Chevrolet Niva SUV twice recognized as the 2009

2009 is coming to an end, and, consequently, numerous publications are beginning to identify the best cars in their view of the year. While we are talking only about SUVs. Recently, readers of German magazine Auto Motor und Sport have chosen the most beautiful SUV of the year. About who won, click here. And the other day and summed up in Russia, the annual premium automotive journalists' SUV of the Year ". The best car in 8 categories identified two of the jury. In the first of the 21 entered a professional journalist of the leading automotive publications in Russia, and the second, so-called "grand jury" included 57 thousand Russians who are interested in SUVs. Choose from 130 cars from around the world. The voting results of the two judges were of course different, although their views several times coincided. Well, are you ready? Here are the results. RESULTS In the category "premium SUV" journalists have chosen Audi Q7, and motorists Mercedes Benz GL-class. In the category "full-size SUV» - Lexus RX350/400h and Infiniti FX 35/50. The best crossover journalists recognized Audi Q5, and motorists - Nissan Qashqai. In the category «SUV» (sport-utility vehicle) «The jury" chose the Land Rover Discovery 3 and the "Big» - Chevrolet Niva. In the category "Classic SUV" became the best Jeep Wrangler 4 dr and UAZ Patriot. In the following two categories of the jury were the same. The best pick-recognized Mazda BT-50, and the best off-road wagon - Volvo XC70. The premiere of the Year journalists became Audi Q5, and motorists - Chevrolet Niva. Russian motorists twice chosen "Shnivu" and one UAZ Patriot. It is understandable. Dear foreign SUVs are too expensive for most Russians, and in the provinces they are also, and are not available. Second, they are impractical in the economy. Therefore, the best choice - the product of the domestic auto industry, albeit with the use of foreign technologies. However, the statistics of European Business Association suggests that sales in Russia, "Shnivy" plummeted. In the first half of 2009 was 11.8 thousand vehicles sold, an increase of 53% less than during the same period last year (25.2 thousand).