Journalists of Auto123.com, Canada’s leading automotive web portal, announced today the “2010 Auto123.com Awards” during a press conference attended by auto manufacturers representatives.

Fourteen awards were presented in the following categories:

2010 Green Vehicle of the Year …….. Volkswagen Golf TDI Clean Diesel

2010 Subcompact of the Year ……….. Honda Fit

2010 Compact Car of the Year ………. Mazda3

2010 Mid-size Car of the Year ……… Hyundai Genesis

2010 Full-size Car of the Year …….. Ford Taurus

2010 Wagon of the Year ……………. Subaru Outback

2010 Convertible of the Year ………. Mazda MX-5

2010 Sports Car of the Year ……….. BMW M3

2010 Prestige Car of the Year ……… Audi R8

2010 Compact Utility of the Year …… Volvo XC60

2010 Mid-size Utility of the Year ….. Toyota Venza

2010 Full-size Utility of the Year …. Ford Flex

2010 Van of the Year ……………… Honda Odyssey

2010 Pickup of the Year …………… Ford F-150

Created to help consumers in the increasingly complex process of buying a new vehicle, these awards highlight the best cars and trucks from the 2010 model year sold in Canada.

These awards are different in that they take into consideration all products sold by automakers in Canada at time of voting.

Voting for these awards were Auto123.com’s seasoned journalists, who work relentlessly to bring consumers the latest automotive news from around the world, and have for nearly 15 years.