Motortend Car Of The Year2012

[Zafiro]

54 condenders

Here are the finalists:

Audi A6
BMW 650i
CHEVROLET SONIC
CHRYSLER 300
HYUNDAI ELANTRA
HYUNDAI VELOSTER
HYUNDAI VELOSTER

Winner?



2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year: Contenders and Finalists - Motor Trend

 

[Merc1]

The VW Passat, well deserved IMO. Now watch the sales ring up in the U.S. market.

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[K-A]

I first thought "WTF" but MT's Car of The Year are oft Econ/Appliance fare. The new Passat is just such an art in "Generic Sedan Design", but I guess it probably nails every aspect of being a carefree Appliance..... Unless reliability is classic VW fare.

 

[Morrison]

My vote goes for Audi A6.

 

[K-A]

Some surprising takes on the CLS by them.

CONTENDER: MERCEDES-BENZ CLS
By: Scott Evans

WE LIKE: Brutally powerful motors, authoritative personality, adjustable suspension.
WE DON'T LIKE: Questionable styling, dated interior, handles like an old musclecar.

 

[montana]

Dated interior, and handles like an old musclecar? Wtf?

 

[Zafiro]

WE DON'T LIKE: Questionable styling

This I agree with


"not as good-looking as the Audi A7 that is after its throne." - Agreed

 

[K-A]

Dated interior, and handles like an old musclecar? Wtf?

Yeah, those were the two really surprising points to me as well. The interior is subjective, but I wonder what about it would render it "dated".

 

[Zafiro]

Yeah, those were the two really surprising points to me as well. The interior is subjective, but I wonder what about it would render it "dated".

Could this have to do with anything?

"We also found the ride firm even in comfort mode, and many criticized the interior as less warm and luxurious than Mercedes is known for, ceding ground to the competition."