2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year: The Contenders

The Contenders:

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Audi A5/S5
Audi TT
Cadillac CTS
Chevrolet Malibu
Chrysler Town & Country
Dodge Avenger
Dodge Grand Caravan
Ford Focus
Ford Taurus
Honda Accord
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Mini Cooper
Mitsubishi Lancer
Scion xB
Scion xD
Subaru Impreza
Volvo C30
Volvo XC70

http://blogs.motortrend.com/6220056/car-of-the-year/2008-motor-trend-car-of-the-year-the-contenders/index.html

cool. got the fords. and the volvos. which are kinda ford. lol. surprised to see the dodges on there.

hard list

accord, cts, maybe malibu and c30 is what it might come down too.

They should... It's like 1984 all over again.

personally i dont see how all of those can be in one categorizes

It'll come down to the CTS and Malibu, guaranteed. And I bet the Malibu will take it, it's apparently a MAJOR surprise from Chevy/GM.

hmm i dont think the fords or dodge or volvos will be left

It'll come down to the CTS and Malibu, guaranteed. And I bet the Malibu will take it, it's apparently a MAJOR surprise from Chevy/GM.

I think the CTS will take it, the overall design is just awesome.

i put my vote in for the volvo. judging by the photo they already pretty much counted the focus out out of the comp from the get go.

Honestly I've been in the new Town and Country and it's freaking SWEET it has tv from sirius sat radio. Super comfortable, great space, it even has good power. It's weird I've never thought of a minivan as cool, but that thing rocks. Chrysler knows their stuff when it comes to that market.

Idk why that is in for "car of the year" though...

I hope the C30 wins!

I'm thinking the Caravan will take it also. I'm not surprised that the DCM motors have good power, but I still won't go back to considering them so long as they don't crash well- and are nightmares to work on. I had to change a water pump in an Avenger 2.0- there was a 12" long bolt that I had to nearly jack the motor out of the engine compartment to remove.

I think it will be the Town & Country or the CTS. My pick would be the C30 though.

Gogogo CTS, c30, Malibu! The Focus would be the biggest shock ever if it won lol.

The A5 is nice too.. just hope the ugly Scions get the boot.

I'm shooting for the c30. The only problem with the c30 is the value equation.

the town and country has no chance, honda and toyota basically took over the mini van market. The honda odyssey is an amazing vehicle.

The honda odyssey is an amazing vehicle.

if child and grocery toting are all you do. It is my firm belief that minivan drivers are the most unpredictable and dangerous drivers on the road, followed by people in Crossover vehicles, followed by SUV's.

Why? Because of the children and absurd amounts of stuff typically going on inside the vehicle.

Subie FTW

the town and country has no chance, honda and toyota basically took over the mini van market. The honda odyssey is an amazing vehicle.

What? Who says, everything I see still has Chrysler pegged as the leader of the minivan market in terms of sales. Last year the sales between the Town and Country and the Caravan accounted for nearly 40% of all minivan sales. And I'd be willing to gamble that the Chrysler has many more "want" features in it than the Honda.

I hope the C30 wins!

Not a chance - reviews have been tepid.

See the two cars infront of that pack....its going to be either one of those, The CTS or the new accord. The new CTS is getting nothing but praise and good reviews. The accord might win cause its also very good....and cause its a honda lol. Maybe the new c class

lmao i like how the focus is in the very very back, problly trying to hide its uglyness.

DrkKnight stole the words right outta my mouth. [thumb] The Accord has always been a top level car. I'll guess the CTS because of improvements.

^^^ agreed... i believe it is gonna be between the new CTS and the Accord..

WOW!!
2 focus' thats awsome.
the new focus and the C30

Sorry to burst peoples bubbles, but the Focus wont win. Just read through the criteria...you think it meets any of that? Superiority, Value, and Significance....lol no

That new Cadillac is awesome, I've been seeing those on the road and they are hot - the first one I saw I had to take an extra long look at it and drool. I hope the Honda doesn't win simply on the basis that it's a Honda.

And the Focus? Picture pretty much sums it up.

Motor Trend announced it today. The CTS is the winner.

Motor Trend announced it today. The CTS is the winner.

Yep, one of the MT guys leaked it early last night on another forum.

Grats to the CTS tho. Honestly who didnt see it comming.

i say give it to the yugo

I wonder How Much GM paid Motor trend... HAHA jk... Although i think BMW was Paying Car And Driver to put there cars in every running and always be in First... haha...

The CTS is very nice... I dont think Ford could have come close

http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/112_0801_2008_cadillac_cts

Whoop whoop, go the CTS. Ive seen so many on the roads now, just about every color.

AWESOME car.

im was for the c30 i love that car!

I've also been in those Caravans and they are nice. But I'd really like to see the C30 win. I love that car. The interior is sweet looking and I surprisingly like the rear end. It's different. That engine is nice as well.