The Best Cars
With the new edition of the VW Golf has finally done. The best-selling car in Germany was in this year of the auto motor und sport readers the first time since 2004, again the best car in the lower middle class elected. An appreciation for the engineers, designers and managers in Wolfsburg, after the past four years, the Audi A3 and colleagues from Ingolstadt beaten had to pass.
But otherwise it has in the auto motor und sport “readers choice” Best Cars 2009 “a few changes on the top places where. For example, the Mercedes S-Class in 2007 won top ranking in the luxury class is not against the new BMW 7 Series defend. On the contrary, the S-class coincided with a decrease of 11.6 percent of the vote even behind the Audi A8 to the third place.
Audi can not repeat dream result
Audi may be the result of a dream from 2008 are not repeated, but defended three of the four in the previous year, brought in top rankings: The new A4 comes with 35.3 percent of the vote clearly the most readers in the middle category.
The runners-up will land the BMW 3 Series with over eleven percent residue, followed by the Mercedes C-Class. With fourth place and 5.4 percent of the votes, the new Opel flagship Insignia a first consideration to celebrate success. Another 5.4 percent, the VW Passat, followed by the Ford Mondeo.
Amazingly, the very good performance by Audi (38.4 percent) in the upper middle class. Despite its very long duration, the A6, the BMW 5 Series competitor (21.0 percent) and Mercedes CLS (16.0 percent), is clearly behind him.
In the SUV category was the Audi transition seamless. After 2008 the Q7 has received the most votes, is this year’s Q5 with 15.6 percent in the first place. Surprisingly weak is also the performance of the new Mercedes GLK. Its angular design like only 7.7 percent of the participants. That’s enough behind the BMW X5 (10.5 percent) and Mercedes G-Class (nine percent) for fourth place.
The M-class adopted in 2009 from the top six, last year she was still 11.4 percent of the votes. Overall, this reader the Mercedes-choice supporters do not have good memories remain: 2009 does not create a single model, a first rank. However, the renowned brand in Germany last year after most of the VW cars sold.
VW from acknowledges
The top volume brand in the country since it was made better: In addition to the lower middle class could also categories VW cars and vans to choose. Even in the phasing of polo is in this segment for the reader the clear number one (30.1 percent). Well come to the new Ford Fiesta, with an increase of 11.2 percent compared to the last election from seventh to second rank improved.
Alfa Romeo has also in the car a successful debut. On the first try, the Mito the Opel Corsa behind and squeezed in the import last year’s scoring champion Skoda Fabia with a clear lead of 18 percent in the second place. The Fabia lost over 2008 over eight percent.
The expected breakthrough in the Minis creates the Fiat 500 is not. Although the advantage of 0.4 percent is not exactly abundant, the mini remains the number one in this category.
As a consolation to the 500 patch is still the top place in the import standings. Despite good sales figures, the Smart Fortwo against Mini and Fiat 500 chance.
Another first place goes to an Italian car: The Ferrari California is the Aston Martin DB9 Volante in the import-convertible scoring. The California replaces his brother as the most popular F430 Spider Convertible import from. The overall scoring wins again in 2009 the Porsche 911 Cabriolet, which is last year’s victory against the Mercedes SL may be repeated.
In comparison to last year is the advantage of only 1.4 percent but much lower. 2008, the Porsche still about twice as many votes as the Mercedes. Overall, it is also the performance of BMW remarkable: Among the six most popular convertibles may contact 3er, 1er and Three BMW 6 Series models place.