The Auto Focus Media's Choice Awards 2017 were awarded during the Auto
Focus People's Choice Awards held recently at the Ballroom of Valle Verde
Country Club in Pasig City. The Media's Choice Awards aims is to further
recognize the automobile industry's continuing efforts to provide car
owners and motorists with the best on-board features, styling, performance
and overall value. A select group of recognized motoring media
professionals and practitioners comprised the Media's Choice Awards Voters'
Panel for a special poll.
Here are the official winners . . .
2017-2018 MEDIA'S CHOICE AWARDS
BEST DESIGN
STANDARD
MINI - CHEVROLET SPARK
SUBCOMPACT SEDAN - MAZDA2
COMPACT SEDAN - HONDA CIVIC
MIDSIZE SEDAN - MAZDA6
SPORTS CAR - MAZDA MX-5
SUBCOMPACT SUV - SSANGYONG TIVOLI
LARGE SUV - FORD EXPLORER
MPV - TOYOTA INNOVA
LUXURY
LUXURY COMPACT SEDAN - LEXUS IS350
LUXURY MIDSIZE SEDAN - BMW 5-SERIES
LUXURY MIDSIZE SUV - LEXUS RX350
LUXURY MPV - MERCEDES-BENZ B CLASS
LUXURY VAN - TOYOTA ALPHARD
BEST ENGINE PERFORMANCE
STANDARD
MINI - HONDA BRIO
SUBCOMPACT SEDAN - MAZDA2
COMPACT SEDAN - HONDA CIVIC
SPORTS CAR - FORD o
SUBCOMPACT SUV - SUBARU XV
MIDSIZE SUV - MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT
MPV - TOYOTA INNOVA
VAN - HYUNDAI GRAND STAREX
LUXURY
LUXURY SUBCOMPACT SEDAN - MINI COOPER
LUXURY MIDSIZE SEDAN - BMW 5-SERIES
LUXURY LARGE SEDAN - PORSCHE PANAMERA
LUXURY COMPACT SUV - PORSCHE MACAN
LUXURY MIDSIZE SUV - PORSCHE CAYENNE
LUXURY MPV - BMW 2-SERIES Active Tourer
LUXURY VAN - TOYOTA ALPHARD
BEST SAFETY FEATURES
STANDARD
MIDSIZE SUV - MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT
LARGE SUV - FORD EXPLORER
PICKUP - FORD RANGER
MPV - VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
LUXURY
LUXURY SUBCOMPACT SEDAN - MERCEDES-BENZ A CLASS
LUXURY LARGE SEDAN - VOLVO S90
LUXURY MIDSIZE SUV - VOLVO V60 Cross Country
LUXURY LARGE SUV - VOLVO XC90
LUXURY MPV - MERCEDES-BENZ B CLASS
LUXURY VAN - MERCEDES-BENZ V CLASS
BEST VALUE FOR MONEY
STANDARD
MINI - SUZUKI CELERIO
SPORTS CAR - TOYOTA 86
SUBCOMPACT SUV - NISSAN JUKE
MIDSIZE SUV - ISUZU MU-X
PICKUP - ISUZU DMAX
LUXURY
LUXURY COMPACT SEDAN - LEXUS IS350
LUXURY MIDSIZE SEDAN - LEXUS ES350
LUXURY LARGE SUV - TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 200
LUXURY MPV - PEUGEOT 5008
LUXURY VAN - HONDA ODYSSEY