Maybe the dust is settling. After a year of bankruptcies, brand shutdowns, Cash for Clunkers and massive recalls, the storms that have tossed the automotive industry in recent months may be blowing out. The recovery may be fragile and patchy, but it's there.
Across 23 award categories, roughly a quarter of the award winners come from Toyota or Lexus, Toyota's luxury division. As you might expect, Toyota wins the Hybrid Car category, with the Prius, and Lexus wins the Hybrid SUV category with the RX Hybrid. However, not all Toyota award winners are so green: the Toyota Sequoia, Land Cruiser and FJ Cruiser also each take awards.
The award winners range from tiny subcompacts to hulking trucks, fuel-sipping hybrids to gas guzzling SUVs. As different as they all are, they also have something in common: each offers a combination of day-to-day livability and value when compared to other cars in its class. While some of the winners may not set car enthusiasts' hearts racing, they showcase a blend of features that appeals to the majority of shoppers.
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