The new BMW 5 Series and the MINI brand gloat two important victories in the 2011 readers' polls initiated by the automotive German mag Auto Motor Und Sport. Their "Best Cars of 2011" poll consists of several categories, from modest premium vehicles to brand image, clean cars and advanced technology.

The new F10 BMW 5 Series secured the top spot in the Upper Middle class with 41.3 percent of the votes, ahead of the Mercedes-Benz E-Grade and Audi A6 / A7. As well encouraging is the splendid performance of BMW 1 Series, which has secured at the end of its model wheel, the 2d place in the compact class. Interestingly, the MINI Hatchback R56 was placed in a divide category from the Audi A1, therefore both cars took a win in the premium small motorcar segments.

In 1 of the most important segments for the premium automakers, the center class, the E9x 3 Serial falls behind the Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Form.

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At the top of the luxury segment, the BMW 7 Series falls short as well. Mercedes-Benz S-class took the win here. Even in the off-road, sports cars and convertibles sections, there were no awards BMW and MINI this year.

Merely this twelvemonth's top winner in the AMS readers' choice can be considered to be Audi. The Ingolstadt-based automaker has several class wins for their A1, A4 / A5, Q5 and R8 Spyder models, the most wins amid all the European automakers. In add-on in that location are four other top three placings.

In the "build environmentally friendly cars," BMW has been cited by 34 percent of the readers, and came to tertiary place, backside Toyota (38%) and Volkswagen (35%). In one of the virtually of import categories, "Advanced Technology", BMW was voted past 62 per centum of the readers, just came to second place slightly backside Audi.

Design category goes to Audi again, 56%, followed past BMW with 49%. When asked which cars brands are currently in vogue, readers awarded Audi with 89% of their votes, followed by BMW, 85%. VW is next with 78%, Mercedes 76% and Porsche 71%.

The full rankings and categories can be seen at Automobile Motor Und Sport, unfortunately available in German just.