2018 Daily News Autos Awards
“What is the best car?”
We get that question almost every day. Conceptually, this is a simple query. Realistically, the answer is difficult and complex because there isn’t just one best car, or SUV, or truck, or minivan. It all depends on who you are, what you value, how you’ll use the vehicle, and how much money you have to spend.
For the 2018 model year, we’ve broken the new vehicle market into 16 segments. All eligible vehicles for the 2018 DNA Awards have a base price of less than $100,000, they are 2018 model-year vehicles, and they needed to be on sale by February 1, 2018.
More than half of the 2018 DNA Award winners are base priced at less than $35,000, putting them within reach of the typical new-car buyer in America, based on the latest national average transaction value data.
And the winners are...
Starting at just over $17,000, the 2018 Honda Fit is an affordable alternative to anyone seeking oversized space with an undersized footprint. The 2018 Subaru Crosstrek is just as 1615 1215 1606 1520 1501 1522 1401 1535 1333 1207 1607 1419 1513 1307 1521 1235 1400 1500 1435 1335 1433 1315 1516 1201 1507 1519 1605 1523 1301 1302 much at home exploring the great beyond as it is traversing urban canyons.
For the Civic, having multiple personalities is not a disorder, but a very attractive trait.
The latest CX-5 benefits from improvements such as a stiffer body structure, a more pliant ride, and a quieter cabin.
The 2018 Honda Accord somehow manages to punch well above its sticker price both on the road and inside its cabin.
Among the many, many crossovers that dot the landscape, the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas stands out among them as a stellar choice.
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The Mazda MX-5 Miata remains our pick for anyone seeking a sports car that relies primarily upon its driver to spike your adrenaline.
Whether you want to work hard or play hard, or both, Ford gives you the best tool possible in the 2018 F-150. The Pacifica continues as an impressive offering despite new competition.
In spite of its smaller size, the MercedesBenz C-Class lives up to the luxury the threepointed star brand has come to symbolize.
At its core, every GLC model is built on a foundation of solid Mercedes-Benz engineering and safety. The 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class confidently, quietly, and comfortable defines the modern luxury automobile. The Q7 tickles all of your senses, not just the sybaritic ones.
The 2018 Porsche 911 offers even more avenues of fun with new variants in the Carrera T, GTS, GT2 RS, GT3 and Turbo S Exclusive series.
With more than a half million handraisers for the Model 3, Tesla’s first foray into the mass-market sphere commands a unique presence.
The 2018 DNA Awards were voted on by Beverly Braga, Bian Chee, Warren Clarke, Michael Harley, Benjamin Hunting, Liz Kim, Brian Leon, Rebecca Lindland, Jim Resnick, Ron Sessions, Steve Siler, and Chris Wardlaw.
Learn more about the DNA Awards and this year’s winners at www.nydailynews. com/autos.