Australia’s Best Cars Finalists 2010

[squirrel]

Media release came through this morning...

Best Sports Car under $80,000:

BMW 135i Coupe
Volkwagen Golf Gti
Volkswagen Golf R

Personally I don't think the beemer stands a chance. But which of the two Golfs will win?

Best Small Car under $35,000:

Honda Civic VTi
Hyundai i30 SX
Volkswagen Golf 118 Tsi

Again, I don't really see either of the Asian entries winning...

The VW Group got nominated in almost every other categories but i'm too lazy to post in the Polo, Passat, Tiguan, Audi and Skoda forums...

[team_v]

What was the Tig nominated for?


The BMW should win the sports car category, a simple retune and the thing is a monster.
The R will most likely win against the GTI as it is not a bang for buck or value for money test.

[squirrel]

Best SUV under $40,000

Kia Sportage Platinum SL AWD
Mitsubishi ASX 4WD
Volkswagen Tiguan 103 TDI

[team_v]

Best SUV under $40,000

Kia Sportage Platinum SL AWD
Mitsubishi ASX 4WD
Volkswagen Tiguan 103 TDI

Hmm, that's odd, you would think that the 125TSI would be in there as it is the cheaper model.
I believe the Kia will win that segment.
The mitsubishi is just a smaller version of the outlander with less clearance.

[Big_Dave]

Is this the article in the latest Wheels?
It is mainly decided on costs/value, therefore most of the winners are diesels.
Hyundai won a lot of categories because of their pricing and warranty.

[phaeton]

Australia's Best Cars judged by the Motoring Associations of Australia.