For the second year in a row, the Dodge Challenger has won cars.com's “Shopper’s Choice Award.” Representing the voice of millions of shoppers who visit Cars.com, the Dodge Challenger beat out nine other domestic and import finalists, ranging from small cars to large SUVs, to become the favorite car of 2013. The Dodge Challenger was awarded at Cars.com’s annual “Best of 2013” event during the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. “In direct competition with nine of the most popular vehicles to shop on Cars.com, the Dodge Challenger’s back-to-back wins prove, once again, that our Cars.com shoppers know what makes a great vehicle,” said Patrick Olsen, Cars.com Editor-in-chief. “With timeless muscle-car styling, refined handling, efficient power and interior spaciousness for five, the Dodge Challenger is an excellent choice for anyone in the market for a fun and surprisingly practical car.” The top 10 finalists for the Shopper’s Choice Award were selected based on shoppers’ actions on the site that indicated interest in new vehicles, including searching for vehicles, sending inquiries to dealers on availability and most importantly, filling out a positive review of their vehicle. The Dodge Challenger took home the title after grabbing the most votes from Cars.com Facebook fans in the final round of the competition. “We’re very proud to win the Cars.com ‘Shoppers Choice Award’ for a second consecutive year, recognizing the passionate following and strength of the iconic Challenger,” said Reid Bigland, President and CEO – Dodge Brand. “It’s this enthusiasm and one-of-a-kind muscle car styling and performance that led the Challenger to an all-time annual sales record in 2012.” Cars.com I added this new award to the already impressive list of awards the Challenger has won since 2006: Best of Show- 2006 Challenger Concept-North America International Auto Show (Detroit) Concept Best of Show (2006)- LA Auto Show Best Concept Car (2006)- Autoweek People's Choice Award for 2006- NAIAS 2008 Collectible Car of the Future- Friends of the National Automotive History Collection (NAHC) CNET Editor’s Choice- October 2008 Top Owner Satisfaction List for 2009- Annual Auto Survey Consumer Reports 10 Best Looking Cars for 2009- Vehix.com Most Appealing Mid-Size Sporty Car- J.D. Power & Associates 2009 APEAL Survey Best of Class Ideal Vehicle for 2009, Sporty Car Category- Auto Pacific The 25 Most Collectible Cars of the Last 25 Years (SRT8)- Consumer Guide Automotive Recommended Buy for 2009- Consumer Guides Automotive Motor Trend Car of the Year (contender)-Motor Trend 5-Star Safety Rating (2009 Challenger)- NHTSA Most Beautiful Cars 2010- Forbes 10 Cars that Will Look Good in 10 Years- U.S. News & World Report (March 2011) Top Ten Most Fun to Drive Cars- Fast Car Lane (2011 Challenger SRT) Best Mid-Size Sporty Car 2011- J.D. Power and Associates (Initial Quality) America’s Best-Loved Cars- J.D. Power & Associates 2011 APEAL Survey-1st Place Midsize Sporty 2012 Shoppers Choice Award- cars.com “Best of 2012” NAIAS Event Top 10 Cars to Drive to the Big Game- Roadfly TV 2011 Polk Automotive Award- Sports Car Category- Polk Loyalty Awards Best Affordable Sports Cars 2012 (4 of 8)- U.S. News & World Report MSN 2012 “Manly Machines.” Auto Industry’s Greatest Hits (2013 Retro Cars)- bankrate.com Fox News- Challenger SRT- One of the Five Best Remakes, Future Classic. 2013 Shoppers Choice Award- cars.com
