Urban Vehicle of the Year Winners Announced
2012 has seen the emergence of many small vehicles. The cars of tomorrow are here today, so long as you live in cities like New York City or Chicago. But fear not! We’ll help you decide what city car to choose with help from the Urban Vehicle of the Year – as 2012′s winners have been officially announced.
Decisive Magazine chose these vehicles after a panel of automotive journalists spent “several months selecting the most stylish, practical and attainable vehicles,” while driving them around North American cities. Which did they choose? Check it out below:
Urban Car of the Year | 2012 Hyundai Veloster
According to Decisive Magazine’s editor-in-chief Lyndon Conrad Bell: “The Hyundai Veloster’s is a combination of a hip and edgy image, along with exceptional value to price and outstanding fuel economy that is perfectly suited for urban drivers.”
Urban Truck of the Year | 2012 Range Rover Evoque
“The Range Rover Evoque’s is a compelling blend of a long and deeply respected heritage; sinfully indulgent luxury; outstanding capability both on the road and off; all married to pure, unadulterated sex appeal made this award a slam-dunk for Land Rover. Evoque’s small size and exceptional fuel efficiency makes it a superlative match for urban environments.”
Urban Green Vehicle of the Year | 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in
“This is the Prius everyone has been waiting for. Endowing the world’s favorite hybrid with the ability to run purely on electric power for significant distances and recharge itself from an AC outlet remade an exceptional urban green car into the ideal urban green car. Thanks to the extended range afforded the Prius Plug-in, in many cases the car will consume no gasoline at all in city driving.”
Runners up included: Chevrolet Sonic and MINI Coupe, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 and the Mercedes-Benz M Class, and Infiniti M35h and Mitsubishi i-MiEV.
Source: PR.com
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