CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2012
Volkswagen Passat has been named Cars.com's "Best of 2012," the
online automotive site announced tonight during its annual awards
show gala during the North American International Auto Show in
Detroit. More than 1,500 auto industry executives attended
the celebration at the Fillmore Detroit, which included a private
performance by Grammy Award-winning Maroon 5.
"The completely redesigned Volkswagen Passat shook up the
extremely competitive family sedan category in 2012," said
Patrick Olsen, Cars.com
editor-in-chief. "The Passat's ability to take on these
long-standing family sedan leaders along with its great price and
standard features makes the Passat our best car for 2012."
Six vehicles were nominated for the "Best of 2012" award. They
were the 2012 Audi A7, 2012 Hyundai Accent, 2012 Hyundai Veloster,
2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, 2012 Subaru Impreza and the
2012 Volkswagen Passat.
"Our editors drove and evaluated more than 65 new 2012 models
and the competition was steep," said Olsen. "Narrowing down the
list of great vehicles to six was no easy feat, and just being a
finalist is a special honor. Drivers should be proud to have any
car on this list."
Cars.com also announced its "Lifestyle" award winners at the
awards show. Winners include the 2012 Honda Pilot for "Family Car
of the Year," 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 for "Play Car of the
Year," 2012 Ford F-150 for "Work Truck of the Year" and the 2012
Volkswagen Passat TDI for "Eco-Friendly
Car of the Year."
ABOUT CARS.COM
Cars.com was recently named the "Best Overall Customer
Experience" by Keynote Systems, the leader in Internet and mobile
cloud marketing. Cars.com is an online destination for car shoppers
that offers information from consumers and experts to help buyers
formulate opinions on what to buy, where to buy and how much to pay
for a car. Cars.com offers thousands of new and used vehicle
listings, consumer reviews, side-by-side comparison tools, photo
galleries, videos, unbiased editorial content and many other tools.
Cars.com put millions of car buyers in control of their shopping
process with the information they needs to make confident buying
decisions.
Launched in June 1998, Cars.com is
a division of Classified Ventures, LLC, which is owned by leading
media companies, including Belo (NYSE: BLC), Gannett Co., Inc.
(NYSE: GCI), The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI), Tribune Company and
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).
SOURCE Cars.com