Top 15 cars of 2016?

Top 15 cars of 2016?

By Oonagh Reidy

Kia Picanto, BMW 1 Series and the Subaru Outback 2.5i have been named among Australia’s best cars for 2016.

The trio are among 15 vehicles listed in the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) best-of 2016 hot list for micro, medium under $50,000 and large cars under $70,000.

South Korean car maker Kia topped three categories including micro cars (Kia Picanto Si) , small under $35,000 (Kia Cerato S) and family wagon (Kia Carnival SLi) while European car maker BMW also got a nod for its 1 Series 125i Sport Line, 330i Luxury Line and M240i. Ford also topped two categories.

150 vehicles were put through their paces for criterion including value for money, design and function, and on road performance.

In all, over 40 vehicles got a nod across the various categories.

Here’s the list in full:

And the 2016 Australia’s Best Cars winners are…

Mazda6 Touring
Kia Picanto Finalists Suzuki Celerio Nissan Micra ST
Suzuki Baleno Finalists Kia Rio S Mazda2 Neo
Kia Cerato Finalists Ford Focus Trend Mazda 3 Maxx
BMW 125i Sportline Finalists Volvo V40 Mercedes Benz A 180
Mazda6 Touring Finalists Subaru Liberty 2.5i Premium Kia Optima GT
BMW 330i Finalists Mercedes-Benz C200 Jaguar XF 2.0T Prestige
Hyundai Genesis Finalists Holden Commodore SV6 Lexus ES 300h
Kia Carnival Finalists Honda Odyssey Vti-L Kia Sorento
Ford Focus ST Finalists Ford Fiesta ST Renault Clio RS
BMW M240i Finalists Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Ford Focus RS
Mazda CX-3 Maxx Finalists Honda HR-V VTI-S Nissan Qashqai
Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium Finalists Kia Sportage Platinum Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport
Land Rover Discovery Sport TD4 Finalists Kia Sorento Platinum Hyundai Santa Fe Highlander CRDi
Mercedes-Benz GLC 250d Finalists Volvo XC90 Inscription Jaguar F-Pace R-Sport 30d
Ford Ranger XLT 3.2 Finalists Toyota HiLux SR5 Holden Colorado LTZ