| AUSTRALIA'S
BEST CARS |
As
Judged by Australia's Road Service & Motoring Organisations:
- NRMA,
RACV, RACQ, RACWA, RAASA, RACT, AANT
BEST
LUXURY CAR OVER $57,000
- Audi
A8 3.7 Quattro
- "Most
impressive of all is its design. The A8 matches or claims top scores
for safety, security, space, ergonomics and build quality" Ernest
Litera.
BEST
LUXURY CAR UNDER $57,000
- Honda
Accord V6
($39,990 RRP)
- "The
Honda Accord V6 has everything you expect from a luxury car at a value-for-money
price” Ernest Litera.
BEST
SPORTS CAR UNDER $57,000
- Joint winners:
- Subaru
Impreza WRX (2L
Turbo, 5 sp manual, $42,490 RRP)
- Mazda
RX8
(1.3
Rotary, 6 sp manual, $56,170 RRP)
BEST
SPORTS CAR OVER $57,000
- BMW
M3 Coupe (3.2L,
6 sp manual, $142,000 RRP)
BEST
MID SIZE CAR OVER $28,000
- Mazda
6 Classic (2.3L,
4 sp auto, $33750 RRP)
BEST
MID SIZE CAR UNDER $28,000
BEST
FAMILY CAR
- Ford
Falcon XT (4L,
4 sp auto, $34,660 RRP)
BEST
RECREATIONAL 4WD UNDER $57,000
- Subaru
Forester X (2.5L,
5 sp manual, $31,490 RRP)
BEST
LUXURY 4WD
- Lexus
RX330 (3.3L,
5 sp auto, $69,990 RRP)
BEST
ALL TERRAIN 4WD
- Toyota
Prado GXL (3L
turbo diesel or 4L V6 petrol, automatic, $54,960 RRP)
BEST
PEOPLE MOVER
- Toyota
Avensis (2L,
4 sp auto, $41,990 RRP)
BEST
SMALL CAR
- Hyundai
Getz (1.5L GL 3 DOOR, $13,990
RRP)
- "Getz
polled strongly across all three major criteria areas of Design &
Function, On-The-Road and particularly in this class Value For Money-the
latter reflecting the critical importance to small car buyers of pricing,
warranty and running and repair costs, plus safety, security and ergonomics"
Ernest Litera.
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