(December 9, 2014) CHICAGO — Cars.com has announced nominees for the site's highest-honors, the "Best of 2015" and "Best Pickup Truck of 2015" awards. Nominees for all Cars.com awards must demonstrate a high level of quality, innovation and value; and for pickup trucks power, capability and value.

"Our Best of 2015 and Best Pickup Truck of 2015 awards are given to all-new or fully-redesigned models that are truly the best of the best," said Patrick Olsen, Cars.com editor-in-chief. "From budget to luxury, new cars are offering more value and features that meet and exceed the needs of car shoppers from all lifestyles.  Any of our nominees would be a great pick."

Finalists for the "Best of 2015" award are segment leaders. Each nominee has been deemed the best in its class as noted in the list.

Nominees for "Best of 2015" are (in alphabetical order):

    2015 BMW M4—Best New Luxury Sport Coupe of 2015
    2015 Dodge Challenger—Best New Sports Car of 2015
    2015 Honda Fit—Best New Subcompact Car of 2015
    2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class—Best New Compact Luxury Car of 2015
    2015 Subaru Outback—Best New Wagon of 2015
    2015 Volkswagen Golf—Best New Compact Car of 2015

Nominees for "Best Pickup Truck of 2015" are (in alphabetical order):

    2015 Chevrolet Colorado
    2015 Ford F-150
    2015 Ford Super Duty F-250/F-350
    2015 GMC Sierra 2500/3500
    2015 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro
    2015 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro

In addition to "Best of 2015" and "Best Pickup Truck of 2015," Cars.com editors have also announced nominees in a variety of other award categories.

Nominees for "Eco-Friendly Car of the Year" are (in alphabetical order):

    2015 Chevrolet Volt
    2015 Honda Accord Hybrid
    2015 Volkswagen Passat TDI

Nominees for "Family Car of the Year" are (in alphabetical order):

    2015 Dodge Durango
    2015 Hyundai Santa Fe
    2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

Nominees for "Luxury Car of the Year" are (in alphabetical order):

    2015 Audi A7
    2015 Land Rover Range Rover
    2015 Volvo XC60

Nominees for "Play Car of the Year" are (in alphabetical order):

    2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata
    2015 Land Rover Range Rover
    2015 Porsche 911

Winners will be announced on Jan. 13 at the annual Cars.com Best of Awards event in Detroit during the North American International Auto Show.