While the Honda Civic RS Turbo and the Isuzu D-Max 4×2 pickup truck won the top crowns in the recent Car Awards Group, Inc. (CAGI) annual awards, there were also other vehicles that stood out in each category.
There were 19 category winners and they were also honored at an awards night held last Nov. 21, at the One Rockwell East Tower in Makati City.
Mazda and Mitsubishi shared the spotlight as the Japanese auto makers had four winners each out of the 19 segments. Suzuki had two winners together with Honda while Isuzu, Nissan, Haima, Maserati, Lexus, Volkswagen and Audi each had one.
Here are photos of the category winners from the CAGI:
Best 2WD SUV Mitsubishi Montero Sport GLS 2.4D 2WD AT
Best Wagon 2017 Mazda6 Sports Wagon
Best 4WD SUV Mitsubishi Montero Sport GT 2.4D 4WD AT
Best Subcompact Car Suzuki Ciaz GL 1.4L – M/T
Best Sports Car Nissan GT-R Premium
Best 4WD Pickup Truck Mitsubishi Strada 2.4L GT 4×4 AT
Best 2WD Pickup Truck Isuzu D-MAX 3.0L 4×2 LS AT
Best Premium MPV Honda Odyssey EX CVT
Best Premium SUV Mitsubishi Pajero GLS 3.2 Di-D 4WD AT
Best MPV Haima V70 1.5L+6AT Deluxe
Best Luxury Mid-Size Car Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TSI DSG Business Edition
Best Mid-Size Car Mazda6 SKYACTIV Diesel Sedan
Best Luxury Mid-Size Crossover SUV Lexus RX 350 Premier
Best Luxury Compact Car Audi S3 Saloon 2.0 TFSI Quattro
Best Luxury SUV Maserati Levante Diesel
Best Commercial Utility Vehicle Suzuki Super Carry 0.8L Turbo Diesel
Best Compact Crossover SUV Mazda CX-3 FWD SPORT
Best Crossover SUV Mazda CX-5 SKYACTIV Diesel AWD
Best Compact Car Honda Civic RS Turbo CVT