Ford, Chevy and Toyota Lead Edmunds’ Inaugural Popular Vehicle Awards
Edmunds.com presented its inaugural 2014 Most Popular on Edmunds.com Awards at this week’s New York International Auto Show, with Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota taking home top honors.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — At this week’s 2014 New York International Auto Show, Edmunds.com presented its inaugural 2014 Most Popular on Edmunds.com Awards. Brands earning the most awards were Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota.
Ford led the way with 10 winning vehicles. Highlights include the Ford F-150, which was named one of the 2014 Most Popular on Edmunds.com Large Trucks, and the Ford Mustang, which was named one of the 2014 Most Popular on Edmunds.com Entry Sport Cars.
Chevy and Toyota each earned seven awards. Highlights include the Chevy Colorado, which was named one of the 2014 Most Popular on Edmunds.com Compact Trucks, and the Toyota Camry, which was named one of the 2014 Most Popular on Edmunds.com Midsize Sedans.
Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Dodge, GMC, Honda, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Nissan, Porsche, and Tesla were also recognized in a range of categories.
“Edmunds.com is in a unique position … to see firsthand which cars and trucks most pique the interest of shoppers on our site,” says Edmunds.com President Seth Berkowitz. “By naming these award-winning vehicles, we hope that car shoppers have an easier time evaluating some of the excellent choices available on the market today.”
The 2014 Most Popular on Edmunds.com Awards were determined by identifying the three models in each of the contest’s 23 segments with the highest total monthly car-shopper consideration in calendar year 2013. “Consideration” means the number of unique visitors to the research and inventory pages on Edmunds.com desktop site for each new model.
The full list of Edmunds.com’s Most Popular Awards can be found here.
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