TRADER announced the winners of its 2022 AutoTrader Expert and Canada’s Choice Awards in November, which reveals the best cars in Canada based on industry experts and car shoppers across the country.
“Our judges carefully consider every car available in the market—not just those that were new or refreshed for 2022—so these winners truly represent the best cars available to car shoppers in their respective categories,” said Ian MacDonald, Chief Marketing Officer, AutoTrader.ca.
The company’s panel of judges, which included more than 20 people, awarded vehicles based on a number of criteria that includes overall excellence, value, innovation, performance, and ultimate desirability, identifying the best cars, and empowering Canadians to be more confident during the car buying journey.
The new categories for the 2022 awards are: Best Vehicle for Adventure (awarded to the Ford Bronco), Best New Safety Technology (awarded to General Motors, for its Super Cruise feature), and Best New Tech Innovation (awarded to Ford, for its Onboard Power Inverter).
Furthermore, Toyota was awarded Canada’s Most Trusted Automaker, while its Toyota RAV4 was awarded Most Trusted SUV, thanks to Canadian votes for their most trusted vehicles in the Canada’s Choice Awards—which included more than 70,000 votes cast in 2021. The Honda Civic and Ford F-150 won Most Trusted Car and Truck, respectively.
2022 AutoTrader Award Winners:
Expert Award Winners:
Cars
- Overall Car: Honda Civic
- Subcompact car: Kia Rio 5-Door
- Compact Car: Honda Civic / Civic Hatchback
- Family Sedan: Honda Accord
- Wagon: Volvo V60 / V60 Cross Country
- Compact Luxury Car: Genesis G70
- Large Luxury Car: Genesis G80
- Performance Car Under $50K: Mazda MX-5
- Performance Car Over $50K: Chevrolet Corvette
SUVs & Minivans
- Overall SUV: Genesis GV70
- Subcompact SUV: Mazda CX-30
- 2-Row SUV: Subaru Outback
- 3-Row SUV: Kia Telluride
- Luxury Subcompact SUV: Volvo XC40
- Luxury 2-Row SUV: Genesis GV70
- Luxury 3-Row SUV: Genesis GV80
- Minivan: Chrysler Pacifica / Grand Caravan
Trucks
- Overall Truck: Ford F-150
- Compact/Mid-size Truck: Hyundai Santa Cruz
- Full-size Truck: Ford F-150
Green Vehicles
- Green Vehicle Under $50K: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid / Prime
- Green Vehicle Over $50K: Ford Mustang Mach-E
New
- Vehicle for Adventure: Ford Bronco
- New Safety Innovation: GM Super Cruise
- New Tech Innovation: Ford Onboard Power Inverter
Canada’s Choice Award Winners:
- Most Trusted Car: Honda Civic
- Most Trusted SUV: Toyota RAV4
- Most Trusted Truck: Ford F-150
- Most Trusted Green Vehicle: Toyota Prius/Prius Prime
- Most Trusted Automaker: Toyota
