Wards AutoWorld names Best New Car Interiors
The trade publication, Ward’s AutoWorld, has released the findings of its annual “10 Best Interiors” competition.
This year’s winners include hatchbacks, sedans and crossover vehicles and a wide array of price points. While Ward’s lists them in alphabetical order rather than crowning a single winner, we’re choosing to present them with the lowest as-tested MSRP first:
Ward’s noted that 40 vehicles qualified for the competition by having “new or significantly improved interiors,” for the 2012 model year. Ward’s says it judged the interiors based on design, fit-and-finish, comfort, ergonomics, safety, material selection, overall value, aesthetics, and human-machine interface, independent of vehicle price. Thirteen of the qualifying vehicles were luxury vehicles, but they made up only half of the winners.
The winners with their base MSRP are:
Hyundai Accent ($15,925)
Chevrolet Sonic ($18,745)
Dodge Dart ($21,485)
Volkswagen Beetle ($25,195)
Mazda CX-5 ($30,415)
Hyundai Azera ($36,875)
Chrysler 300 Luxury ($44,855)
Range Rover Evoque ($49,745)
Infiniti JX35 ($54,800)
Audi A7 ($67,430)
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