AJAC 12 Best Vehicles in Canada – Canadian Car of the Year

AJAC 12 Best Vehicles in Canada 2026

Selected by an expert jury from the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), these 12 excellent vehicles also go forward as the finalists in four categories for the 2026 Canadian Car of the Year Awards. The 12 Best Vehicles in Canada for 2026 comprise a competitive mix of brand-new contenders, updated vehicles, and evergreen favourites among Canadian car-buyers. Canada’s best-selling car, the Honda Civic, is also the reigning Canadian Car of the Year. Aiming to retain its title in 2026, it is joined as a 12 Best finalist by its familiar compact-class competitor, the Hyundai Elantra, and the latest incarnation …

AJAC 12 Best Vehicles in Canada for 2025

The list of 12 Best Vehicles in Canada is created from detailed ballots completed by AJAC’s expert journalists. More than 600 ballots were submitted during the creation of the 12 Best list by 48 jurors based right across Canada, from Vancouver to Halifax. CCOTY is Canada’s ONLY vehicle awards scheme in which the jurors drive every vehicle they vote on. Vehicles are tested on the same roads and in the same conditions faced by Canadian drivers from coast to coast every day. The list of 12 Best Vehicles in Canada for 2025 includes both newcomers and longstanding favourites among Canadian …