Fifteen 2001 Car of the Year Award
category winners were announced today by the Automobile Journalists
Association of Canada (AJAC) at an awards ceremony held at the Holiday Inn
Select Airport in Toronto, Ontario. Chrysler, Honda and Volvo were the big
winners with three class victories each. Volkswagen/Audi won two. General
Motors, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz and Subaru each claimed one award.
AJAC's Gerry Malloy, president of the Canadian Car of the Year Awards,
explained that, "the winners represent the best among an excellent group of
new cars and trucks for 2001, as selected by a sophisticated voting process
based on back-to-back, real-world testing."
The Honda Civic DX Sedan won Best New Economy Car.
The Honda Insight won Best New Green Vehicle.
The Acura MDX won Best New Luxury Sport Utility.