Last year, we were surprised by Motor Week's choice for its 2007 "Best Of The Year" , the Honda Fit. This year, we were simply shocked that its choice for 2008 is the Scion xB. It's not that the xB is a bad car, it's that there are so many better choices. In fact, peruse the list below of winners in other categories. Almost any of the other cars on the list would be a better choice, save for the Sebring Convertible and possibly the minivans. Lexus makes fine vehicles, but its LS 600h L does not belong on a "Best Dream Machine" list.

Best Small Car - Scion xB
Best Family Sedan - Honda Accord
Best Minivan - Dodge Grand Caravan/Chrysler Town & Country
Best Convertible - Chrysler Sebring Convertible
Best Luxury Sedan - Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Best Sport Sedan - Cadillac CTS
Best Sport Coupe - Infiniti G37
Best Performance Car - Volkswagen R32
Best Small Utility - Nissan Rogue
Best Large Utility - Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon
Best Crossover Utility - Buick Enclave/GMC Acadia/Saturn Outlook
Best Pickup Truck - Ford F-Series Super Duty
Best Eco-Friendly - Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid/GMC Yukon Hybrid
Best Dream Machine - Audi R8/Bentley Continental GT Speed/Lexus LS 600h L
We can agree with a few of the choices, like the Audi R8, the Cadillac CTS and even the R32, although the new Evolution or STi might have been a better choice. These types of lists are never easy, but MotorWeek seems to have gone out of its way to make this one irrelevant.

[Source: MotorWeek]

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/07/c...choice-awards/

 

They are retarded.

Best performance car Volkswagen R32???

It's a great car don't get me wrong, but out of all "performance cars" THAT was their top choice?

Best Eco-friendly is the Chevy Tahoe hybrid? WTF?

A Chevy Tahoe is not remotely Eco-friendly even with a hybrid engine. It's pure hypocrisy on 4 wheels. Makes no sense. I want a big st00pid SUV but I don't wanna feel guilty so give me a hybrid Tahoe that still gets worse fuel mileage than any minivan or station wagon that I should be driving does. LOL

 

more reason to stay away.......the new xb is like driving a Poldmsobuick