Edmunds' Inside Line 2009 Readers' Most Wanted Awards

Thank you. A sincere thank you to all the Inside Line readers who cast votes for the best cars and trucks of 2009. Many thousands of you did. In fact, more of you voted this year than last. Hopefully you found it to be a productive use of your time, unlike those Simpsons' reruns you're addicted to.

This is the Edmunds' Inside Line 2009 Readers' Most Wanted Awards. Unlike the Inside Line Editors' Most Wanted Awards, which honors only a handful of vehicles each year, the 2009 Inside Line Readers' Most Wanted Awards covers more ground. This year there were 15 categories organized according to vehicle type and price range.

Because it's 2009, only 2009 model-year vehicles were included in the voting and price classifications were based on base MSRP, be it under or over $30,000. The Best Concept Car category, of course, had no price restriction, because, well, it's a concept car. You should also note that the awards will be given to the specific trim level listed. In other words, the Ford Mustang is the Ford Mustang and the Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 is the Ford Shelby Mustang GT500.

Now, read on to see if any of your favorites made the cut. Then check the results against our 2009 Inside Line Editors' Most Wanted Awards. Believe it or not, sometimes editors and readers like the same machines, and sometimes we don't.

Below is a list of the 2009 model-year vehicle winners in each category, and we've included a few comments you guys sent in along with your votes. Thanks again for voting, and congratulations to the winners.

Speed Under $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 Nissan 370Z.

It has the most power.

Best bang for the buck.

Still a TRUE sports car. Nothing comes close.

I've driven all of these, and it's the one that makes my heart race. Every time.

Best overall value, reliability, performance and street appeal.

Rev-matched downshifts!

Not only is it the best-looking car in the class, it has the muscle and grace to back it up.

Because it reminds me of the original.

A Porsche for the guy on a beer budget. Champagne gives me a headache anyway.

Closest I can get to the GT-R.

Cayman performance for under $30K. Yes, please.

Speed Over $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 Nissan GT-R.

King of all cars.

All the hype and then some.

It's one of the few supercars that I feel like I could actually drive competently. It gives the dream a hint of reality.

The GT-R may not be the prettiest, but I like how it's bland enough to blend in, exotic enough to make you feel special, and inexpensive enough to seem like a steal.

It is everything one would want in a sports car. It's got the looks, price point and the performance to back them up.

Corvette ZR1 performance for $20,000 less. What's not to like and all-wheel drive.

Who wouldn't choose this?

All I hear about this car is that it's stupid…stupid fast.

One word: GODZILLA.

Hands down the most performance you can get for the money.

It is simply a car with no peers. Even your grandmother can drive it fast. The next step in the evolution of cars.

Convertible Under $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 Ford Mustang.

The rest of the lineup just seemed too girly.

Who doesn't love a Ford Mustang Convert? Only terrorists.

It sucks the least out of these cars.

An icon.

Rear-wheel drive and kinda fast. Plus, American made!

You have to admire the classic lines of the current Mustang.

America's favorite convertible.

Performance with usable rear seats, open sky and a trunk. Zero compromise.

It's blazingly hot, and even the V6 version sounds nice.

Head says Miata, heart says 'Stang.

Convertible Over $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 Aston Martin DB9 Volante.

God drives this car.

Sex on wheels.

Most beautiful car ever!

Flawless styling and performance.

A truly beautiful beast. Unrivaled in style and luxury.

Oozes class.

So SEXY!

It's gorgeous!

Why did I vote for that car? Really, you have to ask? Have you not seen one? Let me get my "O" face on and explain it.

Bond, James Bond.

If you are going to look like a hairdresser, might as well look like a filthy rich one.

Luxury Under $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 BMW 128i.

Rear drive.

Best car to drive out the bunch. Ugly, though.

Only car on this list with RWD. Won by default.

This car has style, luxury and power at a price for the masses.

A pitbull under $30K.

Superb handling, fit and finish, and prestige.

The looks, speed, handling and interior quality of this car far exceed the others.

The most refined for the price.

Impressive handling, good packaging and solid operating costs with promising resale down the road.

2002 Tii revisited.

Luxury Over $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG.

700-plus lb-ft torque.

It's the luxury car.

Nobody does it better…especially when it is powered by a nuclear reactor.

The ultimate sedan.

I'm sorry, you can't get more luxury than this car PERIOD!!!

The biggest, baddest S-Class ever built.

Gadgets, gizmos, and luxuries galore.

V12 biturbo yum yum.

The 7 Series is the most fun to drive and was the trend-setter in the luxury sedan market, but Mercedes took what BMW started, and made it better.

AMG. OMG.

This is the flagship of luxury cars. It's what all others want to be.

It's all you need to rule the world: V12 Twin Turbo, four doors, seats that massage you, enough trunk space to store the money you paid for the car and power and most importantly torque that puts sports cars to shame. Boeing 747 on wheels, anyone? The fit, finish and power all is rolled up in the S65. Arrive in style, leave in fury.

Hauling Under $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 Ford F-150.

Just edging out the newest Dodge Ram, the F-150 is still an honest truck.

Reputation, reliability.

Benchmark. Again.

One thing the Americans do right.

Base models are cheaper than the imports, drivetrains are bulletproof and dealers are everywhere.

Because it doesn't have a Rambox.

The Ram looks better, but the F-150 is better.

Rigid chassis and great load capacity.

It's No. 1 for a reason.

