Jeep Wrangler Cars.com Best Deal for Off
Roaders, 2010 Subaru Forester Cars.com Best Car for Weekend
Athletes, 2010 Honda Element Cars.com Best Deal for Weekend
Athletes, 2010 Subaru Impreza Cars.com Best Fun to Drive Car, 2010
BMW M3 Cars.com Best Deal for Fun to Drive Cars, 2010 Mazda3 About
the Cars.com Lifestyle Awards: Launched to recognize new vehicles
that best suit the lifestyles of today's car shoppers, the Cars.com
Lifestyle Awards acknowledge the best cars across a number of
categories that car shoppers can identify with based on their
personal vehicle needs. Award winners were selected by Cars.com's
expert reviewers and unbiased editorial staff from the field of
editors' picks in the Cars.com Lifestyle Buying Guide. All vehicles
in this guide first had to be selected as Cars.com Best Bets,
meaning they were among the model year's best offerings in their
vehicle segment. From there, the team tapped into knowledge drawn
from their time with the cars to decide which vehicle best met the
criteria and intent of the lifestyle category at hand. For small
families, for example, safety was a paramount concern, along with
seating. In choosing the best deal for each lifestyle category, the
reviewers looked at which cars offered the best bang for the buck.
To view comprehensive awards criteria, visit Cars.com.
Additionally, behind-the-scenes insight into the award selection
process and inside debate can be found on Cars.com's blog,
KickingTires, blogs.cars.com/kickingtires. About Cars.com Cars.com
is the leading destination for online car shoppers, offering
credible, easy-to-understand information from consumers and experts
to help buyers formulate opinions on what to buy, where to buy and
how much to pay for a car. With comprehensive pricing information,
side-by-side comparison tools, photo galleries, videos, unbiased
editorial content and a large selection of new- and used-car
inventory, Cars.com puts millions of car buyers in control of their
shopping process with the information they need to make confident
buying decisions. Launched in June 1998, Cars.com is a division of
Classified Ventures, LLC, which is owned by leading media
companies, including Belo (NYSE:BLC), Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI),
The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI), Tribune Company and The
Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO). DATASOURCE: Cars.com CONTACT:
Jackie Brennan, Associate Public Relations Manager, +1-312-601-6229
(direct), +1-219-577-6106 (mobile), ; or Steve Nolan, Public
Relations Manager, +1-312-601-5163 (direct), +1-630-310-2468
(mobile), , both of Cars.com Web Site: http://www.cars.com/
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires
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