Honda Fit Chosen "best of the Year"

MotorWeek recently presented its awards for 2007The relatively small combustion chamber makes the Fit
Driver's Choice Award at the currently ongoingfuel efficient. Add to that the design of the engine that
Chicago Auto Show. There are thirteen overallgives power without burning too much fuel. The engine
categories which covered all segments. Of all theis so efficient that it performs like a Volvo equipped
thirteen categories, the Honda Fit came out as thewith a Volvo oxygen sensor.
overall top car of the year. The Honda Fit also baggedThe Honda Fit takes the Best of the Year award over
the Best Small Car Award.tough competition. Among the other winners are seven
This year marks the second consecutive year thatGM cars which are the Saturn Aura, Chevrolet Tahoe,
Honda has won in the small car segment and toppedGMC Yukon, GMC Acadia, GMC Sierra, Saturn
the Driver's Choice Awards. In the past year, theyOutlook and the Chevrolet Silverado. The Saturn Aura
have accomplished the feat with the Honda Civic. Thewon as the Best Family Sedan while the Chevrolet
Honda Fit and the rest of the winners on all the thirteenTahoe and the GMC Yukon bagged the Best Large
categories will be featured at a special episode ofUtility award. The GMC Acadia and the Saturn Outlook
MotorWeek on PBS.won in the Best Crossover Utility category. The Best
John Davis, the host and executive producer ofPickup Truck was awarded to the Chevrolet Silverado
MotorWeek, sings his praises for Honda in hisand the GMC Sierra. With those victories, General
statement. "At a time when fuel efficiency andMotors swept the awards for large vehicles.
versatility are top-of-mind for drivers, Honda has onceOther winners include the Hyundai Entourage and the
again, proven to be a trendsetter in people-drivenKia Sedona which shared the honor of being the Best
technology," Davis said. "Last year, with the sterlingMinivan. The Volkswagen Eos also walked away with
Civic lineup, and this year, with the clever Fit, Hondathe Best Convertible award. The Lexus LS, meanwhile,
advances the standards for intelligent, driver-friendly,was chosen as the Best Luxury Sedan and the Infiniti
design that deserves our 'Best of the Year' title. TheG35 as the Best Sports Sedan. Ford's sole success is
Honda Fit is a standout vehicle for its forward-thinkingthe Ford Shelby GT500 which was named the Best
flexibility, frugality at the pump, interior creaturePerformance Car.
comforts, stylish design, and, high on MotorWeek's list,Honda, aside from the Fit, also won another award -
its entertaining drive," the MotorWeek host added.this time for the CR-V which topped the Best Small
The Honda Fit is the successor of the Civic in NorthUtility category. For the first time in the 25 year history
America as the company's chief entry-levelof the Driver's Choice Awards, the Best Eco-Friendly
subcompact and is aimed to compete with Toyota'saward was not given to a single vehicle model. This
Scion division. The car was introduced in the Northyear's winner of the Best Eco-Friendly award is the
American market last year as a 2007 year model.Toyota Motor Corporation for their dedication to make
The model comes in only two variants, the base modeltheir cars more fuel efficient. The Best Dream Machine
and the Sport trim package. No matter what the trimcategory winners are the Jaguar XKR, Ferrari 599
package consumers opt for, the car will be equippedGTB Fiorano, and the Porsche 911 Turbo.
with a 1.5-liter engine that produces 109 horsepower.