The new F-150 is really the embodiment of everything a truck should be. Good-looking styling, good driving dynamics (for a truck), great hauling capacity and a nicely appointed interior. But what really sets it apart from its competition are the little things like the "Man-Step" on the tailgate and on the sides of the bed. For the people who use a truck the way it should be used, these features will undoubtedly sway them from any of the other trucks offered on the market today.

Reputation and design.

The F-150 offers the most utility, quality and capability.

Dog told me to vote for Ford…he said the streets will run red with the blood of nonbelievers and F-150's cargo capacity and four-wheel drive more than up to challenge of driving to 7-Eleven to get Pringles.

Hauling Over $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 Toyota Tundra.

Like Kobe. Expensive, Japanese beef.

Toyota reliability.

Get it with the 5.7L, and it hauls stuff AND ass.

Roomy, powerful and Toyota quality.

Best engine in the class.

TRD 505-hp supercharged blah blah….

Reliability.

Toyota reliability + TRD supercharger = Lightninglike Tundra? What's not to enjoy?

Tundra: The first foreign truck to beat the Americans at their own game.

It's one of the most powerful trucks ever.

Commuting Under $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 BMW 128i.

Who says a daily driver can't have some fun and handling?

Proves that commuting doesn't have to be a miserable experience if you spend your money right.

Commuting is a way to relax after work, and what better than some tunes and the well-handling manual 128?

Superb handling, fit and finish, and prestige.

Best drive here, most agile, free service for four years, chicks dig BMWs.

The looks, speed, handling and interior quality of this car far exceeds the others.

RWD, only one on the list with it.

The nicest most refined ride of the bunch.

Same mpg as Smart, 5 times as fun.

You've got to commute with a smile. The 1 Series is one of those cars that would motivate me to get out of bed and wish my commute was actually longer.

Commuting Over $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 BMW 335d.

One word: Torque!

All the BMW goodness with better gas mileage. Wish it came with a stick.

Smooth, comfortable and great mpg.

Coolest diesel I've seen in a long time.

Diesel power, BMW handling, excellent mpg.

Fun to wake you up, and then torque to take your frustration out on, when you're going home.

BMW + mpg = Winner.

Redefines what diesels can be and should be.

The first performance diesel available.

Gas mileage without giving up power and luxury.

Torque, torque, torque. Did I mention torque?

Family Under $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 Honda Accord.

Still strikes the best balance between drivability, utility and livability. It even has some style to it.

Best value for the money and it comes with bulletproof reliability.

Benchmark.

It'll last forever.

The Accord with the four-banger has the best value: decent performance, big enough for a full family, amazing resale and reliability, and you can drive it forever.

Plenty of room, reasonable performance, comfort, excellent reliability and reasonable mileage.

Because it's a standard of quality and reliability and that's what a family car should be.

As a previous Accord owner I can say that Honda makes just about the best family sedan out there.

Best family sedan on the planet.

Huge car, huge dependability, good price, reasonable cost of ownership.

Family Over $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 BMW X5.

The X5 has good room, great handling for an SUV, and the options kick butt.

First off, minivans: NEVER!! And as much as I like wagons, once they get to a certain size, they're not so hot anymore. So, that leaves SUVs. If gas-guzzling is not a problem, then why not go with the V8-powered X5 and be content with driving a 3-ton monster that out-handles many cars & looks great doing it!

If I had a family, I doubt I'd be spending >$30k for a family car. Ever see a Cheerios-infested, crayon-colored backseat? But, if I did spend >$30k on a family car, I'd want to have a one that I can also enjoy driving, which hands down would be the X5. Crayons and Cheerios would also be outlawed.

Drives like a BMW.

I love those rear tires. They scream power.

Simply a boat load of fun to drive.

Stylish, luxurious, powerful engine option, BMW!

I love the look of the X5 with the right rims. The X5 M would be the ultimate family hauler for me.

Beast.

Driven it, made me a fan.

Instant Classic Under $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 Nissan 370Z.

Cayman performance, 1/2 price.

Two words: Awe. Some.

The Z is already a classic.

This is a BEAUTIFUL car…except the fuel gauge. None of the others really stir up the visual emotions better.

Beautiful car with incredible performance and low price = instant classic.

The swagger is just untouchable.

Best Z ever produced…period.

Killer looks, super strong engine, and the rev-matching system makes any regular Joe seem like a seasoned track vet.

Pure sporting fun, for under $30K.

Aside from the GT-R, the Z is the face of Nissan.

Because it will blow the doors off any other model on this list.

Instant Classic Over $30,000
And the winner is the 2009 Nissan GT-R.

This car is unique and out of the price range of most. It will become a highly sought after vehicle 20 years from now.

Sorry, this ugly-looking, beautifully grotesque supercar just does it for me. Like a ratty, old pair of jeans, it just feels right.

Engineering at its best.

R35 for life.

This car has the best reputation. Every Ferrari and Lamborghini owner is scared when they see GT-R. Serious hardware.

The most controversy with the balls to back it up. It also fills a niche the others (and their demographic) don't begin to understand. This car will be remembered….

Will still look good in 2109.

Life imitates art with this one. The idea of driving the car that was created by a video game is forever cool!

It was a classic before it hit the streets.

The Giant-giant killer!

Best Concept Car
And the winner is the Lamborghini Estoque.

Did you see that cockpit?

Sexy.

Straight dream car!

Beautiful.

Build it. Sexy sexy four-door family car you want to drive.

One of the best-looking cars I have seen in a long time.

Beauty is the Beast.

If this gets made, the M3 won't be the best sport sedan ever anymore.

Sooooo over the top. Make mine the most intense purple available.

Concept cars are all about the looks, and, boy, does the Lamborghini know how to turn heads.