Today is the start of the Detroit auto show. At the show the Hyundai Elantra was awarded Car of the Year. It’s very hard to beat the price and features of the Hyundai cars these days.

The individual category winners for AJAC’s Canadian Car of the Year have been picked. One of these will be selected Car of the Year during the Toronto International Auto Show early next year:

Korean cars won 5 of the 11 categories. The only domestic car winner was the Dodge Journey.

Best New Small Car Under $21,000: Hyundai Accent
Best New Small Car Over $21,000: Hyundai Elantra
Best New Family Car Under $30,000: Kia Optima
Best New Family Car Over $30,000: Kia Optima Hybrid
Best New Luxury Car: Mercedes-Benz C-Class C350 4Matic Sedan
Best New Sports/Performance Car Under $50,000: Hyundai Veloster
Best New Sports/Performance Car Over $50,000: BMW 1 Series M Coupe
Best New Prestige Car Over $75,000: Mercedes-Benz S-Class S350 BlueTEC 4Matic
Best New SUV/CUV Under $35,000: Dodge Journey
Best New SUV/CUV $35,000-$60,000: Volkswagen Touareg TDI
Best New SUV/CUV Over $60,000: BMW X3

At the Toronto Auto Show, the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada chose the Volkswagen Golf GTI was chosen as car of the year. The a The full list of winners is below:

• CANADIAN CAR OF THE YEAR Volkswagen Golf GTI
• CANADIAN UTILITY VEHICLE OF THE YEAR Subaru Outback
• Best New Small Car (under $21,000) Mazda3
• Best New Small Car (over $21,000) Mazda3 Sport
• Best New Family Car (under $30,000) Volkswagen Golf Wagon TDI
• Best New Family Car (over $30,000) Ford Taurus
• Best New Luxury Car (over $50,000) BMW 335d Sedan
• Best New Prestige Car Porsche Panamera
• Best New Sports / Performance Car (under $50,000) Volkswagen Golf GTI
• Best New Sports / Performance Car (over $50,000) Audi S4
• Best New Convertible Audi S5 Cabriolet
• Best New SUV / CUV (under $35,000) Subaru Outback
• Best New SUV / CUV ($35,000 – $60,000) Volkswagen Touareg TDI Clean Diesel
• Best New SUV / CUV (over $60,000) Lexus RX450h