Best Small Car
A commitment to small car affordability is Hyundai's greatest strength and hands the Getz its award-winning edge for 2005
Best Mid-Size Car Under $28,000
Ford's promising mid-sized prospect deserves to be the centre of attention
Best Mid-Size Car Over $28,000
In the upheaval, which is part and parcel of every ABC year, tiny tweaks can make a difference
Best People Mover
Odyssey didn’t have to venture from a successful formula to retain the carrying crown this year, despite the arrival of expensive new opponents
Best Sports Car Under $57,000
Volkswagen’s feisty Golf GTI has turned tradition on its ear to become ABC’s first front-wheel-drive sports car winner
Best Sports Car Over $57,000
For the CLK, it has usually been a case of always the bridesmaid but never the bride
Best Luxury Car Under $57,000
Subaru’s application to the three Rs, the Liberty 3.0Rs that is, has propelled it to the head of the 2005 class
Best Luxury Car Over $57,000
Diesel derivatives have come of age in the passenger car ranks, following a breakthrough victory in Australia’s Best Cars
Best Recreational 4WD
Ford’s Territory has claimed so much new ground in its formative years that The Blue Oval could have been overwhelmed
Best Luxury 4WD
The Lexus soft-roader joins illustrious company this year as one of a handful of vehicles able to win an ABC crown for three years
Best All-Terrain 4WD
This proud colonial land is once more under the rule of the British Empire



