AJAC tested the best vehicles in 2013
Columnists Car Guide, and members of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), Alain Morin and Marc Lachapelle spend in Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario week, to offer a plethora of test track and related activities, in order to determine that they are the best vehicles sold in Canada for the 2013 model year.
It is almost sixty journalists across the country who will assess a 57 cars and vehicles that will compete for the title of best choice in each of the 11 preset categories.
This is at the very end of this strenuous exercise or Friday we will unveiled the winners in each of these categories.
Cars and vehicles in 2013 that will compete:
Urban car
Ford Focus EV
Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Small Car (under $ 21,000):
Chevrolet Spark
Dodge Dart
Kia Rio LX +
Mazda3 SKYACTIV
Nissan Sentra
Toyota Prius C
Small Car (over $ 21,000):
Chevrolet Sonic LTZ hatchback 5p
Ford C-Max Hybrid
Hyundai Elantra GT
Mazda3 Sport Skyactiv
Volkswagen Beetle
Family Car (under $ 30,000):
Chevrolet Malibu Eco
Ford Fusion
Honda Accord Sedan
Mitsubishi Lancer AWC
Nissan Altima
Family Car (over $ 30,000):
Chevrolet Malibu
Ford Fusion Hybrid
Mercedes-Benz B250
Toyota Prius Plug
Luxury car:
Acura ILX
BMW 3 Series
Buick Verano
Cadillac ATS
Lexus ES350
Lexus GS
Sports car and performance (under $ 50,000):
Chevrolet Sonic RS
Fiat 500 Abarth
Ford Focus ST
Honda Accord cutting
Hyundai Genesis cutting
Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Mini Roadster
Scion FR-S
Subaru BRZ
Volkswagen Golf R
Sports car and performance (over $ 50,000):
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Ford Shelby GT500
Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG
Porsche Boxster
Car of prestige and performance (over $ 75,000):
BMW M5
Chevrolet Corvette 427
Mercedes-Benz SL
Porsche 911 Carrera S
Crossover sport utility utility (under $ 35,000):
Chevrolet Trax
Ford Escape 1.6 L EcoBoost
Honda CR-V
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
Mazda CX-5
Subaru XV Crosstrek
Crossover sport utility utility (between $ 35,000 and $ 60,000):
Acura RDX
Chevrolet Traverse
Ford Escape 2.0L
GMC Terrain Denali
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0 T
Infiniti JX
Lexus RX 350
Nissan Pathfinder
