Awards Given Out By Cars.com

The vehicles have been chosen. The votes have beenThe Lifestyle Awards winners for 2008 from include
cast. The total has been counted. And now thethe 2008 Mazda CX-9 which took home the Family
winners have been announced.Car of the Year title. With large crossovers taking the
is one of the most trusted online sites which allowplace that used to belong to minivans, the Mazda
users to learn more about vehicles, auto parts, tips,CX-9 proves to be the best of the lot. It comes with a
techniques, and trends in the auto industry. As a wayreally good cabin and it has a really powerful engine
of giving back, the editors of the website decided tothat would allow the vehicle to speed to its destination
give awards to vehicles which have been popular anddespite having quite a number of cargo and
which are superb that they deserve accolades. Thepassengers inside. The seats have also been made to
list of winners would also allow consumers to learnbe comfortable so as to have Mom having to deal
more about what are the best vehicles in the marketless with whining children because they have gotten
and these winners have been carefully chosen by theuncomfortable in the back.
editors of the web site.also did not choose vehicles just because they came
Patrick Olsen is the managing editor for the site and hewith a good reputation. The editors did choose the
disclosed, "The Lifestyle Buying Guide and the Lifestylevehicles as per reviews and tests and statistics that
Awards recognize that different consumers needthey have collected on the automobiles in the market. It
different things from their cars. Our Lifestyle Buyingseems that vehicles with Daihatsu parts have not
Guide lets shoppers search for cars acrossbeen included in the list of winners for there are not
categories, comparing everything from trucks andany new Daihatsu vehicles in the market as of
SUVs to minivans and sedans. With so many choicespresent. The 2008 Honda Accord did take home the
on today's market, and more features and options toWork Car of the Year title, the 2008 BMW 335i
consider, many consumers don't know whether theyConvertible was named the Play Car of the Year, and
want an SUV, a crossover or a sedan. is providingthe 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid was chosen as the
them with the tools they need to cross-shop the SUVEco-Friendly Car of the Year.
against the minivan against the crossover."