CHICAGO, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com, the
premier online resource for buying and selling new and used
vehicles, announced tonight, at its annual Best Of awards show,
that the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ are the winners of the site's
highest honor, "Best of 2013." For the first time in Cars.com
history, two car models co-developed by two automakers won the
site's "Best of" award.
"Nearly identical, inside and out, the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ
sports cars provide a driving experience that is second to none,"
said Patrick Olsen, Cars.com's
Editor-in-Chief. "The FR-S and BRZ's impressive driving ability at
a remarkably affordable price made these two sports cars stand out
above the other nominees."
Other nominees for the Best Of 2013 award included the BMW 3
Series sedan, Honda Accord, Honda CR-V, Ram 1500 and the Toyota
Prius c.
"This year, our team of experts drove and evaluated dozens of
2013 models, and the competition was steep," said Olsen. "We test a
wide array of cars that meet the needs of all different lifestyles
and needs, and our group of nominees reflect that diversity. Car
shoppers can be assured that all of the nominees have our seal of
approval."
Cars.com also announced its Lifestyle Award winners. Winners
include the 2013 Ford F-150 for "Work Truck of the Year," 2013 Ford
Mustang for "Play Car of the Year," 2013 Honda Odyssey for "Family
Car of the Year," and 2013 Toyota Prius for "Eco-Friendly Car of the year."
For full details on Cars.com's Best of 2013 award and all of the
site's awards, visit http://www.cars.com/awards/.
ABOUT CARS.COM
Cars.com is an award-winning online destination for car shoppers
that offers information from consumers and experts to help buyers
formulate opinions on what to buy, where to buy and how much to pay
for a car. Cars.com offers thousands of new and used vehicle
listings, consumer reviews, side-by-side comparison tools, photo
galleries, videos, unbiased editorial content and many other tools.
Cars.com put millions of car buyers in control of their shopping
process with the information they need to make confident buying
decisions. Launched in June 1998,
Cars.com is a division of Classified Ventures LLC, which is owned
by leading media companies, including A.H.
Belo (NYSE: AHC), Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), The
McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI), Tribune Company and The Washington
Post Company (NYSE: WPO).
SOURCE Cars.com