The finalists for the Connected Car of the Year were announced by Connected World magazine, selected for using the right mix of safety, convenience and infotainment technology.
Chevrolet’s Uconnect and Chevy MyLink received many nominations as did the MyFord and MyLincoln Touch.
“Never before in car shopping has technology played such a vital role in determining what vehicle a consumer will buy,” says Wall Street Journal automotive editor Jeff Bennett who will interview the winners.
“The road warriors want to make telephone calls without taking their hands off the steering wheel, see how far they can drive on a tank of gas, and roll out of the driveway using a camera rather than turning the head, he said.
The finalists for the 2014 Connected Car of the Year are:
Small: Dodge Dart (Uconnect); Mazda3 (Mazda Connect); Toyota Corolla (Entune)
Midsize: Chevrolet Impala (Chevrolet MyLink); Infiniti Q50 (Infiniti InTouch); Nissan Altima (NissanConnect)
Luxury: BMW 5 Series (BMW ConnectedDrive); Lincoln MKS (SYNC with MyLincoln Touch); Cadillac CTS (CUE)
Ultra luxury: Lexus LS (Lexus Enform); Audi A7 (Audi connect); Mercedes-Benz S-Class (mbrace2)
Green: Tesla Model S; Chevrolet Spark EV (Chevrolet MyLink); Ford C-MAX Energi (SYNC with MyFord Touch)
Truck: Ford 5-150 (SYNC with MyFord Touch); Dodge RAM (Uconnect); Chevrolet Silverado (Chevrolet MyLink)
Winners will be announced December 10.
For more information go to: www.connectedworldmag.com/caroftheyear.aspx
