2009 Motorist Choice Awards: Compact Pickup Winners

Who - A unique partnership between two established and respected automotive industry research firms - IntelliChoice and AutoPacific.

What - The 4th Annual Motorist Choice Awards. Winning vehicles were identified by merging owner satisfaction data from AutoPacific's survey of new car and light truck buyers and IntelliChoice's empirical Cost of Ownership data. The result is a new measurement - one that represents vehicle ownership satisfaction and overall ownership costs.

When - Winning vehicles were announced nationwide on August 11th, 2009.

Why - After more than 20 years of important automotive research, IntelliChoice and AutoPacific recognized that a vital piece of information was not available to the estimated 16 million people per year that prepare to purchase a new vehicle, until now. By combining IntellChoice's proprietary Cost of Ownership data with AutoPacific's comprehensive new vehicle survey data, the Motorist Choice Awards turns attention to the top 23 vehicles in the market that reward thier drivers with outstanding economic and emotional rewards over the time of ownership.

Click on an award class below to see all the Motorist Choice Award winners for that class, or click on an award winner to see its detailed vehicle report.