Nadine – Canadian Car of the Year

Dominic Boucher | The Car Guide: 2026 Hyundai Palisade

Dominic Boucher had this to say about the Hyundai Santa Fe on TheCarGuide: “The new Palisade’s interior is certainly designed to please customers looking for a three-row midsize SUV. It may not be as elegant as that of the Mazda CX-90, but it trumps most of the competition in our opinion. Fit and finish including materials, colours and textures are outstanding, especially when you select the Ultimate Calligraphy. The two-tone combination of blue and gray really gives the cabin an exquisite appearance.” 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid and XRT Pro: Electrified and Energized

Jil McIntosh | AutoTrader.ca: 2026 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan

Jil McIntosh had this to say about the Honda Civic on autotrader.ca: “The Civic is a really nice car to drive. It’s quick, it feels very nimble, the steering is very responsive, and it’s fun to drive on a curvy road, especially since it’s a car and not a taller, top-heavy crossover. The regenerative braking can be adjusted using paddles on the steering wheel, so it can slow down more — and feed more power into the battery — when you take your foot off the throttle.” 2026 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan Review

2026 Best Safety Innovation – Volvo Multi-Adaptive Safety Belt

The winner of AJAC’s Best Safety Innovation award for 2026 is Volvo’s Multi-Adaptive Safety Belt. Volvo has a long track record in advancing protection for humans both inside and outside the car; its Multi-Adaptive Safety Belt is the latest in a string of safety innovations that stretches back decades.

2026 Best Green Innovation – Toyota 6th Generation PHEV Powertrain

The newly developed plug-in hybrid powertrain in the 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV is the winner of this year’s AJAC Best Green Innovation award. Innovation comes in many forms – including in repeated cycles of incremental, meaningful improvement. So it is with Toyota’s 6th Generation PHEV Powertrain, which improves further on its previous technology and performance.

2026 Best Technical Innovation – Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ “Quad Motor” Technology

AJAC’s 2026 Best Technical Innovation award goes to Mercedes-Benz. This year the judges have recognized the Quad-Motor system in the all-electric G 580 with EQ Technology, which makes this famous off-road vehicle even more capable – and reminds us that we are still only beginning to discover what can be achieved with electric power.

2026 AJAC Innovation Award winners announced by Automobile Journalists Association of Canada

The three winners of the 2026 AJAC Innovation Awards, presented by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), were announced today during the opening ceremonies of Elevate, the Vancouver International Auto Show.

Toyota Grand Highlander – 2024 Winner

If the Toyota Highlander wasn’t quite big enough for you, the Grand Highlander could be the vehicle for you. Adding third-row passenger space and cargo capacity, the Grand Highlander provides the space you need to haul people and cargo in comfort. A new hybrid powertrain provides 326 horsepower to make sure power is not a problem in this larger version of Toyota’s biggest crossover. The top three stand out categories for the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander as voted on by CCOTY jurors are: Juror’s Opinion: Jesse Caron had this to say at CAA-Quebec: “The SUV proved safe during a Québec-Montréal …