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| Editors' Most Wanted Vehicles for 2005 |
Every year, the Edmunds.com
editors gather to ponder that eternal question,
"What cars or trucks would we most want
to park in our garage?" For the 2005 model
year our editors have once again scoured the
entire automotive spectrum looking for their
favorite vehicles. What they've came up with
are the Edmunds.com Editors' Most Wanted cars
and trucks for 2005.
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Sedans | Wagons | Coupes | Convertibles | Trucks | SUVs | Vans | Exotics
Sedans
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Wagons
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When family hauling demands German luxury, the Mercedes stands above the rest.
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Coupes
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Convertibles
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Edgy styling and BMW's flair for performance make the Z4 our pick for top-down excitement. |
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Speed, power, freedom and luxury, all wrapped up in one safe, little package. |
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Trucks
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SUVs
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Still the king when it comes to luxury, performance and the ability to crawl over the occasional boulder or two. |
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Vans
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Exotics
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Why We Began the Editors'
Most Wanted List
- Our staff members get the same question
over and over: What's the "best"
car or truck?
- There isn't a single
"best" car or truck that will meet
everyone's needs.
- When somebody asks
us what the "best" of the crop is,
we respond by quizzing the inquiring mind
about his needs and wants in a vehicle.
- Still, readers want
to know which cars and trucks we'd buy given
the resources.
How We Selected the Editors' Most Wanted Vehicles
- Our editorial staff gathered to hash over the roster
of 2005 models.
- We voted for our 26 favorite models in a variety of
vehicle classes, plus we chose our Most Significant Vehicle of the Year. To improve
the functionality of our Most Wanted awards, we picked standardized price points
for each vehicle type (sedans, wagons, SUVs, etc.). To be eligible for a given
price category, at least one version of a model line had to have an MSRP (not
including destination charge) below that category's price limit. This was typically
the base model with no options. Unlike in previous years, there was no upper price
limit for eligible winners.
- The result of our voting is a list of cars and trucks
we'd want in our own garages.
- Only 2005 models were eligible and at least one member
of our editorial team had to have driven the vehicle prior to our voting deadline
of October 1, 2004.
Who Selected the Editors'
Most Wanted List
When reviewing our selections, keep in mind that we're
a group of men and women who enjoys driving.
- Our staff of writers ranges in age from the mid-20s
to the late-40s.
- Some of us have
kids.
- We all enjoy long road trips and the occasional blast up a twisting canyon road.
- Some of us lead active lifestyles, while the rest of us chomp Thai chicken pizza and eagerly await The Simpsons reruns each night.
We need vehicles that
fit this kind of lifestyle.
Our Selections Were Guided as Much by Our Hearts
as Our Heads
We eat, breathe and
dream automobiles, and in many instances, this
love for the car overruled common sense during
our selection process. But that's the great
thing about the Edmunds.com Editors' Most Wanted
list: it's guided by passion, not science (much
like the majority of car purchases).
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Give us your feedback about our Editors' Most Wanted picks.
E-mail: editor@edmunds.com
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