All production vehicles for sale in that calendar year are considered with these restrictions:
The vehicle must be on sale by January
It must be priced below 2.5 times the average car price for that year
The manufacturer must provide an example for testing
Only substantially changed vehicles and the past year's 10 best winners are nominated
The magazine sometimes selects a specific trim and other times a whole family of vehicles.
See also: Car of the Year
1 Top Ten Marques
2 Top Manufacturers
3 Top Ten Models
4 1983
5 1984
6 1985
7 1986
8 1987
9 1988
10 1989
11 1990
12 1991
13 1992
14 1993
15 1994
16 1995
17 1996
18 1997
19 1998
20 1999
21 2000
22 2001
22.1 10Best Cars
22.2 5Best Trucks
23 2002
23.1 10Best Cars
23.2 5Best Trucks
24 2003
24.1 10Best Cars
24.2 5Best Trucks
25 2004
25.1 10Best Cars
25.2 5Best Trucks
26 2005
26.1 10Best Cars
26.2 5Best Trucks
27 2006
27.1 10Best Cars
27.2 5Best Trucks
28 2007
28.1 10Best Cars
28.2 5Best Trucks
29 2008
29.1 10Best Cars
30 2009
30.1 10Best Cars
30.2 "Dishonorable Mention"
31 2011
31.1 10Best Cars
31.2 5Best Trucks
32 Notes and references
From 1983 through 2008, the following marques were represented on the list the most times, including both the car and truck lists (except for the 2008 trucks).
Rank Marque Number of wins
1 Honda 73
2 Toyota 27
3 BMW 24
4 Mazda 23
5 Chevrolet 21
6 Acura 16
7 Porsche 15
7 Nissan 15
7 Audi 15
10 Chrysler 13
[edit] Top Manufacturers
Further breaking down the marques into their controlling manufacturers amplifies Honda's dominance of the contest over the last 25 years.
Note that this number is skewed by the multiple products picked over the years. For example, the Chrysler minivans were picked three times, totalling 8 "points" for Chrysler from three wins. The Diamond-Star cars were a similar problem, double-dipping "points" for both Mitsubishi, Plymouth, and Eagle. These situations were not "fixed"; rather, they are left as-is, skewing the totals.
Note also that changing ownership can affect the count. Chrysler and Dodge products from 1999 through 2007 were counted for Daimler-Benz/DaimlerChrysler/Daimler AG, as that company had wholly acquired Chrysler in that period. Similarly, Saab's post-2000 products, had they won a place on the list, would be counted for General Motors. Despite strong corporate ties through this period, Mazda remains separate from Ford, Subaru from General Motors and Toyota, Nissan from Renault, and Mitsubishi from Chrysler.
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