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Australia's best cars 2011

Australia's Best Cars is the nation's most comprehensive and reliable consumer-focused vehicle testing and awards program.

Each year, Australia's top motoring experts put the most popular cars through their paces, conducting rigorous road tests to determine Australia's Best Cars.

The cars are tested on some of the country's harshest roads and measured on a range of criteria, including handling, safety, security and value.

The awards were established in 2000 by Australia's motoring organisations, which represent more than six million members across the country.

Australia's Best Cars 2009
Kia Rio Si VW Polo 66 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline

Best light car
under $20K
Kia Rio Si

Best light car 
over $20K
Volkswagen Polo 66 TDI Comfortline

Best small car
under $35K
Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline

Lexus CT200H Prestige Volkswagen Jetta 118 TSI Comfortline Mercedes-Benz C250 CDI Avantgarde

Best small car
over $35K
Lexus CT200H Prestige

Best mid-size car
under $50K
Volkswagen Jetta 118 TSI Comfortline

Best mid-size car
over $50K
Mercedes-Benz C250 CDI Avantgarde

Ford FG Falcon EcoLPi XT Audi A6 TDI Quattro Hyundai iMax

Best large car
under $60K
Ford FG Falcon EcoLPi XT

Best large car
over $60K
Audi A6 TDI Quattro

Best people mover
Hyundai iMax

BMW 135i Coupe Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Coupe Volkswagen Tiguan 103 TDI

Best sports car
under $80K

BMW 135i Coupe

Best sports car
over $80K
Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Coupe

Best SUV
under $40K
Volkswagen Tiguan 103 TDI

Kia Sorento Sli BVW Touareg V6 TDI Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 SE

Best SUV
 over $40K

Kia Sorento Sli

Best luxury SUV
Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI

Best all terrain 4WD
Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 SE