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| Editors' Most Wanted Vehicles for 2006 |
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 2006 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 2006.
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An affordable American roadster that puts excitement back into the General's excitement division.
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Sedans | Wagons | Coupes | Convertibles | Trucks | SUVs | Vans | Exotics
Sedans
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Mazda proves you don't need big bucks to score a sedan with performance, practicality and style.
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It's big, brash and full of Hemi muscle. Exactly what you would expect from a Dodge sedan.
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Last year's model was nearly perfect. This year's redesigned 3 Series is even better.
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New engines for 2006 give the 5 Series yet another advantage it didn't even need.
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Style that doesn't need to be explained and an interior to match. That's our kind of ultraluxury sedan.
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Wagons
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Practical, cheap and just out there enough to catch your eye, the xB is a risky idea from Scion that works.
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Drive this wagon and you'll wonder why all those people like SUVs so much.
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As good-looking as the A4 sedan, the Avant offers similar performance and extra cargo space to boot.
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If you can afford it, there's no reason to look anywhere else for a luxury wagon.
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Coupes
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More powerful and stylish than ever before, the eighth-generation Civic coupe defies its budget price tag.
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The king of budget thrills, the Ford Mustang more than lives up to its legendary ancestors.
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Timeless in its performance and beauty, BMW's 3 Series coupe remains one of the most desirable cars on the market.
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There's something about 400 hp for less than $50K that makes us forget about cheap plastics.
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It looks like a $75K coupe from the outside and drives like a $100K coupe from the inside.
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Convertibles
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Performance and style wrapped in an affordable retro package. An easy pick.
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A convertible that's both spellbinding and sane.
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Trucks
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Indestructible, powerful and practical, the Tacoma is a truck that never forgets why people buy trucks in the first place.
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Smart design, innovative features and huge muscle under the hood make the Titan the head of this class.
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SUVs
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Still the rugged, affordable SUV it promises to be, just the way we like it.
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With solid all-around performance, safety and comfort, this set of twins reminds us why midsize SUVs became popular in the first place.
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Proof that BMW takes its whole "ultimate driving machine" slogan very, very seriously.
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Easy to drive and easy to own, these are the SUVs of choice when you really need plenty of room and four-wheel drive.
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Vans
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Massive interior, efficient engines and all the features you could ask for. A minivan with few equals.
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Exotics
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Power, performance and prestige wrapped in classic British style.
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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 2006 models.
- We voted for our 28 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 2006 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, 2005.
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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