(July 5, 2011) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Audi led all automotive brands by winning four categories in Edmunds.com's 2011 Consumers' Top Rated vehicles released today. The German luxury make earned the top nod for Best Coupe $35K-$45K (2011 Audi A5), Best Coupe Over $45K (2011 Audi S5), Best Wagon $35K-$45K (2011 Audi A4 Wagon) and Best SUV $35K-$45K (2011 Audi Q5).

"It's clear that the owners of Audi's 2011 lineup of vehicles are very satisfied with their purchases," said Scott Oldham, editor-in-chief at Edmunds.com. "It's also just as clear that Edmunds.com visitors continue to rate European and Japanese brands higher than their U.S. and Korean counterparts. European and Japanese models won 75 percent of our categories."

Edmunds.com's 2011 Consumers' Top Rated vehicles are those that received the highest average ratings from site visitors as of May 31, 2011.

Edmunds.com aims to collect real-world feedback from actual owners, with reviewers site required to provide the car or truck's VIN number in order to rate the vehicle. All 2011 vehicle models that received the required minimum number of consumer ratings were eligible.

Vehicles are categorized by price using the lowest available base MSRP (i.e., the price of the least expensive trim level, without any options) for each vehicle as of May 31, 2011. This year's awards featured 21 categories, ranging from "Coupe Under $25K"(2011 Mini Cooper) to "Large Heavy-Duty Truck" (2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty).

Winners are:

Coupe Under $25,000: 2011 Mini Cooper
Coupe $25K-$35K: 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Coupe $35K-$45K: 2011 Audi A5
Coupe Over $45,000: 2011 Audi S5
Convertible: 2011 Volvo C70
Sedan Under $20,000: 2011 Mazda 3
Sedan $20K-$30K: 2011 Buick Regal
Sedan $30K-$40K: 2011 Honda Accord Crosstour
Sedan $45K: 2011 BMW 7 Series
Wagon Under $25,000: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
Wagon $25K-$35K: 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon
Wagon $35K-$45K: 2011 Audi A4 Wagon
SUV Under $25,000: 2011 Nissan Rogue
SUV $25K-$35K: 2011 Mazda CX-9
SUV $35K-$45K: 2011 Audi Q5
SUV Over $45,000: 2011 Land Rover LR4
Minivan/Van: 2011 Nissan Quest
Compact Truck: 2011 Toyota Tacoma
Large Light-Duty Truck: 2011 Dodge Ram 1500
Large Heavy-Duty Truck: 2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty
Hybrid: 2011 Chevrolet Volt

To get a comprehensive look at all 21 winners visit the awards page.