Awards

Every year, SERAMA media members drive hundreds of new cars, trucks and SUVs and are often among the first in the country to get behind the wheel of the latest models. Those experiences help us to determine the vehicles that stand out with greater performance, efficiency, comfort, safety and technology. Twice annually, we award the top vehicles on the market, helping the public to narrow their own car-shopping choices and find the best vehicles for their needs and desires.

2020 ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW AWARDS

Atlanta’s auto show is one of the best in the country and an excellent opportunity for Atlanta drivers to check out a wide array of new vehicles, all under one roof. Every year, our panel of experts chooses the best and most exciting vehicles at the show, from concepts that preview the future to current models available in local showrooms.
BEST GREEN VEHICLE: 2021 FORD MUSTANG MACH E
BEST LUXURY VEHICLE: 2021 GENESIS GV80
BEST PERFORMANCE VEHICLE: 2020 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY
BIGGEST BANG FOR THE BUCK: 2020 HYUNDAI VENUE
BEST TRUCK: 2020 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD
BEST SUV/CROSSOVER: 2020 FORD EXPLORER
JUDGE’S CHOICE: 2021 GMC YUKON DENALI

2016 Family Car Challenge

Looking for the ideal family car? We ask top automakers to bring their most family-friendly cars, trucks, crossovers and minivans to our annual Family Car Challenge. For the 2016 competition, we added a new “Best Family Pickup Truck” category. Media members drove and rated 24 vehicles and announced seven top-scoring models as winners. Read the official announcement here.

OVERALL WINNER, BEST FAMILY CAR: 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA
BEST FAMILY PICKUP TRUCK: 2016 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL
BEST TECHNOLOGY FAMILY CAR: 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300
BEST GREEN FAMILY CAR: 2017 CHEVROLET VOLT
BEST THREE-ROW FAMILY CAR: 2016 FORD EXPLORER
BEST VALUE FAMILY CAR: 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA
BEST LUXURY FAMILY CAR: 2016 LEXUS LX 570

2016 Atlanta International Auto Show Awards

Atlanta’s auto show is one of the best in the country and an excellent opportunity for Atlanta drivers to check out a wide array of new vehicles, all under one roof. Every year, our panel of experts chooses the best and most exciting vehicles at the show, from concepts that preview the future to current models available in local showrooms. Read the official announcement here.

BEST GREEN VEHICLE: 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HYBRID
BEST LUXURY VEHICLE: 2017 LEXUS LC 500
BEST PERFORMANCE VEHICLE: 2017 ACURA NSX
BIGGEST BANG FOR THE BUCK: 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
BEST TRUCK: 2017 FORD F-SERIES SUPER DUTY
BEST SUV/CROSSOVER: 2017 INFINITI QX30
JUDGE’S CHOICE: 2017 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA QUADRIFOGLIO

2015 Family Car Challenge

Looking for the ideal family car? We ask top automakers to bring their best family cars, trucks, crossovers and minivans to our annual Family Car Challenge. In our 2015 competition, we drove and rated 19 vehicles and announced the top-scoring models as our winners. Read the official announcement here.
OVERALL WINNER, BEST FAMILY CAR: 2015 SUBARU OUTBACK
BEST VALUE FAMILY CAR: 2016 MAZDA CX-5
BEST GREEN FAMILY CAR: 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ECODIESEL
BEST TECH FAMILY CAR: 2016 MAZDA6
BEST 3-ROW FAMILY CAR: 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA
BEST LUXURY FAMILY CAR: 2015 PORSCHE MACAN TURBO

2015 Atlanta International Auto Show Awards

Atlanta’s auto show is one of the best in the country and an excellent opportunity for Atlanta drivers to check out a wide array of new vehicles, all under one roof. Every year, our panel of experts chooses the best and most exciting vehicles at the show, from concepts that preview the future to current models available in local showrooms. Read the official announcement here.
BEST PICKUP/SUV: FORD F-150
BEST CROSSOVER: KIA SORRENTO
BEST GREEN VEHICLE: BMW I8
BEST LUXURY VEHICLE: MERCEDES-MAYBACH S600
JUDGE’S CHOICE: CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06