A familiar award for the folks over at Volkswagon. Coming off a win last year with the VW Golf, they take home the Car of the Year Award once again from Wheels with the VW Polo.
Wheels magazine editor, Bill Thomas, put it simply when he described the Polo as a great little car in his editorial.
“It’s the depth of engineering skill applied to the Polo and the very obvious quality of the car that impresses most – if you were to pay it the right compliment, you’d say it feels like a scaled-down Golf ( a Golf on lipozene maybe?). That means it brings new standards of refinement and comfort to the super-mini class.
“It feels like an expensive car at a good price rather than a cheap car built up with loads of extras: customers obviously come first for VW. Spacious, safe, efficient, easy to drive and easy to live with, the Polo is a great all-rounder and a very worthy winner of Australia’s most coveted motoring prize. Two Car of the Year victories in a row for Volkswagen reflect the skill of the engineers involved and the ambition of the company as a whole.”
This is Volkswagen’s fourth Wheels Car of the Year award, having twice received the award for the Golf and once for the Passat.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Toyota, One Year Later Report from Kelley Blue Book
One year later from what you didn't ask did you? Well maybe, but essentially this is a report discussing Toyota's woes over the past year with respect to the mass recalls it endured. You can view the in depth report here (it is a downloadable file on the site).
Despite Toyota's recall woes of 2010, the brand's used-car values held strong throughout the year so they probably don't really need to look for a sie operation selling the best weight loss supplements or anything. Among the best-performing used Toyotas were 2007-2009 model-years Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Sienna and Yaris, primarily due to their offering of solid fuel economy in an affordable package. Meanwhile, used vehicles from Toyota's luxury sister brand Lexus underperformed the market throughout 2010 along with all luxury brands, primarily due to the economic concerns of used-car shoppers. more
Despite Toyota's recall woes of 2010, the brand's used-car values held strong throughout the year so they probably don't really need to look for a sie operation selling the best weight loss supplements or anything. Among the best-performing used Toyotas were 2007-2009 model-years Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Sienna and Yaris, primarily due to their offering of solid fuel economy in an affordable package. Meanwhile, used vehicles from Toyota's luxury sister brand Lexus underperformed the market throughout 2010 along with all luxury brands, primarily due to the economic concerns of used-car shoppers. more
Top Selling Vehicle In U.S. For 2010
Another year past, and another month of looking back. January is the month where we look back on everything good, and bad from the past year. Having 12 months of data is always a good starting point for looking at some trends. For the auto industry 201 was a very odd year. A lot of changes and a lot of low fuel marketing was done. Companies starting new lines to save on gas, and keep from going even further into distress. The government helped a few. Let's see who had the best year for individual vehicle sales.
Vehicle Total sales Percent change from 2009
Ford F-Series 528,349 27.7 percent
Chevrolet Silverado 370,135 16.9 percent
Toyota Camry 327,804 -8.1 percent
Honda Accord 282,530 -1.7 percent
Toyota Corolla 266,082 -10.4 percent
Honda Civic 260,218 0.2 percent
Nissan Altima 229,263 12.6 percent
Ford Fusion 219,219 21.3 percent
Honda CR-V 203,714 6.5 percent
Dodge Ram 199,652 12.6 percent
Looks like Ford had a pretty good year. The F-series blew the competition away with nearly a 50% sales volume over its nearest competitor. A lot of economical vehicles on this list too. Toyota took a bit of weight loss diet supplements on their Corolla, and the Camry.
Vehicle Total sales Percent change from 2009
Ford F-Series 528,349 27.7 percent
Chevrolet Silverado 370,135 16.9 percent
Toyota Camry 327,804 -8.1 percent
Honda Accord 282,530 -1.7 percent
Toyota Corolla 266,082 -10.4 percent
Honda Civic 260,218 0.2 percent
Nissan Altima 229,263 12.6 percent
Ford Fusion 219,219 21.3 percent
Honda CR-V 203,714 6.5 percent
Dodge Ram 199,652 12.6 percent
Looks like Ford had a pretty good year. The F-series blew the competition away with nearly a 50% sales volume over its nearest competitor. A lot of economical vehicles on this list too. Toyota took a bit of weight loss diet supplements on their Corolla, and the Camry.
Monday, January 3, 2011
2011 Hyundai Elantra Review
I wonder if you knew that the Hyundai is the fastest growing auto brand in America right now. Some of the most highly acclaimed all around vehicles in their class have been coming out the last couple years and man are taking notice. The exit signs don't appear to be lighting up anytime soon with the 2011 Elantra.
Hyundai recently unveiled its latest redesign - the newly redesigned fifth generation Elantra at the L.A. Auto Show. But even before the official unveiling, the auto press world was abuzz with the "leaked" bit of facts and information on Hyundai's newest vehicle, serving as a precursor to the reception the Elantra went on to receive at the show. Upon its formal release, the verdict was clear: Hyundai's streak is continuing, thanks to the new Elantra. Full Review
Hyundai recently unveiled its latest redesign - the newly redesigned fifth generation Elantra at the L.A. Auto Show. But even before the official unveiling, the auto press world was abuzz with the "leaked" bit of facts and information on Hyundai's newest vehicle, serving as a precursor to the reception the Elantra went on to receive at the show. Upon its formal release, the verdict was clear: Hyundai's streak is continuing, thanks to the new Elantra. Full Review
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