Motor Trend Car of the Year

Motor Trend magazine Car of the Year and Import Car of the Year winners:

Car of the Year

2005 Chrysler 300C

2004 Toyota Prius

2003 Infiniti G35

2002 Ford Thunderbird

2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser

2000 Lincoln LS

1999 Chrysler 300M

1998 Chevrolet Corvette

1997 Chevrolet Malibu

1996 Dodge Caravan

1995 Chrysler Cirrus

1994 Ford Mustang

1993 Ford Probe GT

1992 Cadillac Seville Touring Sedan

1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ

1990 Lincoln Town Car

1989 Ford Thunderbird SC

1988 Pontiac Grand Prix

1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

1986 Ford Taurus LX

1985 Volkswagen GTI

1984 Chevrolet Corvette

1983 AMC / Renault Alliance

1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

1981 Chrysler K Cars, Dodge Aries / Plymouth Reliant

1980 Chevrolet Citation

1979 Buick Riviera S

1978 Chrysler, Dodge Omni / Plymouth Horizon

1977 Chevrolet Caprice

1976 Chrysler, Dodge Aspen / Plymouth Volare

1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2

1974 Ford Mustang II

1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

1972 Citroën SM

1971 Chevrolet Vega

1970 Ford Torino

1969 Plymouth Road Runner

1968 Pontiac GTO

1967 Mercury Cougar

1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

1965 Pontiac Motor Division

1964 Ford Motor Company (for the Mustang)

1963 American Motors Rambler

1962 Buick Special

1961 Pontiac Tempest

1960 Chevrolet Corvair

1959 Pontiac Motor Division

1958 Ford Thunderbird

1957 Chrysler Corporation

1956 Ford Motor Company

1955 Chevrolet Motor Division

1954 No award

1953 No award

1952 Cadillac Motor Division

1951 Chrysler Corporation

1950 No award

1949 Cadillac Motor Division

Import Car of the Year

1999 Volkswagen New Beetle

1998 Lexus GS

1997 BMW 5-Series

1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

1995 Nissan Maxima

1994 Honda Accord

1993 Mazda RX-7

1992 Lexus SC 400

1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4

1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo

1989 Mitsubishi Galant GS

1988 Honda CRX Si

1987 Acura Legend Coupe

1986 Mazda RX-7

1985 Toyota MR2

1984 Honda Civic CRX

1983 Mazda 626

1982 Toyota Celica Supra

1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD

1980 Honda Civic

1979 Datsun 280ZX

1978 Toyota Celica

1977 Mercedes-Benz 280E

1976 Toyota Celica Liftback

1970 Porsche 914

Truck of the Year

2005 Toyota Tacoma

2004 Ford F-150

2003 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty

2002 Chevrolet Avalanche

2001 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty

2000 Toyota Tundra

1999 Chevrolet Silverado

1998 Mercedes-Benz M-Class

1997 Ford F-150

1996 Chevrolet Tahoe

1995 Chevrolet Blazer

1994 Dodge Ram

1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee

1992 Ford Van Chateau Club Wagon

1991 Mazda Navajo

1990 Ford Aerostar

1989 Toyota Truck Xtracab SR5

1979 Chevrolet LUV

Sport/Utility of the Year

2005 Land Rover LR3

2004 Volkswagen Touareg

2003 Volvo XC90

2002 GMC Envoy

2001 Acura MDX

2000 Nissan Xterra

1999 Lexus RX300

Car of the Year in China

Motor Trend magazine's China-market cousin, Auto Club-Motor Trend, also issues a "Car of the Year" award for that market.

Car of the Year

2005 Changan Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6

2004 First Automotive Works Mazda6

SUV of the Year

2005 Dongfeng Motors CR-V

2004 Dongfeng Motors CR-V

External link

• List of winners