Five Grand Prix winners for the 2024 AutoTrader Awards have been announced, revealing the best overall vehicles in Canada according to some of the country’s leading automotive experts.

“These Grand Prix winners received the most votes out of all category winners from our expert jury and represent the best of the best,” says Jodi Lai, AutoTrader’s Editor-in-Chief. “As part of AutoTrader’s commitment to Canadian car buyers, we hope they can feel confident with these expert choices, as they all raise the bar in an important way.

The five Grand Prix winners for the 2024 AutoTrader Awards are:

Best Overall Car	Toyota Prius / Prius Prime
Best Overall SUV	Genesis GV70 / Electrified GV70
Best Overall Truck	Ford Maverick
Best Overall Green Car	Toyota Prius Prime
Canada’s Most Trusted Car Brand	Toyota

 

The Canada’s Most Trusted Car Brand award is the only one that AutoTrader’s expert jury does not vote on. Instead, this win is the result of a third-party poll of Canadian car shoppers, who have recognized how hard Toyota has worked for generations to earn their trust.

“Congratulations to these five Grand Prix winners,” Lai says. “Each of these winners go above and beyond what’s expected and offer Canadians something they can feel confident with, and empowering car shoppers is hugely important to us at AutoTrader.”

Trustworthy expert guidance

As car shoppers might be overwhelmed by an immense number of options, the AutoTrader Awards aim to give them trustworthy expert guidance on what separates a good car from an award-winning car.

“The AutoTrader Awards are a great jumping off point for researching your next vehicle purchase,” Lai says.

The expert jury of more than 20 automotive journalists from across the country vote on the best vehicles in each segment that they feel confident recommending to their own family and friends. These winners are vehicles that go above and beyond what’s expected, representing vehicles that Canadians can feel confident with. When voting on the best cars, the judges consider a dozen different criteria including value, innovation, safety, driver satisfaction, overall excellence, and more. Every new vehicle that’s available for Canadians to buy is eligible for an award, but each winner offers something unique that raises the bar.

Each category winner announced in January was eligible for a Grand Prix award. The category winners are as follows:

2024 AutoTrader Award Category Winners: 

Best Small Car	Honda Civic / Civic Hatchback
Best Family Sedan	Honda Accord / Hybrid
Best Wagon	Volvo V60 / V60 Cross Country
Best Compact Luxury Car	BMW 3 Series / 4 Series
Best Large Luxury Car	Porsche Taycan / Taycan Cross Turismo
Best Mainstream Performance Car	Toyota GR Corolla
Best Premium Performance Car	Cadillac CT5-V / Blackwing
Best Subcompact SUV	Subaru Crosstrek
Best Compact SUV	Subaru Outback
Best Mid-Size SUV	Toyota Grand Highlander / Hybrid
Best Full-Size SUV	Chevrolet Suburban / Tahoe
Best Subcompact Luxury SUV	BMW X1 / X2
Best Compact Luxury SUV	Genesis GV70 / Electrified GV70
Best Mid-Size Luxury SUV	Porsche Cayenne / Cayenne Coupe
Best Full-Size Luxury SUV	BMW X7
Best Minivan	Toyota Sienna
Best Compact / Mid-Size Truck	Ford Maverick
Best Full-Size Truck	Ford F-150 / Hybrid
Best Mainstream EV	Kia Niro EV
Best Premium EV	Hyundai Ioniq 6
Best Hybrid	Toyota Prius
Best PHEV	Toyota Prius Prime
Best Vehicle for Adventure	Jeep Wrangler / Jeep Gladiator

The AutoTrader Awards are the most trusted and influential automotive awards in Canada, based on 2023 Ipsos research^*.

To learn more about the 2024 AutoTrader Awards winners and the judging process, visit: autotrader.ca/awards.