WINNER - AUDI A6:
A classy offering from Germany with its biggest selling point being one that Audi would prefer you didn't know: because of its clever packaging the new A6 has a roomier cabin and boot than the much more expensive Audi A8.
The A6 is a high-tech, high-speed sedan that quietly demolishes distance, cocooning its passengers in a highly-refined environment.
High quality cabin finishes are an Audi speciality but the new A6 raises the bar even higher; and the car also wins our award for classiest interior of the year.
It's also a car that delivers satisfying driving dynamics, feeling lighter and nimbler than it should for such a big car.
This is partly thanks to the use of weight-saving aluminium in 20 percent of the body, which makes the A6 lighter than its larger predecessor and around 15 percent lighter than its rivals from BMW and Mercedes.
PRICING: R462 000 - R655 000
*This contest was judged by the motoring journalists of the Independent Newspapers group, representing IOL, Star Motoring, Drive Times, Pretoria News and Mercury Motoring.