Editors' Most Wanted Awards for 2003 Model Year

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 30, 2002-- Edmunds.com the Internet's premiere resource for consumer automotive information, today announced the winners of the fifth annual Editors' Most Wanted vehicle awards and named the Nissan 350 Z the Edmunds.com Editor's Most Significant Vehicle of the Year.

"The Editors' Most Wanted awards recognize the current model year vehicles the Edmunds.com editors would choose, for each of 29 vehicle categories, if we were spending our own money," explains Karl Brauer, Editor-In-Chief of Edmunds.com. "For this task, our demographically diverse editorial staff is guided by passion, not science, to choose the vehicles we'd love to have in our own driveways."

    The 2003 winners in each category are:

     Coupe Under $15,000                     Honda Civic
     Sedan Under $15,000                     Hyundai Elantra
     Wagon Under $15,000                     Suzuki Aerio
     Coupe Under $25,000                     MINI Cooper
     Convertible Under $25,000               Mazda MX-5 Miata
     SedanUnder $25,000                      Volkswagen Passat
     Wagon Under $25,000                     Volkswagen Passat
     SUV Under $25,000                       Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute
     Coupe Under $35,000                     BMW 3 Series
     Convertible Under $35,000               Honda S2000
     Sedan Under $35,000                     BMW 3 Series
     Wagon Under $35,000                     Audi A4
     SUV Under $35,000                       Honda Pilot
     Coupe Under $45,000                     Chevrolet Corvette
     Convertible Under $45,000               BMW 3 Series
     SedanUnder $45,000                      BMW 5 Series
     Wagon Under $45,000                     BMW 5 Series
     Midsize SUV Under $45,000               BMW X5
     Large SUV Under $45,000                 Toyota Sequoia
     Coupe Over $45,000                      Porsche 911
     Convertible Over $45,000                Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
     Sedan Over $45,000                      Mercedes-Benz E-Class
     Wagon Over $45,000                      Mercedes-Benz E-Class
     Midsize SUV Over $45,000                LandRover RangeRover
     Large SUV Over $45,000                  Toyota LandCruiser/Lexus LX 470
     Compact Truck                           Dodge Dakota
     Large Truck                             Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra
     Minivan                                 Honda Odyssey
     Exotic                                  Ferrari 360 Modena

In conjunction with the Editors' Most Wanted award announcements each October, Edmunds.com also selects the Most Significant Vehicle of the Year. This accolade is awarded to a vehicle that changes the rules of a given segment, creates a new niche or redefines an automaker's image. The Nissan 350Z redefines the price point of the sports car segment, offering an unprecedented 287 horsepower for less than $27,000. In addition, the introduction of the Z punctuates Nissan's revival, putting a finishing touch on the company's competitive, complete model line offering.

Details on all award winners are listed at http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/mostwanted/articles / and video clips are available at http://www.edmunds.com/video / .

Members of the public are invited to vote for their own vehicle choices at Edmunds.com each April. Last year's Consumers' Most Wanted award winners can be found at http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/consumersmostwanted/2002/index.html .

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