2019 Best of awards

Here are our editors’ picks for the best cars of the years. Drum roll, please …
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2019 Award Winner

Best Car: 2019 Genesis G70

The Best Car of 2019 is given to an all-new or redesigned car that excels in quality, innovation, and value.
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Best Pickup Truck: 2019 Ram 1500

The Best Pickup Truck of 2019 award goes to an all-new or updated truck that has the best power, capability and value.
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The Family Car of the Year: 2019 Chrysler Pacifica

The Family Car of the Year of 2019 fuses tech, style, space and convenience.
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The Most-Fun-to-Drive Car of the Year: 2019 MX-5 Miata

The Most Fun-to-Drive Car of the Year merges power, prowess, and good looks.
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Luxury Car of the Year: 2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

The Luxury Car of the Year blends style, sophistication, and tech.

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Find out which SUVs, trucks and cars have earned blue ribbon status over the years.

2018 AWARD WINNER

Winners: Volkswagen Atlas, Chevrolet Colorado, Chrysler Pacifica, Volkswagen Golf GTI, Chevrolet Bolt EV, Audi A4

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2017 AWARD WINNER

Winners: Chrysler Pacifica, Ford F-150 Raptor, Nissan Rogue, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Toyota Prius, BMW 7 Series

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2016 AWARD WINNER

Winners: Volvo XC90, Nissan Titan, Nissan Rogue, BMW M235i, Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, Toyota Prius c

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