The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) in conjunction with its member clubs today announced the 15 winners of the 2016 Australia’s Best Cars program and that the overall Judges’ Choice award for 2016 goes to the Mazda6 Touring.

Run by the AAA on behalf of its member clubs, Australia’s Best Cars is the largest independent new car assessment and awards program in Australia. It puts more than 150 vehicles through their paces each year against criteria such as Value for Money, Design and Function, and On the Road Performance.

The Australia’s Best Cars program helps give Australians the information they need when considering which car is the right one for them. The program is yet another important service Australia’s’ motoring clubs provide their members.

The Australia’s Best Cars Program sets the benchmark for rigor and independence, and is most highly trusted by the almost 1 in 3 Australians who are members of the AAA’s constituent clubs.

Today’s winners and each of the finalists can be rightly proud, not only of their achievement in the program, but also of the quality of the products they offer Australians.

Winners: Australia’s Best Cars 2016 

Category	First	Second	Third
Micro Category	Kia Picanto Si	Mitsubishi Mirage ES	Holden Spark LS
Light Category	Suzuki Baleno GL	Kia Rio S	Mazda2 Neo
Small under $35,000	Kia Cerato S	Ford Focus Trend	Mazda3 Maxx
Small Over $35,000	BMW 125i	Volvo V40 T4 Inscription	Mercedes-Benz A 180
Medium under $50,000	Mazda6 Touring	Subaru Liberty 2.5i Premium	Kia Optima GT
Medium over $50,000	BMW 330i Luxury Line	Mercedes-Benz C 200	Jaguar XE 20T Prestige
Large Under $70,000	Hyundai Genesis	Holden Commodore SV6 Black Edition	Lexus ES300h Luxury
Family Wagon	Kia Carnival SLi	Honda Odyssey VTi-L	Kia Sorento Sli (4×2)
Sports under $50,000	Ford Focus ST	Ford Fiesta ST	Renault Clio RS 200 CUP
Sports $50,000 – $100,000	BMW M240i	Mercedes-AMG A 45	Ford Focus RS
Small 2WD SUV under $35,000	Mazda CX-3 Maxx	Honda HR-V VTi-S	Nissan Qashqai ST
AWD SUV Under $50,000	Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium	Kia Sportage Platinum	Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport AWD
AWD SUV $50,000 – $65,000	Land Rover Discovery Sport TD4 150 SE	Kia Sorento Platinum	Hyundai Santa Fe Highlander CRDi
AWD SUV $65,000 – $125,000	Mercedes-Benz GLC 250d	Volvo XC90 D5 Inscription	Jaguar F-Pace R-Sport 30d
4X4 Dual Cab Utes	Ford Ranger XLT 3.2	Toyota Hilux SR5	Holden Colorado LTZ