The winners of the 2021 autoTRADER.ca awards for Canada’s best-in-class vehicles have been announced, with the Genesis G70, Volvo XC40 and Ram 1500 taking home Best Overall Awards.
A jury of more than 20 automotive experts evaluated more than 350 cars, and selected the top vehicle in each of the 22 categories.
“As Canada’s biggest and most trusted marketplace, we take great care to assemble the most dynamic, qualified jury to ensure we are only recommending the very best vehicles we know consumers will love,” said Jodi Lai, editor-in-chief, autoTRADER.ca.
The judges considered 12 key criteria when assessing the vehicles; value, innovation, performance, technology and on-board features, engineering excellence, user-friendliness, driving satisfaction, design, quality of materials, fuel efficiency, safety, and overall excellence.
“Year after year, vehicle manufacturers keep upping their game to improve the quality, value and performance of their vehicles,” said Lai. “Most cars these days are great, but our awards aim to separate the great cars from the award-winning cars, which are ones that our experts feel confident recommending to Canadians.”
The 2021 autoTRADER.ca award winners are:
- Best Overall Car – Genesis G70
- Best Overall SUV – Volvo XC40
- Best Overall Truck – Ram 1500
- Best Minivan – Chrysler Pacifica/Grand Caravan
- Best Green Vehicle Under $50K – Toyota RAV4 Hybrid/Prime
- Best Green Vehicle Over $50K – Porsche Taycan
- Best Mid-Size Truck – Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon
- Best Full-Size Truck – Ram 1500
- Best Subcompact SUV – Kia Seltos
- Best 2-Row SUV – Toyota RAV4
- Best 3-Row SUV – Kia Telluride
- Best Subcompact Luxury SUV – Volvo XC40
- Best 2-Row Luxury SUV – Porsche Macan
- Best 3-Row Luxury SUV – Genesis GV80
- Best Subcompact Car – Kia Rio
- Best Compact Car – Mazda3
- Best Family Sedan – Hyundai Sonata
- Best Wagon – Volvo V60/V60 Cross Country
- Best Performance Car Under $50K – Mazda MX-5
- Best Performance Car Over $50K – Chevrolet Corvette
- Best Compact Luxury Car – Genesis G70
- Best Large Luxury Car – Genesis G90
