Last month, Volvo Cars USA announced that two new Volvo models were honored by the Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA)! The 2016 Volvo XC60 T6 All-Wheel-Drive compact utility vehicle and the 2016 Volvo V60 Cross Country wagon both won awards at the NWAPA’s Northwest Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year Awards. Keep reading to find out more!
The 2016 Volvo XC60 T6 All-Wheel-Drive was voted the best Premium Utility Vehicle while the 2016 Volvo V6 Cross Country wagon earned the title of best Premium Compact Utility Vehicle at the Northwest Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year Awards held last month in Shelton, Washington. The NWAPA consists of journalists that represent global, national, and regional outlets such as MSNAutos.com, The New York Times, The Portland Tribune, and many others. The journalists evaluated 28 vehicles from 20 brands in six different categories. Each vehicle was evaluated for ten criteria: on- and off-road ride, handling and capability, design, technology, comfort, efficiency, and value. Nik Miles, president of the NWAPA, had this to say about these two new Volvo models:
"After considerable evaluation, the automotive journalists of the Northwest clearly felt that both Volvo cars stood out as the best in their class. This is not the first win for Volvo at Mudfest and we expect them to return to defend their titles next year."
Lex Kerssemakers, President and CEO, Volvo Car USA, had this to say about the honor:
"That the XC60 and V60 beat such tough competition is a testament to the incredible engineering that went into them. Volvo has always been and always will be about people. Building strong, capable, safe cars is something Volvo never intends to stop doing."
To learn more about what the 2016 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD and the 2016 Volvo V60 Cross Country wagon have to offer, head on down to your Volvo dealers serving Evanston, Fields Volvo Northfield, to speak to a member of our team today!