The moment we've all been waiting for is here! Ladies and gentlemen, presenting the winners of Car.com's 2008 Lifestyle Awrads (drum roll please):
Family Car of the Year - 2008 Mazda CX-9
Work Car of the Year - 2008 Honda Accord
Play Car of the Year - 2008 BMW 335i Convertible
Eco-Friendly Car of the Year - 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid
Family Cars:
Best New Car for Small Families - 2008 Saturn Vue
Best Deal for Small Families - 2008 Ford Fusion
Best New Car for Large Families - 2008 Mazda CX-9
Best Deal for Large Families - 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan
Best New Car for First-Time Drivers - 2008 Honda Civic
Best Deal for First-Time Drivers - 2008 Honda Fit
Work Cars:
Best New Car for Commuters - 2008 Honda Accord
Best Deal for Commuters - 2008 Hyundai Elantra
Best New Car for Hard Workers - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado
Best Deal for Hard Workers - 2008 Toyota Tacoma
Best New Car for The Boss - 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Best Deal for The Boss - 2008 Volvo S80
Play Cars:
Best New Car for Sun Lovers - 2008 BMW 335i
Best Deal for Sun Lovers - 2008 Mazda Miata MX-5
Best New Car for Off Roaders - 2008 Hummer H2
Best Deal for Off Roaders - 2008 Jeep Wrangler
Best New Car for The Towing Crowd - 2007 Toyota Tundra
Best Deal for The Towing Crowd - 2008 Nissan Frontier
Best New Car for Weekend Athletes - 2008 Subaru Outback
Best Deal for Weekend Athletes - 2008 Honda Fit
Green Cars:
Best Deal for Green Drivers: 2008 Honda Fit
"The Lifestyle Buying Guide and the Cars.com Lifestyle Awards recognize that different consumers need different things from their cars. Our Lifestyle Buying Guide lets shoppers search for cars across categories, comparing everything from trucks and SUVs to minivans and sedans. With so many choices on today's market, and more features and options to consider, many consumers don't know whether they want an SUV, a crossover or a sedan. Cars.com is providing them with the tools they need to cross-shop the SUV against the minivan against the crossover," says Cars.com managing editor Patrick Olsen.
Kudos to all winners.