Oman Auto Excellence Awards 2016 - Celebrating the Best Vehicles

Explore the winners and nominees of the Oman Auto Excellence Awards 2016.

Oman Auto Excellence Awards 2016

2016 Oman Auto Excellence Awards

Coinciding with the 2016 Oman Motor Show, the Oman Auto Excellence Awards are the only dedicated automotive awards held in the Sultanate. Managed by a team of automotive experts and journalists from across the region, this event provides an independent and unbiased platform to evaluate the participating vehicles.

Recently, George Belid, the General Manager of YallaMotor, attended the event to test 85 cars over two full days, ranging from the Hyundai Elantra to the Ferrari 488 GTB. Below are the nominations for each category and our predictions for the winners. Stay tuned for more updates!

Award Categories

Best Small Sedan

  • Mazda 2
  • Honda City

Best Compact Sedan

  • Audi S3
  • Mitsubishi Lancer EX GT
  • Honda Civic
  • Nissan Sentra
  • Geely Emgrand 7
  • Hyundai Elantra
  • Ford Focus
  • Toyota Corolla

Best Mid-Size Sedan

  • Mazda 6
  • Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • Subaru Legacy
  • Nissan Altima
  • Geely Emgrand GT
  • Kia Optima
  • Ford Fusion
  • Toyota Camry

Best Large Sedan

  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • Nissan Maxima
  • Maserati Ghibli
  • Toyota Avalon

Best Luxury Sedan

  • BMW 7 Series
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • Cadillac CT6
  • Maserati Quattroporte
  • Audi S8
  • Lincoln MKZ
  • Lexus GS 450H
  • Lexus GS 3.5L
  • Lexus LS460

Best Crossover

  • Mercedes-Benz GLA
  • Nissan X-Trail
  • Hyundai Tucson
  • Subaru Forester
  • Mazda CX-5
  • Mitsubishi Outlander
  • MG GS
  • Mitsubishi Montero Sport
  • Ford Edge
  • Toyota RAV4

Best Mid-Size SUV

  • Isuzu MU-X
  • SsangYong Rexton
  • Jeep Wrangler
  • Land Rover Discovery Sport
  • Mitsubishi Pajero
  • Porsche Macan
  • Nissan Pathfinder
  • Kia Sorento
  • Ford Explorer
  • Toyota Fortuner

Best Luxury SUV

  • Mercedes-Benz GLS
  • Cadillac Escalade
  • Nissan Patrol
  • Volvo XC90
  • Audi Q7
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • Lincoln MKX
  • Lexus LX570

Best High-Performance SUV

  • Porsche Cayenne
  • Jaguar F-Pace
  • BMW X5
  • Maserati Levante
  • Toyota Land Cruiser

Best Small Hatchback

  • Hyundai Veloster

Best High-Performance Hatchback

  • Volkswagen Golf GTI

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