The 2010 Auto123.com Awards are out! Here are the 2010 Best Buys!

TORONTO, Nov. 26 /CNW Telbec/ - Journalists of Auto123.com, Canada's leading automotive web portal, announced today the "2010 Auto123.com Awards" during a press conference attended by auto manufacturers representatives.

    Fourteen awards were presented in the following categories:
    2010 Green Vehicle of the Year ........ Volkswagen Golf TDI Clean Diesel
    2010 Subcompact of the Year ........... Honda Fit
    2010 Compact Car of the Year .......... Mazda3
    2010 Mid-size Car of the Year ......... Hyundai Genesis
    2010 Full-size Car of the Year ........ Ford Taurus
    2010 Wagon of the Year ................ Subaru Outback
    2010 Convertible of the Year .......... Mazda MX-5
    2010 Sports Car of the Year ........... BMW M3
    2010 Prestige Car of the Year ......... Audi R8
    2010 Compact Utility of the Year ...... Volvo XC60
    2010 Mid-size Utility of the Year ..... Toyota Venza
    2010 Full-size Utility of the Year .... Ford Flex
    2010 Van of the Year .................. Honda Odyssey
    2010 Pickup of the Year ............... Ford F-150

Created to help consumers in the increasingly complex process of buying a new vehicle, these awards highlight the best cars and trucks from the 2010 model year sold in Canada.

These awards are different in that they take into consideration all products sold by automakers in Canada at time of voting.

Voting for these awards were Auto123.com's seasoned journalists, who work relentlessly to bring consumers the latest automotive news from around the world, and have for nearly 15 years.

www.Auto123.com is a division of Xprima.com Corporation. This bilingual web portal offers a myriad of information on new and used vehicles. It also welcomes more than one million visitors per month.

For further information: Michel Deslauriers, Editor-in-Chief, Auto123.com, 1-888-474-2886, ext.219, mdeslauriers@auto123.com; News Editors: Right-free pictures of the event showing the winners and their awards can be downloaded using the following password-free link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/auto123/sets/72157622868333106/