LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Car Connection (www.thecarconnection.com), the easiest place to research and shop for cars online, today named the 2018 Honda Accord as its Best Car to Buy 2018.
Related brands Motor Authority (www.motorauthority.com) and Green Car Reports (www.greencarreports.com) also named their Best Car to Buy Awards, selecting the 2018 Honda Civic Type R and the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, respectively.
The Car Connection also named its best picks in individual categories:
| Best Convertible To Buy 2018 | 2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata |
| Best Luxury Vehicle To Buy 2018 | 2018 Land Rover Range Rover |
| Best Coupe To Buy 2018 | 2018 Honda Civic Coupe |
| Best Crossover To Buy 2018 | 2018 Volvo XC60 |
| Best Electric Vehicle To Buy 2018 | 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV |
| Best Minivan To Buy 2018 | 2018 Chrysler Pacifica |
| Best Hatchback To Buy 2018 | 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV |
| Best Hybrid Vehicle To Buy 2018 | 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid |
| Best Pickup Truck To Buy 2018 | 2018 Honda Ridgeline |
| Best SUV To Buy 2018 | 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee |
| Best Sedan To Buy 2018 | 2018 Honda Accord |
| Best Wagon To Buy 2018 | 2018 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen |
| Best Performance Vehicle To Buy 2018 | 2018 Chevrolet Camaro SS |
| Best Economy Vehicle To Buy 2018 | 2018 Honda Civic |
| Best Family Vehicle To Buy 2018 | 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid |
The Car Connection's expert editors chose the Honda Accord from a competitive field of nominees. Those nominees were new or fully redesigned models that achieved top scores in the site's unique "TCC Rating" system.
The 10-point TCC Rating rolls up scores given to each vehicle across categories including safety, comfort and utility, fuel economy, performance, and styling. Editors apply a price cap in all categories, except Luxury, of $50,000.
"The Accord has been a perennial best buy since the 1970s. This year, it’s instantly vaulted back into the top ranks for family sedans with great style and exceptional performance,” said Marty Padgett, editorial director of Internet Brands Automotive, parent company of The Car Connection, Motor Authority, and Green Car Reports.
Performance and luxury site Motor Authority named the Honda Civic Type R as its “Best Performance/Luxury Car to Buy 2018.” Editors selected the winner from new or redesigned luxury/performance vehicles made available for testing. The winner is judged to have the strongest appeal to enthusiasts with acceleration, handling, styling, and features -- as well as value.
"The Type R pairs two great things for enthusiasts," Padgett said. "It puts track-ready performance together with an incredible bargain price."
Green Car Reports, a destination for green cars, electric cars, fuel-efficient cars and hybrid cars, named the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid as its "Best Green Car to Buy 2018." Editors chose the most significant new green car made available to shoppers during the 2018 model year, taking into account new technologies, their practicality, and their impact on the environment.
"The Pacifica Hybrid builds on the minivan’s win at The Car Connection in 2017," Padgett said. "Plug-in hybrid fuel economy combines with interior space and flexibility to make it the state-of-the-art family vehicle."
About The Car Connection
The Car Connection (www.thecarconnection.com) is the easiest place to research and shop for cars online. The site makes car research easy with its unique "TCC Rating," a clear numeric rating value based on a 10-point scale that reflects the overall opinion of our automotive experts on any vehicle.
The Car Connection is part of the Internet Brands Automotive Group (www.internetbrandsauto.com), one of the largest collections of automotive properties on the Internet, including pioneering car-buying website CarsDirect.com and a collection of more than 130 auto enthusiast websites. Collectively, the Internet Brands Automotive Group reaches more than 35 million unique visitors each month.
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